HTC Hero owners have been promised that Android 2.0 is coming soon. But don’t get too excited, folks, as that update hasn’t arrived yet. In case you have noticed Sprint’s OTA update then rest assured it’s not the Éclair. In fact the new firmware that has been announced, version 1.56.651.2, will only fix a few bugs but it will not bring any Android 2.0 your way.

The firmware update is available for download right now and it will solve that SMS issue that causes battery usage while also offering a Daylight Saving Time fix. Just go to “System Update” on your Hero and get the update yourself.

via BGR

Tags: Android 2.0, htc hero, Sprint, Sprint

Is Sprint feeling Verizon’s blow when it comes to Android phones? The HTC Droid Eris sold by Verizon for $99.99 is basically a different HTC Hero version which also happens to be a lot cheaper.

But fear not, Sprint customers! Best Buy has decided to sell the HTC Hero for $99.99 thus matching Verizon’s offer. The price is available after instant discounts and with a new 2-year Sprint contract. What do you say? Does the Hero look interesting yet again? And just in case you forgot, the Hero will receive the Android 2.0 update at some point in the future so getting one, especially at $99.99 sounds like a very good choice.

via android community

Tags: best buy, Droid Eris, Hero, HTC, Sprint, Sprint, Verizon, Verizon

An update for Palm’s webOS has been released today bringing the software up to version 1.3.1 for those of you on Sprint or Bell.

The update, which clocks in at 126MB, will allow for contact and calender syncing with Yahoo! along with Yahoo! IM. Additionally, users can now copy and forward a single text or IM and view a YouTube video in the OS’ native player after clicking on one in the web browser.

You can view the full change log after the break.

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Tags: 1.3.1, Bell, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, Sprint, Sprint, Update, webOS

Walmart has announced another special holiday promo, this time for the Blackberry smartphones from all four major carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless). For any purchase of Blackberry smartphones with a 2 year contract, customers will be getting a $100 Walmart Gift Card upon purchase which they can use on a later transaction.

The $100 Gift Card should be something handy to use especially for shoppers who are aching to get some breaks for their Holiday gift needs. This promo will be effective starting November 14 up to November 20. Among the phones covered by this promotional $100 Walmart Gift Card include:

• AT&T Curve 8310
• AT&T Bold 9000
• Sprint Curve 8330 (Red & Titanium colors)
• T-Mobile 8520 (Black, White, and Frost)
• T-Mobile Pearl 8120 (Emerald)
• Verizon Storm
• Verizon Storm II

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If you’ve been dying to see the Palm Pixi in the flesh getting taken from its retail package your dreams have been answered as WireFly has just uploaded a video showing just that.

Of course, just like every other unboxing video, it’s not a very interesting video but if you’d like to see what you will be getting when you purchase Palm’s second webOS device, this video is for you.

Of course, you won’t be able to get your hands ont he device until it drops on November 15th for Sprint at $99.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, palm pixi, Sprint, Sprint, unboxing, webOS

Sprint is really interested in selling the Pixi at any cost. In fact it would seem that the carrier has forgotten one important fact about the new Palm webOS phone: the Pixi lacks WiFi support which is a pretty annoying thing in the first place. But Sprint is announcing the fact that the Pixi is “WiFi capable.” As much as we’d like to imagine that the Pixi will arrive with WiFi support, that will not be the case this time. Maybe the future webOS Palm phone will offer WiFi but the Pixi won’t be able to sport such capabilities. So, Sprint, what do you have to say in your defense?

via Sprint

Tags: Palm, Palm, Pixi, Sprint, Sprint, webOS, WiFi

In case you’re looking for a new and small cellphone that has normal features and a nice look, check out the latest addition the the Sprint catalogue which is the Sanyo SCP-3810.

The clamshell type of mobile phone has the normal features for a phone that can cost zero, that is, if you get a 2-year contract + %50 at the mail-in rebate. In terms of specifications, the Sanyo SCP-3810 has a 2.4-inch TFT screen, a 1.3-megapixel camera for photos and videos, an external OLED display, bluetooth, a slot for microSD memory cards, and lastly, a good cover.

