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Well, it looks like Apple has nixed its plans to build the next iPhone with embedded SIM cards after the carriers cried out, “Bloody murder,” according to reports. As you may know, Apple was reportedly working with Gemalto for the next generation iPhone to have integrated SIM cards which could be flashed to work on…
T-Mobile announced its Black Friday promotion today and the wireless carrier is going all out with a buy one, get one free promotion for family plans. Starting on Black Friday, customers with a new or existing family plan can buy a featured smartphone and receive a second featured smartphone or an affordable Android handset for…
AT&T is crowing about its mobile broadband network, as it’s pointing to independent studies which find its 3G network to be 20-60% faster than the nearest competitor. But will AT&T get left behind as Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon quickly move to 4G? The second-largest carrier said that a Global Wireless Solutions study checked out 400…
Another year is upon us where we all magically transform into family-centric folks, cutting up the turkey and passing the stuffing on Thanksgiving – only to turn back into blood-thirsty animals on Black Friday who won’t hesitate to do what it takes to get your hands on a Zhu Zhu Pet. It truly is a…
Retailers may have the corner on crowds, lines, and crazed shoppers but carriers are no slouch when it comes to pre-Thanksgiving Day sales Black Friday deals. Most of the major carriers in the U.S. are slashing prices on handsets and offering tantalizing voice and data plans to encourage shoppers to kick off the holiday shopping…
If you’ve been holding off on grabbing a T-Mobile G2 because you’re waiting for the price to go down, it’s probably not going to get any better than what Target will be offering tomorrow. It looks like the Android handset will be going for just $49.99 starting tomorrow with a new, two-year contract. That’s about…
Amazon is launching another one of its infamous 1¢ sales and the promotion this time focuses on Verizon’s DROID lineup of Android-powered handsets. Starting today and running through Monday 11/22, all current DROID-branded handsets will be available for a penny from Amazon’s Wireless storefront. This penny promotion includes the following: DROID Incredible – $0.01 With two-year…
As expected, Cox Communications is offering its own wireless service and it will even have some Android devices. Will Cox be able to go toe to toe with the likes of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon? Cox calls its wireless plans “Unbelievably Fair,” as users will get money back for unused minutes. I think the…
Deutsche Telecom is happy with its early Windows Phone sales figures, according to a report out of Microsoft’s Germany division. The German wireless carrier did not give detailed sales figures but did confirm that sales have exceeded expectations and customers are happy with their new handsets.This optimism is refreshing in light of reports of shortages…
It’s not just the major carriers that are ramping up the next generation of mobile broadband, as Cellular South has just detailed its plans for a 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution technology. Cellular South will be teaming with Samsung Mobile to build out its infrastructure and we can expect two Samsung 4Gdevices in the…