Archive for July, 2006

Verizon Wireless officially launched the LG Chocolate VX8500 today. The Chocolate line is a series of high-end phones using touch-sensitive keys that disappear when not in use. The VX8500 features the following:
V CAST Music Store & V CAST Video
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Bluetooth V1.1 (No OBEX Support)
MicroSD Card Slot

The VX8500 is available online only currently, and [...]

Sprint today released the Samsung A420, a basic voice only phone. While the A-420 cannot access the internet, it does support SMS text messaging. The A420 is free on Sprint’s website (with new two year agreement), and the full retail price being $169.99.
Other features of the Samsung A420 include:
Voice recognition
T9 text entry
Voice memo/recorder
Personal organizer [...]

Cingular beginning next month will insert an administrative charge of $5 per month for customers who have not migrated to Cingular’s GSM network. The fee is to encourage migration, and reduce the remaining TDMA customer base.
In internal memos obtained by PCS Intel, Cingular will attempt to leverage this charge in order to push forward [...]

Harmony - This one goes back a ways. Motorola has not set any details about the device, and the name itself is a closely-guarded secret we’re publishing today.
What Motorola did announce today is that they are planning to create a phone with iDEN and WiMAX. We have known about this phone for quite awhile, [...]

PCS Intel has sat on all the new Motorola phone announcements, in order to detail all of them in one article. This is due in large part to Motorola’s tricking of information which has caused confusion and conflicting information across the web. Hit Read More to get detailed information on all fourteen new [...]

Every Cingular phone being prepared for release. We pick up our coverage of the carriers, thirteen phones in total.
Note: Some phones may not be released, some phones may be radically different than the projections stated here when they near launch. PCS Intel is not a rumor site, but news in this article is [...]

Many have complained that users were contributing answers to our Sprint FAQ that were too technical… we have re-written many portions to make it easier to understand.
Also, we’ve updated the T-Mobile Phone Numbers with many new ways to get to where you need to go. Did we miss something? Anyone can add to [...]

Verizon Wireless today announced their 2nd Quarter customer growth of 1.8 million new customers. Bringing VZW up to a total of 54.8 million customers. While this is not unusual for VZW, considering this is the 8th consecutive Quarter with more than 1.5 million added customers. This statement in the press release leads me to believe [...]

Sprint and the NFL announced today the launch of NFL Mobile for free to all Vision and Power Vision customers. The service was previously offered to customers for an additional fee, but is now included in the cost of Sprint’s existing consumer data services.
The NFL Mobile application, developed by mSpot, features simple navigation, real-time [...]

We’ve opened up new editorial and reporting positions at PCS Intel. If you think you know “all there is to know” about a particular sector of the wireless industry, or, you’re good at covering news as-it-happens, then head on over to our jobs page.
We’re constantly looking for qualified people on the cutting edge of [...]