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Project Dark – Paying monthly for a phone?!?
If this pans out, it will be the first time a US carrier has offered anything like this. From this screenshot leaked by BGR, it appears that these new plans will include something called FlexPay, which will let you buy your mobile device and may for it in monthly installments instead of upfront. It appears…
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Sprint acquiring iPCS
Sprint/Nextel announced this morning that they will be acquiring their affiliate iPCS for $831 million, including the assumption of $405 million of debt. This is really good news for those that live in an iPCS market because there has been lots of tension between Sprint/Nextel and iPCS over the years, especially after the merger with…
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Wal-Mart…A cell phone provider?
Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it will be joining the cell phone business by providing two plans with limited phones. It was developed in cooperation with TracFone Wireless and has been running a pilot program since last summer in about 234 stores, but will now be nationwide. They will offer 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts, and 30mb…
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Android 2.0 Anyone?
Some screenshots of Android 2.0 have been leaked to BGR. While the screenshots look a little dated, we’re not sure where these stand in the development phase. It appears to have some OS enhancements like native Exchange support and native Facebook support (contact sync anyone?), an updated map application, browser enhancements, and a unified email…
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PPCG Review: Seidio 2000mAh TP Extended Battery
I had the opportunity to review the Seidio Innocell 2000mAh Extended Battery for the Touch Pro (my At&t Fuze). While unpacking the battery and battery cover, I noticed the cover had the “rubbery” feel of the European covers and not the slick back the At&t Fuze came with. I prefer the European cover, and I…
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Sprint Announces New Service In Metro Stations
Today Sprint announced service availability in the 20 busiest underground metro stations in the Washington, D.C. Metro System. The move promises to improve the workday commute for hundreds of thousands of passengers who depend on Metro to travel between their homes and workplaces each day. It also will make touring the historic sites of the…
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Get an HTC Pure for 1 Cent!!
That’s right…an HTC Pure (HTC Touch Diamond 2 rebranded for AT&T Wireles) for 1 penny. Description of HTC pure: Delivering a touchscreen experience in an alluring, compact form factor, the HTC PURE smartphone from AT&T keeps you connected with friends, business partners and world events with its ultra-fast HSDPA 3G cellular connectivity and the…
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Free unlimited music comes to Windows Mobile: Grooveshark client released
The Grooveshark client for Windows Mobile is available for your Windows Mobile phone running WM6. Groovefish will allow you to search for and play virtually any song in the world for free via your Windows Mobile 6.x device. Groovefish is built upon Grooveshark’s PC application that allows streaming of music to your PC.
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Rumor or Fact? Leo/HD2 is Sprint Adonis?
Only time will tell. PPCGeeks user boredmug has reported that a Sprint Rep (of unknown status or position) said the HTC Leo/HD2 will be called the Sprint Adonis and will be released around Christmas time. This doesn’t appear to have been reported anywhere else since all links point back to PPCGeeks, but if the rumor…
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Microsoft Statement on Platform Stability Issues for Sidekick Customers
Summary: As you may be aware, Danger Services were interrupted on Friday, Oct. 2. Since that time, Microsoft-Danger, T-Mobile and third-party partners have been working around the clock to restore full services, as well as recover Sidekick customers’ valuable personal data. We are pleased to share this new and promising update on the status of…
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HTC offers different designer Tattoo covers
HTC has gotten creative with some replacement covers for their new Android powered device the HTC Tattoo. Under the catchy catch phrase “Tattoo My HTC” and “Tattoo You” the company is now offering a wide selection of 15 different replacement covers to add a little spice to your HTC Tattoo for about €11.99 ($18). They…