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Boost Mobile Adds $2 Daily Unlimited Plan
Sep 1st
If you’ve been looking for an affordable solution to your wireless needs, but you don’t want the hassle of a lengthy (and costly) wireless calling plan, Boost Mobile recently announced the addition of a $2 a day unlimited plan.
Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer of Boost Mobile said, “The new $2 Daily Unlimited plan exemplifies what prepaid is all about – offering a daily offer with all the benefits of the Monthly Unlimited plan without having to compromise on quality and service. Now consumers have the flexibility and choice of a daily or monthly unlimited offer on a nationwide network. This new offer is just another way Boost Mobile is giving freedom of use and control back to wireless users across the nation.”
Boost Mobile customers can enjoy unlimited calling, text messages, picture messages, web access, walkie-talkie services, Email access and 411 calls without breaking the bank. Customers just need to make a deposit into their Boost mobile account and wireless access fees will automatically be deducted from this account at midnight, no matter what the usage was for the day.
If you’ve been staying away from Prepaid cell phone plans because you don’t like the selection of handsets that are offered, you’ll be happy that Boost Mobile offers a wide selection of popular handsets, including Blackberry Smartphones, and are available separately.
For more information, please visit Boost Mobile.
Verizon Wireless Makes International Calling A Breeze
Aug 19th
One of today’s greatest advantages is the ability to stay connected to people, even when you’re far away from your desk for business or pleasure.
Verizon Wireless is making expensive international phone calls a thing of the past by offering subscribers the ability to make calls and send and receive text messages in 40 different countries using their Verizon Wireless handset or smartphone. This includes Mexico, Canada, China and India.
Subscribers that own a Global device can stay connected in 220 countries.
Verizon Wireless also offers a Global Travel Program that allows subscribers to borrow a Global device for the duration of their travels. This program is ideal for people that don’t want to invest in a new cell phone to travel abroad, but need connectivity. A security deposit isn’t required and there are no daily rental fees. Subscribers get to keep their same phone number and can transfer their contact list using the backup assistant. All charges are billed to your customer bill.
To find out more about the Global Travel Program, please visit Verizon Wireless.
Motorola Passed Key Lab Trial
Aug 18th
Motorola announced yesterday it had passed MIIT’s full feature set TD-LTE lab trial.
Motorola Solutions announced it has passed China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or MIIT, 2.3 GHz full feature set lab trial with a 100% pass rate.
This marks an important development for the company under the MIIT initiative to accelerate TD-LTE commercialization.
This trial, which was completed at MIIT’s TD-LTE lab, measured key TD-LTE functionalities such as radio frequency, or RF, performance; operation, administration and management,or OAM, capabilities; interface conformity; hardware readiness and backhaul capability.
Samsung Gusto Available At Verizon Wireless
Aug 17th
Verizon Wireless recently announced the addition of the Samsung Gusto to their line up of mobile phones.
The Samsung Gusto has a two inch main display and offers multiple messaging platforms, has bluetooth technology for hands-free operations and a camera with night shot, so pictures taken in the dark look better.
Other lifestyle features of the Samsung Gusto include:
* Dynamic Voice Enhancement technology with noise suppression technology to reduce background noise levels and enhance speech frequencies
* Driving Mode – changes the handset volume automatically to high, overrides vibrate settings, and reads contact information aloud when a call or message is received
* Fake Call feature – lets customers set up a pseudo call with a timer to manage social situations
* Voice Commands – voice dial, send text, send picture, digit dial, text message readout, call announcement, My Verizon, check features, contacts, redial, GoTo, help and driving mode
* Personal Organizer and Tools – calendar, calculator with currency converter, world clock, alarm clock and stop watch
* Media Center-capable – access downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
* Preloaded with Bing Search
* VZ Navigator® capable – receive audible turn-by-turn directions to more than 15 million points of interest and share the directions with others.
The Samsung Gusto is available for purchase online. It will be available in Verizon Communication stores in the coming weeks for $19.99 after a $50.00 mail in rebate and a new 2 year customer agreement.
Please visit Verizon Wireless for more information.
Motorola To Launch New Droid Phones
Aug 16th
Motorola is planning on releasing new Droid phones in November, 2010.
“Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is expected to unveil a four-inch phone called the Droid Pro in November, 2010 said Android Central.
An update of the Droid 2, the Droid Pro will feature a dual GSM/CDMA radio among other upgrades.
The Droid has been a welcome bright spot for Motorola, Inc. MOT is gaining respect from fund managers, as it resurges in the marketplace.” writes Times of the Internet.
Google’s Android Operating System is waging war with a number of competing O/Ses and has been holding its own better than many anticipated.
$25 Text, Data, Web And Calling Plan From Virgin Mobile – No Contract
Aug 13th
Are you looking for a mobile phone that let’s you do all the things you want to do without a long, drawn out contract with early termination fees?
