Category: Wireless

T-Mobile to buy Sprint »

Really.
About once a quarter, a rumor of “somebody” buying either T-Mobile or Sprint makes its way around the intarwebs.  And usually, it hasn’t come true.  But this one actually has some bite.  If you’re not interested in the logic behind this, the TL/DL is that Sprint and T-Mobile desperately need each other, and Sprint’s shareholders […]

Verizon Wireless Sells Your Call Records »

It’s no secret to anyone that each and every one of the companies you do business with sells information about you to third parties. Usually, this information is in aggregate, to the tune of Comcast saying “we have 32,767 male subscribers between the ages of 18 and 24 in 17104 who pay their bills […]

Take my Cell Phone … Please! »

Anyone interested in a very-excellent condition LG vx8300 (one of the best phones ever, according to C|net) with only 17 months left on the contract? I’m leaving Verizon Wireless for Sprint ($30 = 500 minutes / unlimited nights & weekends / 7pm nights / unlimited text / unlimited picture messaging / unlimited data / […]

Let’s Do the iPhone »

Since I haven’t yet seen the topic arise over on blogHarrisburg, and since I’m the self-designated resident wireless expert, I’ll take it upon myself to open this can of worms: let’s talk about the iPhone.
Coming to AT&T Wireless stores near you this Friday at 6pm, the iPhone promises to revolutionize the wireless industry by combining […]

Sell Phones (wow) »

So I’m reading RCR News, which is a wireless industry trade magazine. Actually, it’s *THE* wireless industry trade magazine. There are others, but RCR is the New York Times of the wireless universe. Anyway, I’m reading RCR and there’s an article in the October 10th edition about how gigantic the wireless industry has become in […]