The LG Optimus S  for Sprint was set to be released October 31, but the Sprint ID device hit a slight delay and won’t be coming until November 7. For $49.99 after a mail-in-rebate and two-year contract, you’ll get a pretty decent Android 2.2 device. Of course, if you’re new to Android, you’ll also be getting Sprint ID which bundles apps and features that might help get you started – especially ... Read More

Sprint announced the Samsung M360, a simple flip phone. The Samsung M360 offers a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, threaded text messaging, and a web browser, making it a capable but simple flip phone. The device also has a 3.5mm headphone jack for listening to music through your own headphones. Under the hood, the M360 has 64MB of RAM, 128MB of ROM, and a 2MB total download capacity.The device has a small ... Read More

RIM has a new BlackBerry smartphone ready to hit various markets in the near future. The handset in question is a clamshell BlackBerry handset, the 9670 Style. The phone will be available from Sprint in the USA starting with October 18, for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract. The BlackBerry 9670 Style will offer you a 2.7-inch internal display, a 2-inch external display, a full QWERTY ... Read More

We already had an inkling that RIM’s next OS 6 device, the BlackBerry Style 9670 clamshell, code-named Oxford, would be finding its way to Sprint, and today there’s some added confirmation of specs and an October 31 release date thanks to this leaked slide. The price point is also locked-in for $99 on a two-year contract after rebates. It’s also worth noting that Sprint has an exclusive on the BlackBerry ... Read More

Sprint announced that it will carry the Sanyo Zio smartphone. The Sanyo Zio will sport Sprint's freshly announced Sprint ID user experience option, which allows users to customize their phone's content. It originally made its U.S. debut on Cricket back during August, and was announced back in March. The Zio offers a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen(INFO) display with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution. Other features include a 3.2 megapixel camera and ... Read More

Sprint has a new Android slider as the company announced the Samsung Transform. It's nowhere near as hot as the HTC EVO 4G or the Samsung Epic 4G, but it's still an Android handset worth considering. The Samsung Transform will come with a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, 800 MHz processor, 256MB of RAM, 3G, WiFi b/g. GPS, front-facing camera, 3-megapixel back camera, 1,500 mAh battery and ... Read More

Sprint announced that it will offer the Motorola  ES400S at the end of October. The Motorola ES400S is the first Motorola enterprise handheld device to be branded, stocked, and sold through a wireless carrier. The ES400 was originally announced in June. The ES400S runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and offers a customizable enterprise user interface. The device meets MIL-STD 810G ratings for dust, drops, and bumps. It has a 3-inch VGA touchscreen, ... Read More

Sprint and Sanyo announced the Vero, a feature phone that is priced at $9.99 with a 2-year Sprint contract. The relatively simple phone offers a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a 1.3-inch OLED glow-thru external display with caller ID and a clock, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Its battery is rated for up to 5.2 hours of talk time. The Vero also includes Sprint's Family Locator software, which leverages the phone's aGPS functionality ... Read More

As a manufacturer of Android handsets, Samsung has agreed to release the source code for all devices powered by Google’s popular mobile OS. The latest handset exposed to the world is the recently released Epic 4G. The source code let loose by Samsung has the underlying Android OS for Sprint’s latest and greatest smarthphone, minus all the proprietary content which includes, among other things, Samsung’s TouchWiz UI. To the average consumer, ... Read More

One of the most interesting BlackBerry smartphones coming this year, when it comes to the general design, is the BlackBerry 9670 clamshell smartphone that's been spotted in various leaks so far. A more recent shot, available here, shows the device with distinct Sprint markings all over it, which must only mean that Verizon is not going to be the exclusive carrier for this handset. The BlackBerry Torch 9800, launched just a ... Read More