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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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