USA: Sprint wants a connected car, as well.

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USA: Sprint wants a connected car, as well.

In Nov 16,2009 Alcatel Lucent announced the LTE connected car project also known as the ng connected car program.

According to Alcatel Lucent these are the services the LTE Connected Car can bring on the road:

• Video on demand
• Gaming
• Home control
• Enhanced communications services
• eCommerce
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Advanced Navigation
• Enhanced safety, convenience and security
• Road and vehicle monitoring

Some of the associate members are listed on their site. A video was made at that time here below:

Well, that is in Europe.

Now in the USA, Sprint  today formally unveiled Sprint Velocity, a comprehensive global end-to-end solution designed specifically for automakers as part of the Technology Showcase at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Sprint introduced its Sprint Velocity service to a packed audience of automotive media and auto industry executives during the show’s Press Days.

Sprint Velocity is a pioneering capability that encompasses the development, integration and marketing of in-vehicle communications systems. Automakers can use Sprint Velocity as a complete turnkey solution or on a modular basis to suit their customized needs.

During the press conference, Sprint executives showcased how Sprint Velocity helps auto manufacturers more easily integrate the complex components and vendor relationships needed to provide the best in connected services in autos and passenger trucks – whether it’s music, news, weather, sports and other infotainment features, security, navigation, remote connections for mobile devices, emergency services and engine diagnostics. View Sprint Velocity video below:

“Sprint Velocity enables auto manufacturers to customize the variety of connected features inside the vehicle, through the simplicity of a single point of mobile integration and enablement,” said Wayne Ward, vice president-Emerging Solutions, Sprint. “Automakers simply collaborate with Sprint on the specific features they desire for their vehicles and Sprint will handle the rest. We believe Sprint Velocity is the most technologically advanced and most comprehensive connected services platform for auto manufacturers, wherever they’re located around the globe.”

According to Machina Research, 90 percent of new passenger cars are expected to have some of form of connectivity platform by 2020. Machina forecasts the connected cars market will reach $600 billion by 2020, the largest category in a $4.5 trillion market for connected devices and services.*

With Sprint Velocity, automakers have the potential to generate new sources of revenue while economizing on cost, because Sprint can handle the entire mobile integration of the in-car experience. Sprint Velocity also helps build better customer loyalty between the automaker and the consumer by developing deeper, ongoing relationships with their customers directly.

“Sprint has combined its expertise in wireless technology, devices and consumer marketing into a new core competency that automakers can tap into,” said Ward. “Sprint is a trailblazer in the expanded category of mobile integrator, enabling automakers with an open, modular and agnostic network platform instead of just network connections. With Sprint Velocity, we’ve taken a critical step forward in creating value by combining technical integration with an intense level of expertise in wireless customer experience, customer relationship management and wireless applications.”

Sprint Velocity offers vehicle manufacturers an integrated set of capabilities, which can also be offered in a modular manner, encompassing telematics, ecosystem development, consumer relationship marketing and advanced global network connectivity. Key features of the Sprint Velocity solution include:

Adaptation of consumer communications to the unique vehicle environment: With extensive experience providing machine-to-machine (M2M) connected transportation services, Sprint brings specialized knowledge of how drivers and passengers interact with wireless-based applications. This expertise includes prioritizing the needs of drivers to stay focused through such features as hands-free calling and texting. Sprint Velocity also helps automakers integrate a multiplicity of connected services, including navigation, infotainment, wireless 9-1-1 calling, roadside assistance, security features and engine diagnostics. 

 

Management of complex vendor relationships: Sprint brings its M2M ecosystem experience into play for automakers by leading the process of selecting, coordinating and integrating the wide range of ecosystem collaborators required to implement and support in-vehicle services.

Sprint Connected Vehicle Platform: As the technological foundation of Sprint Velocity, the Sprint Connected Vehicle Platform brings automakers the advantages of Sprint’s open approach to M2M and telematics. The platform provides a network-agnostic, best-in-class telematics capability that ensures agile, adaptable and scalable systems development. It can be deployed globally using multiple network providers worldwide, including Sprint’s dependable and continually improving U.S. network. The Sprint Connected Vehicle Platform also accommodates embedded head units or mobile phones brought into the vehicle, depending on the automaker’s preferred design.

