Christopher Price
AT&T, HTC Reconsidering Next Mega Merger Steps
Both AT&T and HTC are in similar positions this week; their major mergers have hit major snags.
Straight Talk Offers ‘Black Friday’ Plan – $30/unlimited for 12 Months
Starting early this morning, Straight Talk (part of Tracfone), is offering a “Black Friday Plan” offering. The plan is their standard $45/month Talk, Text & Data plan, but discounted to $30/month. That rate is then locked in for one year, as part of the offering. The plan is available in nearly all Straight Talk markets, […]
Verizon Re-Reminds People About Their URL Logging
Verizon Wireless has begun to issue a new privacy bulletin, inside every Verizon Wireless customer’s bill. You can download the PDF here, but basically, if you are a Verizon Wireless customer, your web browsing activity will be aggregated inside Verizon for targeted advertising, and monitoring. This information could be subpoenaed by any governmental agency. As […]
Major Announcement About PhoneNews.com
We’re making some major changes to PhoneNews.com. It’s been a big comeback year for us. We’ve survived seismic shifts in how search engines play favorites, and we’ve also rolled out a great new look-and-feel for PhoneNews.com. But, we feel some more, major changes are needed. The most major change we’ll be making will be our […]
Deal: Motorola Droid X for Verizon & Page Plus (Used) – $79.99 Shipped
Today only, Cowboom is offering the Motorola Droid X on Verizon Wireless for $79.99 with free shipping. We do caution that Cowboom is the return outlet for Best Buy, and these are not refurbished items. Expect scratches and other wear-and-tear. However, Cowboom does offer a 30 day money back guarantee, and this is one of […]
Deal: Palm Pixi Plus GSM / UMTS Unlocked – $57.99
Amazon sellers are offering the Palm Pixi Plus, in its unlocked GSM/UMTS form, for $57.99. Two-day shipping is free with Amazon Prime membership. The Palm Pixi Plus features 16GB of memory, webOS 1.4.5, and mobile hotspot functionality. It also features quad-band GSM and UMTS 850/1900 for compatibility with AT&T and its affiliates. Readers we do […]
Verizon Double Data Allowance (How-To)
We walk you through how to double your data allowance with Verizon, if you are on a metered handset data plan. This how-to guide is for users that have a metered data plan; Verizon is offering you a one-time opportunity to double your data plan for the same price per month! That means if you […]
Sprint Says LG Optimus S Gingerbread Re-release Still Coming
Readers from our most recent editorial had commented about Sprint’s pulling of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the LG Optimus S. The update for the LG Optimus S was announced back in January. It took another nine months for Sprint and LG to approve the Android 2.3 upgrade. It took about 48 hours after […]
Editorial: Virgin Mobile Needs Better Firmware Update Management
Virgin Mobile is playing to win in prepaid, but they’re burning their most savvy customers in a major way… and people are taking notice. Putting it bluntly, Virgin Mobile is shortchanging their customers on firmware updates, compared to other carriers, and even Sprint’s own postpay brand. It’s not acceptable, it’s wrong, and it needs to […]
Deal: iPad 3G + Wi-Fi (First Generation) Refurb from Apple with Warranty – $399.99 Shipped
Apple has a “special limited time price” on 32GB and 64GB iPad 3G + Wi-Fi units. These are all first-generation, AT&T-targeted, refurbished units. They are sold “as new” by Apple, with a full one year warranty, and are eligible for AppleCare extended warranties. The $399.99 price-point, with free shipping, is a price we currently see […]