When it comes to buying a mobile phone, there’s more to consider than just the up-front price tag. The “total cost of ownership” (TCO) is sometimes a more revealing way to consider the overall cost of a particular cellphone. Especially when two phones offer similar sticker prices. For example, the two hottest smartphones this summer…
Give me my iPhone 3G S upgrade now!
Hey, AT&T! What are you doing? Are you trying to anger very iPhone customer-base that has loyally kept you from falling even further behind Verizon Wireless’s “America’s Largest Network?” Because, if you are, then your new iPhone 3GS upgrade policy is doing a damn good job of it. The iPhone 3G S is coming to…
Apple pushes iPhone 3GS through FCC’s labs
Following Apple’s announcement of the new iPhone 3GS flagship at WWDC 2009, the FCC has just given the iPhone 3GS the requisite thumbs-up to play on AT&T’s US network. Both the iPhone 3GS 16GB and iPhone 3GS 32GB variants have been approved by the FCC, so there’s no doubt Apple will be able to make…
Early iPhone 3GS adopters will have to pay to play
When Apple SVP Scott Forstall took the keynote stage at WWDC 2009 and announced that the new iPhone 3GS would be coming to the US, by way of AT&T, on June 19th, we were in shock. Less than two weeks from announcement to launch of the iPhone 3GS?! Score one for iPhone fans! Alas, our…
Apple Announces iPhone 3GS – 3 Megapixel Camera, Magnetometer, Video Recording, Voice Control and More
It looks just like your old iPhone, only it’s more awesome. WWDC’s biggest announcement has been made, and it’s for the next generation iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 3GS. (Hint: the S stands for sexy.. or maybe just speed). Apple’s announcement today of the iPhone 3GS effectively relegates the iconic iPhone 3G (8GB) to lower-tier status as…
iPhone Tethering is a Go, Just not for AT&T… yet
iPhone tethering got the green light at WWDC today, but with a big fat disclaimer: “subject to carrier approval”. They showed some of the carriers who would be supporting the feature, such as Rogers, butAT&T was not on the list. This is a huge blow to the iPhone’s biggest market, but it seems likely that…
LG Neon hits AT&T; Could be yours for $30 on a contract
LG Neon has finally landed in AT&T’s portfolio and is readily available for all young texters to pick it up for 30 bucks ($29.99) after they put their signature on a two-year contract and wait for $50 to return via mail-in rebate. We’ve already mentioned Neon’s specs, let me recap the highlights once again. The…
HTC Touch Pro2 for AT&T spotted on FCC
Ok, we get it. Every major carrier in the U.S. wants the HTC Touch Pro2. We’ve seen version of the device for Sprint and Verizon in the wild, and now’s AT&T’s turn. This is not to say we haven’t heard about it before (remember the HTC Fortress?), it’s just that with the FCC approval of…
AT&T BlackBerry Curve 8900 Available for Free via CrackBerry Wireless Store
AT&T, Amazon and NewEgg have been busy slashing the price of BlackBerry devices recently. Last I heard the BlackBerry 8900 was going for $49.95. Not too shabby at all. Not bad, but when you consider FREE as another option, $49.99 sounds a little too pricey to me! I stumbled upon this deal earlier this morning…
Best Buy declares low iPhone 3G supplies
Apple still won’t fess up to any new iPhone hardware announcements, but all signs point to a next-generation iPhone coming down Apple’s product pipeline. As if iPhone distributor Brightpoint’s announcement that the iPhone 3G is EOL in Australia wasn’t enough, Best Buy is reported to have issued a memo notifying employees that the iPhone 3G…