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Sprint announced new data plans for mobile broadband devices, sans smartphones, that out-price its competitors. For $50 a month you get 6GB of data, which is ten dollars cheaper than AT&T and Verizon. If you’re in the market for a mobile hotspot or data-capable tablet, Sprint may be worth looking in to. Read the full Continue Reading →

Sprint cancelled unlimited data plans for all devices other than mobile phones. This applies to mobile hotspots, tablets and netbooks with 3G or 4G data connectivity. All data use over 5GB will cost five cents more per megabyte. Read the full article at HuffingtonPost.com Continue Reading →

Apple announced the new iPhone 4S available for purchase on October 14th. It looks identical to the iPhone 4, but comes packed with better graphics, a faster processor and a higher-quality camera. Other notable features include wireless syncing with iCloud and a virtual assistant called Siri, which allows for a ton of awesome voice commands. Continue Reading →

Sprint is betting $20 billion that the iPhone can turn the company around. The carrier agreed to buy 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, seeing the lack of Apple’s handset as the reason why customers are fleeing. Sprint will have to double its subscribers and move them all to iPhones to profit from Continue Reading →

According to a report by CNet, Sprint Nextel is working on its own Long-Term Evolution network starting in early 2012. The deployment of a 4G network will be critical if Sprint is to grow as a competitor to Verizon and AT&T, both of which have a more robust LTE infrastructure. The upgrade would also replace Continue Reading →

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint is expected to get Apple’s iPhone 5 in mid-October. An October launch date puts the iPhone 5 out later than expected, but finally gives Sprint the most successful handset to date. AT&T and Verizon will presumably receive the iPhone 5 in mid-October as well. Read the full article Continue Reading →

Sprint already plans on appealing to Congress to stop AT&T’s $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile. After AT&T’s announcement, Sprint’s shares dropped a staggering 14 percent. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse stated that the takeover would stifle innovation and give AT&T a competitive stranglehold. Read the full article at Bloomberg.com Continue Reading →

Sprint and T-Mobile announced that their 4G service will roll out with currently undisclosed tablet devices. With the popularity of Internet-ready devices skyrocketing, these mobile carriers are promising an “aggressive 4G product lineup in 2011.” Will these tablets allow Sprint and T-Mobile to compete with the carriers hawking the iPad? Read the full article at Continue Reading →

Sprint will begin selling Samsung’s Galaxy Tab for $400, a third less than what Verizon will charge for the same device, but there is a catch. Sprint requires users to sign-up for a two-year contract, which includes a minimum monthly service fee of $29.99. Even though the upfront price for the tablet is less at Continue Reading →

June 9, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Sprint’s EVO Sold Out: While everyone is busy talking about the new iPhone, HTC’s much anticipated EVO quietly sold out both at retail stores and online. However, Sprint and HTC are working hard to make the EVO available ASAP. 

 RIAA Sues Continue Reading →