AT&T And MediaFLO to Launch MobileTV on May 4th
AT&T and MediaFLO have announced the availability of the long awaited MobileTV starting May 4th. The service will provide users with popular television programming similar to Verizon’s VCast MobileTV who are also partnered with MediaFLO in providing their service. To ‘celebrate’ the launch, AT&T is introducing LG’s VU and Samsung’s Access as the first two devices to […]
ACCESS Releases NetFront 3.5 Concept Version for Windows Mobile
ACCESS, the Japanese company behind GarnetOS for Palm devices and the NetFront mobile browser, has released what it calls a “concept version” of its browser for Windows Mobile 5 based devices. The company claims faster draw and rendering times compared to Pocket Internet Explorer as well as improved stylus input and hotkey operation over the […]
Verizon Adds Multiple Area Code Access to Shared Plans
In a press release today, Verizon has announced the ability for those with Family or Business Share Plans to pool numbers from different area codes together on one account starting today. Previously, someone wishing to have a shared plan with different numbers would have to have all numbers on the account originate from the same […]
Sprint Now Advertising Unlimited Access Plan Online (Updated)
Sprint is now officially launching an unlimited access plan previously offered to customers in select markets beginning last year. For $119.99 a month customers can have unlimited access to domestic voice and data services, but it is currently unclear if the plan includes phone as modem access. Sprint has also launched a companion website, but […]
Verizon Turns Priority Access for First Responders On
Verizon Wireless today announced that they have begun activation of the Access Overload Control (ACCOLC) system for first responders. This system, part of the CDMA platform, allows the network to sense which handsets have priority to access the network when the network is overloaded. Sprint and Verizon both have Accolc-enabled on all handsets, but have […]
Verizon Launches Per-Day EV-DO Rate Plan
Verizon Wireless today launched the industry’s first pay-as-you-go EV-DO data access plan. BroadbandAccess can now be purchased for EV-DO data cards at a per-day rate of $15. This allows for users who are rarely away from broadband internet to not have to pay the typical $60 to $80 per month for such services. The Verizon […]