Jake from our community has posted a poll, chime in with your thoughts!
At this point everyone and their cousin has tapped into their exclusive and elusive “sources” to either confirm or deny that the iPhone will be arriving at Verizon in January. Now, I just want to see who believes it and who doesn’t, that’s all. I don’t want this to be another debate thread as to why it will or won’t be coming, just whether you think it will or not. Get it? Good, let’s start!
I came across a very interesting article which explains the differences in these technologies. Basically, 3G technology handles voice and internet activities on cell phones. 4G handles internet only making the size of the cell sites smaller and able to use less energy.
Here is an excerpt form the article:
“3G networks carry voice and Internet traffic. 4G networks are built specifically for Internet content, so cell sites don’t include equipment to route phone calls, reducing their footprint and creating energy efficiencies. That also positions 4G networks to better handle high-bandwidth activities.
In a recent post we announced that the Epic 4G update would be released on the 26th of December….and it was not lie. Sprint really intended the update to go live on that date. However, due to unmentioned causes the update has been placed on hold.
Here is a screenshot of the internal memo sent to Sprint employees about this.
“I’m sure this has been asked before I’m I’m brand new to this forum…..anyways, my girlfriend was in the sprint store to get her phone fixed. When she got it back, the rep told her the issues they found with the phone and also said they deleted the anti-virus programs because they’re know to cause issues. She said to just use the task manager.
My question is, why does sprint not like the av programs and how the hell are you supposed to use the task manager in place of one. I don’t get it………….any help is appreciated.”
What has your experiences been with antivirus software on your phone? Would you recommend it?
“HP’s plans for a Pixi 2 may have been given away on Tuesday by a promo page on Sprint. Although supposedly advertising the existing Pixi, the image shows a device with what looks to be a front camera next to a sensor. Its wallpaper and keyboard are also visibly different than in any of the other product shots in the gallery.
In the search for the best apps to help you with your New Year’s resolutions, here are a few we found that help us reach our goals. Maybe you have them and maybe you want them, give them a try and let us know what you think or if there should be another app listed here.
Mint.com Personal Finance: An easy way to manage money on the go, this app lets users see all their accounts in one place, check budgets and see where they spend – all for free. Available on Android phones.
In a recent press release from Sprint it was announced that the Bay Area now was 4G connectivity.
“Today, Sprint (NYSE:S) officially unleashed the power of 4G in one of the world’s largest hotbeds of technological creativity and advancement – the San Francisco Bay Area. The new mobile broadband service from Sprint enables fast mobile downloads, wireless video chat and turbo-charged mobile Web browsing up to 10 times faster than 3G service1. The service will initially be available in San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Oakland. Nationwide, tech enthusiasts are enjoying the power and speed of the Sprint 4G network, in 71 markets2 across the country, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City.
“Best Buy’s pricing for the forthcoming Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G has surfaced from a screenshot taken of internal inventory listings.
Pricing for the HTC Evo sibling is set at $549.99 retail, $349.99 on a 1 year new upgrade, $299.99 on a new 1 year agreement and $149.99 on a new 2 year agreement, all without additional mail-in rebates necessary“
As of Dec. 22, 2010, the BlackBerry 6 update is available. This update will give you the BlackBerry OS 6.0.0.415.
“OS 6 allows users to see all of their social networking and RSS feeds in one place, and to update multiple networks at once. With the update, the browsing experience has been enhanced, with faster page loads and tabbed browsing. Multimedia support improves as well, with new camera modes and displayable album art while listening to music.
OS 6 has also been seen on Sprint’s Style 9670 and most recently on T-Mobile’sBold 9780. This is the first update to the new OS being made available to users with preexisting BlackBerry models.”
