Nokia Closes U.S. Online Store, Redirects to Amazon
Nokia has quietly shut down its longstanding online sales portal in the US after five years, following similar closures earlier this month in the UK and Spain. The portal was initially opened to offer interested customers easier access to unlocked phones and accessories, but has stated that the individual portals have become untenable thanks to […]
T-Mobile Resumes Sidekick Sales
After the Microsoft/Danger data loss saga and subsequent data recovery two months back, T-Mobile has quietly resumed sales of the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 for $49.99 on Even More plans and $249.99 on Even More Plus and T-Mobile Sidekick LX for $149.99 on Even More/$349.99 on Even More Plus.
Top 20 AT&T Mobility Authorized Dealers to Sell iPhone on November 1st
Information has surfaced that confirms the top 20 third-party authorized dealer networks selling AT&T Mobility products and services will begin to carry the iPhone beginning on November 1st. This represents a further change of sales policy regarding iPhone, as it was formerly restricted to AT&T retail stores, online sales and Apple, then opened up to […]
AT&T Resumes Nokia Mural Sales
AT&T has officially resumed sales of the Nokia Mural 3G clamshell after first being released on September 6th with issues related to its 3G radio, which did not function correctly on AT&T’s 3G service. The Mural features a 2.2 inch internal QVGA display, dual-band HSDPA and quadband GSM/EDGE, microSDHC expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera with […]
Cricket to Launch New Plans and Major Retail Presence This Winter
Cricket has announced that it has revamped its plans ahead of its retail sales expansion via four new national retailers with the new plans to be offered exclusively via the yet unannounced retailers covering 3,500 new sales locations. The new all-inclusive $40 and $45 plans will be available only through these mass merchants with the […]
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 […]
Sprint Begins Online Palm Pre Sales
After launching exclusively via retail and Telesales due to initial inventory concerns, Sprint has begun direct online sales of the Palm Pre to new and upgrade eligible customers. The phone is available for $299.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $199.99
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 […]
Apple Begins Direct Online Sales of iPhone 3G
Following AT&T’s lead, Apple has begun offering direct sales of the iPhone 3G to new and existing AT&T customers with the same steps required such as a credit check, billing information, and service plan selection. Phones ordered online from Apple also include free shipping and are pre-activated. Buy an Apple iPhone 3G from AT&T