Verizon Wireless and Samsung today announced the availability of the Intensity II, a sideways slider messaging device with full QWERTY keyboard. The Intensity II features a 2.2-inch display, 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture and infrared night vision, stereo Bluetooth and support... - read more

Boost Mobile today announced two new Motorola handsets, the Rambler and the Bali. Shared features include clamshell designs, 1.3 megapixel cameras with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, and support for microSD cards.

• Rambler: This flip phone has a full QWERTY... - read more

Sprint today announced that it has made Pacific Datavision's NextMail product available to all its handsets. NextMail is a service that allows business users to send voice messages to 50 email addresses or 50 handsets via SMS at a time. It also allows users to respond to emails, text... - read more

T-Mobile recently announced an expansion of its HSPA+ network, which now covers nearly 50 markets across the U.S. It has launched service in a number of new markets, including: Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Waco, Texas; Baltimore, Md.; Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La.;... - read more

Verizon Wireless has indicated via its support pages that a software update is being distributed to the LG Ally Android phone. Firmware version VS740ZV8 helps improve the QWERTY keyboard's performance; improves alerts; speeds the camera and message apps; adds a preloaded corporate... - read more

T-Mobile recently said that it plans to introduce its first HSPA+ capable handset at some point this summer. T-Mobile said the device in question will be a smartphone, and that more details will become available in the coming weeks. In the mean time, it has posted a blank teaser page where... - read more

T-Mobile is now selling all three handsets from LG that were announced earlier this year, including the dLite, GS-170, and Sentio.

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Sprint today announced a new mobile account management application called Sprint Zone. The application allows customers to view their voice, text and data usage; pay their bill; add and remove features; as well as gain access to tips and tricks about their device and suggested... - read more

Sprint today announced that it will begin selling the Motorola i1 rugged Android phone starting July 25.

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Today Verizon Wireless announced that BlackBerry devices on its network will now have access to its V CAST services. BlackBerry customers using BIS (BlackBerry Internet Services, for consumers) will notice the addition of a V CAST icon in the main menu, which when used will link to... - read more

Boost Mobile today announced a change to its international calling plans. International Connect is now available as an add-on to the existing Monthly Unlimited and BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited for an extra $10 per month. The plan now also offers unlimited calling to landlines in 150 cities... - read more

T-Mobile today began offering a new family plan with 3000 minutes. It sits between the 1500-minute and unlimited minute family plans. The base charges for two lines is the same when comparing the 3000-minute plan with the unlimited plan, but the per-line charge above and beyond two lines is... - read more

Verizon Wireless today announced that it is offering the mSpot streaming radio service to its customers. mSpot provides access to over 300 different internet radio stations. which are streamed to the handset via Verizon's 3G network. The application is free, but the service cost $5.50 per... - read more

At the Uplinq 2010 conference in San Franisco, Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm announced a new Open Catalog for Brew phones. The Open Catalog will let developers offer their apps to Brew feature phones on Verizon's network more quickly. Developers will not have to ensure that all phones are... - read more

Sprint is pushing an over-the-air update for its flagship HTC Evo 4G phone. Users can update the Evo 4G to software version 1.46.651.1 either over Wi-Fi or a combination of Sprint's 3G network and Wi-Fi. The update brings improvements to Exchange Active Sync, Facebook Sync and Wi-Fi... - read more

HTC and Sprint have stopped distributing the OTA Evo 4G update after a handful of customers complained of "having some issues." Updates will resume shortly after the carrier investigates.

