Archive for April, 2009

Smartphone consumers opt for ‘cheap chic’

Posted by Slash on April 15th, 2009

Cell phone makers are expected to report buoyant sales of lower-priced, feature-packed smartphones as consumers opt for “cheap chic” amid the global recession. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Cell phone recycling: delete, then dispose

Posted by Slash on April 13th, 2009

Renewed efforts by government and private industry are underway to get cell phone users to recycle their phones, with only about 10 percent of 140 million phones recycled in 2007, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Cell phone gets the hammer after $5K bill

Posted by Slash on April 9th, 2009

A cell phone used by a Wyoming 13-year-old to run up a nearly $5,000 phone bill will text no more thanks to her angry father and his hammer. Dena Christoffersen of Cheyenne sent or received about 20,000 text messages over about a month, and her parents’ phone plan didn’t cover texting. Originally Syndicated via RSS [...]

Virgin Mobile joins prepaid price war with cut

Posted by Slash on April 8th, 2009

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is set to announce Thursday that it is slashing the price of its unlimited calling plan to $50 from $80 per month, a result of fierce competition and price-cutting among second-tier cellular carriers. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

T-Mobile gadgets to sport Google’s Android

Posted by Slash on April 6th, 2009

Wireless carrier T-Mobile is planning an aggressive push into the home with a variety of communication devices that will use Google’s new Android operating software, the New York Times said. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Skype, others pursue Net phone access in Europe

Posted by Slash on April 3rd, 2009

Internet calling companies such as eBay unit Skype have asked European policymakers to adopt policies that let consumers access their services through smartphones on any public network. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

On new cell phones, QWERTY eases out 1-2-3

Posted by Slash on April 2nd, 2009

Goodbye, numeric cell phone keypads. You’re going the way of the rotary dial. Touch screens and QWERTY keyboards will take over from here, thank you. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

BlackBerry App World: solid, not sensational

Posted by Slash on April 2nd, 2009

Review: App World for BlackBerry users doesn t have the polish of the App Store for iPhone, but it has promise and potential to make an extremely popular smartphone even more useful. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

BlackBerry launches application store

Posted by Slash on April 1st, 2009

Research in Motion Ltd., the maker of BlackBerry phones, launched its awaited one-stop shop for add-on applications on Wednesday. Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless