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Sprint's Common Cents Mobile Expands to 500 More Stores Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:58AMSprint has expanded the availability of its Common Cents pre-paid service to another 500 Wal-Mart stores across the U.S., boosting its presence to 1,250 stores total. Common Cents, which Sprint launched in May, is a low-cost pre-paid service that charges 7 cents per minute or 7 cents per text. Twenty dollar refill cards are good for 30 days of service and a $30 card is good for 60 days of ...
T-Mobile Hit with Lawsuit Over 'Unlimited' Data Plan Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:34PMA consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against T-Mobile USA in California claiming that it falsely advertises unlimited data plans when in fact there are caps. Trent Alvarez, the suit's lead plaintiff, said that in May of this year ... (follow link to read)
Editorials from across Pennsylvania Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:42PMTime Almanac 2010 tells us the United States had 55.3 million cell phone subscribers in 1997. By 2008, that number had grown to about 270.5 million.
AT&T, Verizon to turn phones into credit cards? Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 2:47PMBloomberg reports that AT&T and Verizon Wireless are working with Discover and Barclays to launch a new service that would allow people to use their smartphones as credit cards.
Consumer Cellular Drops Data Pricing Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:34AMConsumer Cellular today announced new data and messaging plans all with lower prices. There are four new tiers for messaging and data. The Connect! Lite option offers 100 messages and 2MB of data for $2.50 per month. Connect! Ready ... (follow link to read)
NTT DoCoMo Buys Out PacketVideo Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 5:35AMJapan's NTT DoCoMo will buy the remaining portion of San Diego-based PacketVideo Corporation from NextWave Wireless. DoCoMo currently owns 35% of PacketVideo from a deal made last year, and the carrier will spend $111.6 million to purchase the remaining ... (follow link to read)
Samsung Captivate Review Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:26AMIntroduction Guy walks into an AT&T store and says, “I want a touch-screen smartphone, but I’m concerned about the iPhone 4 antenna issues.” Until the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, AT&T sales staffers could only perform stuttering a Ralph Kramden prevarication. But will iPhone purchasers or returners be captivated by the Captivate’s capabilities? It’s a more social-network-centric [...]
AT&T Says Upload Speed Glitch Being Fixed Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:23PMAT&T has provided an update on an issue its data network is experiencing in some portions of the country. A software problem originating in some Alcatel-Lucent equipment was limiting network upload speeds to less than 100Kbps. Alcatel-Lucent has developed ... (follow link to read)
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:02AMThere are 7.8 million mobile youth owners in the Canada. Mobile youth ownership in Canada reaches 8.5 million in 2012. Growth in mobile youth ownership slows to less than 3% in 2012.
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:02AMThe mobile youth market in Canada has reached saturation. Mobile penetration among 25-29 year olds in Canada crossed 100% in 2006 and among 20-24 year olds in 2010.
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:47AM30 million mobile youth in the US switch accounts in 2010. Operator loss in the US due to churned accounts amounts to $17.6 billion in 2010. 30% of all mobile youth owners will switch accounts in 2011 and 2012.
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:47AMMobile youth in the US spend $22.5 billion in data usage on their handsets in 2012. 32% of all mobile revenue from youth in the US comes from data usage on their mobile phones.
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:32AM97 million mobile youth owners in the US. Mobile youth owners plateau at 100 million in 2012. Growth in mobile youth ownership slows to less than 1% in 2012.
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:32AMThe mobile youth market in the US has reached saturation. Mobile penetration among 20-29 year olds in the US crossed 100% in 2006 and is over 120% currently.
Data Summary Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:32AMMobile youth revenues peak at $70.8 billion in 2011. Mobile youth revenues plateau at $70 billion in 2012. The Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) remains high at $57 per month for 2010.
Board tables cell tower decision Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:35AMAT&T/Cingular wants exemptions to place the tower on property owned by the Silver Creek Athletic Association.
