Toll-Free Data Would Benefit Consumers, but Where’s the Money?
At the time of ints conception, toll-free phone lines made a world of sense. Many businesses wanted to encourage phone sales, but hefty long distance charges created friction for the consumer. These...
View ArticleSmartphone Shipments Nearly Equal Feature Phones, Samsung King of All
It’s hard to believe that just two years ago Nokia sat atop the cell phone world. In the first quarter of 2011 they sold 108.5 million units worldwide, nearly 40 million more than Samsung, its next...
View ArticleWill Google’s Stock Android Offerings Put Focus on Hardware?
Once again I’d missed the big picture. In discussing Google’s unlocked Galaxy S4, I talked about all the issues except the one that the Android faithful hold dear. While the other issues are relevant...
View ArticleT-Mobile’s LTE Might Be Fast Now, But Wait for the People Before Judging
The technology world lends itself to reviews. When we hear a new gadget announced, hundreds, maybe even thousands, of blogs and publications are readying their reviews — some of them before they even...
View ArticleSamsung Announces Galaxy S4 Active, for Release This Summer
The image you see above might look like a regular old Samsung Galaxy S4, but it’s actually a superior model. Dubbed the Galaxy S4 Active, it adds durability features that can satisfy the rugged...
View ArticleAndroid Stock Keyboard Now Available in Google Play
It might not sound like a big deal, but for Android users who find themselves frustrated with the available keyboard options it’s a boon. When I first got the Nexus One three-plus years ago, I...
View ArticleIs Your Cell Phone Private When Others are Involved?
The government can access your phone records. We all pretty much knew that all along, but last week’s revelation of the NSA’s PRISM program confirmed everything we knew, and some that we didn’t. The...
View ArticleIs AT&T’s New GoPhone Plan Better than T-Mobile?
When T-Mobile overhauled its plans a few months ago, I felt a little excitement. At a time when the big players are getting more and more restrictive with contract terms and upgrades, T-Mobile made a...
View ArticleMonoprice 8320 Earbuds Deliver at a Low Price
Earbud headphones almost always suck. At least for me, and I know plenty of others who simply cannot stand them. I remember seeing everyone walking around with the signature white iPod earbuds as I...
View ArticleT-Mobile To Announce “Simple Choice with no credit check” plans
It seems that T-Mobile always does this. They introduce something fairly interesting, and then follow it up with something also kind of interesting, but also a little confusing. It got bad a few years...
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