The new LTE-enabled iPad has turned out to be a data hog. So which carrier is best for getting the most bang for your buck? In this edition of Ask Maggie I explain why the new LTE-enabled iPad eats through so much data. And I help a reader figure which carrier — AT&T or Verizon …
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The Nokia Lumia 900 may be topping the charts at online retailer Amazon, but a quick check of AT&T stores in Manhattan right after the launch shows that AT&T, Nokia, and Microsoft still have a long way to go in educating AT&T’s salesforce on how to sell the device. The newly launched Windows Phone topped the cell phone bestseller list …
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Death and taxes are the only thing certain in this life. And when it comes to cell phone taxes, the fees just keep climbing. Most wireless subscribers are annoyed by the extra taxes and fees slapped onto their monthly wireless bills. But few likely realize how different the rates can be based upon where they live. Not only can states …
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New York City is looking to replace its public pay phones with Internet-connected touch-screen tablets. The city will start a pilot program next month where it will install 32-inch “smart screens” with broadband Internet connections in 250 old phone booths throughout the city. The hope is that eventually the city will replace its 12,800 outdoor pay phones with these new …
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Nokia and Microsoft are making a big splash with the first major launch of a Nokia Windows Phone in the U.S. But is the device and the Windows Phone software impressive enough to entice Apple iPhone customers to jump ship? Like so many people who write in to Ask Maggie seeking advice, I also struggle with big decisions about which …
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A year ago, hedge fund manager Philip Falcone’s LightSquared offered the Federal Communications Commission a huge opportunity to satisfy some of its most lofty wireless broadband goals. Today, the company is facing possible bankruptcy and only the slimmest chance of actually building its network, leaving policy makers in Washington focusing on alternatives. Earlier this week, Falcone, whose hedge fund Harbinger …
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If AT&T’s marketing of the iPhone 4S as a 4G phone has left you scratching your head in confusion, you’re not alone. AT&T has ramped up its marketing efforts lately, airing commercials on TV that highlight the iPhone 4S as a 4G device. The TV ads emphasize that AT&T’s version of the iPhone 4S can download Web content three times …
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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is turning to developers to help it keep its business alive as sales of the once popular smartphone drop sharply. On Tuesday the company reported that it’s been making significant progress in attracting developers to create applications for its BlackBerry Playbook tablet and its upcoming handsets using the BlackBerry 10 software. In the fiscal fourth …
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Samsung wants to make it easier and more lucrative for app developers to offer advertising to Samsung mobile phone subscribers. Samsung The company announced Tuesday that it has formed a partnership with OpenX Technologies, a leading provider of digital advertising technologies. Through the partnership Samsung and OpenX will create an exchange that will allow advertisers to purchase mobile ad space …
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Smartphones and tablets are no longer just for surfing the Web and checking e-mail. They’ve also become mini-TVs. But figuring out the best place to get your video for these devices is not easy. Sure there are tons of companies offering access to the latest movies and TV shows for streaming or downloading onto all kinds of mobile devices. But …
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