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Dec

5

2011

New Carrier IQ Suit Brings Apple, Motorola and Carriers Into the Mix

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by Jack Holt
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While the extent of the damage that Carrier IQ has caused is still out to jury, it appears that a few more companies are being added to the lawsuit mix. The only people that haven’t heard of Carrier IQ are those that have shunned technology, but if you are one of those folk that don’t [...]

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Dec

1

2011

Carrier IQ Gate: A brief summary of the controversy

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by Robert Nazarian
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Carrier IQ has become the buzz lately, but not for good reasons. It all started when a researcher named Trevor Eckhart posted evidence that Carrier IQ logs every text message, Google search, and phone number typed and reports back to the phone carrier. Shortly after, Carrier IQ sent a cease and desist letter to Eckhart [...]

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Nov

28

2011

Sprint Epic 4G Touch Expected to Receive Cure for Los of Signal Bug and More

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by Stacy Bruce
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Some of you Sprint Epic 4G Touch users have been experiencing an annoying bug causing you to loose signal when traveling in between coverage areas. Good news because apparently the issue has not gone unnoticed as Sprint and Samsung claim to have a fix in the works. The problem seems to arise when users are in [...]

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Nov

23

2011

Sprint to Hold Event on January 10th, During CES, Unveiling Something, But What?

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by Jack Holt
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It looks like Sprint has something new in the making and they will be ready to show it off to the world on January 10th of 2012. As most of you know, this is the day that CES kicks off and it appears that various media outlets have started receiving invitations to to this exclusive [...]

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Nov

18

2011

Sprint Reveals Express QWERTY Phone For $19.99

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by Roy Alugbue
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You all remember that mystery QWERTY phone we mentioned last week? Well, Sprint has finally confirmed what we already knew before by formally unveiling the phone formerly known as the Express. In case you’ve forgotten, the phone feature a 2.6-inch touchscreen, 600MHz processor, 3.2-megapixel camera, 1,500mAh battery, Sprint ID, and Gingerbread 2.3. Oh and one little [...]

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Nov

16

2011

Sprint launches Wireless Emergency Alerts

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by Robert Nazarian
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Sprint is the first U.S. Carrier to offer Wireless Emergency Alerts on its mobile network.  With Wireless Emergency Alerts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can deliver warning messages from the President of the United States, the National Weather Service, and state and local emergency operations centers. Sprint customers will receive these messages based on [...]

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Nov

15

2011

Sprint Announces New Data Pricing For Non-Smartphone Devices

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by Stacy Bruce
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Sprint has recently decided to change their data plans for tablets and mobile broadband/hotspot in order to remain competitive with other mobile providers. It seems like Sprint has been tweaking its plans a lot lately and this new line-up has its ups and downs. All new changes went into effect today and only apply to [...]

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Nov

10

2011

Mystery Sprint Device Known As Express Set To Ship By Nov. 18

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by Roy Alugbue
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  Now what suspicious QWERTY device do we have here? Coming straight from Sprint’s Playbook, the mystery device known as the Express, will feature a 2.6-inch touchscreen, 600MHz processor, 3.2-megapixel camera, 1,500mAh battery, Sprint ID, and Gingerbread 2.3. The unbranded device is set to be available for a mere $19.99 (after 2-year contract) via Direct Ship on [...]

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