Japanese carrier Softbank to acquire Sprint for $12.8 billion

File this one under “did not see this one coming.” Softbank seems to be on a roll as they just recently completed a similar acquisition of eAccess who was one of their closest competitors.  Now, according to Wall Street Journal and Reuters reports, Softbank’s scope are squarely positioned on Sprint. Sprint hasn’t been doing their … Read more

Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE from Sprint Available Aug. 19 for $199.99

There was a time I had to have a phone with a hardware keyboard, but times have changed and with larger screens things have gotten better with the tech. Still though there are times I do miss a full qwerty keyboard on my phone. Sprint is not taking pre-order for the Motorola Photon Q which … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Arrives on Sprint April 22nd for $199.99

Good news for Sprint customers, you’ll be able to get the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $199.99 on April 22nd. The phone features Ice Cream Sandwich and of course 4G LTE along with a 1.2ghz dual-core CPU and a 4.65” HD Super AMOLED display.  The $199.99 price is for new customers or those eligible for upgrades … Read more

Carriers CAN work together towards a common good

…when it gives them good PR and helps the bottom line, of course.  And trying to head off actual legislation probably doesn’t hurt either. So all carriers (not just the Big Four) will be working on databases of reported-stolen phones.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will have theirs ready … Read more