Open global connectivity and support: Sprint Velocity is a global solution, supported by Sprint’s worldwide relationships with a broad selection of best-coverage, best-cost global network providers and the company’s own team of experienced technical experts in more than 30 countries.

Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) and intelligent data expertise: In-vehicle connected services open the opportunity for a new level of continuous relationships between automakers and their customers. Sprint brings auto manufacturers the benefit of its own extensive relationship experience with smartphone and tablet users. Sprint Velocity makes that experience available by helping automakers use intelligent data to better understand and adapt to customer preferences for communications, develop and market products, support lifecycle management and manage a consumer subscription model.

Personalization of the user experience: Sprint’s technology, applications and customer relationship capabilities combine into an end-to-end, customized approach that allows automakers to create a distinct in-vehicle communications experience for each brand, each model or even each driver. As a result, Sprint Velocity helps automakers further humanize the driving and riding experience by making it easier for vehicle operators to stay focused and by providing passengers with infotainment options that are seamless with their experience at home, at work or while taking a walk.

“True to its name, Sprint Velocity is all about speed and direction,” said Mike Bray, vice president and general manager-Connected Vehicle Program, Sprint. “This solution allows an auto manufacturer to efficiently accelerate mobile integration and manage costs while better understanding how customers relate to its brands and models and directing the in-vehicle experience to meet those preferences. As a result, auto companies can better configure connected services to match the individual personality of each brand, each vehicle or even each driver.”

As the inaugural customer for Sprint Velocity, Chrysler Group has joined in a strategic partnership with Sprint designed to seamlessly integrate wireless technology into Chrysler Group’s Uconnect Access in-vehicle communication system. Uconnect Access is initially available in the redesigned 2013 Ram 1500 and all-new SRT Viper supercar. View this video to learn more about the relationship between Sprint and Chrysler.

“Key factors in our decision to choose Sprint,” said Marios Zenios, head of Uconnect Systems and Services, Chrysler Group LLC, “included Sprint’s best-in-class end-to-end telematics platform, secure and reliable network, unparalleled relationships within the telematics and broad M2M ecosystem, and nimble consumer market experience, including a deep understanding of how customers experience and interact with wireless-based applications, both in and out of the vehicle.”

Sprint Network Leadership

The Network Vision initiative is designed to enhance customers’ network experience with faster data speeds, improved voice quality and easier connectivity. Sprint expects the Network Vision improvements to be mostly complete by the end of 2013.

About the Sprint Emerging Solutions Group

Sprint’s M2M leadership has earned prestigious third-party validation, including the top-ranked “North American M2M Provider” and “No. 2 Overall Ranked Carrier,” among 12 global service providers, by Analysys Mason and a 2011 Frost & Sullivan “Customer Value Enhancement Award in North America for Machine to Machine Communications.” To learn more about Sprint’s M2M offerings, visit www.sprint.com/m2m.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served nearly 56 million customers at the end of the third quarter of 2012 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national carriers in customer satisfaction and most improved, across all 47 industries, during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in both its 2011 and 2012 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

^*Source: GSM Association and Machina Research: The Connected Life: A USD4.5 trillion global impact in 2020; February 2012

Contact(s):

Sprint Mary Kunkel, 703-930-5290 mary.kunkel@sprint.com or Walter Fowler, 646-234-2122 walter.fowler@sprint.com or DRIVEN Public Relations Mike Caudill, 949-355-2978 mike@drivenpublicrelations.com

USA: Samsung to launch the Galaxy Note II in 5 major carriers.

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USA: Samsung to launch the Galaxy Note II in 5 major carriers.

The Galaxy Note II will be available through AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular by mid-November.  The device is Optimized for the fastest 4G LTE* and HSPA+ 42 networks.

Pre-order is available at:

Coming soon to:

Power and Performance

Galaxy Note II marks the U.S. debut of Samsung’s Exynos™ 1.6 GHz quad-core processor optimized for LTE networks. It has 2GB of internal RAM; and comes with 16GB of onboard file storage and supports up to 64GB of additional memory with a microSD® card. Collectively, these deliver easy multitasking, lightning-fast screen transitions, powerful browser performance and minimal app load time.

The Galaxy Note II is the first Samsung smartphone to launch with Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean, which brings stunning graphical capabilities and an upgraded Google Now service, including new features such as contextual search. It is also a SAFE-designated device, which means it has additional security features to safe-guard sensitive data and communications.

