How to Switch Smartphone Carriers, and Why You’d Want To By Caitlin McGarry published 9 August 17 Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about switching to a new cell carrier but didn’t have time to ask.
Straight Talk Is the Worst Phone Carrier in America By Philip Michaels published 9 May 17 Straight Talk may be cheap, but it finished last in both our speed testing and customer service showdown.
Verizon Intros New Budget-Friendly, Prepaid Plans By Kevin Parrish published 1 February 13 Verizon now has two prepaid smartphone plans if you're not keen with the typical 2-year ball-and-chain.
GameStop Now Selling Pre-Paid Wireless Service By Kevin Parrish published 29 January 13 GameStop has gone wireless. Does that mean Android phones are finally on the way?
Get The iPhone 4S for $50 at Radio Shack, Walmart, More By Kevin Parrish published 18 December 12 There's an iPhone price war going on between Best Buy, Radio Shack, Target, Walmart and Target. The winner? You.
Verizon Selling World's First 4G LTE Camera on Thursday By Kevin Parrish published 12 December 12 This new camera from Samsung is more like a smartphone with point-and-shoot camera hardware, featuring a 16MP lens, 21x optical zoom and 4G LTE connectivity.
Redbox Instant by Verizon Pricing and Launch Details By Kevin Parrish published 30 November 12 Verizon's Netflix killer will probably launch around December 17.
Over 50 Carriers Testing BlackBerry 10, Q1 Launch Reiterated By Zak Islam published 2 November 12 Two BlackBerry 10 smartphones set to release during opening stages of 2013.
Verizon Launches its Own Android Security App By Kevin Parrish published 12 September 12 Verizon has teamed up with McAfee and Asurion to provide its own security solution for Android devices.
Verizon Selling BlackBerry Curve 9310 for $50 Thursday By Kevin Parrish published 10 July 12 Want a cheap phone? Here's a BlackBerry QWERTY smartphone for $49.99 USD, starting Thursday.
Walmart, TruConnect Launching Non-Expiring Data Plans By Kevin Parrish published 22 June 12 Here's a way to get a mobile Internet connection without a contract or expiring data.
The Iridium 9575 Extreme Satellite Phone Hands-on Review: The Ultimate Phone Anywhere on the Planet By Wolfgang Gruener published 31 May 12 It’s the “smart” in smartphone that you did not see coming.
Google May Build Bandwidth Throttling Feature Into Android By Douglas Perry published 8 May 12 Google has filed a patent claiming the rights to a technology that integrates bandwidth restrictions inside the software running on a mobile device.
Verizon Launching a New Mobile Video Service Too? By Kevin Parrish published 31 March 12 Verizon is getting ready to gobble up additional wireless spectrum, and wants to extend the local cable company's TV lineup via 3G/4G so you're no longer locked to Wi-Fi.
Verizon's Shared Data Plan Has a Usage Calculator By Kevin Parrish published 21 March 12 Verizon's shared data plan packages seems to be getting closer, as a leaked screenshot depicts a data usage calculator for family members.
ISPs to Start Throttling Pirates, More by July 12 By Kevin Parrish published 14 March 12 Numerous ISPs including Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner are about to become copyright cops.
The Galaxy Nexus is Finally on Sale at Verizon Today By Jane McEntegart published 15 December 11 Is it too late to change my letter to Santa?
Consumer Reports: AT&T Has the Most Unhappy Customers By Jane McEntegart published 8 December 11 It's the year in a row that the company has placed last.
Motorola Confirms Droid Xyboard Tablets Coming This Month By Kevin Parrish published 7 December 11 Motorola has confirmed the arrival of its new Xyboard Android tablet on Vertizon Wireless this month.
Steve Jobs Wanted His Own Cell Carrier for the iPhone By Jane McEntegart published 16 November 11 Steve wanted to cut third-party carriers out of the equation when it came to the iPhone.
Obama to Veto Legislation That Would Kill Net Neutrality By Ross A. Lincoln published 10 November 11 Obama wants to keep the internet open.
FBI's Warrantless Searches Now Include Fake Cell Towers By Ross A. Lincoln published 10 November 11 Naturally, the FBI insists this is completely legal.
Wireless Carriers Now Sending Usage Warning Texts By Kevin Parrish published 17 October 11 Wireless carriers have agreed to end "bill shock" by sending texts to customers warning of overages and possible fees.
FCC: All U.S. Cell Phones Should Be GPS Beginning In 2019 By Ross A. Lincoln published 6 October 11 It seems 911 will soon no longer be a joke in your, or anyone else's town.
Rugged Asus Android Tablet is Splash, Dust-Resistant By Kevin Parrish published 28 September 11 Asus is launching a splash-resistant Android tablet over in Japan that's supposedly shock-resistant and dust-resistant too.
Patent Troll Sues Entire Wireless Industry By Douglas Perry published 22 September 11 IP company LVL Patent Group has filed nine patent infringement suits against a total of 120 defendants primarily in the wireless and communications industry.
Pre 3 Slashed to $75 Overseas; USA Plans Nuked By Kevin Parrish published 23 August 11 HP has canceled plans to sell its webOS-based Pre 3 in North America. Meanwhile, the phone is now selling in the UK and France for a meager $75.
Hackers Demonstrate Unlocking Car Doors via SMS By Marcus Yam published 9 August 11 Forget your keys? No problem.
Verizon LTE: The Fine Line Between Truth and Deception By Wolfgang Gruener published 5 August 11 Verizon Wireless Broadband LTE service is lightning fast, if we believe the commercials that currently are running on TV channels and promote the LG Revolution and Netflix streaming.
Next iPod Touch May Feature 3G Connectivity By Kevin Parrish published 9 July 11 There's talk that the iPod Touch 5 will follow the iPad 2 and support 3G connectivity for downloading apps and media on the go.