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PhoneNews.com Staff articles are typically in-depth articles. These are articles that involve multiple, and at times, several staff members who each contribute to the hard-hitting coverage that we deliver here.

Sorry Android Police, Verizon Will Activate Your Off-Network Nexus 6

Sorry Android Police, Verizon Will Activate Your Off-Network Nexus 6

By PhoneNews.com Staff on March 28, 2015

You just have to know how to do it…

Posted in Android, Google, Verizon | Tagged bootloader, Google, Motorola, nano-sim, Nexus, Nexus 6, sim, Unlocked, Verizon | 2 Responses

As Page Plus Problems Mount, Six Reasons They’re Probably Being Shut Down

As Page Plus Problems Mount, Six Reasons They’re Probably Being Shut Down

By PhoneNews.com Staff on February 13, 2015

We’ll explain why in the six facts below – but one thing has become clear to us… Page Plus Cellular is on a deathwatch, clearly.

Posted in Verizon, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged byod, BYOP, Page Plus, page plus cellular, PagePlus, TracFone, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, vzw | 16 Responses

Deal: Motorola Luge (RAZR M) Prepaid Unlocked LTE Verizon Phone - $49.99 @ Best Buy

Deal: Motorola Luge (RAZR M) Prepaid Unlocked LTE Verizon Phone – $49.99 @ Best Buy

By PhoneNews.com Staff on January 23, 2015

If you have Verizon or Page Plus LTE, this may be the best backup phone deal out there.

Posted in Deals, Motorola, Verizon | Tagged 4g, Android, best buy, deals, Droid, KitKat, LTE, luge, Motorola, Page Plus, razr m, Verizon | 6 Responses

Google Says No Plans to Add Industry Standard Video Calling to Android

Google Says No Plans to Add Industry Standard Video Calling to Android

By PhoneNews.com Staff on December 8, 2014

Hoping that the open-source Android would be the one to adopt standards-based video calling? We weren’t holding our breath either…

Posted in Android, Editorials, Google, Video & Software | Tagged Android, aosp, Google, google talk, h.263, h.264, hangouts, ios, iot, jabber, LTE, Microsoft, Skype, UMTS, video calling, webm, webrtc, Windows Phone | 8 Responses

How To: Backup Old iOS Apps So They Don’t Get Lost in The Future

By PhoneNews.com Staff on December 5, 2014

Have an old iOS device? Want to keep it going? You’ll probably want to read this guide…

Posted in Apple | Tagged app store, Apple, backup apps, iOS 5, iOS 6, iOS 7, itunes, itunes library, transfer purchases

Our Regulatory Complaint Against AT&T, Verizon - And why we're filing it.

Our Regulatory Complaint Against AT&T, Verizon – And why we’re filing it.

By PhoneNews.com Staff on December 3, 2014

Today we began filing regulatory complaints against AT&T and Verizon over iPhone launch day sales practices. Read on for details.

Posted in AT&T, Verizon | Tagged AT&T, full retail price, iPhone 6, launch day, regulators, Verizon | 2 Responses

Have a non-Verizon Page Plus Device? You might want to activate it… now.

By PhoneNews.com Staff on July 31, 2014

Verizon may, starting tomorrow, block non-Verizon CDMA devices on their most popular MVNO for non-Verizon device activation.

Posted in Verizon, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged 4G LTE, LTE, Moto G, nsa, Page Plus, page plus cellular, stingray, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | 3 Responses

BlackBerry Z10 Slashed to $199 with Coupon To Burn Off Overstock

BlackBerry Z10 Slashed to $199 with Coupon To Burn Off Overstock

By PhoneNews.com Staff on November 30, 2013

BlackBerry drops the price of its mainline device to the new magical burnoff/fire-sale price of $199.

Posted in BlackBerry | Tagged z10 | 3 Responses

PhoneNews.com Black Friday Deal Liveblog 2013

By PhoneNews.com Staff on November 27, 2013

This year, we’re trying something new. We’re going to post all the deals we snap up in one single place. Refresh this page periodically for what we think is really a good deal.

Posted in Deals | Tagged black friday, cyber monday, deals

Editorial: Why We've Been Quiet on PRISM, et al

Editorial: Why We’ve Been Quiet on PRISM, et al

By PhoneNews.com Staff on June 18, 2013

We tackle PRISM, Edward Snowden, and how we’re going to cover recent national surveillance topics.

Posted in Editorials, General News | Tagged DOD, DOJ, editorial, fisa, Google, government, national security, networx, nsa, nsl, phonenews.com, prism, sprint, spying, United States, wiretap

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