PayPal and Discover said today that they will partner to bring PayPal’s digital wallet and payment services to millions of merchants in the Discover network. Under the partnership, merchants in the Discover payment network will be able to accept PayPal payments. PayPal said that consumers would be able to take advantage of its services at …
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Research In Motion said today that the next iteration of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server will be able to handle both past and future BlackBerrys, assuaging concerns about compatibility issues and the need for companies to run multiple servers — sort of. RIM said it would launch BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 at the same time as the launch of the first …
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commentary If Google really wants the Android ecosystem to thrive, it must do a better job of passing the Nexus mantle around among handset makers. Samsung has been the primary beneficiary of Google’s Nexus flagship device program for the past few years, having built the first phone with Android 2.3, or Gingerbread, in the Nexus S — and the first …
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MetroPCS Wireless President Thomas Keys has spent a considerable amount of time and energy building up the reputation of the prepaid carrier as a legitimate player in the wireless industry. So he could only shrug and make light of the fact that one of his key executives described the company as “Podunk” and “the hair on the tail that wags …
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With Verizon Wireless and AT&T piling on more restrictions to their data plans, T-Mobile USA is going the opposite route with a new truly unlimited plan. Starting September 5, T-Mobile will take a page out of Sprint Nextel’s playbook and offer a truly unlimited data plan — one without any caps, throttled connections, or overage charges. T-Mobile says that customer …
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With T-Mobile USA poised to offer its own truly unlimited data plan, Sprint Nextel is no longer the only game in town. The move underscores the competitive environment in the wireless industry, with T-Mobile and Sprint required to go the extra mile in their struggle against larger rivals AT&T and Verizon Wireless, both of which have piled more limitations and …
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MetroPCS Wireless stands alongside T-Mobile USA as one of the two carriers on the outside looking in when it comes to offering the iPhone. When the prepaid carriers — from Leap Wireless (aka Cricket) to Sprint Nextel’s Virgin Mobile prepaid arm — began offering the once-exclusive iPhone, a notable exception was MetroPCS. Turns out the company never got serious in …
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MetroPCS said it would be getting Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S3 in a preview of some of its upcoming phones. In addition to the Galaxy S3, the company plans to launch an additional Samsung smartphone able to get voice over its LTE network, a ZTE smartphone, and a smartphone from relative newcomer Coolpad. Related stories T-Mobile data breach 2021: Here’s what …
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Don’t call it a comeback. “The Simpsons: Tapped Out” made its quiet return late last week after suffering through one of the more embarrassing meltdowns in app history when Electronic Arts pulled the game from Apple’s App Store just a few days after its first launch in March. Simpsons fans had overwhelmed the server, causing connection problems, while massive bugs …
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Nokia may be going through a rough patch, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its ability to trash-talk. Chris Weber, executive vice president of sales and marketing, took to Twitter this morning to specifically challenge Samsung Electronics. “Samsung take note, next generation Lumia coming soon,” he tweeted. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: …
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