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Top 5 Phones - September 2007

Top 5 Phones - September 2007

It's been a few months since I've done a Top 5 list, and there's a slew of new handsets on tap for Fall that could shake things up.  But now that Summer's over here's the best of the best in mobile...
Having trouble understanding your wireless bill?

Having trouble understanding your wireless bill?

Unfortunately most of us cannot make heads or tails of our wireless bills especially with all of the new features, programs, plans and taxes that make it so cryptic that one needs a degree in quantum...
Verizon Wireless adds 10 new shows to its Fall Lineup!

Verizon Wireless adds 10 new shows to its Fall Lineup!

Owners of V Cast Mobile TV enabled phones are getting even more bang for the buck when Verizon and MediaFLO USA, Inc announced they are adding more than 10 new shows to their fall lineup. Package...
iPhone Watch: Cross-Country with iPhone on T-Mobile

iPhone Watch: Cross-Country with iPhone on T-Mobile

I'm back from three days in DC on business and gearing up for another three days down in San Diego on pleasure - a good friend of my wife and mine is getting married down there.  I took my unlocked...
Will Verizon drop CDMA for a GSM network?

Will Verizon drop CDMA for a GSM network?

When Verizon and Vodafone both recently decided to go with LTE to run their 4th generation data network you have to ask the question? will we finally see the end of CDMA? All signs are pointing in...
Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA Deliver Unmatched Fall TV Lineup to Mobile Phones

Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA Deliver Unmatched Fall TV Lineup to Mobile Phones

BASKING RIDGE, NJ and SAN DIEGO ? Verizon Wireless, the company with the most customers of any wireless brand, and MediaFLO USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM...
Nokia answers convergence call with Nokia 6301 UMA phone

Nokia answers convergence call with Nokia 6301 UMA phone

Espoo, Finland - With a sleek stainless steel design, the Nokia 6301 phone launched today is not only stylish, but offers consumers seamless voice and data mobility across GSM cellular and WLAN...
IPhone exclusive to T-Mobile Germany

IPhone exclusive to T-Mobile Germany

Apple has agreed to give T-Mobile Germany exclusive rights to sell the iPhone starting November 9th (the same day as the UK launch). There is no word if they are going to offer free Wifi (although...
Unlimited Wireless Carrier MetroPCS Launches Service in Los Angeles

Unlimited Wireless Carrier MetroPCS Launches Service in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2007--Los Angeles area residents now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans. MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's...
Stop Unwanted Telemarketing Calls!

Stop Unwanted Telemarketing Calls!

BackgroundHas your evening quiet time or dinner been interrupted by a call from a telemarketer? If so, you?re not alone. Congress first passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in 1991 in...
And the winner is O2!

And the winner is O2!

It took just 74 days after its US release to hit the 1 million sales mark now O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK lands exclusive rights to Apples iPhone. This begs the question! Will the...
What can SunCom customers expect from the T-Mobile buyout?

What can SunCom customers expect from the T-Mobile buyout?

Well it's hard to say, but I would bet on SunCom customers having to change their rate plans to one of T-Mobiles current calling options. This would be especially hard for those customers who...
Voice Mail Fraud Warning!

Voice Mail Fraud Warning!

If you don't change the default password on your voice mailbox, you, or your company, could be in for a big ? and expensive ? surprise. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has become aware of...
Free!: Tips on Using an Unlocked iPhone

Free!: Tips on Using an Unlocked iPhone

So after posting my video and a few blogs about unlocking an iPhone, I got a bunch of questions from readers and colleagues alike about various aspects how an unlocked iPhone works once it's unlocked...
iPhone Watch: A Few More Days with iPhone on T-Mobile

iPhone Watch: A Few More Days with iPhone on T-Mobile

Alright, I'm really in business now.  A post describing how to edit an iPhone preferences file led me - after a few trials and errors - to Internet access on iPhone via T-Mobile's $5.99/month T-Zones...
T-Mobile Agrees to Acquire SunCom Wireless

T-Mobile Agrees to Acquire SunCom Wireless

BELLEVUE, Wash. and BERWYN, Pa., ? Sept. 17, 2007 ? T-Mobile USA, Inc. and SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TPC) announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for the...
Hands-On: Motorola Q9m, SE w580i, Helio Fin

Hands-On: Motorola Q9m, SE w580i, Helio Fin

Hands-On: Motorola Q9m, SE w580i, Helio Fin I've got a handful of new handsets soon to be given the full review treatment.  To tide you over, some thoughts on a few notable new mobile phones...
Apple to break the 3 million iPhone sales by years end!

Apple to break the 3 million iPhone sales by years end!

According to a UBS research analyst Apple should break the 3 million iPhone sales mark by years end. I am going to go out on a limb and say that prediction is a little low ? by about ONE million,...
iPhone watch: One day using iPhone on T-Mobile

iPhone watch: One day using iPhone on T-Mobile

So I've been using my unlocked iPhone for a day or so now on T-Mobile.  Without getting into a mini-review of iPhone's features, suffice it to say that this is a very impressive piece of gear. ...
Noah's unlocking iPhone video

Noah's unlocking iPhone video

Noah has purchased his new iPhone and demonstrates how to unlock the device for us.  This video takes you from start to finish of Noah walking you through unlocking his iPhone using one of the...
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