The Galaxy Note II has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED™ touchscreen with 16:9 aspect ratio, the standard for true HD video viewing, and comes with a 3,100 mAh battery, which is 24 percent larger than the original Galaxy Note.

Despite the much larger battery, the device weighs slightly less than the original Galaxy Note. As a result of a narrower bezel on all four sides of the screen, the screen is larger but the overall device is narrower. The Galaxy Note II is available in Marble White and Titanium Gray color options.

Create and Collaborate

At the heart of the Galaxy Note II and the ability to create and collaborate is the S Pen™, which has been ergonomically redesigned to provide a more precise and natural writing and drawing experience. The new S Pen can sense 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, four times more than the original S Pen.

When the new S Pen is removed from the Galaxy Note II, it automatically launches the S Pen menu, which opens a new home screen that allows one-touch access to most-used S Pen applications. Keeping track of the S Pen is simple now too because a visual and audible alarm appears if you forget to put the S Pen back inside the device.

The S Pen’s advanced features provide the ability to capture ideas, inspiration and information instantly, and to combine handwriting with any digital content directly on the screen, such as adding new calendar appointments by writing the event details directly on the day of the week, signing or adding handwritten notes to an email.

Selecting and cropping text, images or other content on the Galaxy Note II with the S Pen is very similar to a traditional "click-mouse" experience. When the S Pen’s side button is pressed down, the S Pen recognizes that you want to clip or edit the selected content on the screen. You can draw precise lines around the content to be cropped out, highlighted or copied into another application.

Key applications of the S Pen include:

• Easy Clip feature allows you to instantly outline and crop any content on the screen in any shape to save, share or paste. Once done cropping the image, you can freely edit the cropped content through coloring, shading or their own personal handwriting.
• Air View allows you to hover with the S Pen over an email, calendar entry, image gallery or video to preview the content without having to open it or wait for screen transitions. This feature also enables you to preview Web site content without opening the full site. Air View provides a title description for unrecognizable icons in various applications.
• Quick Command, the S Pen quickly activates applications and services people use most often. The command pad appears with one upward swipe on the screen with the S Pen button pressed down. You can send an email, make a call or search a location with pre-registered and customized S Pen strokes marks made on the command pad.
• Idea Sketch allows you to easily add illustrations by handwriting keywords on the S Note. It provides illustration images that match the handwritten keywords. It’s a fancy illustration match function that will allow you to express, organize and visualize ideas in a more innovative and creative way. You can even customize and add in their own illustrations library.
• Photo Notes launches a new browser window when you click on a link embedded in an email.

Multitask and Share

The Galaxy Note II takes multitasking to the next level by enabling consumers to launch multiple windows on one screen, including high definition video. Multitasking features include:

• Popup Note lets you open an S Note instantly as a pop-up window to jot down a quick note during a phone call, checking email or watching a video.
• Popup Video extends the concept of ‘Popup Play.’ While watching a video, with the touch of a button, the video will become a floating window on the display. The video will continue to play and it can be re-sized or repositioned to any part of the Galaxy Note II’s screen. This versatility means that you are free to load other applications beneath it to browse online or work in other apps such as email, calendar or text messaging.
• Popup Browser launches a new browser window when you click on a link embedded in an email.

The Galaxy Note II contains many of the popular, real-life content sharing features introduced in June on the Samsung Galaxy S III including:

• S Beam: Tap back of Galaxy Note II against another S-Beam-enabled device to share large video files, documents or S Notes in seconds without using data service.
• Share Shot: Seamlessly share pictures taken with Galaxy Note II’s 8 megapixel camera to other phones from up to 200 feet away.
• Burst Shot/Best Shot: Capture rapid-fire still pictures with zero shutter lag; choose picture with optimal colors, lighting and clarity from Best Shot image recommendations.
• AllShare Cast™ and GroupCast™: Both have been expanded on the Galaxy Note II. Share premium video content, mobile games and movies and TV shows from Samsung Media Hub wirelessly with Samsung Smart TVs, laptops, tablets and other consumer electronics.

