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Last but certainly not least, the PhoneDog himself chimes in every once in a while with some obscure news and interesting reads.

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Metro PCS Contributes to the Distributed Antenna System Initiative at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

ATLANTA (January 19, 2006) ? MetroPCS, Atlanta's only wireless service provider offering unlimited, anytime local and nationwide long distance calls with no contract, announced today that it has...

Cingular Debuts Cingular 2125 Smartphone Quad-Band, EDGE-Enabled Device

ATLANTA, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Cingular 2125 Smartphone was introduced today in Cingular Wireless retail stores in most markets across the U.S. The Cingular 2125 is the first Smartphone-...

Cricket Launches the Kyocera Xcursion KX160 Color Camera Phone with Bluetooth Wireless Technology

SAN DIEGO (January 17, 2006) ? Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of CDMA wireless phones and devices, and Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless...

Mood-sensing Cell Phone Concept Brings Seamess Mobility to Life

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., 17 January 2006 ? Seamless mobility links us to our world anytime, anywhere, and in the mind's eye of John Finan, a Duke University graduate student and grand prize winner of...

Compact Nokia 6125 offers excellent performance in stylish folding design

Espoo, Finland - Nokia today expanded its porfolio of highly popular mid-range mobile phones with the stylish Nokia 6125 fold phone. Sleek and compact outside, the Nokia 6125 offers excellent...

Jeff Burton and Cingular Remind Motorist to Stay Alert During Winter Weather Conditions

ATLANTA, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As a successful NASCAR driver with 17 career wins, Jeff Burton's goal is always the winner's circle. For everyday drivers, destinations vary. But regardless whether...

Cingular Wireless Fights Back Against Cell Phone Record Websites

ATLANTA, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has succeeded in the first round of a court fight against websites that offer cell phone records for sale. Cingular today obtained a Temporary...

New Survey Finds Today's Teens View Text Messaging Plans as Restrictive

DALLAS, TEXAS (Jan. 12, 2005) ? According to a new survey* conducted by MetroPCS Communications, Inc., a rapidly growing provider of wireless communications services, nearly a third of today's teens...

BlackBerry Users to Gain Mobile Access to Google Talk and Google Local

Waterloo, Ontario - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that Google Talk™ instant messaging and Google Local for mobile will be supported on the BlackBerry® wireless...

BlackBerry to Offer Mac Support

Macworld 2006 Conference & Expo, San Francisco, CA - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Information Appliance Associates (IAA) today announced a licensing agreement whereby RIM...

Cell Phone Buyers Guide

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Cellular Overview - Understanding the Basics

The cellular industry in the U.S. is currently dominated by a handful of national and regional carriers as described in Chapter 3.  National Carriers are typically major corporations who offer...

Where to Start, Choosing a Phone or Rate Plan first

This chapter covers the most important aspects of starting cellular service: choosing your phone, carrier, and rate plan. Each person needs to base their decision on several factors including budget...

Carriers Basics: What each carrier offers

Nationwide Carriers Alltel recently acquired Western Wireless making Alltel the 5th largest carrier in the U.S.  Alltel operates the largest carrier owned CDMA network of towers and is compatible...

The best cellular deals, online or at your local dealer?

When shopping for a deal on cellular service, the first thing to remember is that carriers set their monthly rate plan prices, and those prices don't change from dealer to dealer.  Whether shopping...

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