New Boost Mobile Handsets Revealed
An employee information slide has leaked with preliminary information on new models for Boost Mobile dealers meant to explain the recent changes as a result of launching the $50 Unlimited Plan last week. Image courtesy of Engadget Mobile The first new model to see release is the i205 bar type phone on April 15th followed […]
Possible New Sidekick LX Model Appears with 3G and GPS
An image has surfaced from the QuizPoints survey provider detailing the possible successor to the Sidekick/Hiptop LX messaging and multimedia device. The above named Sidekick LX 2009 is meant to be a significant upgrade from the prior model with a 3.2 inch WVGA (854×480) resolution widescreen display, dual-band GSM/EDGE, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder […]
New AT&T GoPhone PAYG and PYP Data Plans Surface
PhoneNews.com can confirm new data plans going forward for AT&T GoPhone customers on Pay As You Go and Pick Your Plan. Beginning early next month, customers will be able to choose between the 1MB option for $4.99 and 100MB for $19.99 but AT&T has decided to eliminate the $9.99 5 MB option from the new […]
T-Mobile Announces New Shadow and 7510
T-Mobile has confirmed the forthcoming launches of the new version of the Shadow Windows Mobile device, and the previously leaked Nokia 7510. Â Â The new version of the Shadow will keep the same name as the previous model, but improve its specifications with UMA support for phonecalls over Wi-Fi, a faster processor, and feature Windows […]
Palm Unveils New Apple-Alike App Store
Palm has unveiled a new version of their PocketGear based Application Store software which is now available for more than 25 Windows Mobile devices and Palm OS based devices. What is different about this application is that they are no longer relying on venerable partner Handango to serve up applications for users and offering up […]
Sprint to Use Android to Draw New Customers
After comments made by Sprint CEO Dan Hesee regarding Android’s readiness, Sprint’s vice president of products and devices Kevin Packingham has confirmed that Sprint will offer a device based on the increasingly popular operating system sometime next year. The executive made it a point to stress that the carrier believes in the vision put forth […]
Bluetooth SIG Confirms Development on New Bluetooth Version
Many news organizations erroneously reported that the Bluetooth SIG was hard at work on developing the next version of the ubiquitous transmission protocol that would be called Bluetooth 2.2. A representative of the group did deny that Bluetooth 2.2 was in development today, only to confirm the existence of the new Bluetooth standard which would […]
Verizon to Offer New Low-Cost Connect Data Plan on November 14th
Information has surfaced regarding a new data plan offering from Verizon that is meant for those people not interested in the additional cost of the VCAST multimedia service for mobile internet access, or those that simply do not wish to pay the high cost of the Premium plan selection in order to use unlimited data, […]
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 […]