Tech News » sprint http://www.techcaoz.com aggregate tech and gadget news with related videos Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 David Pogue launches all-out war on canned voicemail messages http://www.techcaoz.com/8038/david-pogue-launches-all-out-war-on-canned-voicemail-messages.html http://www.techcaoz.com/8038/david-pogue-launches-all-out-war-on-canned-voicemail-messages.html#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:09:33 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/david-pogue-launches-all-out-war-on-canned-voicemail-messages You know, we love fighting the good fight -- especially if it means calling out corporations on their untoward business practices. Today we're joining David Pogue of the New York Times in calling foul on cellphone carriers' insistence that users be forced to listen to those maddening, pointless 15-second canned carrier messages. In case you've held off on owning a cellphone or calling anyone who has one, they go a little something like this: At the tone, please record your message. ]]> You know, we love fighting the good fight — especially if it means calling out corporations on their untoward business practices. Today we’re joining David Pogue of the New York Times in calling foul on cellphone carriers’ insistence that users be forced to listen to those maddening, pointless 15-second canned carrier messages. In case you’ve held off on owning a cellphone or calling anyone who has one, they go a little something like this: At the tone, please record your message.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/8038/david-pogue-launches-all-out-war-on-canned-voicemail-messages.html/feed 0 Sprint gets ready to rock out with its 3G femtocell out http://www.techcaoz.com/7570/sprint-gets-ready-to-rock-out-with-its-3g-femtocell-out.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7570/sprint-gets-ready-to-rock-out-with-its-3g-femtocell-out.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:06:46 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/sprint-gets-ready-to-rock-out-with-its-3g-femtocell-out Following AT&T’s recent and repeated claim that it is on schedule with a 3G femtocell solution to be released before the year is out, Sprint’s VP of device and technology development Mathew Oommen has officially thrown down the gauntlet: Just like Sprint was the first with 2G, we’ll definitely be the first in the 3G space as well . We’re not talking about trials; we’re talking about full commercial service. Pow… Take that, AT&T. ]]> Following AT&T’s recent and repeated claim that it is on schedule with a 3G femtocell solution to be released before the year is out, Sprint’s VP of device and technology development Mathew Oommen has officially thrown down the gauntlet: Just like Sprint was the first with 2G, we’ll definitely be the first in the 3G space as well . We’re not talking about trials; we’re talking about full commercial service. Pow… Take that, AT&T.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7570/sprint-gets-ready-to-rock-out-with-its-3g-femtocell-out.html/feed 0 Where’s WiMAX? http://www.techcaoz.com/7138/where%e2%80%99s-wimax.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7138/where%e2%80%99s-wimax.html#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:18:17 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/where%e2%80%99s-wimax With rumors of a Sprint-bound tri-mode CDMA/WiFi/WiMAX handse t gaining traction, we thought it might be a good time to talk about what is as opposed to what could be . Sure, a tri-mode handset would be amazing but without official word from Sprint it’s still just speculation. 3G is so 2000 and late, Sprint is the only carrier with a live 4G network here in the US… So what’s up? Hit the jump for a full assessment of where Sprint 4G is at right now and where it’s confirmed to be going in the near future. ]]> With rumors of a Sprint-bound tri-mode CDMA/WiFi/WiMAX handse t gaining traction, we thought it might be a good time to talk about what is as opposed to what could be . Sure, a tri-mode handset would be amazing but without official word from Sprint it’s still just speculation. 3G is so 2000 and late, Sprint is the only carrier with a live 4G network here in the US… So what’s up? Hit the jump for a full assessment of where Sprint 4G is at right now and where it’s confirmed to be going in the near future.