Best Buy has leaked a news that iPhone 5 is going to be launched in October. It also claims that Sprint will offer Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone at launch, aligning with a recent rumor that it would become the third carrier in the U.S. to offer the iPhone. The memo suggests that pre-sales for the new iPhone could begin soon, with an “expected” launch...

Samsung announced the release of the Galaxy S II smartphone to three carriers in the United States. The phone will be available on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. The phones are shipped with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) in addition to the new version of Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. Samsung has also made it possible to create iOS-style folders in the app list, letting...

Sprint’s first sub-$100 4G smartphone, the Samsung Conquer 4G, is all set for sale. Sprint and Samsung called the device an “affordable 4G smartphone.” The Conquer 4G runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is powered by a 1-GHz Snapdragon processor. It features a 3.5-inch 320-by-480 touch screen, 3.2-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash and zoom, and 1.3-megapixel...

HTC will begin releasing unlocked version of its Android smartphones’ bootloader code next month. The first phone to get the update will be the dual-core HTC Sensation, which will get a “software update to support bootloader unlocking… in August”, HTC said. Android fans rejoiced on hearing the company’s promise to re-grant them access to device...

Sprint has confirmed that HTC’s Evo 3D smartphone and View 4G tablet will hit store shelves on June 24th. The handset, which allows users to view 3D without special glasses, prices around $200 and the Evo View 4G tablet prices around $400. The Evo 3D is certainly one hotly anticipated smartphone, as it features a slew of tricked out specs, including 4G speeds, Android...

Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a smartphone with a twin set of touchscreens. The device, called the Echo, is made by Kyocera Corp.’s U.S. unit and features two 3.5-inch touchscreens that can be opened up side by side. So, Echo is a good option for doing multitasks. The Kyocera phone, to be called the Echo, is expected to mark a big step up from Kyocera’s most...

Mobile operator Sprint has added a new smartphone to its line which already consists of high-end smartphones. The new fourth generation smartphone is HTC EVO Shift. This is a WiMax-powered Android smartphone. Although HTC EVO Shift is the successor of HTC’s most famous smartphone, the HTC EVO 4G, it completely differs in design and size, as HTC EVO Shift comes with...

Microsoft released its first sales figures for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones (WP7), saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks. The number was revealed by Achim Berg, vice president of business and marketing for Windows Phones, in a Q&A posted to Microsoft’s website. Berg says the number is, “in line with...

The disappointment with the first Tablet launched by Sprint Nextel Corporation is the sole compatibility with 3G. Sprint based in Overland Park, Kansas, is the third largest wireless communication network in the US which has been providing 4G technology since 2008. Sprint is planning to cover up the lack in its first Tablet launch introducing a Tablet with 4G support in...