Wal-Mart Exclusively Launching StraightTalk Service Nationwide on October 18th
Following up on the initial announcement of the StraightTalk service plan this summer, Wal-Mart has confirmed it will begin an exclusive nationwide rollout of the offering on October 18th. The handset lineup will consist of the entry-level LG 220 clamshell at $39.98, the LG Slider 290 at $79.98 and the Samsung 451 QWERTY keyboard slider […]
AT&T Halts Nokia 6650 Sales Nationwide
Various AT&T reps have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that AT&T has ordered an immediate halt to sales of the Nokia 6650 clamshell nationwide due to a network enhancement being rolled out in South Florida causing the clamshell to suffer noticeably decreased battery life and even triggering constant phone resets. As the unnamed network enhancement is meant […]
AT&T to Launch Netbook Sales Across Retail Footprint and Online
After a sales trial period in Atlanta and Philadelphia, AT&T has officially announced pending nationwide availability of its subsidized netbook lineup across its retail footprint as a part of its retail store redesign and will also begin online sales in the coming week. Currently, AT&T’s netbook lineup consists of the Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron […]
MetroPCS Adds New and Upcoming Markets, Nationwide Service
Regional flat-rate carrier MetroPCS has announced the addition of more service areas and a new plan offering in separate press releases today. Residents in the Flint, Lansing, Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan areas can now take advantage of MetroPCS products and services with one corporate location in Flint and one in Lansing, with 89 authorized dealers […]
Sprint Launches Airave Indoor Cellsite Service Nationwide (Updated)
Sprint has officially launched its long awaited indoor femtocell solution designed to extend and facilitate coverage inside homes and buildings with poor reception. The Sprint Airave is a cellular basestation manufactured by Samsung that relies on an Ethernet connection leading to broadband internet access that splits available spectrum around the coverage radius of the device, […]
Verizon Revises Data Pricing
Verizon has relaunched their data plans with a more conventional pricing and access structure aimed at casual users. Before, when a customer wanted to use mobile web features, airtime was charged for an additional $5 a month. Under each Nationwide voice plan, access is now included at no additional charge with data transfer being charged […]