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Virgin Mobile USA today launched the Novatel MiFi 2200. The modem is available for $150 with no contract. Virgin Mobile USA said the modem can be used with its Broadband2Go Top-Up cards, which start as low as $10 per month and range up to $60 per month for 5GB of data. Virgin Mobile USA... - read more

Sprint and Samsung today announced the Sprint variant of the Galaxy S Android phone from Samsung, the Epic 4G. The Epic 4G is the second phone to be launched by Sprint with WiMax on board. The Epic 4G supports Sprint's EVDO 3G network as well as 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, GPS and a six-axis motion... - read more

Through a combination of clues on its official Twitter feed and a Web site featuring a rebus puzzle, T-Mobile has officially announced the Samsung Vibrant, an upcoming smartphone in the Andrid-based Samsung Galaxy family. T-Mobile says the upcoming phone, expected to be shown at Samsung's... - read more

Sprint today announced that it is finalizing the software to upgrade the HTC Evo 4G to Android 2.2. Sprint's other Android phones, the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, will not receive the system update. Sprint says its Android 2.2 upgrade will offer Flash 10x support, voice dialing over Bluetooth... - read more

T-Mobile has confirmed that Samsung Behold II users have started getting an over-the-air update this week. The update brings the phone to Android 1.6, which offers free navigation in Google Maps and Google Voice Search. In addition, Samsung is including the Swype keyboard software, as well as... - read more

Today Verizon Wireless, Motorola, Google and Adobe took the stage at a press conference in New York City to announced the new Droid X, Verizon's latest in its series of Android devices. The Droid X is a slab-style touch phone. It has a 4.3-inch screen with WVGA resolution (854 x 480 pixels),... - read more

Verizon Wireless has announced that on June 23 it will be holding a press event to reveal the "next generation of Droid" from Motorola. According to Verizon Wireless, executives from Motorola, Adobe, Google and Verizon Wireless will be there. Adobe's presence strongly suggests that the new... - read more

T-Mobile today announced a large expansion of markets covered by its HSPA+ network. New metropolitan areas benefiting from the upgrade include: Los Angeles; Dallas; Atlanta; Houston; Seattle; Tampa and Orlando, Fla.; Pittsburgh; Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, N.C.; Oklahoma City and... - read more

Verizon Wireless recently announced that it will offer its free Skype application to a wider range of handsets, including "3G multimedia devices" later this year. Verizon didn't specify which handsets, nor exactly when the app will become available. Verizon also indicated that it will offer... - read more

Verizon Wireless today introduced Group Communication, a new tool that can be used by families or other organizations to contact up to 20 people at once via phone call, text message or voice message. Verizon is offering two different versions of the service. Family Group Contact provides a... - read more

Boost Mobile today announced that it will begin selling the Motorola i1 Android walkie-talkie phone starting on June 20. It will be available at Boost retail stores, as well as Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. Pricing was not disclosed.

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After its debut on Sprint, the BlackBerry Bold 9650 will also come to Verizon Wireless. The Network will offer the Bold 9650 on its Web site from June 3, and in stores from June 10. The phone will use Verizon's Push to Talk feature, in addition to standard Verizon Wireless apps like VZ... - read more

T-Mobile and LG today announced three new phones, the first ever that T-Mobile has carried from LG. According to T-Mobile, the LG Sentio, LG dLite and LG GS170 handsets will arrive this summer.

• Sentio: This monoblock style touch device has a 3-inch display, user-customizable... - read more

Today T-Mobile USA announced a new prepaid plan option. For $50 per month, T-Mobile prepaid customers can get unlimited voice minutes and text, video and picture messages. T-Mobile USA also still offers its pay-as-you-go option, and a monthly prepaid plan that provides unlimited messaging for... - read more

Speaking at a conference this week, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said that it will not offer unlimited use of its Long Term Evolution network, and will instead use tiered pricing programs. McAdam indicated that customers will "buy buckets of data by the megabyte." McAdam didn't say what... - read more

According to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Wireless will be promoting and launching two new Android handsets made by Motorola. "We will introduce new Droid products in the Verizon franchise," said Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha. Jha also indicated that Verizon will be supporting its devices with... - read more

T-Mobile today announced that the Garminfone will go on sale at select locations starting June 9. T-Mobile is also holding a sweepstakes over the next two weeks, during which it will give away five of the devices.

