Editorial: Virgin Mobile Needs Better Firmware Update Management
Virgin Mobile is playing to win in prepaid, but they’re burning their most savvy customers in a major way… and people are taking notice. Putting it bluntly, Virgin Mobile is shortchanging their customers on firmware updates, compared to other carriers, and even Sprint’s own postpay brand. It’s not acceptable, it’s wrong, and it needs to […]
T-Mobile Announces New Prepaid Plans
T-Mobile has announced a new slate of prepaid plans, beginning with unlimited talk, text, and 2GB of data access at 4G speeds for $60/month with unlimited access but will be throttled after 2GB. T-Mobile also rolled out their previously announced $30 monthly plan with 100 voice minutes, unlimited messaging and 5GB of data access, which will […]
Report: Apple to Launch Entry Level 8GB iPhone 4 ‘Within Weeks’
Following up on yesterday’s Sprint iPhone news, Reuters has filed its own report stating that Apple is preparing to launch an entry-level version of the current iPhone 4 with 8GB of storage intended for developing markets within the coming weeks.
Simple Mobile Now Offering microSIM and $25 15-Day Unlimited Talk/Text Plan
Lost in the wake of its new $60 unlimited 4G plan announced earlier this summer, Simple Mobile has launched another option for customers in the $25 15-day unlimited talk and text plan and has added support for microSIM cards.
T-Mobile’s Prepaid Refurb Nuron Fire Sale
T-Mobile is currently holding a fire sale on the Nokia Nuron Symbian smartphone. The phone features Symbian S60 5th Edition and now features access to the latest edition of Ovi Maps which allows for offline map caching with map data for 160 countries. Normally $149.99, the phone is currently being sold for $49.99 after $70 […]
T-Mobile to Launch New Prepaid Mobile Broadband Plans on Sunday
T-Mobile has confirmed on its Twitter account that it will launch new prepaid mobile broadband plans on Sunday along with a prepaid version of the Rocket 4G USB modem. The new plans consist of the $30 30-day plan data allowance increasing from 300MB to 1GB, and the $50 plan will be increased from 1GB to […]
US Cellular Unveils New Prepaid Smartphone Plans
US Cellular has introduced new service plans for smartphones, beginning with a new $59.99 per month plan that offers 450 voice minutes, unlimited messaging, and 2GB of data while unlimited voice, messaging and 2GB of data will cost $69.99 per month. Phones offered on prepaid include the LG Optimus U and Apex Android smartphones, with […]
Best Buy Carrying $30 and $50 T-Mobile Prepaid Broadband Cards
Best Buy has begun carrying T-Mobile’s $50 prepaid broadband cards not long after the carrier launched its new slate of mobile broadband plans which usher in tiered data access. The cards are good for one calendar month with 1GB of data access. The $30 card is also available with one month of service and 300MB […]
AT&T Announces Prepaid DataConnect Global Data Plans
AT&T has announced a new slate of prepaid international data plans under the DataConnect Global series of plans for modems and netbooks. The plans can be purchased by the session via credit/debit card or even billed to the account, provided the account has been active for at least 90 days. The plans start at 20MB […]