The Sanyo SCP-3810 is already available for purchase at Sprint.

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Early last month we let you know that an Android powered device called the Samsung Moment would be making its way onto Sprint at some time in the near future. Well today word has been sent out that the Moment is now available at $179.99 after a 2-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate.

This device features an 800MHz processor, 256MB of RAM, 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2mp camera, WiFi and GPS.

via engadget

Tags: AMOLED, Cell Phones, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Moment, Qwerty keyboard, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint, touchscreen

Palm Pixi is now an official Sprint and in case you’re still not sure about buying one then maybe this little info will help. Well it’s mostly a rumor but it looks like the new webOS phone will come with a new OS version. The new software will bring you more features although we still don’t know what they are. Rumors say that the next OS built is either 1.2.9 or 1.3. Currently the Pre is running version 1.2.1 which means we could be in for a lot of changes once the new OS hits. What do you say Pre owners? Are you ready for a new webOS version?

Naturally there are no release dates announced yet but we might just see the Pixi come with the new OS on board. We’ll tell you more about the new webOS once it becomes available.

via precentral

Tags: Palm, Palm, Pixi, pre, Sprint, Sprint, webOS

In a few days, households may be worried sick about keeping track of where their little tykes may be going. With Halloween promising to provide a lot candies and goodies, safety becomes a concern for parents. But thanks to Sprint, Michigan and Indiana folks can keep track of where there little ones are going with the Family Locator service that costs only $5 a month to use. This special service was made possible by GPS technology with real-time satellites that allow parents to know specifically where their kids are via mobile phone or a computer. It is password protected thus limiting access to authorized users only.

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The news is in as Palm and Sprint have announced their exclusive deal of the Pixi. It will feature a 2.63 (320 x 400) touchscreen display, GPS, a 2-megapixel camera with LED flash, Bluetooth, and 8GB of internal storage. It will be available for $100 on November 15 with a two-year agreement (with mail-in rebate) at places like Best Buy, the Shack, and even Wal-Mart.

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Sprint has announced the availability of 28 new bird call ringtones in association with the National Audobon Society. Among the new bird call ringtones include the Field Sparrow, Red-belled Woodpecker and the Black-capped Chickadee and are compatible with all Sprint handsets that include the recently released Samsung Reclaim.

The ringtones can be downloaded by texting BIRD to 1111 or by going directly to the Sprint website. Standard text rates will be applied when downloading these ringtones. These new ringtones aim to raise the awareness of Audobon’s directive to protect and conserve birds and their natural habitat.

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Motorola has formally made the much awaited Motorola Debut i856 is finally available. Perhaps not one of the prettiest phones ever to come out in the market, the Motorola Debut i856 is now available at Sprint. One of the striking features of the i856 is that it is the first slider phone to offer a push-to-talk service. Other features of the Motorola Debut i856 include a 176×200 pixel TFT display, a large Direct Connect button with backlight, GPS, a 1.3 megapixel camera and the other usual things you find in mobile phones today such as Bluetooth interface and microSD card slot support.

The Motorola Debut i856 is now available at Sprint for $99.99 with a 2 year contract. For customers who are planning to get the phone alone, it retails for $299.99.

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Tags: backlight, card slot, debut, interface, mobile phones, Motorola, Motorola, pixel, slider phone, Sprint, striking features

The phone so many Android lovers were waiting for, the HTC Hero, is now officially available for purchase from Sprint stores. The carrier has finally launched its first Android smartphones and we’re waiting for more to follow. The Hero is available for $179 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a new 2-year contract. The phone is also available from Best Buy stores and in case you’re thinking about paying the full price for it, that’s going to cost you around $479. What do you say? Ready to get the Hero now?

via Sprint

Tags: Android, best buy, Hero, HTC, HTC, Sprint, Sprint

If you’re an anxious Sprint customer waiting for the HTC Hero to finally drop and a Best Buy Reward Zone members hold onto your pants because the handset is available for you today.

