Archive for April, 2006

We’ve covered STI Mobile in the past… one of the few MVNOs to actually add value beyond marketing hype, by launching the first reasonable prepaid data rate in the industry of $.10 per day. However, phone prices quickly rose after many campaigns of free-after-rebate devices.
Now STI Mobile is back with a new idea… compensating [...]

We’ve updated our jobs page with new positions for graphics designers, as well as more information for reporters interested in applying. Both of these jobs are paid positions, so please, check them out.
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Just a quick reminder that our Knowledge Base Giveaway for a LG 225 cameraphone ends Monday night. With dozens of new pages waiting for your contributions, it’s still anyone’s game to win.
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Verizon last week issued updates to their Preferred Roaming List (PRL). These updates were made available for customers on the America’s Choice line of plans. While minor, this update improves roaming quality in Alaska (from analog to digital), and makes Alltel the preferred roaming provider in Springfield Missouri. To update your [...]

Engadget Mobile has full coverage of several Treo-focused sites that have posted the first pictures of the Verizon version of the Treo 700p. The 700p, originally a device considered to be Sprint-only, now appears to replace the Treo 650 in Verizon’s lineup.
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Sprint stated earlier today their intentions to purchase one of their last major affiliates. UbiquiTel has been contesting several parts of the Sprint Nextel merger, arguing that Sprint’s ownership of Nextel stores and public network competes directly with UbiquiTel, and violates the no-compete clause of their affiliate agreement. Sprint will settle the case [...]

The LG 350 has appeared to enter the Sprint launch cycle. Radio Shack has posted a product page for online view, indicating stores are beginning to take stock of the device. The mid-range multimedia device, which PCS Intel first exposed, will be LG’s replacement for the discontinued PM-325.
Radio Shack Sprint LG 350 Product [...]

Palm has issued firmware update 1.10 for the Treo 700w. This update adds AKU 2.2 for the device, which includes A2DP Bluetooth support for headphones, and Microsoft Push Email Feature Pack. Palm suggests all 700w owners install this update.
Treo 700w Update 1.10
Buy a Treo 700w @ Amazon.com ($299.99 After Rebate)
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T-Mobile earlier this week launched the BlackBerry 8700g. The device is identical in hardware to Cingular’s 8700c, but has updated software customized for the T-Mobile network.

The device retails for $399.99.
T-Mobile 8700g Product Page
Buy a BlackBerry 8700g @ Amazon.com ($99.99 After Rebate)
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AT&T Wireless, despite suffering numerous consumer problems that arguably took down the company, was still revered as one of the most business-friendly companies in the industry. Cingular made no question of this as it was a major reason the company cited by Cingular for the acquisition of AT&T Wireless.
However, evidence has [...]