Cell Phones have become such a way of life ? and even extensions of our personalities ? that people are often looking to replace a broken phone, or upgrade to latest and greatest phone without...
The Truth about Insurance? Do I need it?
How much are we really paying for cell phone insurance? Most people don't realize that along with the $3-$5 monthly charge they are also required to pay an...
Pre-paid/no-contract services are available from many independent providers and from the major carriers themselves. There are many reasons why some people will benefit from a pre-paid service -...
The United States cellular market is an open market subject to little government regulation, as is the case with many industries in the U.S. This free market atmosphere provides the consumer with...
The Phone
Think of a cellular phone as an advanced radio, since it operates by sending and receiving radio waves, although the waves travel on different bands than your AM or FM radio. Cellular...
Throughout the world, different frequencies are used to send and receive wireless calls within each country. The phone manufacturers (Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, etc?) then produce phones that will...
Whether it's on TV or in print, wireless service companies are constantly touting the advantages of their "100 Percent All-Digital Networks." But what does that mean? What's the big deal about...
Fixed Monthly Cost
While only some major carriers offer "no contract," pre-paid cellular service, almost all of them offer fixed monthly cost plans as their preferred terms of service. Pre-paid...
Customer Acquisition cost
Running a cellular network costs the service providers quite a bit of money. On top of the massive infrastructure costs, there's staffing, advertising, billing, and a host...
Helsinki, Finland / Kyoto, Japan - Kyocera Corporation, along with its subsidiary, Kyocera Wireless Corp., and Nokia Corporation, along with its subsidiary Nokia Inc., today announced that they have...
A total of 67,004 shares of Nokia Corporation ("Nokia") were subscribed for as of December 30, 2005 based on Nokia's 2003 employee stock option plan. This resulted in an increase of EUR 4,020.24 in...
(ANCHORAGE, AK.) ? As part of its ongoing commitment to network excellence, Cellular One, the largest wireless provider in Alaska, has added two new cell towers in Southcentral Alaska. To celebrate,...
New Service Seamlessly Integrates the Internet into Mobile Device Functionality to Create a New Connected Experience for Consumers Las Vegas, USA - Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company,...
Los Angeles, CA ? January 9, 2006 ?Total Call International has announced plans to introduce a new wireless service, Total Call Mobile, aimed at the expanding multi-cultural ethnic market that is...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Alltel today announced that it will spin off its wireline business and merge it with VALOR Communications Group Inc. in a transaction valued at about $9.1 billion, based on VALOR'...