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My sole gripe with Google Voice has been in its lack of capability for using shortcodes and MMS messages. It appears, though, that we’re one step closer to the MMS side of things changing. According to aquickie postover on the Google Voice Blog, Google Voice users who are on Sprint will now be able to send pictures and other multimedia messages via their Google Voice accounts: “The multimedia attachments will display on their mobile forwarding phone and in their email inbox when theyenable text to email forwardingin their Google Voice settings....

Sprint has confirmed that it will be increasing its ETF, Early Termination Fee, to $350 beginning September 9th, reportsPhone Scoop. The company had previously charged $200 for those looking to exit their contract ahead of time. Beginning September 9, Sprint is introducing a new pro-rated policy for ETFs for customers purchasing advanced devices such as smartphones, tablets, notebooks and netbooks. Customers with these advanced devices will be subject to a $350 ETF, which will be pro-rated based on the number of months remaining, should they decide to cancel service before the end of their service agreement....

If you thought reports that Sprintwas betting on the iPhonewere a little far-fetched, the appearance of the Sprint logo on the Apple website – before the “Lets Talk iPhone” event has even begun – confirms that the US carrier will be offering the iPhone in the very near future. iDownloadBlog made the spot, noting the logo appears when users are asked to select their chosen mobile operator when on the iPhone ordering page....

Sprint is apparently now briefing its employees on the upcoming launch of the iPhone 4 on its network,reports TUAW. A source at the carrier told them that the briefings had begun and that the launch of the iPhone 4 would take place in October. The sales team was informed that the iPhone 4 would have access to all of Sprints current data plans but that it will include an additional $10 data premium that is not specific to iPhone....

If the rumors are true, thenSprintis about to be the next carrier to get the iPhone. But not just the iPhone 4, we’ve heard that Sprint will also carry the iPhone 5 (whatever its name may be). For many iPhone fanatics in the US, this means that they’ll be able to get the device on every major carrier. But there’s a deeper meaning to this, because now we’rehearing from Bloombergthat Sprint will maintain its policy of having unlimited data plans when the device launches....