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We saw the Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T at the unveiling event recently, and while we had a little bit of time with it, we really couldn’t get a feel for the device since it was tethered and tied down. Now that we have our review unit in tow, we’ve been able to spend…
AT&T announced new messaging plans that support international users. If you’re a big traveler, the benefits of paying for one of these monthly plans is the considerable savings. Previously, to send a single text message from one country to another, AT&T charged $0.50. If it included multimedia, it was a whole $1.30 – not cost-effective.…
Canadian carrier Mobilicity has just announced that they’ve cut data roaming rates to the U.S. by 70%. Now you only pay $1.50 per MB of data. By comparison, Wind Mobile is charging $0.10/25 KB, which works out to $4.00/MB, while Rogers takes $6.00/MB. Even with a $50 travel pack (which Rogers requires you to keep for…
Boost Mobile is continuing to provide some high-quality discount telephony, as the company is now offering a $5 a month international package which will give you unlimited calls to Mexico and more. In order to get this unlimited call plan to Mexico, you have to add it on to your existing unlimited plan which costs…
Anonymous sources within the European Commission say that within the next couple of weeks, they’ll be pushing to lower the pricing cap on voice, data, and texting charges while roaming within the European Union. This is a cause the EU has been championing for years, and though there has been significant progress last year when…
In a bit of badass news of the week, it appears that the Libyan rebels have been able to get back some of the nation’s mobile network by hijacking equipment and using improvised methods. As you know, Libya is in the midst of turmoil and a semi-Civil War and the government has turned off the…
Boost Mobile is making a stronger case for itself by boosting its international calling options. As you may or may not know, the company already offers unlimited talk, text, push-to-talk and mobile web for $50 a month and it has an International Connect option for an extra $10 a month. It has added a few…
Those of you eager to take your shiny new iPad 3G on a trip out of town might want to think twice – AT&T’s data roaming is still stupid expensive. $24.99/month will get you 20 MB, $59.99 50 MB, $119.99 100 MB, and $199.99 will get you 200 MB. For those of you wincing, just…
I love the stars and stripes but sometimes I wish our wireless industry had the sanity of the mobile operators in the European Union. Today, for instance, new rules implemented by the EU place a cap on mobile data roaming charges ensuring customers won’t be hit with a huge bill without warning. The new rules…
During an interview with ZDNet, Microsoft gave some more details about Windows Phone Starter Edition and it could be a good choice for handset vendors targeting emerging markets. In the wake of the gorgeous-looking Windows 7 Phone Series, Microsoft still has a fairly usable mobile operating system with Windows Mobile 6.5. Windows Phone Starter Edition will take…