Archive for the ‘MetroPCS’ Category

Wireless equipment provider and solutions developer NexWave Wireless has announced in a press release that it has retained the services of banking firms UBS and Deutsche Bank to explore possible scenarios for selling its sizeable wireless spectrum holdings in the AWS band (1700/2100Mhz), Wireless Connection Service band (2.3Ghz), and the Broadband Radio Spectrum/Educational Broadband Serices [...]

MetroPCS and Kodiak Networks have jointly solicited press releases today announcing the launch of a new type of push to talk service.
Kodiak is well-known for its celluar-based push to talk solutions that serve AT&T, US Cellular, and Alltel as well as handset manufacturers. The new service completely dispenses with specialized hardware and software combinations [...]

We’re trying a new, booth-by-booth gallery approach to covering CTIA Wireless Expo. Please let us know what you think in the comments.
Nokia has one of the largest booths at the show, but in terms of showing new technology… Nokia did not have much of substance to show in terms of new products for the GSM/UMTS [...]

Regional carrier Metro PCS has announced in a press release today that it has launched service in the Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County area utilizing its new AWS spectrum it won in 2006 as a result of the AWS FCC auction.
The carrier will begin offering three recently launched AWS 1700 compatible phones in order [...]

uLocate Communications, developers of the Buddy Beacon GPS tracking software first launched on Helio have announced wider availability of its flagship product.

Buddy Beacon works by transmitting approximate coordinates using either the phone’s aGPS transceiver or self-reported location (the iPhone does not include GPS capabilities) to other people on a buddy list with the application [...]

Regional carrier MetroPCS has launched the ZTE C88, the first handset from the Chinese wireless equipment manufacturer released in the US. The clamshell phone features Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera, WAP browser, 60MB internal memory, and 1xRTT data access.
The phone is now available online for $139.
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In an investor conference call today, MetroPCS announced that three existing markets will be upgraded to 1xEVDO data services, and four new markets will be launched with the upgraded data service.
Customers in Dallas, Detroit, and Los Angeles will be upgraded to 1xEVDO high speed service while Boston, Las Vegas, New York, and Philadelphia are the [...]

Leap Wireless has decided to reject an unsolicited purchase offer from MetroPCS, citing a lack of detailed high-level discussions, or an integration plan from the aforementioned carrier.
As we previously reported, Metro PCS made a prior offer of $5.12 billion in stock for Leap Wireless, known for their successful Cricket fixed rate local cellular service.