CTIA unveils smartphone anti-theft commitment

CTIA – The Wireless Association has announced the Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment, the latest in a long line of plans and deliberation on how to curb smartphone thefts. The commitment … Continue reading

T-Mobile ending “greedy, predatory” overage charges altogether

This week T-Mobile USA has made clear that they’ll be trashing all overage charges for smartphones, tablets, and any other device on their network. This move was started with their … Continue reading

Good news for New Yorkers: AT&T is bringing voice and data services to “as many as 242” additional N

Good news for New Yorkers: AT&T is bringing voice and data services to "as many as 242" additional NYC subway stations in the coming months, as part of an extended deal with Transit Wireless. Though only about 40 will actually be ready this summer. Still, better than nothing!

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Sprint wants to pay you to switch carrier.

Sprint wants to pay you to switch carrier. Between April 4th and May 8th, it’ll cover $350 of early termination fees and offer up to$300 in service credit for your old phone when you sign up to its Framily plan.

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Verizon just announced it’s matching AT&T’s mobile plan pricing with its More Everything Plan: unlim

Verizon just announced it’s matching AT&T’s mobile plan pricing with its More Everything Plan: unlimited talk, text, and 10GB of data shared between four lines will now cost $160 per month. Check out the new pricing here. [Verizon via BGR]

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BlackBerry cuts licensing partnership with T-Mobile

It might sound like a headline worthy of April Fools, but BlackBerry is a company that can hardly afford such a joke. The embattled smartphone maker has just announced that … Continue reading

AT&T Is Making Its Shared Data Family Plans Way Cheaper

AT&T Is Making Its Shared Data Family Plans Way Cheaper

Over the weekend, AT&T announced that it’s cutting the prices of its Mobile Share Value plans that are aimed at families—and it could save you between $50 and $100 a month.

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AT&T announces early upgrade option for 6-month old subscribers

The battle between carriers is reaching a new chapters. After T-Mobile and Verizon announced new deals to entice new users or keep old ones from switching sides, AT&T is now … Continue reading

Verizon shortens Edge upgrade waiting period to 30 days

After T-Mobile’s rather biting offer, almost a bribe, for subscribers from other carriers to switch sides, it was only a matter of time before those carriers bit back. Now Verizon … Continue reading

T-Mobile Un-Carrier 4.0 expands to U.S. Cellular, 12 other regional carriers

The team at T-Mobile USA let it be known at CES 2014 that they had no love for their fellow carriers, going so far as to offer early termination fee … Continue reading