Looks like HTC’s One X and the OG RAZR have some company today, as Sprint also announced it will be pushing out Android 4.1.2 to their LG Optimus G owners. The Optimus G (review here) is an important device for a couple main reasons, the biggest being that it most likely helped LG land the deal with Google to create the Nexus 4, which pretty much brought the company back onto the good side of US consumers.

The update will bring everything that we know and love about 4.1 to the device – expandable notifications, Google Now, etc. If you are the owner of this device, go grab it and enjoy that fresh dessert!

Via: Sprint

Sprint launched nine 4G LTE markets this morning, ranging from Texas up to Pennsylvania. This brings their grand total of live markets to 67. They are still currently working on some major areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, so that number is sure to rise in the short future.

New markets:

• Altoona, Pa.
• Asheville, N.C.
• Columbus, Ind.
• Elkhart/Goshen, Ind.
• Hammond, La.
• La Crosse, Wis.
• San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Statesville, N.C.
• Temple, Texas

If you are currently on Sprint and live in one of those markets, this Monday is looking pretty good for you.

Via: Sprint

Three of the Big Four US carriers announced their plans to carry the HTC One. Neither AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint gave us pricing or an official date, but HTC did say global availability will begin in early March. Each carrier listed out the One’s features, showing off the new Zoe camera/gallery software, the uni-body design, and that crazy “BoomSound” technology. 

This morning, Sprint quietly announced the official deployment of 4G LTE into a few markets including  San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City, and some towns in Florida. While a Sprint spokesman said the coverage is somewhat spotty in these areas, this roll out is all part of a larger deployment that is to take place later down the road. 

According to sources who spoke with HTC Source, the HTC One (formerly the M7) will launch in the U.S. on March 22 through AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The device will come in both 32GB and 64GB variants at $199 and $299 on-contract, respectively. It will feature a metal casing and front-facing stereo speakers, much like the design renders we have seen leaked over the past couple of weeks. We should also see two models, a black and then a silver/white. 

When HTC takes the stage on February 19 to unveil the M7 (still just a codename), a new report out of HTC Source suggest that the company will announce its availability on AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. If you see a name missing from the last, you are not alone. According to their sources, Verizon will not be one of the launch partners. Their source was not able to elaborate on why, but one would assume it has to do with the DROID DNA still being somewhat fresh. No better way to kill one smartphone than by launching a similar device 4 months later, right?

Other rumors peg the HTC M7 for a March 8 release overseas. We’ll hopefully know on the 19th of next month when it’ll find its way to the States.

Disappointed by this news? Care one way or the other?

Via:  HTC Source

While we remain impatient and write about our true feelings on Verizon and their Nexus situation, Sprint is now pushing Android 4.2.1 to their Galaxy Nexus. Let’s take that in for a second. Okay, are we calm? Sprint reports that the update should be on all Nexus devices within 21 days, bringing with it the list of goodies like Photo Sphere, lockscreen widgets, and more.

Remember when you were a kid and screamed out, “this isn’t fair!” Well, that’s about how we feel right now.

Via: Phandroid

Sprint announced this morning that we can add four new cities to their list of 4G LTE supported areas, bringing the total to a full 58 markets. In terms of the competition, that’s only 400+ less than Verizon, about 80 less than AT&T, and 57 more than T-Mobile once they finally light up Las Vegas. We got big things going on over here.