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7138/where%e2%80%99s-wimax.html/feed 0 Sprint responds to Verizon CEO’s comments concerning Palm Pre http://www.techcaoz.com/6144/sprint-responds-to-verizon-ceo%e2%80%99s-comments-concerning-palm-pre.html http://www.techcaoz.com/6144/sprint-responds-to-verizon-ceo%e2%80%99s-comments-concerning-palm-pre.html#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 14:40:33 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/sprint-responds-to-verizon-ceo%e2%80%99s-comments-concerning-palm-pre Following some comments yesterday from Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam, the Internet exploded . The highlight of course was the un-revalation that Verizon would be adding the Palm Pre to it’s portfolio once Sprint’s exclusivity expires. The part that grabbed everyone’s attention was the time frame however: “six months or so.” Could Sprint’s Pre exclusivity really be expiring later this year? According to a Sprint spokesman, no: We have the Pre through 2009. ]]> Following some comments yesterday from Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam, the Internet exploded . The highlight of course was the un-revalation that Verizon would be adding the Palm Pre to it’s portfolio once Sprint’s exclusivity expires. The part that grabbed everyone’s attention was the time frame however: “six months or so.” Could Sprint’s Pre exclusivity really be expiring later this year? According to a Sprint spokesman, no: We have the Pre through 2009.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/6144/sprint-responds-to-verizon-ceo%e2%80%99s-comments-concerning-palm-pre.html/feed 0 Sprint stores no longer offering Palm Pres one night early? http://www.techcaoz.com/5637/sprint-stores-no-longer-offering-palm-pres-one-night-early.html http://www.techcaoz.com/5637/sprint-stores-no-longer-offering-palm-pres-one-night-early.html#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 10:25:50 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/sprint-stores-no-longer-offering-palm-pres-one-night-early We just got a tip that those “ events ” on June 5th, the night before the Palm Pre release date, might not actually allow you to walk home with an early Pre. Sort of. According to our tipster, Sprint and Palm are worried about the allocation of units for launch day (where have we heard this before ?) and don’t want to deplete the stock the night before. We’re not sure what to make of this other than apparently those launch parties in every city in America will be reduced to just the absolutely huge markets. ]]> We just got a tip that those “ events ” on June 5th, the night before the Palm Pre release date, might not actually allow you to walk home with an early Pre. Sort of. According to our tipster, Sprint and Palm are worried about the allocation of units for launch day (where have we heard this before ?) and don’t want to deplete the stock the night before. We’re not sure what to make of this other than apparently those launch parties in every city in America will be reduced to just the absolutely huge markets.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/5637/sprint-stores-no-longer-offering-palm-pres-one-night-early.html/feed 0 Palm Pre: more of everything you ever wanted to know http://www.techcaoz.com/5468/palm-pre-more-of-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.html http://www.techcaoz.com/5468/palm-pre-more-of-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.html#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 21:33:07 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/palm-pre-more-of-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know It's been a tense bunch of months between the Palm Pre's January unveiling and the almost palpable launch next month, with fears of delays and a fairly tight-lipped Palm keeping us on the edge of our seats. But with the launch finally just two weeks away, we thought we'd revisit our "everything you ever wanted to know" feature on the device and work in everything we've learned since. Read - Palm Pre: everything you ever wanted to know Read - Everything else at our giant Palm Pre hub Filed under: Cellphones , Handhelds Palm Pre: more of everything you ever wanted to know originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 May 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . ]]> It’s been a tense bunch of months between the Palm Pre’s January unveiling and the almost palpable launch next month, with fears of delays and a fairly tight-lipped Palm keeping us on the edge of our seats. But with the launch finally just two weeks away, we thought we’d revisit our “everything you ever wanted to know” feature on the device and work in everything we’ve learned since. Read – Palm Pre: everything you ever wanted to know Read – Everything else at our giant Palm Pre hub Filed under: Cellphones , Handhelds Palm Pre: more of everything you ever wanted to know originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 May 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/5468/palm-pre-more-of-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.html/feed 0 Best Buy Mobile to give away 10 Palm Pre handsets to Reward Zone members http://www.techcaoz.com/4791/best-buy-mobile-to-give-away-10-palm-pre-handsets-to-reward-zone-members.html http://www.techcaoz.com/4791/best-buy-mobile-to-give-away-10-palm-pre-handsets-to-reward-zone-members.html#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 16:59:04 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/best-buy-mobile-to-give-away-10-palm-pre-handsets-to-reward-zone-members Well what do we have here? Apparently Best Buy Reward Zone members will be getting a little extra treat courtesy of Best Buy Mobile. Between May 31st and June 6th, Reward Zone members can go to myrewardzone.com and sign up for an exclusive Palm Pre giveaway. Best Buy Mobile will be giving away not one, not two, but 10 Palm Pres with six months of free service on Sprint’s Simply Everything plan. Sweet! Reward Zone membership is free of course, so there is nothing to stop you from joining the club...]]