The phone itself has been made by Samsung and runs Android 2.3. Featuring a 4 inch AMOLED touchscreen, 1 GHz Hummingbird processor and 16 GB of storage.
Unlike the T-Mobile version Sprint has a WiMAX chip in the phone to allow even faster mobile data transfer.
Do you think Google will have any more success with this device?
Google has announced that Google Voice has been integrated with Sprint. Sprint customers can use their existing Sprint mobile number as their Google Voice number and have it ring multiple other phones simultaneously.
Customers can now answers Sprint phone call on their office, home or even through Gmail via Google Voice. Calls from Gmail and text messages sent from google.com/voice will also display your Sprint number.
Sprint has released Android 2.2 update for Samsung Epic 4G users. The Android 2.2 update can be downloaded directly from the manufacturer’s website, instead of waiting for Sprint to push it to their phones.
The release notes include:
1. Performance of the browser has been enhanced using the V8 engine, which enables faster loading of JavaScript-heavy pages.
2. Dalvik Performance Boost: 2x-5x performance speedup for CPU-heavy code over Android 2.1 with Dalvik JIT.
3. The graph to the right shows the performance speedup from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 using various benchmark tests. For example, LinPack is now more than 5 times faster.
4. Kernel Memory Management Boost: Improved memory reclaim by up to 20x, which results in faster app switching and smoother performance on memory-constrained devices.
5. Apps can participate in data backup and restore, to ensure that users maintain their data after performing a factory reset or when switching devices.
Sprint would update all Samsung Epic 4G owners automatically, within four days time.
Download Android 2.2 Froyo OS for Samsung Epic 4G (Windows) [here]
Download Android 2.2 Froyo OS for Samsung Epic 4G (Mac) [here]
Sprint debuts the new Kyocera Echo at an event in New York City last night. Im a huge fan of the double touchscreen of the Kyocera Echo.
Each screen is a 3.5-inch WVGA touch display. The two screens are connected via a pivot hinge and can be used separately or combined together for a larger 4.7-inch display.
Sprint will launch the Android 2.2 phone this spring for $199.99 with two-year contract.
Sprint in partnership with Clear have taken the 4G world by storm. Unfortunately 4G is not everywhere, nor is it that reliable. It has nothing to do with the companies in question, but mostly due to the lack of towers, which are going up as quickly as they possibly can. While service might be spotty, when you are able to access 4G you definitely know you’re in the fast lane.
But what if you can’t keep a constant 4G connection? No worries, the Sprint Overdrive is here to ensure that you can connect to 4G and should your connection drop it transitions to 3G no problem. This instant transition ensures that your web experience is not interrupted and will probably happen without notice.
The Sprint Overdrive 4G/3G Mobile Hotspot device can share it’s connection with up to five devices via Wi-fi. The internal battery is another bonus for those long trips if you’re looking to keep your laptop, or any other mobile device online at all times.
The device retails for $100 and reminds me of the Verizon Mi-Fi 2200. While the Mi-Fi 2200 is the size of a credit card, the Overdrive is bigger. The Mi-Fi also does not offer 4G connections, so this added edge (when you can get it and keep it) is worthwhile.
When the Apple iPhone came out there was a massive rush onto the AT&T Network in the US. Now that everything is calming down a little and the world is used to the idea of the iPhone, the other main networks in the US, Verizon and Sprint are at each others throats.
Sprints CEO, Dan Hesse shot down claims by Verizon that Verizon would be getting the Palm Pre sooner than expected. Sprints CEO, who was due to launch the device the next day on his network made firm comments about their exclusivity deal concerning the Palm Pre phone.
He said that “they need to check their facts” and “That just is not the case. Both Palm and Sprint have agreed not to discuss the length of the exclusivity deal. But I can tell you it’s not six months.”
If Verizon go ahead with their aspirations to have the Palm Pre on their network by 2010 then indeed it won’t be six months. It will be seven.
It should come as no huge shock because both carries operate using the same technology and thus they both are ideal to carry the Palm Pre which is seen as one of the main competitors to Apple’s iPhone in the US.
However, I think that Sprint really does need this phone on their network. Thy have developed a bad reputation for poor quality service and bad connections and have worked tirelessly to fix the problem. This phone could be their one shining light. Hesse said “We are very different company than we were 12 months ago,”. “And the Pre is the coming-out party for the new Sprint that shows off our fantastic data network and rate plans.”
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