The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday that it has given approval to wireless carriers to use 800MHz spectrum for 3G and LTE technologies. The  spectrum was originally blocked for 2G use only. The FCC’s order also focuses on public safety and requires that some of the 800MHz spectrum be relocated to prevent interference. Most likely

The circumstances were tricky and annoying and unfortunately left a slight blemish on an otherwise very exciting release from Sprint. While the ITC exclusion delay was out of the carrier’s hands, it’s good to know Sprint still has a “Customers First” mentality now that the HTC EVO 4G LTE is being shipped. According to The

It appears that Sprint had one Nexus too many. The Now Network has decided to discontinue the Nexus S 4G. A casualty of progress, it would appear that Sprint is focusing on its recently released LTE-equipped Galaxy Nexus instead. The Nexus S was Samsung’s first attempt at a Nexus device and introduced Android fans to purebred

Sprint’s roster of LTE-ready smartphones may be running a bit on the thin side, but America’s third largest wireless carrier has plans to beef things up. If you took a shining to the recently released LG Viper, but wished it had a hardware keyboard, then you’re in luck. Pictured above is a grainy shot of

While Sprint furthers its plans to release new 4G LTE devices, something has to be cleared out in order to make room. A trusted source has shared a close look at Sprint’s updated End of Life (EOL) listing, which says the Now Network is ready to bid adieu several of Samsung’s Android devices. Over the next

Sprint has reportedly started shipping the EVO 4G LTE to customers who pre-ordered the phone. The carrier originally promised that it would begin getting them out its doors by May 24th, and Engadget readers say they have started to receive shipment notifications. The EVO 4G LTE and AT&T’s HTC One X were stuck in Customs as the government body

The HTC EVO 4G LTE’s road to the U.S. has been bumpy to say the least. The phone was delayed past its original May 18 release date because of an ITC exclusion, but it’s about to start shipping again. Sprint reached out to Engadget and revealed good news for those who pre-ordered online. The carrier says the

Good news for those looking for out-of-stock HTC phones: U.S. customs have started releasing them.

As we reported earlier this week, Sprint just announced that, beginning today, it will offer any customer “at least $100″ off of the purchase of a new iPhone 4S with a new two-year contract and a new line of service. Interested customers can reserve an iPhone 4S online and bring an old iPhone to any

Best Buy recently promised customers that orders for the EVO 4G LTE will ship by May 23rd, but that’s no longer the case. Best Buy has updated its website to reflect that the phone is “coming soon.” Phandroid said Best Buy is already emailing customers who pre-ordered the phone alerting each one of the delay, but it

The story of the delayed EVO 4G LTE appears to be penning another chapter. We’ve already received word that retailers are doing a bit of damage control to try and smooth things over with customers that have pre-ordered Sprint’s delayed flagship. Unfortunately, we still don’t have a solid release date. However, the folks from AndroidCentral

The EVO 4G in 2010 was a big deal for Sprint. Not only was it the first U.S. phone to offer WiMAX, but the device was also fast, beautiful and stood out as probably the best (at the time) Android smartphone on the market. But Sprint began to lose its way, resulting in a lull of

Sprint’s delayed launch of HTC’s EVO 4G LTE may be disappointing to eager customers, but this unforeseen hold up may prove to be an opportunity for retailers. A trusted source has shared some internal details about RadioShack’s approach to the delay, revealing that the Shack will be offering an instant $25 rebate to customers who pre-order

We’d hate to sound so cliché but it looks like Boost Mobile is about to get another Boost. The Sprint powered MVNO is already slated to enter the realm of 4G later this month and we can now add visual voicemail to the prepaid carrier’s no so distant future. Earlier today, Smith Micro announced that it will

Carrier billing for Google Play has been around since the days of the Android Market. Google recently added support for carriers such as  T-Mobile USA, NTT Docomo, KDDI and Softbank to allow customers to bill purchases of books, music, movies and apps to their monthly phone bill. Starting today, you can now add Sprint to

If you’re an iPhone customer considering jumping ship to Sprint, the Now Network’s upcoming promo just might be enough to influence your decision. A trusted source has shared with us that starting on May 18th Sprint will begin offering a minimum of $100 on any iPhone trade-ins towards an iPhone 4S. This offer is available

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse argued recently that federal regulators aren’t against mobile carrier acquisitions and deals, despite the FCC’s decision to block AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA, and that his company may indeed need to make a telecom deal in order to stay competitive. Hesse said that Sprint would prefer to make a deal after its

Sprint just confirmed the EVO 4G LTE delay, which we originally reported on last night, in its official forums. The carrier is not able to provide an exact availability date for its brand new 4G LTE flagship smartphone at this time. The phone is currently locked up in U.S. customs where it is awaiting a review

Sprint will soon be implementing a new policy change in an effort to reduce expenses. A trusted source has shared with us that the Now Network is planning on doing away with its early upgrade practice. Some of you may or may not have known this but, if you were two weeks away from your scheduled

FedEx showed up recently with Sprint’s LG Viper 4G LTE and I’ve had a few days now to play with it and bring you a few initial impressions as well as an unboxing gallery. I love the hardware design of the Viper 4G LTE, which came as a surprise since I wasn’t expecting a whole

Virgin Mobile on Tuesday announced that it is now offering the LG Optimus Elite, an eco-friendly phone that initially made its debut on Sprint, for $149.99 off contract. It’s a pretty solid deal, considering you won’t be tied down to the carrier and will be able to Virgin’s first device with NFC and Google Wallet

We’ve long expected for each of the big four U.S. carriers — AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile — to launch Samsung’s latest Galaxy S III flagship smartphone. On Monday, test images, some of them awful, surfaced and revealed the model numbers for each carrier. The shots essentially dispel any doubts that the phone wouldn’t show

Not only did AT&T’s decision to lock down its HTC One X’s device’s bootloader upset customers, it also made non-AT&T customers a bit nervous about the status of their carrier’s HTC One handset’s bootloader. Well, if you happen to be a Sprint subscriber and you’ve been eyeing the forthcoming HTC EVO 4G LTE, then you’ll

The spotlight may be on the HTC One X/EVO 4G LTE and Samsung Galaxy S III right now, but don’t think for a second that LG is just going to sit idly by. The Korean company reportedly has a flagship of its own in the works, set to do battle with the aforementioned handsets. And

Sprint announced on Wednesday that its Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi hotspot will go on sale May 18th for $99 with a new two-year contract. The first of its kind, this new mobile hotspot supports Sprint’s existing 3G and WiMAX technologies, as well as the carrier’s soon to be released 4G LTE data network. Data