Microsoft Confirms Complete Sidekick Data Recovery
After a week and half of the biggest mistakes and missteps a carrier and service provider can make, Microsoft Corporate VP of Premium Mobile Experiences Roz Ho has confirmed that most, if not all Sidekick user data thought lost has been completely recovered after a thorough system rebuild with the next restoration update available on [...]
Danger Reports Server Failure, Possible Complete Loss of Sidekick User Data
Not long after the data access debacle that crippled data access for Sidekick users last week, T-Mobile and Danger have confirmed that a massive server failure in one of Danger’s data centers has led to the possible permanent loss of user and device data for many, if not all Sidekick users. Since the Sidekick relies [...]
AT&T to Require Data Plans with Smartphone Purchases on September 6th
In lockstep with Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, AT&T will now require any purchase of a smart device under a new agreement to be bundled with a smartphone data plan beginning on September 6th in a statement released to the press today. AT&T is justifying the move by stating that smartphone users use a greater quantity [...]
MVNO Zer01 Mobile Touts Unlimited Flat-Rate Calling and Data Over Own Data Network
A new MVNO out of Conneticut is touting unlimited 3G data and voice access over its own data network without contracts and a lineup of Windows Mobile devices. Zer01 Mobile is currently ramping up for a debut at CTIA next April, and has launched a website that promotes their forthcoming service and closed beta invitation. [...]
New AT&T GoPhone PAYG and PYP Data Plans Surface
PhoneNews.com can confirm new data plans going forward for AT&T GoPhone customers on Pay As You Go and Pick Your Plan. Beginning early next month, customers will be able to choose between the 1MB option for $4.99 and 100MB for $19.99 but AT&T has decided to eliminate the $9.99 5 MB option from the new [...]
AT&T Rebranding and Repricing Data Plans
Starting on January 25th, AT&T will be dropping the venerable Media Net brand for data and messaging services used since the pre-merger Cingular days. In its place, AT&T will be branding the new data/messaging bundles and separate add-ons under the new AT&T Data & Messaging brand. AT&T will be keeping the $15 data-only add-on which [...]
Verizon to Offer New Low-Cost Connect Data Plan on November 14th
Information has surfaced regarding a new data plan offering from Verizon that is meant for those people not interested in the additional cost of the VCAST multimedia service for mobile internet access, or those that simply do not wish to pay the high cost of the Premium plan selection in order to use unlimited data, [...]
Sprint Adds Unlimited Smart Device International Data Access for $40 a Month
Sprint customers have been confirming the addition of a new data plan for frequent travelers and is now listing it for new customers. Click for full-size For $40 a month, customers can use data while roaming in 10 countries with CDMA data access or 110 when combined with a dual-mode CDMA/GSM handset like the Samsung [...]
Verizon to Force Data Plans on New Smart Device Activations Beginning November 14th
A HowardForums user has confirmed weeks of speculation concerning Verizon’s reported plan to force new customers who wish to purchase smart devices such as the XV6900 or the forthcoming Samsung Saga on data plans regardless of the customer’s desire for the plan. Beginning November 14th, new customers who purchase BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices will [...]
AT&T Now Also Eliminating GoPhone Pick Your Plan Unlimited Data
On top of killing prepaid unlimited data access for regular customers, AT&T has also decided to eliminate unlimited data access for GoPhone Pick Your Plan users as seen in the screenshot below. Click for full-size. The following text message also sent to customers confirms the elimination of both GoPhone Pay As You Go Unlimited Data [...]
