Survey says Verizon is best at customer satisfaction… among the big four, anyway

Survey says Verizon is best at customer satisfaction among the big four, anyway

The results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index are in, and parroting a recent study by Consumer Reports, Verizon Wireless is named the front-runner with the most happy subscribers among the big four carriers. The survey takes a number of factors into account, such as call clarity, dropped calls, network coverage, data speeds, helpfulness of in-store staff, diversity of plans and the quality of the carrier’s websites. As the dust settled, Verizon notched a three-point gain to chart a score of 73 (out of 100), whereas ACSI’s previous front-runner, Sprint, held steady with a score of 71. AT&T is portrayed as “in a statistical dead heat with Sprint,” which climbed one point to chart an ACSI score of 70. Meanwhile, satisfaction among T-Mobile customers fell a point, which caused the carrier to pull up the rear with a score of 68.

On the whole, ACSI suggests that subscribers are generally more satisfied with regional providers and MVNOs, as the little dogs hold an aggregate score of 78. Speaking in broader terms, the ACSI reports that the wireless industry has reversed its two-year trend of sliding customer satisfaction to hit a benchmark score of 72, which matches the industry’s 10-year high. Naturally, improvements still need to be made across the board, but at least things seem to be moving in the right direction.

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LG Optimus F3 leaks with 4-inch screen and Jelly Bean, allegedly headed to Sprint

LG Optimus F3 leaks out, is allegedly headed to Sprint

As was the case with another LG device recently, the Optimus F3 is making an appearance before going official. Today we’re getting an early look at what appears to be an entry-level member of the Optimus family, courtesy of @eveleaks, and one which will reportedly join Sprint’s smartphone lineup pretty soon. Among the alleged specs said are a 4-inch WVGA display, 2,460mAh battery, LTE capabilities and one of the latest versions of Android — Jelly Bean (4.1.2). Meanwhile, precise availability and pricing deets are still unknown, but, if all goes according to Phone Arena, we’ll find all that out here “in the next few weeks.”

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Motorola XT1056 gains FCC credentials for Sprint

Motorola XT1056 gains FCC credentials for Sprint

The future of Motorola’s smartphones are now falling into place, and we couldn’t be more excited. Following the FCC certification of the XT1058 for AT&T, a similar test report for the XT1056 has just crossed our desk. This time around, the smartphone carries certification for LTE Band 25, which puts it as a dead ringer for a Sprint device. Regardless of whether this handset turns out to be the purported “X phone” is almost beside the point, because we already know that cross-carrier availability and stock Android are key to Motorola’s future in the smartphone realm. There are a few worthwhile points to take away from the FCC certification of the XT1056, which suggest that this will be a very capable handset.

First and foremost, we’re looking at a device that’ll offer NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 LE+EDR and 802.11ac. In addition to support for Sprint’s network, the phone also carries certification for HSPA+ 21 Mbps over the 2100, 1900 and 850MHz bands, although the documentation specifically states that it’ll be SIM-locked for all US carriers. All in all, these are good signs of what’s to come. Now, if only Motorola could get on with the reveal.

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Sprint Hints It Will Add Another New BlackBerry Device

Sprint has hinted that it might add a new BlackBerry device in the near future, perhaps a device that is yet to be unveiled by BlackBerry.

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LG Optimus F3 For Sprint Rumored [Image]

The LG Optimus F3 for Sprint has been rumored. This affordable LTE smartphone is expected to be released in the next few weeks.

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Sprint announces three tri-band LTE devices landing this summer

Sprint announces three tri-band LTE mobile broadband devices to land by summer

If your city is one of the many that’s part of Sprints ongoing LTE rollout (or will be soon), then the network’s just announced three tri-band mobile broadband devices for your consideration. The hope, it seems, is that as different parts of Sprint’s LTE spectrum become available (including spectrum from Clearwire), coverage and network performance of the devices will improve. The hardware offerings are Novatel’s MiFi 500 LTE, the Netgear Zing Mobile Hotspot and 341U USB dongle, and are slated to be available by summer. No confirmed availability dates or prices just yet. Sprint also hints at tri-band LTE phones from Samsung and LG to follow. In the meantime, however, you’d better get set up with your Data Link and Static IP.

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Motorola X Phone Might Support Verizon And Sprint As Well

A new leak suggests that CDMA compatible version of Motorola X Phone is also being developed, which will bring support for Sprint and Verizon networks.

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Sprint closes deal to buy US Cellular spectrum, adds 420,000 customers

Sprint closes deal to buy US Cellular spectrum, adds 420,000 new customers

Sprint was clearly hungry for capacity when it bought spectrum from US Cellular last fall, and it’s at last getting its fill — some of it, at least — by closing the deal today. The carrier has officially taken possession of 20MHz in airwaves across Midwestern cities like Champaign, Chicago and South Bend, as well as 10MHz in St. Louis. The customer handover isn’t quite as grandiose as was mentioned in November, however: Sprint is ultimately adopting 420,000 US Cellular customers, rather than the originally claimed 585,000. It should be a relatively bump-free transition, no matter who’s included in the group. Sprint expects the switch to take several months, and it’s keeping the US Cellular network active while customers go hunting for discounted phones.

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Sprint HTC One Update Fixes Capacitive Button Sensitivity Issue

The Sprint HTC One is set to receive an over-the-air software update that fixes a minor issue that has been bothering quite a number of users. The update will take care of back and home capacitive button sensitivity issue, though […]

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Google Wallet comes to Sprint HTC One, Galaxy Note II, GS4 and US Cellular Note II

DNP Google Wallet support now available for Sprint's HTC One, Ga

Currently, Google Wallet is available on a plethora of smartphones, but is there really such a thing as too much coverage? Google surely doesn’t seem to think so. Earlier today, the company added support for its mobile payment system to the GS4, HTC One (Sprint) and the Galaxy Note II (Sprint and US Cellular). If you own one of these devices, hit the Google Play link below to add its NFC-powered tap and pay capabilities.

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Source: Google Play