Dead cell zones a hazard to patients Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:50AMOpposition has been fierce to new cell towers that would correct the problem in the Durham area. Another hearing is being held tonight in Springfield.
payLo Is Virgin Mobile USA's Latest Pre-Paid Plan Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 1:12PMVirgin Mobile USA recently launched a new pre-paid plan called payLo. payLo offers two separate plans that each cost $20 per month. The first option includes 400 voice minutes per month at 5 cents per minute. The second option ... (follow link to read)
Samsung Captivate: AT&T's Best Android Phone Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:19PMThis spring, Samsung introduced the first of its Galaxy S phones , Android powerhouses to rival the HTC EVO 4G, the various Droids (both Motorola's and HTC's), and of course, the iPhone 4. AT&T's version of the Galaxy S, the Samsung Captivate ($200 with a two-year contract, as of July 12, 2010), is... Android - AT&T - Handhelds - Samsung Group - Super AMOLED
Google: Jobs' Android accusations are "rewriting history" Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:04AMGoogle during its time at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley media conference said that Apple CEO Steve Jobs' claims about Android being a response to iPhone were spin. Co-founder Larry Page argued that Jobs' view of Android coming afterwards was a "little bit of rewriting history" and reminded guests that Google had been developing Android for a "very long time" before the iPhone was introduced in ...
AT&T Announces the Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuits Relating to AT&T Wireless Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 10:09AMDALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced the proposed settlements of class action lawsuits relating to certain billing practices of AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., which was merged out of existence when it combined with Cingular in 2004. The Settlements do not concern the practices of Cingular Wireless or AT&T Mobility. The class actions that are part of the proposed ...
AT&T Announces the Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuits Relating to AT&T Wireless Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 8:00AMAT&T* today announced the proposed settlements of class action lawsuits relating to certain billing practices of AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., which was merged out of existence when it combined with Cingular in 2004. Â The Settlements do not concern the practices of Cingular Wireless or AT&T Mobility. Â The class actions that are part of the proposed settlements challenge the following alleged ...
MarketWatch’s Poletti: Apple can no longer afford clumsy product launches Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:25AMApple Inc. may be able to line up customers around the block, but...
"If you don't vote, you can't bitch" Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 9:11AMOnce, many years ago, I was waiting in line at the Post Office on election day. One postal worker asked another if she had voted, and the second responded, "Hell yes, I voted. If you don't vote, you can't bitch, and I am not giving up my right to bitch!" I was thinking about that the other day when trying...
Harry Domash: Wireless stocks may deserve a call Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 3:42AMMore and more, users of sophisticated smart phones, and now, Apple's new iPad, are continuously accessing the Internet.
comScore Reports April 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:03PMUse of Downloaded Applications on Mobile Phones Posts Strong Gains versus Prior 3 Months read more
MasterCard Launches iPhone App to Compete With PayPal Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 9:28AMMasterCard today announced the launch of its MoneySend app for iPhone OS devices. MoneySend lets users send money, request money and accept credit or debit payments. Competing with other mobile services like PayPal and Square, it seems that MasterCard ... (follow link to read)
eBay CEO says volume on iPhone app could triple this year Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 3:23PMeBay Inc. Chief Executive John Donahoe said its application for Apple Inc's (AAPL) iPhone...
AT&T Deal to Let Users Unlock Phones, But Not iPhone Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 2:25PMAT&T has reached a class-action settlement that will let customers unlock phones tied to the carrier - though that does not include Apple's iPhone, with which AT&T has an exclusive contract.
Cellular networks a key to getting developing world online Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 1:05PMWhen I was still a student (go Boilers!), I had a friend whose family lived on a farm in semi-rural Indiana. They had just gotten their first taste of the Internet in 2003 in the form of ( expensive ) satellite Internet, but said that Cingular had covered parts of their area with cell service for some time. This scenario seemed backwards to some of us who had been online long before cell phones ...
LG Vu Plus Offers a Keyboard and Spec Bump Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 9:52AMAT&T and LG today announced the LG Vu Plus, an update to AT&T's MediaFLO-enabled LG Vu tablet phone. The LG Vu Plus adds a sliding 4-row, QWERTY keyboard to the Vu formula, among a few other minor changes. The ... (follow link to read)
Sprint and Walmart Team for Common Cents Mobile Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 7:40AMSprint today unveiled plans for the fourth leg of its prepaid service reorganization. Common Cents Mobile service will be available at Walmart stores on May 15. The prepaid service offers $0.07 calling minutes and $0.07 text messages. Sprint ... (follow link to read)
Apple, AT&T Struck Five-year Deal in 2007; Now, Who Knows? Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 12:59PMThough we've been hearing about the exclusive deal between Apple and AT&T since the latter was still going by its maiden name, Cingular, the exact terms of...
Apple, AT&T struck five-year deal in 2007; now, who knows? Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 11:33AMRecently unsealed court documents shed light on Apple and AT&T's exclusive deal--circa 2007. But where the contract stands now, nobody has any clue.
