Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
You may have heard that AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Discover and Barclay’s have formed a joint-venture called Isis to boost mobile payments through NFC technology but what does that really mean for you? Well, friends, we spoke with Isis today about how it could be different this time and about how your phone may finally become…
Three out of the four mobile operators that dominate America’s wireless landscape: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, are putting their differences aside and are going to be working together to create a new company, in conjunction with credit card processor Discover and the UK banking institution Barclays, to bring near field communication (NFC) based mobile payments…
Remember LightSquared? The company is planning to roll out a 4G LTE network in 2011 and it has just launched its first satellite to get the ball rolling. The company won’t be competing directly against Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint when it comes to 4G services directly at consumers, as the LightSquared 4G LTE network will…
You can now get your hands on the LG Quantum for AT&T and this smartphone packs the new Microsoft Windows Phone 7 platform and a slide-out, physical QWERTY keyboard. The LG Quantum stands out from the other Windows Phone 7 devices by having a horizontal-sliding QWERTY keyboard. Like the other devices, it features a 1…
We thought that AT&T might have been the first to release the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but it looks like they will be last of the four major US carriers to offer the Android tablet from Samsung. On top of that, AT&T also has made the upcoming 7 inch tablet the most expensive out of all…
So Microsoft decided to make some strange decisions with Windows Phone 7 – like not having copy/paste at launch and no memory card support – and now it seems like customers are paying for it. The first-generation iPhone-esque approach is odd, considering the criticism that Apple took for the lack of certain features. However, Microsoft…
Radio Shack is backing Windows Phone 7 by offering three new smartphones at many of its nationwide retail stores. “Windows Phone 7 is extremely intuitive and user-friendly, allowing people to use their smartphones more efficiently and bring together the things they care about most,” said Daniel Liberman, senior vice president of mobility for RadioShack, in…
You might have noticed a text message on your AT&T phone recently from a sender looking something like, “1100101101” or similar. At first, it might have looked like some kind spam, but it was actually a link to a class-action lawsuit that AT&T has settled. The message told its recipients that they may be eligible…
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Tab seem to be split right down the middle, but the carrier onslaught is happening, anyway. AT&T is the only carrier we haven’t heard much from, but it looks like a leak has revealed pricing for the device along with a possible release date. Apparently, the Android tablet is going…
Well, it looks like Windows Phone 7 devices can tether after all but it only appears to work with Samsung smartphones and it does take a few jumping through hoops. We initially thought tethering would be supported in Windows Phone 7 but the carriers would determine if this is possible and how much extra it…