Customize and Accessorize

• Protective Flip Cover: Samsung’s unique flip cover enhances the look of the Galaxy Note II with a premium leather front and glossy backing, while providing privacy and protection. The Protective Flip Cover comes in seven vibrant colors to customize the Galaxy Note II, including Titanium Gray, Marble White, Blue, Pink, Mint, Lime Green and Orange.
• S Pen with Eraser: This ergonomic, full-featured S Pen features a button for gestures and an eraser tip for easy corrections. This updated version of Samsung’s original S Pen truly mimics the feel of a pen or pencil.

*4G LTE when used in relation to the Galaxy Note II refers to the fact that the device can operate on the relevant carrier’s LTE network.

Screen images simulated. Appearance of device may vary. Samsung, Galaxy, Note, Exynos, AllShare, S Pen and HD Super AMOLED are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. Other company names, product names and marks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners and may be trademarks or registered trademarks.

The above content is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use or reliance of the above content.

SAFE Disclaimer of Warranties
To the full extent permitted by law, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, and its affiliates (collectively referred to herein as "Samsung") expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to information technology security protection and SAFE™ certified devices. In no event shall Samsung be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever with respect to information technology security protection and SAFE™ certified devices. Enterprise IT security protection will be effected by features or functionality associated with the E-Mail Platform, MDM and VPN solutions selected by customer. Choice of an e-mail, master data management, and virtual private network solution is at the sole discretion of the software provider, solution provider or user and any associated effect on information technology security protection is solely the responsibility of the software provider, solution provider or user.

Price cuts on Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Target ahead of iPhone 5 launch.

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Price cuts on Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Target ahead of iPhone 5 launch.

Target is offering the Verizon and AT&T flavors of the iPhone 4S for $179, while Best Buy has shaved $50 off the eight gigabyte iPhone 4, selling that model for just $49.

Those price drops join a promotion from Sprint, which is currently selling the iPhone 4S for $149, $50 less than its usual price.

Apple stores are also quietly matching prices from these and other retailers.

Apple is expected to announce a new fall product lineup, including the next iPhone, at an event on Sept 12.

LTE: Alcatel Lucent and Sprint deal will speed Sprint LTE deployment

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LTE: Alcatel Lucent and Sprint deal will speed Sprint LTE deployment.

Alcatel-Lucent's LightRadio gains traction as Sprint signs up for a substantial deployment. I.D. Scales reports.

Sprint is to deploy a substantial underlay of Alcatel Lucent's tiny LightRadio base stations as part of a complete revamp of its mobile network in the US.

 

Lots of interest and a slew of trials and commercial deployments have been ongoing since the company announced the tiny radio technology early last year, but this meaty order from the number three US mobile network will be seen as a major step forward for what Alcatel Lucent has been championing as a revolutionary new product set and micro base station approach. 

 

LightRadio is designed to enable operators to cope with rocketing mobile broadband demand by peppering hotspots with tiny and unobtrusive cells which can be made to support a heterogenous array of radio standards - Gs 2, 3 and 4 as well as WiFi. The technology uses a 'cloud' approach by separating out radio, antenna and processing functions and moving them about -  so that processing from muliple cells, for instance, might be aggregated at a processing point near the edge of the network.

This all helps to keep costs and power consumption down. 

 

Sprint is rolling out its new LTE network in the US and the LightRadio microcells are to perform an 'augmenting' role by providing dense coverage inside buildings and eventually in outside public areas - such as sports stadiums - where demand is high. This particular deployment will support LTE only. 

 

AlcaLu claims it has many more commercial deals in the pipeline (but can't talk about many of them). Telefonica, for instance, demonstrated indoor use of the tiny cells at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

 

News of Sprint's plans confirms the likely role the small cell option is going to play as operators build out their LTE networks. As more and more LTE devices are put in the hands of users the load on the macro network will increase but, as always with access networks, capacity problems happen at specific times and specific places (and these may change over time as the built environment in which they operate changes).

 

The underlay option means that small cells can be deployed on an as-needed basis in particular places (and perhaps only be active for a set time) enabling mobile operators to stay ahead of the demand curve with steady, incremental small cell investments, perhaps involving a range of radio standards (WiFi in particular) as demand increases. 

LTE: USA: Sprint might be ready for the iPhone 5 LTE.

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LTE: USA: Sprint might be ready for the iPhone 5 LTE.

