AT&T Testing GoPhone $3/day Unlimited Plan
AT&T CFO Richard Lindner commented on a new GoPhone plan that AT&T was testing in “limited markets in Florida.” PhoneNews.com has obtained details of the test plan. GoPhone has two pricing models, Pay As You Go (a flat prepaid service model) and Pick Your Plan (a hybrid model based on standard postpaid plans, but billed [...]
Palm Centro Successor Eos Is Real
The new Palm webOS device that has been making the rounds across the internet today is in fact a real device slated for AT&T, possibly by the end of the year. PhoneNews.com has been able to independently confirm the existence of the webOS-based successor to the Palm Centro in the Castle/Eos. According to chatter and [...]
Verizon Adds International GPS Support with VZ Navigator Global
After months of speculation, Verizon has added international support to its VZNavigator GPS solution inintially for the BlackBerry Storm with more devices to be supported later this year. VZNavigator Global contains support for the US, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, with additional countries to be added later this [...]
AT&T TOS Changes Fly in Face of FCC Rulings, Cloud New Innovations
After AT&T nearly bungled its first major Terms of Service issue earlier this month, the company is set to go against recent FCC rulings once again with with the newest revision of the Terms of Service, updated within the last few days with this vague language: “data sessions may be conducted only for the following [...]
Microsoft to Integrate TellMe Search on Windows Mobile 6.5 This Fall
TellMe Networks has announced that it plans to integrate its eponymous voice activated search service within Windows Mobile 6.5 as a replacement for Microsoft’s venerable yet primitive voice control in use since Windows Mobile 5.0. TellMe will offer the “One-Button TellMe Search” capability to carriers and hardware manufacturers at no cost, with the decision to [...]
Samsung Announces Tint for MetroPCS
Samsung and MetroPCS have announced the launch of the entry level Tint clamshell in a press release. The Tint features interchangeable face and backing plates along with tri-band CDMA support, VGA camera, messaging, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth, and speakerphone. The phone will be launched across MetroPCS markets later next month for $129.99.
FCC Reveals Motorola A4500 Dual-Mode Smartphone for Verizon
The FCC has revealed the Motorola A4500 smart device intended for Verizon Wireless. The A4500 is a derivative of the Q series and features a dual-mode CDMA/GSM radio for international roaming, Windows Mobile 6.1, microSDHC expansion slot, Wi-Fi radio, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, media player, biometric fingerprint scanner, TV output, and GPS support [...]
T-Mobile Quietly Brings Back $18 Upgrade Fee
In its wise and infinite wisdom, T-Mobile has decided to reinstate the $18 handset upgrade fee it eliminated last December with no announcement, preferring to limit the new change to an internal memo for employees: “Beginning April 15, the $18 handset upgrade fee will be reinstated for all handset upgrades completed through Retail, Customer Service, [...]
Samsung Announces i7500 with Android and AWS 3G Support
Samsung has announced the forthcoming launch of its first Android-based device in the SGH-I7500, which will usher in Samsung’s entry into the open-source platform as well as make it the second company behind HTC to manufacture and design Android devices. The device features a 3.2 inch, 320×480 AMOLED widescreen touch display, quadband GSM/EDGE with quadband [...]
SquareTrade Relents on Phones Costing More Than $399, Will Sell Warranties On Them
We finally got an official answer from SquareTrade as to what happens if your phone costs more than $399. As PhoneNews.com has covered in the past, SquareTrade has begun offering “marketing pages” for both standard cell phones as well as iPhone 3G. These pages are designed to make it easier for the typical customer to [...]
