Posts Tagged ‘Sprint’

Diary of a Mad Traveling Papi: West Coast Trip Marks Many Milestones

Posted by PapiBlogger on Friday October 12th, 2012 at 11:30 AM

My wife Angela and I just concluded a whirlwind 12-day visit to the West Coast that included baby Naomi’s first airplane ride, her first family road trip courtesy of the new Ford Fusion, celebrity encounters with film stars, hanging out with hundreds of influential Latinos and a special development for PapiBlogger that will greatly benefit the future of this family forum.

Naomi’s 1st Flight Came with a Celebrity

Three months after her birth Naomi “finally” got her first plane ride on JetBlue (I was 16 before my first flight). Our trip from Ft. Lauderdale to L.A. was a good one for Naomi who took special interest in looking out the window but what made the flight extra interesting was that mid-flight I discovered I was sitting next to the incredibly talented tween actress Bailey Madison (“Bridge to Terabithia” and “Just Go With It”).  (more…)

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REVIEW: Sprint’s Samsung Replenish phone

Posted by PapiBlogger on Monday June 27th, 2011 at 11:48 AM
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Papiblogger holding Sprint's eco-friendly Samsung Replenish phone.

 

As I mentioned in a previous post, my friends at Sprint sent me their new Samsung Replenish smartphone, the first eco-friendly Samsung device powered by Android, to test out. I took this phone with me to the soccer CONCACF Copa de Oro doubleheader and have been trying it out since. The first thing I loved about the phone was the touch screen, which made it extremely easy to navigate through the various apps. I used Hootsuite and Twitter to tweet through out the game and found it very easy to type in my tweets while in a rush.  I think those who have trouble typing using  touchscreen keyboards will really love the keyboard that comes with the phone; it gives you the ability to experience touchscreen while you’re playing games, searching for apps, or browsing the internet, yet allows you to use a regular keyboard from composing messages.

The menu was easy to navigate.  I had the option of  touching the “HOME” graphic  on the main screen or pressing the phone key on the keyboard pad if I preferred.

Making it even easier for me to navigate my phone was that it arrived pre-configured with Sprint’s exclusive Lo2Yo Futbol and Green Sprint ID pack. This means I had all the tools needed to tweet during the game using the hashtag #CopaOro2011, already programmed, as well as access to live streaming of full-length tournament games, alerts for the results and schedule, access to the photo gallery and real-time sports news updates, soccer themed wallpapers, video on-demand with goals, highlights and more. Basically making this phone a soccer fan’s dream.

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Baleadas and a Foot-stomping Great Time at Pro Soccer Match

Posted by PapiBlogger on Saturday June 11th, 2011 at 05:24 PM

I’m partial to NFL football and pro basketball but last night my wife, son and youngest daughter had a terrific treat viewing a pro soccer double-header in Miami courtesy of Sprint.  Whenever I watch a soccer match I always fear the infamous scoreless ties but there weren’t any of those last night.  In the midst of an electric, foot-stomping, flag-waving atmosphere Jamaica shut Guatemala out 2-0 and Honduras beat Granada by a whopping 7 goals to 1.

Honduras scores one of its 7 goals against Granada.

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Thanks to Sprint, I’m Taking My Kids to Their First Pro Soccer Match Today

Posted by PapiBlogger on Friday June 10th, 2011 at 06:19 PM


In case you don’t know this, being PapiBlogger is a lot of work but it has plenty of benefits too.

My friends over at Sprint just reminded me of this today with what I have to say is one of the coolest, most creative mailers I’ve received yet.  As part of a program that promotes Sprint’s Samsung Replenish smartphone, the first eco-friendly Samsung device powered by Android, I will be taking my son Jonathan and my youngest daughter Briani to their very first professional soccer match here in Miami: a CONCACF Copa de Oro doubleheader featuring Guatemala vs. Jamaica and Honduras vs. Granada.

In addition to this unique phone which features Sprint’s exclusive Lo2Yo Futbol and Green Sprint ID pack and which I will use to Tweet from the game tonight, PapiBlogger also got:

- A stylish Puma Messenger Bag

- A Copa Cuba 1980′s Retro Football shirt

- A Sprint Staineless Steel rubber grip water bottle

- A mini Sprint soccer ball

I haven’t been to a professional soccer match since I last visited Honduras in 1992.  My wife hasn’t been to one since she attended the World Cup in 1994.  Can’t wait to relive the power of our Latino soccer culture – pro-style!

I'll be using the Sprint Samsung Replenish Android-powered phone to tweet and document all of tonight's soccer match action.

DISCLOSURE: PapiBlogger received all of the items pictured here from Sprint but the views expressed in this post are entirely his own.

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PapiBlogger joins Latino Bloggers in Hosting Sprint Superbowl Twitter Party this Wednesday {Sponsored}

Posted by PapiBlogger on Tuesday January 25th, 2011 at 01:07 PM

GUEST POST

BY MIGDALIA RIVERA
Latina On a Mission

This Wednesday, PapiBlogger will join Hispanicize and several Latino bloggers as co-hosts for the first Hispanicize Twitter Party of 2011, sponsored by Sprint.  Of course, you don’t even have to ask: there will be nearly $1,000 in phones and Best Buy gift card prizes!  Appropriately, the topic of the party is the  SUPERBOWL taking place Feb. 6 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers but don’t my dear readers because you don’t have to know anything about football to win the fabulous prizes!

No matter how or who you spend the Superbowl with, the one thing we KNOW is that you will have your smartphone with you.    On Twitter, Facebook, via text, or on a call, you will cheer, gloat, or bemoan your team’s play that day.

We know.  We feel you.  That’s why Sprint ID is important. It allows you to personalize your phone’s ringtones so you can avoid that annoying yapper. It also lets you add wallpaper to differentiate your phone from everyone else’s phone. You’re not a plain Maria, or Carlos for you men out there, so why should your phone be?

As for those of you who are dragged along and couldn’t care less about the Superbowl, shame on you! LOL No seriously I TOTALLY understand. I’m not a football fan myself, but my family is, which means I NEED  to keep myself entertained while they watch the game. Thankfully, Sprint ID offers that entertainment via widgets and more. But don’t take my word for it, check it out yourself and click HERE.

After you do, make sure you RSVP below and join us on January 26, 2011. You could win one of the great prizes shown below!

Sanyo Zio (Retail Value: $299.99)

Sanyo Zio (Retail Value: $299.99)

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Sprint Celebrates Epic Moments at the Star-studded 2010 Jorge Posada Celebrity Basebowl Tournament {sponsored post}

Posted by PapiBlogger on Thursday November 11th, 2010 at 04:27 PM

Actor Adam Rodriguez of CSI Miami and Laura Posada

"CC" Sabathia and his wife Amber Sabathia with Laura Posada, a.k.a. "La Mujer 4G"

This past Sunday, Sprint joined forces with Laura Posada a.k.a. “La Mujer 4G,” to provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour into one of her family’s epic moments, the 2010 Jorge Posada Celebrity Basebowl Tournament, held at Chelsea Piers 300 New York. Laura and her husband New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada rallied up close friends and family for an afternoon of sports, fun and a continued commitment to raising awareness of Craniosynostosis, a condition in which the bones of the skull fuse together prematurely causing a growth disturbance.

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