Sprint has been seeding the LTE device market prior to launching its LTE service by offering an LTE hotspot from Sierra Wireless and LTE-compatible smartphones that include the HTC Evo, LG Viper, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Galaxy S III. Along with its initial LTE service launch on July 15, the operator also introduced a white version of the LTE-enabled HTC Evo for $199.99 with a new line of service or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement.

Moreover, Sprint's LTE launch may be arriving just in time to take advantage of the rumored launch of Apple's  iPhone 5, which is widely expected to include LTE capability. Though pundits had expected the iPhone 5 to be announced in September or October, Know Your Mobile is reporting that a reliable industry source revealed the device will be introduced on August 7. In addition to having an LTE chip, the iPhone 5 is expected to be the debut device for the newest version of the handset's operating system, the iOS 6.

Sprint's commitment to unlimited data for smartphones could pay off if an LTE-compatible iPhone is unveiled.

"Unlimited plans will be more valuable for LTE than they were for 3G since LTE is a higher-speed technology and will easily cause subscribers to overshoot their monthly quota for tiered plans. In such a scenario, Sprint will remain the only national carrier to offer truly unlimited plans (T-Mobile throttles 3G speeds after a certain limit), which it can still use as a very effective ploy to lure subscribers away from the two larger carriers," wrote the team at stock analysis website Trefis, in a column for Forbes.

Earlier this month, Steve Elfman, Sprint's president of network operations, told Investor's Business Daily that the operator will offer unlimited data for the iPhone 5 "if we get it and when we get it."

Its unlimited data offering for smartphones combined with the fact that Sprint's earlier iPhone bet is starting to pay off has the operator nicely positioned going forward. According to Trefis, not only has the iPhone brought Sprint many new subscribers since the operator began carrying it in October 2011, Sprint also "was the least impacted by the seasonal slowdown in the U.S. iPhone sales last quarter as it activated about 1.5 million iPhones during the quarter, about 16 percent lower than the previous quarter."

That compared favorably against results from AT&T  and Verizon , which saw sequential declines of 43 percent and 24 percent, respectively, in iPhone sales.

Of course, Sprint's launch of LTE in five metro markets pales in comparison to Verizon's LTE coverage in 304 markets and AT&T's in 47 markets. Yet that may not be a huge disadvantage for Sprint, which promises to have most of its network LTE-enabled by the end of 2013, when some 250 million people will have LTE coverage. It appears Sprint still has some time to position itself as an LTE competitor, given that LTE adoption rates have not been spectacular so far, with market leader Verizon converting only 9 percent of its subscriber base to LTE as of the last quarter.

"As LTE adoption rates rise and the iPhone brings in the highly lucrative postpaid subscribers, we expect Sprint to see its data ARPU levels rise in concert. Sprint's unlimited LTE plans will meanwhile help it maintain its niche and differentiate from rivals at a time when wireless subscriber growth has nearly saturated," said Trefis.

Sprint LTE service will be backed up by its existing CDMA service, which is also being upgraded to offer faster speeds and few dropped and blocked calls through the operator's Network Vision project.

As Sprint's LTE network gains users, the operator intends to avoid resorting to cell splitting technologies in high-usage areas by leveraging wholesale partner Clearwire's  planned TD-LTE network. Clearwire hopes to deploy 5,000 of TD-LTE hotspot sites in 31 top-tier markets by June 2013 and is expected to name network suppliers sometime this quarter.

To date, Sprint has not publicly said why its Baltimore market was not included in its initial LTE launch. In February, when releasing its fourth-quarter 2011 results, Sprint added Kansas City and Baltimore to its list of planned LTE launch markets, but the latter was subsequently dropped from the initial LTE introduction. Ericsson is the supplier of infrastructure equipment for all of the markets that launched on July 15, while Alcatel-Lucent is outfitting Baltimore.

According to Sprint 4G Rollout Updates, as of mid-June, 55 sites in Baltimore had received Network Vision upgrades and the market looked like it could be ready to launch sometime this month.

Sprint`s white HTC EVO 4G LTE HD voice-capable available in July 15.

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Sprint`s  white HTC EVO 4G LTE HD voice-capable available in July 15.

Launched back in May, HTC EVO 4G LTE is currently available in an anodized black finish in all Sprint official retail channels. 

