Category: Carriers

  • February 7th Invitation Only Event At Sprint – What’s up their sleeve?

    February 7th Invitation Only Event At Sprint – What’s up their sleeve?

    Did you hear about the recent event coming up to be held by Sprint CEO Dan Hesse with guest starring David Blaine? The invitation only event is going to be held on February 7, 2011 in New York. The invitation sent out says that they’ll show “that the impossible is possible,” what do you think…

  • Up For Discussion: at&t Finally Breaking Free, Heading In Right Direction?

    AT&T and Apple came together in 2007 to provide the United States with the most innovative smart phone that swept the market by storm. Year after year since then, they have broken sales records and haven’t looked back. This seemed like a match made in heaven, and for both parties involved, it was. There is…

  • What’s going on at CES? We can tell you!!

    What’s going on at CES? We can tell you!!

    You all may already know that The International CES is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. This year it took place starting January 6th and runs until January 9th. Several websites are there and reporting what they have found to be interesting. We aren’t there this year but have already made plans for next year…

  • MetroPCS tweaks LTE plans: $40=Unlimited talk, text and web

    MetroPCS tweaks LTE plans: $40=Unlimited talk, text and web

    If you’re one of the MetroPCS customers you may find yourself confused with the new plans. Today they announced their new 4G LTE no annual contract service plans that deliver unmatched value to consumers who demand more service flexibility with their entertainment and Web experience. However, they are confusing so we will try and help…

  • HTC Merge On Verizon… Coming Soon-ish?

    HTC Merge On Verizon… Coming Soon-ish?

    There were high hopes for the HTC Merge to hit Verizon on November 18th, and those high hopes had quickly come and past. There has recently been sightings at Verizon stores with accessory inventory, giving new life to the anticipation for yet another world phone from Verizon using Android software.

  • UPDATE: Leaked Q4 Roadmap – Added Kin Pricing!

    UPDATE: Leaked Q4 Roadmap – Added Kin Pricing!

    We have just put our hands on pricing for the Kin devices and a little more information was found at BGR. What we now know is that the relaunched devices will be named the Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm.

  • Sprint to Discontinue Palm Pre

    Sprint to Discontinue Palm Pre

    Sprint has finally decided to kill off the Palm Pre. It has been around for over 18 months now, wow amazing right?! It was first released to Sprint as an exclusive. Most of the people here that love or hate the Pre – well it is time to either suck up and buy one or…

  • To Verizon from Microsoft WP7 with Love

    To Verizon from Microsoft WP7 with Love

    So Verizon is happy to be getting Windows Phone 7 right? Well now we know what they will be getting. It is rumored to be a quad-band phone, which would allow you to roam to GSM networks around the world. Something Verizon is pushing for now…

  • T-Mobile Nexus S On Best Buy’s Site Momentarily

    We’ve seen the rumors of the Google Nexus Two, supposedly made by Samsung this time instead of T-Mobile. Earlier this morning, a Google Nexus S appeared on Best Buy’s website saying it would be available this holiday season on T-Mobile. You’ll see a broken image and the pre-order link was dead, but it still made…

  • Tethering for Windows Phone 7 Possible on Samsung Devices!!!

    Tethering for Windows Phone 7 Possible on Samsung Devices!!!

    So all you Windows Mobile fans that just went to Windows Phone, are you missing that tethering you used to do? Well we have good news here at PPCG – if you own a samsung Device…It appears that if type in some codes on the dialer you can use your phone as a modem.

  • Verizon: The DROID PRO has landed!

    We’ve just received word from our PR contacts at Verizon the DROID Pro has landed. The device will be running the 3G network @ 179.99 after mail-in rebate. That’s 20 dollars less than the typical and the features make this a midrange, above average phone for the on the go user. One advantage is the…

  • PPCGeeks SPECIAL: A look @ the Samsung Focus & HTC Surround, Pre-Release!

    Hey Geeks! This one comes special, straight from the grinder actually! A contact of ours (Whom asked to remain anonymous in this scenario) happened to take a quick sneak at the HTC Surround and Samsung Focus, two upcoming Windows Phone 7 devices for American release in just three days. As a result, he sneaked these…

  • Rumor: Sprint taking pre-orders for HTC 7 Pro December 8th **UPDATE**

    Rumor: Sprint taking pre-orders for HTC 7 Pro December 8th **UPDATE**

    So with the HTC 7 Pro recently getting FCC approval, would you be surprised to hear that Sprint would be taking pre-orders on December the 8th? It seems that the release date is roughly a month after AT&T and T-Mobile started selling their WP7 devices.

  • UPDATE: Verizon Iphone Confirmed?

    UPDATE: Verizon Iphone Confirmed?

    Tired of rumors? We are too. This one seems to be final and we sure hope so. Fortune states that yes the Verizon iPhone will be released in early 2011. We are all aware that the data usage on the device is a major burden on AT&T’s network. When asked by Fortune, Seidenberg, the longest…

  • AT&T talking down Verizon’s LTE plans

    AT&T talking down Verizon’s LTE plans

    Everyone has been following the stories on Verizon and AT&T’s 3G/4G platforms, especially those that are anxiously awaiting the official release from Verizon Wireless. In a recent interview between Information Week and AT&T spokesperson Seth Bloom, AT&T believes that Verizon’s approach will lead to customer service problems and that its own slow-and-steady speed improvement approach…