BlackBerry To Release Open Letter, Launch Cross-Platform BBM “Within Days”
BlackBerry releases an open letter to reassure customers and partners, while their CMO confirms positive news for cross-platform BBM
Virgin Mobile Announces October 1st iPhone 5S/C Launch
Virgin Mobile announces the iPhone 5C and 5S for October 1st
Straight Talk Offering Free Month Of Airtime With 32/64GB iPhone 5 Online Purchase
Straight Talk offers free airtime with the purchase of select iPhone 5 models
Walmart Drops Contract Pricing of iPhone 4S, 5 Permanently
Walmart cuts contract pricing on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 on a permanent basis, putting pressure on just about everyone else.
Unboxing the $99 Prepaid iPhone
Many have cited Apple’s plans to create a cheaper iPhone. This is not Apple’s style, however. Apple’s style is to depreciate their existing products as newer models are added in. Today, we bought the first $99 iPhone, on prepaid, from Sprint. Here’s how it looks, and here’s what it took.
Cricket Reconfigures iPhone and Family Plans, Adds Mobile Hotspot Support to iPhone
Cricket Wireless reconfigures its family plans and adds Mobile Hotspot support to iPhone plans while cutting the base plan by $5.
More On StraightTalk Verizon BYOD and Possible 4G LTE Support Timeframe
More information has surfaced on StraightTalk’s initial plans to rollout Verizon BYOD late last month, only to be delayed. Also, the first details on the brand’s planned rollout of LTE support for the iPhone 5 as well as the planned launch of LTE-powered Verizon smartphones.
Blackberry CEO Heins Takes On Samsung and Apple
With the official launch of BlackBerry 10 and the Z10 today in the US, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins steps up to take shots at Samsung, Apple and Android, while simultaneously giving credit to Apple.
Leap Wireless Confirms iPhone Sales Shortfall for First Year of Sale
Leap Wireless confirms it has sold less iPhone units than expected after its landmark sales agreement, leading to a sizable sales shortfall.
StraightTalk Confirms Data Throttling Policy, No iPhone Hotspot Support
A StraightTalk spokesperson attempts to demystify its vague data usage policy and confirms that the iPhone lineup does not support Personal Hotspot access