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Hello Lova: Sprint's New BlackBerry Curve 8530 in Royal Purple
I've seen pink BlackBerrys, gold BlackBerrys, white BlackBerrys, red BlackBerrys and then all of the standard-colored BlackBerrys, but royal purple? This is a delightful treat. The new BlackBerry Curve 8530 should be coming to Sprint some time this month, but we still don't know specifics about price (Verizon is charging $100 after a mail-in rebate, so you can expect something comparable).
Daily Tech: Sprint's Samsung Moment Lands in Stores Today
- Sprint has just introduced another Android handset, the Samsung Moment, which goes on sale today for $170 after mail-in rebates — Engadget
- Facebook spammer, Sanford Wallace, has been ordered to pay $711 million in damages to Facebook — CNN Money
- Texting and driving has now been banned in New York state — MobileCrunch
- This Greasemonkey script will help you remove the clutter from your Gmail — Lifehacker
- Gizmodo gets their hands on the BlackBerry Storm2 — Gizmodo
- It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones — GeekSugar
Sprint Debuts Cheeky New Desperate Housewives Ads
Companies and TV networks are getting quite clever when it comes to creating commercials that blend well with the show it's airing with. We already know that people aren't watching commercials during popular shows, so it makes sense that companies are using some smart tactics to get people to watch — and not fast forward through — its commercials. Sprint is doing just that by teaming up with Desperate Housewives to launch seven commercials that were actually written and directed by Desperate Housewives employees.
Which Cell Carrier Do You Use?
Obviously, I use AT&T to power my iPhone. I'm not saying that it's the best network out there (hello, dropped calls!), but it's the one I prefer to stay at in order to enjoy the Apple smartphone. What network would I prefer to be on?
Daily Tech: Qik App Available For Free On the iPhone 3GS
- Easily share videos and photos from your iPhone 3GS with the new Qik app — Gizmodo
- Twitter is giving its retweet functionality an overhaul by removing the cut and paste step — TechCrunch
- Wii Sports Resort from Nintendo was the bestselling video game in the US last month — Kotaku
- Here's a hands-on demo of Microsoft's new Zune HD in action — Mashable
- Wireless customer care scores are in, and the most hated wireless company is Sprint — Wired
- The Panasonic Link-to-Cell phone allows your home cordless phone to become your cell phone — Boing Boing
First Impressions of the HTC Snap
The HTC Snap has been in stores since the beginning of June, but I wanted to wait until I got my hands on one to give you a run down on its features. At first glance, the HTC Snap has a BlackBerry look to it, more so a BlackBerry Bold than a BlackBerry Curve . .
BlackBerry Tour Comes to Both Verizon and Sprint Networks
The BlackBerry Tour (9630) — not to be confused with the Onyx which celebs are toting around — made a very silent launch on two major US carriers today. Unlike the Pre, which is exclusive to Sprint, the BlackBerry Tour has been announced on both Verizon and Sprint networks. The Tour will be coming to Sprint by the end of the Summer and will cost $199.99 on a two-year contract (after a $50 rebate and a $100 mail-in rebate .
Daily Tech: The Queen to Receive a Gold-Plated Nintendo Wii
- Is the Queen of England becoming a gadget girl? First she receives an iPod from President Barack Obama, and now she's getting a gold Wii from BIG Family Games. — Digital Inspiration
- By using the Store Locator tool on Sprint's website, you'll be able to find out which stores will have Palm Pre stock.
Samsung's Instinct Will Cost You a Pretty Penny at Best Buy
One of Samsung's most popular handsets, the Instinct, will soon be coming to Best Buy — in the pink version. Sweet, right? The only catch is it will cost $599, which is insane in my opinion.
Sprint to Unveil the Touch Diamond on Thursday
HTC may be amping up for its big debut of the first cell phone to use Google's android platform later this year, but let's set that aside right now. Why? Because HTC is unleashing its sleek and sexy Touch Diamond on US territory — Sprint territory to be exact — this Thursday!
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