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Carriers / Sprint

Sprint improves LTE coverage in Chicago and expands LTE network over a few other areas

Sprint have announced that they have expanded its existing LTE coverage for customers in the Chicago metropolitan area. The carrier has also managed to successfully cover six more regions under its high-speed network: Indianapolis, Indiana; York and Franklin County Pennsylvania; Santa Rosa Cailfornia, Vallejo, California; Shenandoah County, Virginia and Southern Puerto Rico. As Sprint moves forward with its network development...

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Carriers / Phones / Samsung / Sprint

16GB Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 via Amazon Wireless

Yesterday Best Buy deal was giving users the chance to pick up a Samsung Galaxy S3 for just $49.99. Now, Amazon Wireless has outsmarted them, by offering the same phone for essentially free. Well, just “for the sport”, Amazon Wireless is offering the 16GB version of the phone for $.01, still however holding the $49.99 deal for the 32 GB...

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Carriers / Phones / Samsung / Sprint

Sprint offering great deals on Galaxy this Friday

One just has to love the sense of humour people out there have! ‘Black’ Fridays! Why on earth would they call’em so when these particular days of the week are so profitable and far from “black” for both, customers and producers. Go figure! Anyway, if you happen to have missed the previous ‘Black Friday’, don’t you worry! For another one...

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Carriers / Sprint

3G/4G Aircard coming soon to Sprint

With it’s 4G service up and running in the greater Baltimore area, Sprint has announced releasing a dual-mode aircard by the end of the month. The company has stated that this new USB U300 Modem will be available December 21st  for $149.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement, after a $50 mail-in-rebate. The new wireless aircard provides users the ability to...

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Android / Carriers / Mobile OS / Phones / Samsung / Sprint

Jelly Bean update for the US Galaxy S III

Sprint is releasing the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to its Galaxy S III. The update is carried out to consumers over the air, and each device that receives it will be able to download it automatically. The update bring to the users Project Butter (for a buttery-smooth UI), Google Now, expandable and actionable notifications in the Notification Area, improved...

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Motorola / Sprint / Verizon

Samsung GALAXY Nexus, Motorola XOOM and Google Nexus S get Android 4.1.2 OTA

This Monday, the Samsung GALAXY Nexus (only the international version), the Motorola XOOM (the Wi-Fi, only version), and the Google Nexus S, each received a 15.1MB  OTA update to Android 4.1.2. The Samsung GALAXY Nexus models should soon receive the OTA updates as well, and the versions of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus branded with the Verizon or Sprint name should...

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AT&T / Carriers / LG / Phones / Sprint

LG Optimus G this November

Optimus (No! Not Prime!) G starts its march through the US via AT&T on November 2nd. The carrier announced this a while ago, plus had set the price to the attractive $199. Now we have learned that Sprint are also going to distribute the smart Android, and for the same price, too! Their launch date has been set for November...

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AT&T / Carriers / LG / Phones / Sprint

LG Optimus G offered by AT&T and Sprint

AT&T and Sprint Wireless will be offering the LG Optimus G in the United States. AT&T will be selling the 8MP version of the smartphone, while Sprint will offer the  variant with a 13MP snapper on the back. Of course, both variants will be with LTE connectivity. To remind about the main specifications of the LG Optimus G: Qualcomm’s beastly...

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Apple / AT&T / Carriers / Phones / Sprint / Verizon

iPhone 5 materials cost $168

Apple is notorious for keeping development and production costs low, while doing the “impossible” to ensure just enough innovations in their new iPhones to make it all worth. Now Apple’s 5 has been measured, weighed and its cost revealed. Techinsights have come up with a preliminary bill of materials and concluded that the iPhone5 cost $168 to build. Too ‘preliminary’...