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Deal: LG Quantum C700 Windows Phone 7 Unlocked with QWERTY Keyboard – $155 Shipped
Amazon sellers are offering the LG Quantum today for $154.99. The phone includes free shipping and a one-year warranty from LG. The Windows Phone 7.5-upgradeable Quantum C700 supports AT&T UMTS 850/1900 MHz frequencies, as well as quad-band GSM. As an unlocked phone, it can be used with Simple Mobile and TracFone’s new unlocked SIMs that […]
Deal: Samsung A107 AT&T GoPhone – $2.99 at Best Buy (Online & In-Store)
Right now, Best Buy has the Samsung A107 AT&T prepaid GoPhone on a fire sale for $2.99. Buyers can pick up in-store to avoid shipping. No maximum orders appear to be in place, though we suggest purchasing no more than five to fly under Best Buy’s somewhat-reliable radar. As of this posting, the phone is […]
AT&T Confirms Upgrade Fee Doubling to $36 Per Handset Upgrade
AT&T posted in internal memos, over the past 24 hours, that the company will be increasing its handset upgrade fee to $36. This is double the previous upgrade fee, which was $18. It also matches the standard activation fee of $36 for new customers. The carrier cites the increasing costs of handsets in making the […]
Clearwire Confirms Deactivated CLEAR iSpots Are Bricks
A representative for Clearwire confirmed to PhoneNews.com today that inactive CLEAR iSpot 4G modems are, as of now, glorified bricks. They cannot be reactivated on any Clearwire service, nor can they be converted to standard Clear Spot devices. This follows on our reporting, early this morning, that Clear iSpot devices on suspended monthly service plans […]
HP Releases TouchPad’s Android Debug Kernel Source Code
As we previously reported, HP was under fire by the open source community for refusing to release the source code for the Android kernel that they accidentally released for the HP TouchPad. The Android kernel was based on Qualcomm’s reference Android source code, and was used by HP internally to accelerate the release of the […]
Clearwire Quietly Terminates CLEAR iSpot Plans, Gives Until 10th Before Shutdown
It appears that Clearwire Corporation is giving iSpot customers less than 72 hours to sign up for new service. The carrier quietly let customers who have iSpot accounts in suspended animation (or inactive status) know that they have until February 10th to reactivate their service, otherwise their accounts will be terminated. The more shocking news […]
Our Most Aggressive Writer Campaign Yet
Here’s the deal: we need writers. Good writers. Good writers that know tech and telecom. Here are the qualifications: 1) You have to be able to write… well. 2) You have to know your tech. If you know your LTE from your WiMAX, and know how to be on the pulse of things. 3) You […]
Deal: Verizon Leather Tablet Case for iPad, Touchpad, XOOM, etc – $3.99 Shipped
An eBay seller is offering the remaining supplies of Verizon’s leather cases, originally designed for the first-generation iPad. It’s a case we’ve highlighted in the past. The case was designed to allow for the Wi-Fi first-generation iPad, as well as a Novatel MiFi, which Verizon marketed as a pairing at the time. The CDMA-based iPad […]
ETF Out: T-Mobile Preparing Harsh Data Roaming Limits
T-Mobile is preparing a harsh wave of new data roaming limitations, which will curtail data usage on roaming networks. The carrier has, for years, touted transparent roaming terms; customers were educated to treat domestic data and voice roaming as same-as-home network functionality, albeit with the restrictions that came with other GSM networks. Namely, other networks […]
T-Mobile Discourages iPhone, Takes Heat, Then Supports iPhone
It’s been a busy week for T-Mobile. After refusing to comment to PhoneNews.com on T-Mobile testing 1900 MHz UMTS service in select markets, a direct effort to support unlocked iPhones, the carrier has made more depressing internal moves. It appears that the carrier has aborted plans to offer 3G on 1900 MHz, as the carrier […]