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Sprint Nextel Possibly Merging With Metro PCS

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 15:08

A deal is in the works for Sprint Nextel Corp to merge with Metro PCS, even thought Metro PCS just agreed to merge with T-Mobile, which is owned by Deutsche Telekom.

Reports say Sprint is currently decideding if it should move forward now or wait until after Metro PCS is done merging with T-Mobile.

Merging after would be more complicated and would have to be cleared by the Federal Trade Commission.

Sprint currently used CDMA technology while T-Mobile used GSM, the most widely used techonoly format for mobile phones around the world.

Dropped Calls, Slow Data? Here's The Top 10 List Of Cities With Worst Mobile Coverage or Service

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 13:45

Do you constantly have dropped calls on your mobile phone or a slow data rate? Here's the top 10 list of cities with the worse signal coverage and service. The list was created by OpenSignalMaps after a comprehensive survey and data analyzing data across the United States of urban cites with at least 250,000.

10- Detroit, MI.

9- Lexington, KY.

8- Jacksonville, FL.

7- Milwaukee, WI.

6- Tucson, AZ.

5- Toldeo, OH.

4- Lincoln, NE.

3- Oklahoma City, OK.

2- Colorado Springs, CO.

1- Bakersfield, CA.

AT&T Switching To Shared Data Plans; Getting More Complex And More Expensive

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 20:16

AT&T has announce that it will be switching data plans to shared group plans, similar to what Verizon has recently done. But the move means those who predominately use data will see their wireless bill double or triple in many cases, while those who primarily talk and text only will see a small reduction in their monthly wireless phone bill.

Currently, AT&T offers a tiered data plan for each line of service, for both individual lines as well as family plans. That is going away in August, as the nations second largest wireless carrier rolls out its new group data sharing plans.

The Truth About Fastest Network Claims By Wireless Mobile Companies

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 16:09

According to testing results published in PCWORLD, the true honor of having the nation's fastest data network belongs to AT&T and its 4G/LTE network, which averaged the fastest download speeds.

The study was done in several cities across the country, and also uses supporting test studies done in other cities which recorded the download and upload speeds of the nations four largest carriers, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint.

THE RESULTS:

Fasted download speeds:
AT&T, in nearly all of the cities tested, AT&T topped everyone else.

Fasted upload speeds:

Blackberry Maker RIM says Ex-Chief Leaving Board As Mobile Phone Maker Will Focus On Enterprise

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 20:24

Toronto, Canada -

The once popular Blackberry phone maker RIM announced its ex-chief Jim Balsillie was stepping down from the board as the mobile phone maker continues to struggle at turning around its fortunes. RIM's shares dropped 9% in after hours trading following the news, adding to that RIM said it will begin to focus on "enterprise" products and move away from consumer devices.

iPhone 4S Continues to Set New Records for U.S. Mobile Phone Carriers and Retail Stores like Apple and Best buy

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 12:46

Cupertino, CA -

Apple has broken records again, selling more than 4 million iPhones in the first weekend it went on sale. This also makes it the most sold phone on the planet.

The iPhone went on sale one day after Apple’s Steve Jobs died from complications with his cancer.

Wireless Carriers To Notify You When You Are Close to Exceeding Your Monthly Mobile Phone Data and Minutes

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 11:23

Washington, D.C. -

After much consumer criticism and the FCC's impending regulatory requirements, wireless carriers in the U.S. are set to adopt a policy by the CTIA that would notify you when you are about to exceed your monthly minute or data plan.

iPhone 4S Pre-orders Begin, Only Sprint Offers Unlimited Data for the iPhone 4S, with a Catch of Course

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:08

The much-anticipated new iPhone has begun pre-order sales, and despite it not being the hoped and hyped iPhone 5, Apple said it expects the just released iPhone 4S to be its best seller yet. In part because it is now being offered on the widest selection of wireless phone carriers to date.

In the U.S., AT&T, Verizon and Sprint have already begun pre-order sales, and T-Mobile hopes to get its hands on the in-demand phone sometime by winter/spring.

More iPhone / Sprint Rumors; Today's Credible Dose, Unlimited iPhone Data at Sprint

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:51

In case you were suffering withdrawals of your routine iPhone rumors, Sprint is allegedly planning to offer the iPhone 5 on an unlimited data plan when it starts selling the iPhone 5 at the end of September. While we do know it has been confirmed Sprint is getting the iPhone 5, that's about all we know for sure.

Sprint will be the only major carrier to offer an unlimited data plan for the iPhone (if this rumor turns out true), but is that a god-send or another nail in Sprint's coffin?

AT&T Says It will Bring 5,000 Well Paid Call Center Jobs to U.S. if Merger With T-mobile is Allowed

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 01:08

Washington, D.C. -

AT&T has said that it will bring 5,000 well paid and highly competitive call center jobs back to the U.S. if it is allowed to continue its buyout merger with T-Mobile. It also said it would not lay off anyone from its U.S. call centers and would let natural attrition reduce the workforce due to overlapping positions within a merged company. It's hoping to entice Obama officials who are keen to add or create jobs in a very weak economic recovery, and whose administration must approve or deny the merger deal.