Archive for October, 2006

Verizon Wireless has a new Motorola Q TV advertisement out. It shows the Q doing a lot of different things, including what appears to be streaming video.
Problem is, this violates the Verizon Wireless smart device terms of service. Under Verizon’s terms of service, no data card, PDA, or smartphone can stream video over [...]

We’ve been hard at work on the Knowledge Base. First, our new Links page. This page consolidates all of our carrier links pages into one single page. The Links page now serves as a directory of important web sites for all carriers and their phones.
Next, the Phones Section. We’ve improved the [...]

Samsung Korea has announced the Samsung A707. The A707 is the replacement to Samsung ZX20 in Cingular’s lineup, and adds several new features, such as A2DP Headphone support, color external Caller ID display, and PlaysForSure support. Based on the addition of PFS on the device, some are reporting that this may indicate that [...]

Verizon has updated the Treo 650 with firmware version 1.05a. This update improves the web browser, Bluetooth, and Dial App. It also fixes issues with network time syncronization, Wireless Sync, and adds support for newer cradle accessories (such as speaker docks).

Treo 650 Updater 1.05a incorporates all past updates, including the separate E911 updater.Palm [...]

This morning, Cingular launched a complete redesign of their web site. Cingular.com now takes advantage of a larger screen format, and has a more interactive online store. This follows Sprint, which last week also launched a complete renovation of their web site.
Verizon and T-Mobile have also within the past month launched new web [...]

Reports from readers have streamed in today that Sprint has closed the SMS rate hike loophole that has enabled many Sprint customers to leave contract-free. Sprint is now enabling customer service representatives to grandfather customers that wish to cancel into the older rate of $.10 per message sent or received. This removes the material [...]

Verizon Wireless today rolled out a new price plan for its V CAST Video service. For $3 per day, users can access video content in addition to the $10/month rate for the service.
The per-day service rate also waives all data access airtime charges for the day (including Mobile Web and V CAST Music access), [...]

Verizon Wireless today announced that they are indeed launching the Casio G’zOne, produced by UTStarcom.
This is the first Japanese EV-DO phone to be sold unmodified in the United States, aside from a band change to support American CDMA frequencies. The G’zOne was sold in Japan between 2003 and 2005 under the model W21CA. [...]

One last reminder, our forum re-launch giveaway for a free year of Cingular Wireless service (worth $500) ends at midnight tonight. Be sure to enter the contest before then, and have at least two posts in our brand new forums!

Cingular Giveaway Page

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