Now Sprint announces the white smartphone ,which is framed by an aluminum unibody and sports a matching silver kickstand and aluminized back plate, which gives it a sleek and stylish look.  

The smartphone comes with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, integrated with HTC Sense 4.0 user interface, and it packs a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz.

The impressive 8-megapixel camera on the back features autofocus, LED flash, full HD (1080p) video recording, as well as HTC ImageSense technology, which allows users to capture still images while taking video, among other things.

According to Sprint, the HTC EVO 4G LTE is the first HD voice-capable handset announced by a US-based carrier, so customers should expect quality crystal clear mobile voice.  

“HTC’s amazing camera and authentic sound experience bring the HTC EVO 4G LTE to life as a true successor to the original HTC EVO, one of the most successful Android franchises in the United States,” said Martin Fichter, vice president of Product Management, HTC America. 

“HTC EVO 4G LTE sets a new standard for smartphones and boasts Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense 4, a blazing-fast processor, 4.7-inch HD display for a rich multimedia experience and the ability to have HD Voice capabilities in the future. Pairing the HTC EVO innovation with Sprint’s Everything Data Plans for a truly unlimited data experience gives customers a powerful combination,” said Fared Adib, vice president of Product Development, Sprint.

The smartphone will be available for purchase beginning July 15 for as low as $199.99 USD with a new line of service or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement.

USA: Samsung Galaxy SIII shipping with Verizon July 10, AT&T and T-Mobile July 6.

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USA: Samsung Galaxy SIII shipping with Verizon July 10, AT&T and T-Mobile July 6.

Verizon will begin shipping its CDMA, LTE-ready version of the Samsung Galaxy S3  on July 10.

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich stunner will sell in blue and white shades, and in 16GB and 32GB storage capacities -- for $199.99 and $249.99, respectively. You'll be able to buy the 32GB version online on July 10, but it won't show up in stores for a few weeks.

The Galaxy S3 features a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, Qualcomm's fastest processor to date, a great 8-megapixel camera, and a heap of software enhancements.

Verizon's launch makes it the third U.S. carrier to get the Galaxy S3 in the U.S., after T-Mobile and AT&T, whose version goes on sale in stores on July 6. 

Sprint's version was delayed, and U.S. Cellular and regional carrier C-Spire are slated to get the phone in the coming weeks.

Operators back Firefox open mobile OS plans.

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Operators back Firefox open mobile OS plans.

Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Smart, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefonica and Telenor are supporting Mozilla’s planned HTML5-based platform for mobile handsets, which it was today revealed will use the Firefox OS brand.

The first devices powered by Mozilla will be manufactured by TCL (under the Alcatel One Touch brand) and ZTE, running on Qualcomm processors. Initial launches will take place in Brazil early in 2013, through the Vivo arm of Telefonica.

According to a statement, the operators are supporting Firefox OS because of “the potential of the technology to deliver compelling smartphone experiences at attainable prices.”

Mozilla first announced its intentions to move into the device platform space with its Boot to Gecko project. The company picked up support from Telefonica at the GSMA Mobile World Congress this year, when Telefonica Digital said it would work with the company to showcase an architecture where every phone feature is delivered via HTML5.

The web technology company said that it and its partners are “committed to ensuring the project is fully open and the reference implementation of the required web APIs is being submitted to W3C for standardisation.”

Matthew Key, chairman and CEO of Telefonica Digital, said: “The breadth of support for this initiative across the industry makes it clear that there is an opportunity in the market for a new, open mobile ecosystem.”

LTE: USA: Sprint announced LTE launch in 5 markets.

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LTE: USA: Sprint announced LTE launch in 5 markets.

Sprint has announced launch of its LTE services in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and San Antonio on July 15. Sprint plans to add more markets in 2012 that will announced later this year. By the end of 2013, Sprint expects to have largely completed the build out of its all new 4G LTE nationwide network.

Sprint has already launched five 4G LTE-capable devices HTC EVO™ 4G LTE, LG Viper™ 4G LTE, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S III and Sierra Wireless™ 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot. Sierra Wireless Tri-Fi Hotspot supports all three technologies LTE, WiMAX and 3G. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited data, texting and calling to and from any mobile phone in America while on the Sprint network, starting at $79.99 per month for smartphones.

