TS2R Wireless News: $199 Sprint PlayBook(12/26), Carrier IQ Dead on Sprint & AT&T Wi-Fi in NYC Parks

TS2R Wireless News.jpgTS2R Wireless News from Wireless and Mobile News:

Full news stories today include T-Mobile weekend deals, top smartphone makers/uses, Samsung Galaxy Nexus news, cell phone protection tips and Asus Transformer Prime give-away.

 Here's the news that is too short to report:

  • Sprint has disabled Carrier IQ on all of its products.
  • Leaked documents show a Sprint "After Christmas Sale" with deals on the HTC EVO 3D and the return of a $199.99 BackBerry PlayBook from 12/26/11-1/7/12.
  • Cox Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell to Verizon Wireless its 20 MHz Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licenses covering 28 million POPs for $315 million.
  • AT&T has expanded Wi-Fi service in New York City parks across the five boroughs, including four additional parks locations launched today: Mineral Springs and Tavern on the Green in Central Park, Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Devoe Park in the Bronx.