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 [...]
Best Buy to Begin iPhone Sales Next Month
In a report filed by the Associated Press, Best Buy has announced it will be the first third-party retailer authorized by both Apple and AT&T to sell the iPhone 3G. According to the Chairman and CEO of the consumer electronics chain, the seeds of the deal were planted almost 18 months to the day that [...]
Carriers Makeover Web Sites for Holidays
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 site [...]
Sprint Economics: Ordering & Sales
Sprint to TeleSales: Do not allow customers to bill sales to an account (unless the customer starts asking too many questions). Sprint to Stores: Do not refund phone sales from TeleSales to anything but a customer’s account (unless the customer starts asking too many questions). The moral of this story is, Sprint will be glad [...]
Sony Ericsson Regains Seat In Top 5 Handset Sales
According to IDC’s Worldwide Handset QView, Sony Ericsson beat out LG as the #5 seller of handsets last quarter, Nokia still has the largest market-share. Thanks to PhoneScoop.com for the report.
