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John Walton — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:04:55 +0000

EDIT: This video is by LincKraker.

I posted earlier today about a cooked ROM for hacked Moments that was rocking 2.1. I still can’t fully endorse it because I don’t have a Moment on hand, but here’s a video of a phone that was hacked using the process followed in that same thread. As always, embarking on this journey is done at your own risk, but I would like to hear some feedback from any readers who are willing to take the plunge.

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2.1 for hacked Moments: dare you?

John Walton — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:18:35 +0000

I realize that dabbling with cooked ROMs is an at-your-own-risk type of business, but there are a few big names out there that we all know we can trust – Cyanogen, MoDaCo, a bunch of other folks who post over at xda-developers… Flashing ROMs released by these cats is a pretty safe endeavor. But what do you do when tempted by someone who appears to be a relative newcomer? A user identified as 123321 with the account status, “Momentary Newb” posted a link with no description or explanation over at a site called sdx-developers last night, and the brave souls who decided to test the waters discovered an Android 2.1 ROM for the Samsung Moment. We know the official update is coming in the near future, but I can certainly understand that some people are sick of waiting. Sounds risky to me, but for all I know, the original poster is well known and trusted amongst the ROM cooking elite. What do you think? Is it worth the risk?

Via Android Central

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Moment gets updated, still not 2.1

Evan Selleck — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:57:04 +0000

It’s been just over a month since Sprint and Samsung issued a standard maintenance fix for the Samsung Moment, but apparently the companies figured there were still some people out there who hadn’t gone into a store and finished the deed. Thankfully, they’ve gone ahead and made it a bit easier for those who were waiting for another option. No, this isn’t technically a “new” update, and probably the majority of folks out there already have it. But options are never a bad thing. Hopefully people didn’t assume this was the 2.1 update, though. That’s still at least a few days off, so hold your horses. The maintenance fix is meant to improve battery life, GPS (to locate you better indoors), as well as change the emergency dial on the lock screen, among a few other tidbits. Again, nothing major or groundbreaking. For complete instructions on how to update, go here.

via Android Central

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Rumor: February 22nd Marks 2.1 upgrade for Samsung Moment

Evan Selleck — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:06:32 +0000

Everybody loves a good rumor, and one as juicy as this should definitely start whetting the appetite. Especially if you’re one of those out there who went into a Sprint store and turned down the Hero in favor of Samsung’s physical keyboard-toting Moment. While we’d love to say that there’s more to this story than just the simple rumor mill round-up, we can’t. As it currently stands, neither Samsung or Sprint are officially commenting on the rumor. And while it was previously believed it’d be 2.0 gracing the Moment, it seems they’re skipping ahead (much like the Hero). A bit of bad news though: you’ll have to go into a Sprint store to get the update, so no over-the-air (OTA) goodness for you. Stay tuned, as we’ll update accordingly when we get any more information.

Via Android Central

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Samsung Moment Update

Dustin Earley — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:22:50 +0000

The good news: If you own a Samsung Moment, you are in store for an update. Sprint is saying the update, CL14, will include

Network Assist GPS to allow indoor location fix
Updates to several third-party apps, including Visual Voicemail, NFL, NASCAR and Sprint TV
Change to Emergency Dial on lock screen
Hard reset available in recovery mode: remove and reinsert battery; press volume down, send and end keys until reboot option pops up; scroll to wipe data/factory reset; press OK
Various improvements to battery life

The bad news: It’s not 2.1, and you have to go to a Sprint dealer to get the update. I know some of you may be disappointed to hear the update isn’t 2.1, but hey, it’s better than nothing right?

According to Sprint, an OTA and computer downloadable version will be available sometime in the future. In other words, if you want the update anytime soon, strap on those snow shoes and head out.

Via Engadget

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Hero and Moment holiday deals

John Walton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:37:39 +0000

If the race to unload Verizon’s Google-powered merch for the lowest price possible – like free – didn’t have you waffling about where to get your next Android, this might: Best Buy is selling Sprint’s Hero and Moment for $99 with instant rebates on a two-year contract. Tell me the Behold II doesn’t look like a rip off right about now. The deal lasts “through December.”

Via Android and Me and Best Buy Mobile

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Sprint updates

John Walton — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:37:21 +0000

We recently learned that HTC would be skipping the 1.6 update for European Hero owners; bringing them straight from 1.5 to 2.0. Now, Gearlog reports that Sprint is working on upgrades for the HTC Hero and Samsung moment, among some other cool things that may or may not include an Android with a built-in Mi-Fi-esque router. There’s no word on a time frame for the updates or which version they will be, or even if they will be the same version, for that matter. However, HTC’s decision to skip 1.6 in Europe could foreshadow their plans in the States.

In my recent Moment unboxing, I said that Moment should hit shelves with 1.6. I thought so because that was the word for some time and I hadn’t seen an official announcement that indicated otherwise. My review unit came with 1.5. Considering Sprint’s positioning of Hero and Moment as Sense vs. Vanilla, both quality Androids, it seems doubtful that they would want one running 1.6 and the other, 2.0. How much say Sprint has in the matter, I do not know. My guess is that both phones will go straight to 2.0, and with the Eclair-packing Droid dropping on November 6th, I don’t think Sprint can afford to put the update off for too long.

EDIT: Thanks to Randy for sending in the following email response from Sprint:

Dear Randy XXXXXX,

Thank you for contacting Sprint regarding the Samsung Moment.

The Samsung Moment phone currently has android 1.6 with android user
interface. If it comes with 2.0 android, we will display the information
on the website.

Check out an Eclair FAQ by Ed Burnett of ZDNet and the 2.0 discussion over at gdgt.

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Sprint Hero OTA update

Moment in the hizzy

John Walton — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:54:50 +0000

Did I really just say that? Yes, yes I did. I’ve only got this particular device for a day or two, then it’s off to Kravitz in San Francisco for his reviews, dogfights, and whatever else he has in mind. I think another one might be headed my way though, so feel free to ask questions and tell me what you’d like to see on video. You can get me on Twitter @PhoneDog_John or SMS me at 503-MOB-BARK. Be sure to specify the phone you’re inquiring about. For instance, you could just start the message off with “Moment.” It’s too easy to get those questions mixed up.

I’ll probably just spend this first visit getting acquainted. For now, check out my unboxing over at PhoneDog. My first impression? It’s nice. I love the AMOLED screen, but without an oleophobic coating, man… it’s tough to clean! I can see how Hero could spoil a person.

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Engadget’s Samsung Moment review

John Walton — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:57:43 +0000

I hope to be giving you all my own opinions and observations regarding the Samsung Moment, which will be the fastest Android I’ve held to date… once I’ve held one. For now, check out Engadget’s take.

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PhoneDog Moment video from CTIA

John Walton — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:44:42 +0000

As the man says, it’s available on November 1st, and you can signup for pre-registration here (that’s a forward slash, not backslash.)

So, the million dollar question for Android junkies looking to Sprint: “Do I grab Hero now or wait for Moment?” I don’t know. How important it the hardware QWERTY to you? I can live without it. That is, as long as I have the virtual Sense keyboard, running as it was meant to on Hero. Do you need the AMOLED display and 800 MHz processor? Only you can answer that question.

Via Aaron from PhoneDog