That’s right, Best Buy has announced today that members of their Reward Zone program will be able the buy the handset early for $179.99 with a 2-year contract.

As for everyone else? Well, you’re still stuck waiting until October 11th.

via engadget

Tags: best buy, Cell Phones, early access, HTC, htc hero, members, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Reward Zone, Sprint

If you’re on Sprint and really looking to secure yourself an HTC Hero when it is made available, rumors are surfacing that you are now able to pre-order it.

Of course, you’re not going to be able to just hop on their website and slap down a pre-order instead you’re going to have to call up Sprint’s telesales and haggle with them until the let you pre-order it.

Either way, the chances of the HTC Hero completely selling out are slim so you shouldn’t have a problem if you don’t want to deal with Sprint’s customer service.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, htc hero, Mobile News, Mobile Software, pre-order, rumor, Sprint, Sprint, telesales

Samsung has a new phone and that doesn’t surprises anyone anymore does it? We’ve seen lots of new Samsung phones this year but we haven’t seen enough Samsung Android phones yet.

That’s why today we’re looking at the Samsung Moment, an Android phone which will offer you a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, optical trackpad, 3.2-megapixel camera and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard. In case it all sounds familiar that’s because the Moment is actually the InstinctQ. For some reason, Samsung change the name of the handset, a procedure which is becoming more and more popular among phone manufacturers.

The Moment will be available from Sprint starting with November 1st. The phone will cost $179 after $50 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate when purchased with a Sprint contract.

via Sprint

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, instinctq, Moment, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint

Palm’s second webOS phone, the Pixi has been spotted wearing GSM clothes. The phone isn’t yet available anywhere but a GSM prototype is out in the wild in Vietnam. As you can see in the picture here, the Pixi is “World Ready” which means that other carriers beside Sprint can sell in the USA. Not to mention that other international carriers will want to get in on the action and grab this GSM webOS phone as soon as it becomes available.

The Pixi here is most likely a version made for usage outside of the U.S. It has only 4GB of internal memory storage available instead of the regular 8GB memory that equips the Pixi headed to Sprint.

via electronista

Tags: CDMA, GSM, Palm, Palm, Pixi, Sprint, Sprint, world phone

We’re not surprised to see stuff leaked from Best Buy and this time we have some details about the company’s upcoming holiday releases. And there are quite a few phones there ready to capture your imagination, but also a netbook we’ve seen in the news lately:

• Nokia Booklet netbook - October 25th launch (AT&T activation)
• Sprint HTC Hero - October 11th
• Sprint Palm Pixi - launch date TBD
• Verizon Storm II - launch date TBD
• Verizon Android device - launch date TBD
• T-Mobile CLIQ - launch date TBD

We’re particularly interested in that “new technology which doesn’t exist today” mentioned in the leaked documents and we definitely want to hear more about those BlackBerry and multiple Android phones which will also be available from Best Buy soon. We’ll be back with official prices and release dates so in the mean time you have plenty of time to decide what phone to ask from Santa this Christmas!

via BGR

Tags: Android, best buy, Booklet 3G, Cliq, Guide, Hero, Holiday, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Nokia, Palm, Pixi, Research In Motion, Sprint, Sprint, Storm 2, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon

Did you like LG’s first Lotus phone? In case you did, then you’ll be happy to know there’s a new LG Lotus 2 in the works. The phone is rumored to sport a touchscreen display and could be available from Sprint stores in January 2010. We have no specs for now and no pricing information but we’ll be back as soon as LG starts leaking info about the handset. Curiously enough the phone hasn’t been mentioned in that roadmap that leaked earlier this week so you could end up waiting a while until you get your Lotus 2. But then again, if you didn’t like the Lotus in the first place then maybe the Lotus 2 is not for you.

via mobilecrunch

Tags: LG, LG, Lotus, Lotus 2, Sprint, Sprint