Apple, AT&T struck five-year deal in 2007; now, who knows? Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 11:19AMThough we’ve been hearing about the exclusive deal between Apple and AT&T since the latter was still going by its maiden name, Cingular, the exact terms of that deal have long been shrouded in mystery. Now, a court filing from 2008 gives us another data point, even if it does little to shed light on where the partnership currently stands.
AT&T CFO Sees Tiered Pricing Future for Carriers Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 2:33PMAs part of the company's second quarter earnings call, AT&T Chief Financial Officer Rick Lindner hinted that the future for carriers selling data plans will be a tiered model based on usage, instead of today's pseudo-unlimited model. Lindner explains ... (follow link to read)
Blog returns iPhone prototype found in bar Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 9:13AMA tech blog said it has returned a prototype of the next-generation iPhone that was found it in a bar.
Verizon chief admits asking about iPhone, mum on rumor Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 11:08AMVerizon chief executive Ivan Seidenberg today said that his company has offered to carry the iPhone. In speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations, he acknowledged talking to Apple but didn't say whether the electronics company had acted on the plans. He also acknowledged the existence of the Verizon iPhone rumor that would have a CDMA model in the fall, but again wouldn't either confirm or ...
AT&T Offering Cheaper Texting Option for Globetrotters Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:40AMAT&T today announced a new package deal that will give customers traveling abroad 50 messages to send for a flat rate of $10 per month. Users can send SMS text or MMS messages with pictures and video. That flat ... (follow link to read)
Pantech Hires New Execs, Readies to Storm AT&T Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:26PMWireless handset maker Pantech is bolstering the senior ranks of its U.S. division to help it win more business from AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. mobile phone service provider. South Korea-based Pantech named David Ronis as its chief marketing officer, a newly created position, the company plans to ...
Yes, Windows Phone 7 Series can make a phone call Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 6:19AMSure, we've been pushing Microsoft hard for Windows Phone 7 Series details like copy and paste (no) and multitasking (no), but we just realized that we've never actually seen a 7 Series device... make a phone call. A little running around later and we've got two demo handsets calling each other. We're told that the little white arrow on the call panel will eventually bring up options like ...
Reportlinker Adds Global Mobile Banking Industry Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:40AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Canadian Networks Test Inter-Carrier Video Calling Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:24PMBell Canada, Rogers and Telus have announced the first trials of inter-carrier video calling on North American 3G networks. Previously, video calling was available in Canada provided callers were both on the same cellular carrier. Now, however, the three ... (follow link to read)
Sony Ericsson Turned Down Opportunity to Build Google’s Nexus One Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:01PMIt’s common knowledge that HTC is the hardware provider for the Google Nexus One , but new statements by Sony Ericsson’s president indicate that electronics maker Sony Ericsson may have been approached first by Google. Engadget is reporting that Bert Nordberg told a Swedish publisher that “his company was asked to build the so-called Google phone before HTC… and it turned down the opportunity ...
Johnson County Community College Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:09PMGet the latest road condition information for the State Highway System in Kansas. For the latest Road Conditions, dial 5-1-1. -Offers road condition & weather information for Kansas State Highway System -Updated every 15 minutes -Callers can request specific routes of interest -Accessible from all Kansas phones (except for Verizon cellular in KC metro & Cingular) -Callers unable to access 511 ...
Helicopter Moms: Uk tt msg? Eye do. (Understand that message? I do.) Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:31AMBy MARCELLA S. KREITER I've been ROFLMAO ever since my son and his friends discovered texting.
Are AT&T home MicroCells in O.C. or not? Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 7:47PMPoor AT&T cellular coverage at home can be solved with a MicroCell, which promises 5 bars anywhere inside the house! But are they available yet?
Truphone Intros 'Local Anywhere SIM' Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:13AMToday Truphone announced a new service that is aimed at frequent world travelers. The new service, which will initially work in the U.S. and the U.K., will give users a local number to use no matter which country they ... (follow link to read)
Brief: CDMA iPhone may finally ship on Verizon in summer 2010 Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 3:59PMIt's the rumor that won't die. After sitting on the sidelines while the iPhone drove up subscriber count and average revenue per user for AT&T over the past three years, Verizon may be getting a CDMA version of Apple's successful smartphone this summer. That is, as long as Apple and Verizon can agree on pricing. Apple has launched the iPhone on multiple carriers in many parts of the world, and ...
You've only got one shot -- and that's all it takes Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 2:02AMIf your child hasn't gotten his or her second dose of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, don't worry.