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Today T-Mobile indicated that the myTouch 3G Slide Android device will go on sale starting June 2 for $180 after rebate with new agreement at select T-Mobile retailers. It will become more widely available on June 16.

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Today Sprint informed owners of the HTC Hero that they can now upgrade their devices to Android 2.1. Aside from all the new features found in Android 2.1, the update also includes the newest version of HTC's Sense user interface, better corporate email support and a number of bug fixes. Sprint... - read more

Today T-Mobile advised users of the HTC HD2 that there is a software update available for the device. According to T-Mobile, the update offers better stability and performance improvements for the HTC HD2, as well as the new MyAccount application that subscribers can use to manage their... - read more

Today T-Mobile announced new pre-paid calling plans. The first plan (Unlimited Text) costs $15 per month and includes unlimited text, SMS/MMS, and voice calls for $.10 per minute. The second plan (Unlimited Talk & Text) costs $50 per month and includes unlimited voice, SMS/MMS/IM and... - read more

Sprint is now offering a software update for Samsung Moment users, and the key feature is an upgrade to Google Android 2.1 (Eclair). Besides the Android 2.1 features, like ubiquitous speech-to-text and live wallpapers, the software update goes further to improve upon Samsung's QWERTY slider.... - read more

Verizon Wireless today announced that it has made a free barcode scanner application available to over 30 of its handsets. ScanLife for Verizon phones performs similar to other barcode apps in that it allows users to take a picture of a 1D or 2D barcode on a product, which is then processed by... - read more

Sprint today announced that the forthcoming HTC EVO 4G will be one of the first handsets in the U.S. to support live video chats. The application for the video chats is being provided by Qik, which already offers a live video streaming service for smartphones. Sprint did not say if that... - read more

T-Mobile sent word today detailing progress on its HSPA+ network rollout. HSPA+ is currently available in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey and D.C., with new markets, including L.A., launching in the near future. T-Mobile still expects its HSPA+ network to cover 100 major metro markets with... - read more

Samsung and Sprint today announced the m350 Seek, a sideways slider with full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and touch screen. The touch screen measures 2.6 inches and has 240 x 360 pixels. The Seek is being targeted at heavy users of social networks, and has Facebook and Twitter applications... - read more

In the wake of its new focus on providing messaging and web-centric services, Virgin Mobile has added four handsets to its lineup. Several were previously offered by Sprint. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 should be available by the end of May. The LG Rumor Touch is already available with no... - read more

T-Mobile is also now selling microUSB chargers with an extra USB port to charge a second device.

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Sprint and Clearwire today announced 18 more markets that will gain its WiMax wireless network later this summer. WiMax will go live in Nashville, Tenn.; Daytona, Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Visalia, Calif.; Wilmington, Del.; Grand... - read more

Boost Mobile today improved its $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan by offering free, unlimited calls to 411 directory service. Subscribers will also get unlimited email and instant messaging, in addition to the text messaging that the service also provides. Boost BlackBerry users, who already enjoyed... - read more

Today T-Mobile spokesperson Amanda Ginther responded to a request for information about a system update for the Motorola CLIQ XT. She said, "T-Mobile and Motorola are working to trial a maintenance release (1.4.8 software update) for Motorola CLIQ with Motoblur customers. The maintenance... - read more

Verizon Wireless said that it is currently sending out an over-the-air update to customers with the Motorola Devour. The update is not a system upgrade to Android 2.0 or 2.1, but it does offer a number of stability improvements. According to Verizon, the email application is easier to use for... - read more

Sprint and Samsung today announced the new Restore, a phone made from recycled materials. Samsung says that 84% of the Restore's materials can be recycled at the end of the device's life and it comes with an Energy Star rated charger. It features a sideways slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2... - read more

Today Verizon Wireless and Samsung introduced the Reality, a new touch phone that also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The Reality has a 3-inch display and runs Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, which lets users place widgets on the home screen. Verizon is pitching the Reality... - read more