If so, then you’ll want to be sure to check out Virgin Mobile’s latest calling plan that offers unlimited data, web, messaging and Email, along with 300 “anytime” minutes at $25.00 a month. Virgin Mobile also offers 2 upgraded plans with unlimited web, data, messaging and Email and additional “anytime” minutes. For $40.00 a month you get 1200 “anytime” minutes and $60.00 gets unlimited “anytime” minutes.
Featured phones this particular Virgin Mobile offering include the Kyocera Loft, the LG Rumor 2, the LG Rumor Touch and the Blackberry Curve 8530 Smartphone, which are sold separately. No credit check is required and the company offers numerous payment options, including Paypal and Credit and Debit Cards.
For more information, please visit the Virgin Mobile website.
RIM, Google, And Skype In India Mobile Crackdown
Aug 13th
India could go after Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Skype in addition to Research in Motion LTD (TSE:RIM), Reuters reported today.
Following the potential crackdown on Research in Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) BlackBerry, India said it will go after any company in its effort to keep its mobile phone market safe from cyber spying and millitants, Reuters reported.
According to a source, Indian authorities are looking at Google’s messaging and Skype in addition to other communications providers in the country.
“We have concerns regarding these [Google and Skype] services on grounds of national security and all those services which cannot be put to lawful interference,” said a source from the government.
Nexus One – Google Phone – Prepares For Lift-Off
Jan 6th
As the world awaits the announcement and introduction of numerous new gadgets at CES 2010, being held Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Google has gotten ahead of the curve and has launched the Nexus One Smartphone.
The Nexus One Smartphone is the first mobile phone designed and marketed by the search engine giant. The Nexus One is built on the Android operating system, unlike many competing Smartphones that utilize Windows Mobile platform as their OS for mobile browsing.
The Nexus One features GPS directions, mobile web browsing, camera and videocamera capabilities, just to name a few.
The Nexus One is currently available for sale and costs $529.00 if consumers purchase it without a calling service. The Nexus One can also be purchased with a 2 year service agreement for $179.00 through T-Mobile. In addition to these offerings, Nexus One will be made available through Verizon Wireless and through Vodafone in Spring, 2010. Pricing for Verizon and Vodafone have not been announced.
To learn more about the Nexus One Google Smartphone or to purchase one, please visit Google for more information.
Motorola Droid Cell Phone Reviews Coming In
Nov 13th
There’s no question that Motorola has needed a new hit cell phone for the last several years. The company, which is a pioneer in the cell phone market, had a string of high profiles failure that left it lagging behind the competition. Now they’re hoping that their new Droid phones will help get consumers back into buying their phones.
The reviews are coming in concerning the Droid. David Haskin, of ComputerWorld thinks the phone is a great buy at $200.
“My conclusion: My iPhone lust has been sated. The Droid, which costs about $200 after rebates and a two-year contract with Verizon, is superlative. On the whole, it is as carefully designed, useful and fun to use as an iPhone. At last,” he wrote.
He praises the functionality of the Google Android 2.0 and thinks the phone will be a big hit.
The L.A. Times says the Droid is the best phone Verizon is offering.
“Yet, as a phone, the Droid is top-notch. It integrates seamlessly with Google Voice and runs on Verizon, a telecom with a superior reputation for reliable call coverage — unlike AT&T, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone,” they wrote.
The reviews are still coming in. Some are not so satisfied, but overall, you get the sense that people are very impressed with the Motorola phone running the Android 2.0 O/S. This has to be music to the ears of Motorola executives every where.
iPhone Apps From Wizzard Media Announced
Nov 5th
Wizzard Media, which is billed as the ‘world’s largest podcasting network’ has announced 24 new iPhone apps. The apps, which include Investors Business Daily Editorials and Alaska HDTV, will be available for sale in the popular Apple iPhone App Store. These offerings from Wizzard Media will be sold for an average price of $1.99 each.
These new Apps are iPhone companion Apps for popular podcasts offered currently on the Wizzard Media Network. Once installed on an iPhone, these apps will offer audiences one-click access to the podcast on either their iPod Touch or iPhone.
The App market is currently valued at $1 billion, with sales projections indicating volume of $4 billion by 2012.
“We think our podcast companion App initiative is a game changer for the podcasting industry. We believe the next great opportunity on the web for media is the seamless combination of three trends – publishing services, advertising and micropayments for App sales,” says Dave Mansueto, co-founder Wizzard Media. “Now, podcasting becomes a platform that converts audiences to revenue,
accelerated by the micropayment billing process that Apple has created with the App store. We believe this new process is the model for how digital media is published, audiences are grown and revenues derived.”
Wizzard Media currently has launched 70 iPhone Apps in the last 90 days.