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  • Verizon Wireless Offers Mobile Banking for some BlackBerry Models

    Verizon Wireless customers who have a BlackBerry Curve 8330, Pearl 8130 or 8830 World Edition can now access their financial information with Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Banking application. Users get the following services: account balance information and transaction history; the ability to transfer funds between accounts at the same financial institution; the convenience of viewing and [...]

  • Olympic Team USA Soundtrack from AT&T

    Every workout enthusiast knows that a good soundtrack can make a sweat session go better. Endorphins flood the body to the beat of the music as fat melts away and muscle stretches to new lengths. To inspire and support the U.S. Olympic Team at this year’s summer games, AT&T will record a soundtrack with some [...]
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  • Rhapsody Music Available to Verizon Subscribers

    Starting today, Verizon Wireless customers can have access to Rhapsody’s subscription music service. For a fee of $15 a month, subscribers can download as much music they want to their mobile phone. Verizon has seven handsets that can utilize Rhapsody’s catalogue of music, and plans three more in the near future, including a third version [...]
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  • Philadelphia to Turn Free Wi-Fi back On

    In 2005, EarthLink began an ambitious project that would bring free Wi-Fi to the citizens of Philadelphia. EarthLink quit its effort in May because of complaints about signal service. In a city of over a million people, only 6,000 signed up for the EarthLink service. A new group of investors announced that they would finish [...]
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  • 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 [...]
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  • RIM to meet with Indian Officials over Security Issues

    Research In Motion (RIM), the company that brought us the BlackBerry, will be meeting with Indian official tomorrow over security issues raised by government agencies. India fears that e-mails sent by the BlackBerry can’t be traced or intercepted. This creates security risks for the government. For years, India has been a target for terrorists over [...]
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  • 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 [...]
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  • Wireless carriers gouging customers on SMS text message rates

    The one thing that wireless operators love more than data revenue is SMS text message revenue. Data connections require more bandwidth than SMS text messages, which means that carriers make more money for less cost with text messages. Carriers have been hiking-up the price of SMS text messages over the past year, and it seems that they’re just gouging customers a few pennies at a time. Higher text message rates means that carriers make more money on customers that don’t have text messaging plans, and will make more money from those that buy higher-priced text messaging bundles in an effor to avoid those higher SMS rates. Since SMS text messages use so little bandwidth, carriers can’t justify the price-hikes with increased operating costs - they’re simply trying to squeeze as much out of us as possible. Now, this may not be news to many out there - we’ve been crying wolf the whole time - but some “texters” out there may have not noticed a $10 increase in their monthly wireless bill. To them, may we suggest they keep track of their monthly SMS text messaging habits. [Via: Yahoo ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Sprint: Yes we raised our SMS text message rates, No you can't cancel your contract without an ETFEU wireless regulatory body looks into mobile phone billing - European Commission wants per-second mobile phone billingSprint's on board too - Sprint plans to allow pro-rated Early Termination FeeNokia India offers to check your battery [...]

  • Blyk turns to viral video to reach 16-24 year olds

    Remember Blyk , the free ad-supported mobile phone service for those between 16 and 24 year old? Well, they’ve figured that in the age of online media we’re living, it’s hard to reach their targeted market. Hence, they’ve turned to viral video, engaging four young illustrators to help them spread the word. The end result consists of four videos, each made by a different illustrator. The idea is of course to grab some attention of the youth via YouTube and other video sharing websites… What follows after the jump are the mentioned four animations, all about 1 min in length. Enjoy! ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Blyk: 217 free texts, 43 free minutes, SIM card only, invite only, ad supported service for kidsNokia Siemens Networks to host Blyk mobile networkApple iPhone UI is so easy and intuitive even a baby can use it - seriously, a 1-year old babyiGR: Pre-teen segment shows increasing mobile phone penetrationEveryone and their [...]

  • Senators submit new wireless consumer protection bill - Cellphone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007

    It seems the only way to get policy-makers to actually put consumer interests ahead of political and financial interests seems to be to combine the two. You see, political fat-cats don’t really care about the little guys, but they want to make it seems like they do when their jobs are on the line. The political buzz on Capitol Hill these days is all about prevent the unfair practice of locking mobile phones to a carrier’s network, and locking customers into a long-term contract - and it’s now in their best interest to crack-down on unfair industry practices to look good for 2008. The new delivers more regulatory power to states, following a recent ruling to overturn an FCC decision to pre-empt increased state oversight. The new bill would protect consumers by setting federal guidelines for wireless contracts, billing-service quality, and other industry practices (like piling on fees and surcharges disguised as taxes) - and would have the FCC play a larger role in enforcing wireless protection guidelines. We like the new bill’s emphasis on the consumer, but we just can’t help but think that the only reason this has even come to light is that the senators (Sens. Klobuchar and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)) involved are thinking more about the 2008 election than how the little guy fares. But, how will this affect pricing? It’ll most likely result in higher-priced rate plans and equipment. Another way to look at it is that we already pay higher rate plan costs through the hidden surcharges and fees - why not just put those fees right into the rate plan and stop pretending that we’re getting such a good deal? Either way, we like legislation that explicitly puts the wireless consumer ahead of the corporate interests. [Via: RCRNews ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:New York: Hey Steve Jobs, make the iPhone more consumer friendly - we're not liking that $80 battery replacement fee!AT&T gets put in their place by Washington State...
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