> Well what do we have here? Apparently Best Buy Reward Zone members will be getting a little extra treat courtesy of Best Buy Mobile. Between May 31st and June 6th, Reward Zone members can go to myrewardzone.com and sign up for an exclusive Palm Pre giveaway. Best Buy Mobile will be giving away not one, not two, but 10 Palm Pres with six months of free service on Sprint’s Simply Everything plan. Sweet! Reward Zone membership is free of course, so there is nothing to stop you from joining the club…

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/4791/best-buy-mobile-to-give-away-10-palm-pre-handsets-to-reward-zone-members.html/feed 0 Another Palm Pre in the wild, this time with video http://www.techcaoz.com/4598/another-palm-pre-in-the-wild-this-time-with-video.html http://www.techcaoz.com/4598/another-palm-pre-in-the-wild-this-time-with-video.html#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 01:48:34 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/another-palm-pre-in-the-wild-this-time-with-video Because most Pres caught outside Palm's near-clinical demo environments have been doing next to nothing so far, even the faintest hint of actual user interaction on video or in pictures is still interesting at this point. On that note, we present a mister "Doc31" from PreCentral's forums, whose fame, fortune, clout, or pure happenstance appears to have landed him some hands-on time with the most buzzworthy device of the moment. On video, the dude's managed to ...]]> Because most Pres caught outside Palm’s near-clinical demo environments have been doing next to nothing so far, even the faintest hint of actual user interaction on video or in pictures is still interesting at this point. On that note, we present a mister “Doc31″ from PreCentral’s forums, whose fame, fortune, clout, or pure happenstance appears to have landed him some hands-on time with the most buzzworthy device of the moment. On video, the dude’s managed to …

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/4598/another-palm-pre-in-the-wild-this-time-with-video.html/feed 0 Best Buy answers questions on Palm Pre day http://www.techcaoz.com/4204/best-buy-answers-questions-on-palm-pre-day.html http://www.techcaoz.com/4204/best-buy-answers-questions-on-palm-pre-day.html#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 20:11:21 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/best-buy-answers-questions-on-palm-pre-day We’ve been getting an enormous response to the news that Best Buy’s Palm Pres will go for $100 less (well, basically) and we hit up Best Buy to try and get some answers on various questions you guys have been asking. Straight Talk Express style. Hit the jump for some possibly valuable info that could save your ass from going home without webOS in your pants. Scott Anderson, director of merchandising at Best Buy Mobile took some time out to clarify the following for us: Q: First off, what’s up with the stock situation? ...]]> We’ve been getting an enormous response to the news that Best Buy’s Palm Pres will go for $100 less (well, basically) and we hit up Best Buy to try and get some answers on various questions you guys have been asking. Straight Talk Express style. Hit the jump for some possibly valuable info that could save your ass from going home without webOS in your pants. Scott Anderson, director of merchandising at Best Buy Mobile took some time out to clarify the following for us: Q: First off, what’s up with the stock situation? …

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/4204/best-buy-answers-questions-on-palm-pre-day.html/feed 0 Palm & Sprint Pre launch party: My Pre will be there http://www.techcaoz.com/4166/palm-sprint-pre-launch-party-my-pre-will-be-there.html http://www.techcaoz.com/4166/palm-sprint-pre-launch-party-my-pre-will-be-there.html#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 17:56:20 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/palm-sprint-pre-launch-party-my-pre-will-be-there The countdown to the Palm Pre has now started in earnest, and while there’s talk of stock shortages it’s not getting in the way of a good old-fashioned launch party.  Our Pre-obsessed sibling site, My Pre , has been invited to the Palm and Sprint launch event on Wednesday June 3rd. Actually, I say “old-fashioned”, but Sprint and Palm have picked a somewhat unusual theme for the event.  ...]]> The countdown to the Palm Pre has now started in earnest, and while there’s talk of stock shortages it’s not getting in the way of a good old-fashioned launch party.  Our Pre-obsessed sibling site, My Pre , has been invited to the Palm and Sprint launch event on Wednesday June 3rd. Actually, I say “old-fashioned”, but Sprint and Palm have picked a somewhat unusual theme for the event.  …

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