EU Calls On Mobile Carriers To Reduce Fees
The European Commission has introduced a proposal to reduce the cost of mobile phone calls by lowering the fees carriers charge for using each others networks. "Disparate termination rates across the...
View ArticleFCC Fights to Make Sense of Mobile Bills
If you’ve ever gone over on your mobile phone minutes or exceeded the number of text messages you can make you’ll love this next story. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) actual cares that...
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Citrix’s Bytemobile Acquisitions Lands Mobile Carriers as Customers
As we reported earlier, Citrix, a cloud-based specialist, has announced their intention to acquire Bytemobile, a video and mobile data solutions provider. The deal will give Citrix a direct line to...
View ArticleWhich Carriers Will Be Carrying Windows Phone 8?
Microsoft is serious about ensuring the success of their Windows Phone series, and during the announcement of the Windows Phone 8, they were quick to reveal which carriers would be providing these...
View ArticleFCC Needs Your Help In Testing Mobile Broadband Speeds
The FCC, love ‘em or hate ‘em, has been instrumental in increasing broadband speeds across America. The National Broadband Plan has encouraged ISPs to increase their speeds and spread the Internet to...
View ArticleAT&T Reduces Its Return Policy From 30 Days To 14 Days
AT&T had a pretty generous return policy. Customers had 30 days to try out their new purchase to see if it fits their lifestyle. If not, they could return the device, and even cancel their service,...
View ArticleAT&T to Spend $14 Billion Expanding Broadband Networks
AT&T today announced that it will invest $14 billion over the next three years to “expand and enhance” its wireless and wireline broadband networks. The company is calling its investment plan...
View ArticleAT&T to Buy Alltel for $780 Million
Now that wireless providers in the U.S. have blanketed major urban areas with 3G and 4G LTE coverage, the companies will now have to do the hard work of providing wireless data coverage for the...
View ArticleT-Mobile Announces New Mobile B2B Solutions
T-mobile announced today that it intends to ease further into business-to-business (B2B) services with some new service offerings. T-Mobile Office Connect is the mobile carrier’s communications...
View ArticleSprint to Shut Down Nextel on June 30
Sprint Nextel today announced that it is still planning to shut down the Nextel National Network by the end of June. The company has stated that June 29 will be the final day of full Nextel iDEN...
View ArticleVerizon Could Soon Offer Flexible Upgrades Too
Last week, T-Mobile announced it’s new “Jump!” pricing plan. Under the service, customers would pay $10 per month for the privilege of being able to trade in their smartphone for an upgrade twice a...
View ArticleVerizon Meets Earnings Expectations, Adds 1M Subscribers
Verizon Communications today released its second quarter earnings report. The U.S. telecom company managed to meet Wall Street’s expectations, posting a $0.73 earnings per share – a 14% increase over...
View ArticleNo Contract, Flexible Upgrade “Verizon Edge” Plans Announced
Though T-Mobile got the ball rolling with its “Jump!” plan that allows customers to upgrade their phones twice every year, AT&T soon followed suit with its similar “Next” pricing plans, which allow...
View ArticleAT&T Adds New Low-Cap Share Plans
AT&T today announced two new versions of its “Mobile Share” plans. The new offerings have low data caps and are among the least expensive of AT&T’s “Share” plans. Starting this Friday, July 26,...
View ArticleAT&T Becomes the Official Wireless Carrier For Disney Parks
AT&T announced this week that it has become the official wireless provider for The Walt Disney Company’s theme parks, including Disneyland and Disney World. As part of the agreement, AT&T will...
View ArticleT-Mobile Announces $0 Down For Any Smartphone
T-Mobile was the first mobile provider in the U.S. to introduce a contract-free service that allows users to pay off their smartphone in monthly installments and upgrade more than once every two years....
View ArticleSprint Loses $1.6 Billion, Loses Nextel Subscribers
Today Sprint Corporation released its first quarterly report since its acquisition by SoftBank. The U.S. mobile provider posted a massive $1.6 billion net loss during the second quarter of 2013, while...
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AT&T Ranks 1st in Customer Service For U.S. Mobile Providers
U.S. mobile providers aren’t known for their fantastic customer service, but some are certainly better than others. J.D. Power’s “2013 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance Study” was...
View ArticleAT&T Tops J.D. Power Purchase Experience Survey
Earlier this month, J.D. Power released the results of its “2013 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance” study. The report showed that AT&T ranks number one among top U.S. mobile...
View ArticleSprint to Unveil Its Unsubsidized Pricing Plan
Back in July, T-Mobile introduced its “Jump!” pricing plan. The mobile provider’s new plan, instead of subsidizing the cost of new smartphones, allows customers to pay for their devices on a monthly...
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