Archive for the ‘Communications’ Category

Verizon has quietly rolled out Push to Talk application for all of its BlackBerry models running OS 5.0.
The application required for the service is a free download, with the service being billed at an additional $5 per month on top of the monthly rate plan and allows for group calls with up to 50 [...]

Following up on the expected Motorola Droid Android 2.1 update  scheduled for today, new internal documentation has surfaced within the last few hours that has confirmed Verizon delaying the rollout for as yet unknown reasons, with the new date to be confirmed as soon as possible.

Sprint has announced that it has opened up wholesale aircard offerings for its virtual operator and wholesale partners following the success of its Broadband2Go offering currently available on Virgin Mobile via the Mobile Broadband on Demand service powered by turnkey service management solutions provider TeleSpree.
The service will allow wholesale partners and virtual operators on the [...]

According to the above internal slide, Sprint will roll out the long awaited HTC Touch Pro 2 update to Windows Mobile 6.5 on Friday, following up on the previous confimation of the update for this month.
As explained in the slide, aside from the update to Windows Mobile 6.5 the update includes enhancements to Sense, bug [...]

As previously reported, Sprint will be supporting its own version of Google’s Nexus One smart device manufactured by HTC. Sprint has issued a press release confirming support and availability of the CDMA version of the smart device on the carrier.
Like Verizon’s forthcoming variant, the Sprint version will be sold through Google’s dedicated sales portal [...]

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint-Nextel CEO Dan Hessee will unveil the long-awaited HTC Supersonic dual-mode WiMax/EVDO Android smart device during his CTIA keynote speech this month on the 24th. This follows leaked images of the device which first surfaced at the beginning of the year along with preliminary confirmation, then a [...]

The worst kept secret in the carrier branded smartphone arena has officially been confirmed in the T-Mobile version of the long awaited HTC HD2 Windows Phone Classic smart device, with information leaks going as far back as October of last year.
The device, which has been available in Europe for the past six months, features a [...]

Verizon has formally posted the changelog and update instructions for its forthcoming Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid, its current flagship Android device ahead of the launch of the Nexus One.
The update will feature the improved 3D Photo Gallery application, voice-to-text, news and weather widgets, pinch-to-zoom gesture support, improved pattern lock for the user [...]

AT&T is now clearing out the poorly-selling HTC Pure by offering it for one cent after new 2 year agreement and instant rebate totaling $199.98 via its online storefront. This follows the internal recall ordered by the carrier last month due to drastically lower than expected sales of the device, which is a variant [...]

Google has launched its next and long-awaited variant of the Nexus One, this one with support for 3G bands used by AT&T and Rogers in Canada along with 2100 MHz support for international roaming. This version is also being sold solely as an unlocked model with no additional carrier subsidy available. Pricing is set [...]