To better meet the growing voice and data demands of wireless customers, Sprint is building an all-new, nationwide 3G and 4G LTE network through the Network Vision program.  Additionally, the new network provides significant enhancements to Sprint 3G service. Customers will experience better signal strength, fewer dropped/blocked calls, faster data speeds, expanded coverage and better overall performance as the improvements roll out across the country.

USA: Samsung Galaxy SIII available for pre-order on 5 carriers and on Samsung Direct.

USA: Samsung Galaxy SIII available for pre-order on 5 carriers and on Samsung Direct.

Samsung today announced full availability for pre-order in the USA on the 5 major carriers and on Samsung Direct:

The Samsung Galaxy S® III is optimized for peak performance on the nation’s fastest 4G LTE and HSPA+ networks, and will launch with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular. Galaxy S III will also be available at Samsung Direct.

To pre-order the Galaxy S III, select an option:

You can also sing up to get the latest news about the device:

Get the latest news and details about the Galaxy S III.






Source: Samsung

Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint, Verizon and AT&T.

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Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint, Verizon and AT&T.

The retailer has revealed that it is now offering a pre-sale for the AT&T, Sprint and Verizon models in its retail stores across the United States.

This means that Best Buy, at least for the time being, will not be offering pre-orders for the other two Galaxy S III devices that will coming to T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular.

Press Release:

Best Buy Launches Pre-Sale of Samsung Galaxy S III.

Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III, across three networks – Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The pre-sale is available in all Best Buy big box locations and the 334 Best Buy Mobile standalone stores across the country.

The Samsung Galaxy S III features Android™ 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), has a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED™ touchscreen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz dual core CPU and 2GB of internal RAM.

Best Buy offers consumers the choice of any carrier, any phone, any plan with lots of unbiased advice at all of the Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. In addition, it features an array of services aimed at improving customers' experience, including Walk Out Working, Upgrade Checker, Happy 24 and a full array of accessories for customers to protect and personalize their new mobile devices.

Source: Best Buy

Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE will be on your hands in May 24th.

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Sprint HTC Evo 4G LTE will be on your hands in May 24th.

Sprint announced via a forum post  in May 16th that it expects to begin shipping the HTC EVO 4G LTE to customers who pre-ordered the device soon, with phones expected to arrive on or around May 24th.

HTC EVO™ 4G LTE UPDATE

Publicado por JGatSprint en 16-may-2012 19:15:11

Customers who pre-ordered HTC EVO 4G LTE…Your wait is almost over!

 Sprint expects to begin shipping HTC EVO 4G LTE for arrival on or around 

Thursday, May 24 to customers who pre-ordered the device online from Sprint.

We will provide details on the full national launch as soon as possible. Thank

 you to everyone who has been patient while waiting for their HTC EVO 4G 

LTE.  We will continue to update this post as additional details are available.

To check the status of your pre-order, please visit www.sprint.com/myorder.

You will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking number the

 moment your new phone ships.

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The EVO 4G LTE was originally slated to be released on May 18, but was delayed in U.S. customs due to a “review of shipments that is required after an ITC exclusion order.”

If you have already pre-ordered the EVO 4G LTE, then you can expect the phone to arrive on or around this Thursday. Customers will be sent a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number as soon as their devices ships, and you can check the status of your pre-order on Sprint site.

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HTC EVO 4G LTE arriving on Sprint, May 18.

USA: Sign Up for the Samsung Galaxy S3, coming to Sprint.?

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

USA: Sign Up for the Samsung Galaxy S3, coming first to Sprint.?

Samsung has made a special page for you to sign up for the Galaxy S3 in the United States, users interested in the device can head there to enter their name and email address to receive details on when it will become available for purchase. 

Samsung lists all major wireless carriers in the country as set to receive the “Next Galaxy,” 

Although we can see AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, C-Spire Wireless, Metro PCS and U.S. Cellular listed there, it’s yet uncertain whether all of them will actually receive the device, or when that might happen, however Samsung did announce  the Galaxy S3 will be avalilable in June .

Link for sign up: Samsung

Sprint.

The Verge have been told, by sources close to the matter, that Sprint will be one of the first US-based carriers to offer the Samsung Galaxy S III this summer. Not clear if Sprint will get an exclusive for a short time or will not be exclusive for any carrier, or if the Sprint version will be LTE.

For sure every carrier will have a Galaxy S III variant, in the coming months.