Editorial: Sprint is Overcharging for 4G Tethering
Sprint wants $29.99 to tether your phone over 4G. Considering 3G tethering is free, and Clearwire wants the same $30/month for no-contract 4G, things aren’t adding up here. Read more to see why Sprint is doing this, and why you shouldn’t buy into it for now.
Editorial: Now You Can Dismiss Windows Phone 7 Series
Microsoft touted heavily that Windows Phone 6 Series had one key advantage over iPhone: native code without any gatekeepers. Groundbreaking apps like GPS, SlingPlayer, Rhapsody, and so on, and so on, could exist on Windows Mobile… while they took years for Apple to turn around and support. Innovation was a key ally to Windows Mobile, […]
Editorial: Shot Heard Round the Phone World – Firmware Does Matter
The wireless industry hasn’t quite got it yet. I’ve penned countless editorials on this site, dating back to 2003, begging the industry to wake up on the importance of a steady stream of firmware updates. One reason Apple is kicking the industry’s butt is that iPhone keeps getting firmware updates. No, not iPhone 3G, and […]
Nokia Flagship Stores Launch Nokia E75 NAM Version
The Nokia Store locations in Chicago and New York have officially launched the US version of the Nokia E75 messaging and multimedia device. The Nokia E75 features a sliding QWERTY keyboard along with a standard keypad, QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dual-band HSDPA, the new Nokia Messaging client along with the Work/Life toggle found on […]
Editorial: The Phone of The Year
PhoneNews.com picks the phone which changed the industry the most in 2008. What’s probably the most shocking thing about our pick is, not only is it not iPhone 3G, but it wasn’t even released this year. Read more to see what phone it is, and why.
Editorial: The Cost of Telecom, Sprint Below $4
I just bought 100 shares of Sprint for less than $400. It’s only fitting, considering that the company just launched the nation’s first 4G network. This crazy market condition could leave us with telecom bargains seen once in a generation… or it could leave our country stuck in 3G for the next decade. Read more to […]
Editorial: In Sony Ericsson, Warranty Breaks your Phone!
Okay, not the best concept for an In Russia… joke. But, it’s true. Sony Ericsson is notorious for not only refuxing to fix your phone (when they should), but actually making things worse. Our (traumatic) example, at the Read More link.
Editorial: On iPhone’s Walled Garden
After camping out twice for iPhones, this editor-in-chief has decided to part ways with iPhone 3G. Find out why, and what Apple can do to win back my vote.
Editorial: The Case for Re-naming QChat as Direct Connect 3G
Getting rid of the Direct Connect name was a bad idea. Calling Sprint’s new QChat technology by the same name is even worse. Read more to hear the case for why Sprint should tack a 3G at the end of the new Direct Connect.
MobileTracker Article Is Pure Speculation
Yet Another Update: Sprint PR has responded saying that they can not confirm this, and have no new information. I would assume that Sprint PR would know if production was being stopped, and so I continue to discredit this report. Another Update: I have sent emails to several Sprint PR reps asking for clarification. Hopefully […]