For those of you currently enjoying the free 200 SMS text messages that come bundled with your EDGE-only iPhone data plan, you’re not going to like AT&T’s decision to cut the bundled text messages with the upcoming iPhone 3G rate plans. But, that doesn’t mean you have to sit back and take it. Here’s an…
T-Mobile increases SMS text messaging rates – gives customers an out
Remember all the hoopla that was stirred up by T-Mobile’s increased SMS text message fees last year? Right, well it looks like the cost of sending a text message outside of a bundled texting plan will increase from $0.15 cents to a more profitable $0.20 cents. The pricing increase obviously won’t be hitting those with…
Sprint Airave femto-cell on sale on July 15?
Sprint’s been fooling around with their femto-cell offering for some time now, and we’re hearing that the No. 3 US carrier will be rolling out nationwide sales of the Airave signal booster on July 15. And to boost the credibility of Airave-sales rumors, the Airave has reportedly been spotted in the wild with retail packaging.…
ShoZu goes iPhone!
After going for the BlackBerry users, it’s the iPhone time! My favorite media sharing application (and much more) ShoZu will be hitting iPhone in the near future. It has been added to the AppStore and once available iPhone users will be able to upload their image and video files to over 45 social networking sites…
MetroPCS intros MetroFlash service to port Verizon and Sprint handsets
There’s nothing like a little friendly carrier-rivalry to give entrenched incumbents a good jolt. Competition ends up benefiting the consumer, after all. So, what better way to eat in to CDMA competitors’ giant wireless subscriber-base than to offer their customers a way to bring their CDMA Sprint or Verizon handsets to MetroPCS’s network? MetroPCS has…
Alltel rolls out ‘My Circle’ messaging option – free unlimited messaging in-circle
It was only a matter of time before Alltel’s popular “My Circle” unlimited calling offering was opened up to allow for unlimited messaging. The CTIA has estimated that something like 363 billion SMS text messages had been sent out in 2007, and Alltel is looking to cash in on the texting craze. With Alltel’s new…
Verizon Wireless, MTV, Real Networks join to launch V Cast Music with Rhapsody
Verizon Wireless, Real Networks’ Rhapsody and MTV Networks today announced the launch of V CAST Music with Rhapsody service, to deliver “unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers, for about the cost of a single CD.” The monthly subscription cost…
Nokia to acquire social-activity service Plazes
Nokia has recently announced the acquisition of the context-aware social-activity service Plazes. Under the agreement, the Finnish giant will acquire all assets of the privately-owned start-up company of 13 people with its principal operations in Berlin. By acquiring Plazes, Nokia will be able to extend its context-based service offering with social presence and time-based activity…
Alltel expands WiFi service – Alltel WiFi expands to 25,000 hotspots in US
It seems that Alltel is picking up their game in the face of acquisition from Verizon Wireless. Following on their announcement that they’ll be rolling out EVDO Rev. A on their network, Alltel is expanding their Alltel WiFi service in the US. For those times when WiFi is a better fit for your needs, Alltel…
EA wants to do Moby game subscriptions again…
EA VP of European publishing, Javier Ferreira, believes that subscription models can work for mobile games and help drives sales…. For the UK I am not so sure – as The Inquirer neatly points out, the whole pullava regarding Mr C. Frog and his irritating ringtone really did alientate end-users as regards paying subscriptions for…