Archive for August, 2005

Update: RCR Wireless is now reporting that Alltel is planning a similar BREW UI initiative, as is upcoming MVNO Amp’d Mobile (the one which touts its CEO as a “teen marketing expert”).
Verizon will soon be deploying the latest component of their BREW strategy, BREW UI. BREW UI will allow for Verizon to deploy the same [...]

We’re integrating FreeRAZR.com into the PCS Intel Pro membership system, in an effort to offer more free ways to become a member of PCS Intel Pro.

The Associated Press ran a story today about a church in St Louis that is at odds with its neighbors over a plan to allow T-Mobile to build a tower along a chimney of their church in exchange for rent.
Normally, this is worthy of discussion in a forum, but as consumers of cellular services, we [...]

Nokia has issued firmware version 5.40 for the Nokia 6230 (also known as 6230b). This update improves EDGE reliability, Media Player and headset interaction, xHTML web browsing, carkit functionality, and MIDP 2.0 support.
You can either send your phone to Nokia, or, for faster service we suggest sending your phone to Global Mobility.
Firmware Tracker Updated…

The code to enable dial-up networking on the Samsung SP-i600, enabling owners to use their phone as a modem, has been released onto the internet. To enable it, dial ##8778# and tethering will then be enabled.

Effective “Day One” of the merger (currently slated for September 2nd), Nextel will radically change it sales and operations. These changes will bring them in-line with current Sprint plan and phone pricing, policies and procedures. This information is of course, subject to change as it changes.
The first change will be that most Nextel stores will [...]

Sprint has issued PRL 10029 for over-the-air updating. It is not known at this time what the update changes. To update your phone, call *2 and ask to be flagged for update.

Many former AT&T Wireless customers are starting to receive letters in the mail that their GAIT service will be discontinued soon. These customers (who use phones that can access Analog, TDMA, and GSM/GPRS, as well as EDGE through a second phone) will lose access to Analog and TDMA, but will not be required to change [...]

We have received reports that Sprint is planning to update multiple phone’s firmware soon. Specifically, the LG PM-225, Sanyo VI-2300, and Sanyo MM-8300 are expected to receive firmware updates in the near future.
In addition, we can now confirm Sprint has decided to carry the Sanyo RL-4930, a ruggedized version of the Sanyo RL-4920, which will [...]

Read more to see the first pictures of Samsung’s Blade: Sprint’s CDMA RAZR-like phone.