Orange has a new phone that uses its ‘Quick Tap‘ NFC tech that lets you pay for stuff in shops using your phone. The Samsung Wave 578 joins the earlier Samsung Tocco Lite Quick Tap in being able to transfer wonga when you slap it down on a special machine. The downside? It only works if you’ve got a Barclaycard, …

The largest cell phone carrier you may never have heard of is about to get a makeover. Starting next Monday, September 26, regional operator Cellular South will be known as C Spire Wireless. The company doesn’t explain the reasons behind the name change on its landing page, but it elaborates more in a press release (PDF) and fact sheet (PDF). …

Sprint has become the latest carrier to make changes to its data plans, although they are not as drastic as one might expect. So put the pitch forks away, at least for now. The carrier isn’t following Verizon by getting rid of its unlimited data plan, by come October 2 it will begin capping its mobile hostpot at 5GB per …