T-Mobile customers will have an option for a cheaper Even More Plus plan starting April 13, according to a leaked document on TmoNews. They will now have an option of $59.99 a month for unlimited talk, text, and data–it used to be $79.99 a month. However, the document indicated that even though the data is …
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AT&T has increased its early upgrade and no-commitment prices for new phones. Early upgrade pricing affects those who want to get a new handset but are not eligible for an upgrade, while no-commitment pricing affects those who do not want to sign a new contract. For early upgrades, pricing will go up to $50 for smartphones and $10 for other …
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Boy Genius Report revealed a few leaked photos of what might be the latest iteration of the BlackBerry Touch. Codenamed Monaco for the CDMA version and Monza for the global GSM version, the supposed Touch does not have the SurePress technology that was in the Storm. The handset boasts BlackBerry OS 6.1 and users reportedly need a BlackBerry ID to …
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Digital comics have been around for longer than the iPad, but they were previously confined to either the computer or a tiny smartphone screen. The iPad breathed life into this burgeoning field by providing a larger, colorful display that was still portable. How the eye follows the page In fact, one of the very first apps to debut on day …
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Should you switch to the Verizon iPhone to save money? Maybe not. Josh Miller/CNET Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers …
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A couple of months ago I posted a query in my 411 column about prepaid GSM Android phones and the lack thereof. What I failed to mention was that you can of course use any GSM phone as a prepaid handset, as long as you’re willing to pay full price for the phone up front. All you have to do …
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Sprint plans to temporarily replace mail-in rebates with instant savings, Sprint spokeswoman Caroline Semerdjian told CNET this evening. The promotion will begin March 27 and continue “for an unspecified time,” Semerdjian said. If the AT&T and T-Mobile merger goes through, Sprint will be pushed into third place, and will probably need to come up with money-saving solutions like these to …
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ORLANDO, Fla.–Even though Pantech didn’t officially make an appearance at CTIA 2011, we did discover a new Pantech handset showcased at the PCD booth. The Pantech Caper is meant for Verizon Wireless’ prepaid service, and has a suitably basic spec sheet. The messaging phone has a 2.2-inch display, and a slate-style design that places the QWERTY keyboard right on the …
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ORLANDO, Fla.–No, your eyes do not deceive you–it is indeed yet another LG Optimus handset, and this time it’s for Cricket Wireless. We took a look at the LG Optimus C during the Mobile Focus event here at CTIA 2011, and it does look and feel like the other Optimus phones. The Optimus C is the seventh entry-level Optimus handset …
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ORLANDO, Fla.–While the first day of CTIA was full of news about 3D phones, new tablets, a certain merger, and more, the second day proved to be relatively humdrum in comparison. Still, some news did trickle in on the second day. Huawei made an appearance at a CTIA Mobile Focus event last night with the Huawei Ascend 2 for Cricket …
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