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Mysterious e-mail lends credence to Sprint plan changes?

Mysterious e-mail lends credence to Sprint plan changes?

On the heels of AT&T's "A-List" announcement, a Sprint Premier customer received an e-mail in his/her inbox.  Referencing "Simply Everything," "Ready Now," and "Right Plan Promise," we're siding...
AT&T to launch HSPA 7.2 in six cities by the end of 2009

AT&T to launch HSPA 7.2 in six cities by the end of 2009

The launch of the iPhone 3G in 2008 (and the 3GS in 2009) added an unbearable strain to AT&T's network, particularly in larger cities.  Users were reporting that EDGE was the only reliable data...
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LG's "FameUS" contest: vote on music videos

Tied in to the marketing for the September 25th release of Fame - a movie based on the early 80s television series and long-standing Broadway musical - LG has launched a website where you can upload...
OS 4.7.0.42 (unofficially) launches for BlackBerry Tour

OS 4.7.0.42 (unofficially) launches for BlackBerry Tour

BlackBerry nerds will most likely agree with me here - great enjoyment comes from installing new BlackBerry OS builds, and finding improvements (and as with any beta build, bugs) over the old...
Verizon Duo: Samsung Rogue and Intensity now available

Verizon Duo: Samsung Rogue and Intensity now available

Samsung and Verizon today announced the Rogue and Intensity, two full-QWERTY messaging phones available today in Verizon stores and online. Rogue will also "serve as the flagship phone for [Verizon'...
AT&T pulls software update recently released for Bold

AT&T pulls software update recently released for Bold

In the latest edition of my "what are you doing, AT&T?" segment (ok, I really don't have this segment yet, but I'm seriously considering it), the carrier has decided to remove the BlackBerry...
Top Five: Aaron's Fave Five on T-Mobile - September 4, 2009

Top Five: Aaron's Fave Five on T-Mobile - September 4, 2009

Motivated by the creative comments from our last "Top Five" segment, the idea of creating a new top five list seemed quite appealing (okay, Noah's top five lists were a deciding factor too - always...
Top 5: Noah's T-Mobile Top 5 - September 4, 2009

Top 5: Noah's T-Mobile Top 5 - September 4, 2009

By way of a different take on the beloved Top 5 lists, I decided to go carrier by carrier instead of phone type by phone type. I'm sticking to the four major US carriers since theirs are the phones I...
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LG Chocolate Touch shows up for a cameo?

LG Chocolate Touch shows up for a cameo?

Though it looks absolutely nothing like the gorgeous BL40 (seen in the thumbnail) that has been making its rounds on the internet as of late, what is believed to be the (Verizon) LG Chocolate Touch...
Top 5: Aaron's Fave Five on Sprint - September 3, 2009

Top 5: Aaron's Fave Five on Sprint - September 3, 2009

Motivated by the creative comments from our last "Top Five" segment, the idea of creating a new top five list seemed quite appealing (okay, Noah's top five lists were a deciding factor too - always...
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Top 5: Noah's 5 Fave Sprint Phones - September 3, 2009

Top 5: Noah's 5 Fave Sprint Phones - September 3, 2009

By way of a different take on the beloved Top 5 lists, I decided to go carrier by carrier instead of phone type by phone type. I'm sticking to the four major US carriers since theirs are the phones I...
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Kindling the Jaunty Jackalope

Kindling the Jaunty Jackalope

I'm not savvy enough to attend O'Reilly Media's annual hacker event, Foo Camp, but I'm geeky enough to appreciate some of what goes on there. And while I understand the terms used in the quote under...
Top 5: Aaron's Fave Five on Verizon - September 2, 2009

Top 5: Aaron's Fave Five on Verizon - September 2, 2009

Motivated by the creative comments from our last "Top Five" segment, the idea of creating a new top five list seemed quite appealing (okay, Noah's top five lists were a deciding factor too - always...
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Snow Leopard, and what it means for the iPhone

Snow Leopard, and what it means for the iPhone

The Snow Leopard has landed. Mac users are well aware that the next iteration of Apple’s computer OS X has just launched, even though it hasn’t created quite the same buzz in the tech industry as...
Apple press event confirmed for Sept 9

Apple press event confirmed for Sept 9

The rumored September press event from Apple has been made official. The invitations have just gone out, and media folks are anticipating some music-oriented news to hit the podium on September 9th,...
Top 5: Noah's Fave Five on Verizon - September 2, 2009

Top 5: Noah's Fave Five on Verizon - September 2, 2009

By way of a different take on the beloved Top 5 lists, I decided to go carrier by carrier instead of phone type by phone type. I'm sticking to the four major US carriers since theirs are the phones I...
Top 5: Noah's Fave Five on AT&T - September 1, 2009

Top 5: Noah's Fave Five on AT&T - September 1, 2009

By way of a different take on the beloved Top 5 lists, I decided to go carrier by carrier instead of phone type by phone type. I'm sticking to the four major US carriers since theirs are the phones I...
Top 5: Aaron's Fave Five on AT&T - September 1, 2009

Top 5: Aaron's Fave Five on AT&T - September 1, 2009

Motivated by the creative comments from our last "Top Five" segment, the idea of creating a new top five list seemed quite appealing (okay, Noah's top five lists were a deciding factor too - always...
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Storm 2 coming to businesses on 9/29, retail stores on 10/14?

Storm 2 coming to businesses on 9/29, retail stores on 10/14?

Well well well, those price cuts we're currently seeing on the BlackBerry Storm are beginning to make sense.  According to a leaked document obtained by PhoneArena (found on Crackberry), the...
Musings from the Pound: Verizon's new

Musings from the Pound: Verizon's new "Enhanced Multimedia Phones" concept and how it affects you

Like any other business, wireless carriers operate to make a profit.  Adriana wrote a great piece a few days ago about an unconfirmed rumor regarding Verizon and the potential for new, mandatory data...

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