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Verizon to offer contract-free plans next week?

Verizon may be coming to accept what much of their market has already realized: if a customer brings their own phone or is willing to pay full price for a non-subsidized phone, there is no reason they should be forced into a contract. According to BGR, Verizon might begin offering contract-free service options on September [...]

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 11:33 AM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: verizon, plans, Analysis, Services, Contracts

Nokia might be getting into the movie biz

Though they’re completely open about the fact that their source is a bit peculiar, BGR is reporting that that Nokia may be looking to start up a movie download service. Rather than a pay-per-view or rental service, the new service is tentatively all-you-can-eat. One lump sum per month garners you unlimited access to a catalog [...]

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 7:24 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: streaming, movies, Analysis, Services, downloads, Netflix

AT&T introduces TAP for disabled iPhone users

While most people wouldn’t ever notice that you can’t buy an iPhone without a calling plan, that fact inadvertently shafts a huge group of potential subscribers: the deaf, hearing impaired, and those with difficulties speaking. If you don’t use the voice features to communicate, you don’t really need hundreds of minutes. With this in mind, [...]

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 2:31 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: iPhone, Analysis, Services, tap, AT&T

European Mobile Market Predicted to Grow 2.35% over next four Years

Industry researcher RNCOS predicts in its report, “European Mobile Market Scenario 2012”, that the mobile subscriber base in Europe will grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of nearly 2.35% from 2008 to 2012. Young people and city dwellers make up the largest mobile phone demographic. Mobile penetration among European consumers aged between 12 and [...]

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 12:54 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Analysis, Services

Continental Airlines offers Mobile Boarding Passes

Long lines at the airport can make flying really frustrating. To help breakup some of the congestion, Continental Airlines is experimenting with a pilot program that will let you put your boarding pass on a mobile phone or PDA. Transport Security Administration (TSA) officers are using the WORKABOUT PRO from Psion Teklogix to electronically scan [...]

Published Wed, Jun 06 2008 10:29 AM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Analysis, Services

AT&T Settles Class-Action Lawsuit

If you are an AT&T mobile service customer you may want to check your past bills carefully. For at least four years content providers have been sneaking charges onto AT&T bills for services like ringtones, jokes and horoscopes. These fees, which may be hidden or poorly explained, show up on cell-phone bills, often as recurring [...]

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 12:28 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Carriers, Analysis, Services

AT&T Mobile TV Launched in 58 U.S. Markets

AT&T, which is about a year behind Verizon Wireless in the Mobile TV market, has announced today that subscribers in 58 areas around the U.S. can sign up for the company’s new mobile TV service. AT&T Mobile TV is now available in 58 markets, including the cities of Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, [...]

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 5:17 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Analysis, Services

Mobile Security Market Wide Open

When most people think of computer hacking and viruses, they worry about an attack on their PC. But with the advent of mobile phones that can connect to the internet, these types of troubles may be coming to a handset near you. The market for protection programs that battle this is still quite small, despite [...]

Published Tue, May 05 2008 3:32 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Analysis, Services

Samsung and LG enter Mobile TV Competition

As you know, after Feb. 17, 2009, all analog television broadcasts will end and the U.S. will go digital. Companies are competing with one another to set the standard for mobile TV, which will allow mobile phones to receive and display digital signals from local broadcast stations. Samsung Electronics and LG are joining the arena [...]

Published Thu, May 05 2008 3:50 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Analysis, Services

iPCS Inc. Sues to Stop Clearwire WiMax Network

Last week Sprint Nextel announced that it was partnered with Clearwire to build a high-speed WiMax network in major U.S. markets. Investors like Intel, Google, Comcast and Time Warner Cable have agreed to invest $3.2 billion in the Sprint and Clearwater partnership. The new company, called Clearwire, is slated to have over $15 billion in [...]

Published Mon, May 05 2008 2:04 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Carriers, Analysis, Services

Jott.com review

This morning I got my mytreo.net Newsletter and despite the fact that the page anchors don’t work in Gmail, I read (skimmed) the first paragraph and decided to try the service they were promoting, Jott. The link in the email took me to a Palm page with a longer article that I didn’t actually read and [...]

Published Tue, Mar 03 2008 3:58 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Cellphones, Reviews, Analysis, Hot, Services, jott, bff

SugarSync review

How often has this happened to you? You’re trapped in the trunk of a Lincoln Continental and the emergency trunk release has been snapped off. You have a document on your home PC detailing how to escape from such a situation but all you have is your WinMo or Blackberry phone with you. You do [...]

Published Thu, Mar 03 2008 3:37 PM by MobileCrunch

Filed under: Analysis, Services, sugarsync

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Verizon to offer contract-free plans next week?

Nokia might be getting into the movie biz

AT&T introduces TAP for disabled iPhone users

European Mobile Market Predicted to Grow 2.35% over next four Years

Continental Airlines offers Mobile Boarding Passes

AT&T Settles Class-Action Lawsuit

AT&T Mobile TV Launched in 58 U.S. Markets

Mobile Security Market Wide Open

Samsung and LG enter Mobile TV Competition

iPCS Inc. Sues to Stop Clearwire WiMax Network

Jott.com review

SugarSync review