Sprint Jacks Up Prices On Smartphone Plans By $10 Per Month

Riddle me this: how much does it cost to own a smartphone? Answer: it doesn't matter we all will have to pay.
Sprint's smartphone service just got more expensive: The carrier just announced it will charge an extra $10 per month for smartphones to use its "Everything Data" plans.
Sprint, which has been trying to make a big comeback for several years, has tried to undercut rivals like AT&T and Verizon with cheap smartphone plans.
But as smartphones running software like Google Android encourage people to use more data -- which costs more for Sprint to provide -- the carrier is increasing its rates.
The new charge applies to Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Instinct devices. Some 4G phones already included the $10 per month "Premium Data" surcharge.
The price hike will only apply to new activations; existing Sprint subscribers aren't affected until they upgrade to a new phone.

My personal view us that this sucks. But that the cost to be.. or to have a smartphone.

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This is going to be a Good Year

With the CES just ending last week, we have so much to look forward to in the new year. From new and more powerful smartphones, to the onslaught of new tablets, to even Verizon annoucing just yesterday that in fact the iPhone will be available under their network in February! And this is only the first two weeks of the new year!
Even AT&T has begun to show some love with Android and has gotten some new and more powerful toys after losing the "exclusive tag" on the iPhone. Verizon making policy changes and all too in prep for the iPhones release and Steve Jobs not showing up to the conference for the announcement (was there any surprise there? I mean come on.)
So with that being said, lets dive right in to this year and hope for the best! Smartphones and tablets and netbooks oh my indeed.

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HTC EVO Shift 4G's pricing revealed by Best Buy leak

The HTC EVO Shift 4G, destined for Sprint's airwaves, could be the perfect handset for a lot of people. It packs Sense, a physical QWERTY, 3.7-inch display, and WiMAX capabilities all into a neat little package. Still, many of us have been waiting to see how much the EVO Shift will cost before making any commitments. Now we can finally come closer to making a decision on whether or not to pick up an EVO Shift, though, as the device, and its potential price, has been spotted in Best Buy's systems. When it launches on an as-yet-undetermined date (we're hearing early January), the EVO Shift 4G will set you back $149.99 with the usual two-year contract and mail-in rebate, or a cool $549.99 if you prefer the contract-free route.

If this leaked pricing ends up becoming real, I have a feeling that the EVO Shift 4G could carve itself a nice little spot in Sprint's lineup. With its rumored 1GHz processer, 8 megapixel camera, WiMAX capabilities, keyboard, and Android 2.2, the EVO Shift is a deal at $150, especially for those of us that want a physical QWERTY and don't feel like shelling out $250 for an Epic. So, now that just about every piece of the EVO Shift 4G puzzle has come together, what do you all think?

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