In a move that has shocked nobody but the most naïve, Microsoft has released a statement saying that they don’t want hackers to figure out how to turn the new Windows Phone 7 devices into unlocked phones. Not that this is going to stop anyone. Hackers tend not be too keen on listening to the [...]
It’s probably just a coincidence, but it seems as though another computer company turned mobile phone maker is offering their devices direct to consumers as unlocked phones. Hewlett Packard, which recently bought Palm and their proprietary mobile operating system, recently started offering the Palm Pre 2 unlocked straight from their website. Dell has gotten into [...] There’s plenty of room in the US for another cell phone carrier right? Too bad, because we’re getting another one. Cox Cable, based out of Atlanta Georgia is launching cellular service starting today. The service will be rolled out initially in just three markets – Orange County, CA, Omaha, NE and Hampton Roads, VA. Maybe [...] It wasn’t too long ago that T-Mobile was touting their tiered data plans for no contract phones. The smallest of the big four carriers was seemingly taking an aggressive approach towards building its customer base by offering more plans and more options. The no contract plans were dubbed “Even More Plus” and were sold right [...] There’s a war going on in the cellular market that is absolutely awesome if you are a consumer. The phones for sale are getting better and better and are being offered at cheaper and cheaper prices. It wasn’t too long ago that T-Mobile announced the LG Optimus T, a Foyo running Android phone that would [...] Selling 40,000 of anything on its first day of existence seems like a pretty impressive number. That is, until you start looking at a few other numbers. For example: 100 million, or 270,000 or even 160,000. Given those numbers, 40,000 is pretty small. But in the famous words of Austin Powers, “Whoopde doo Basil, what [...] Is T-Mobile planning the most elaborate April fools joke ever? Granted, we’re about 5 months out, but that’s the beauty of it. Nobody is expecting it. Rumors have been flying fast and furious about T-Mobile possibly adding the iPhone to their lineup. We even blogged about it last week. Here’s a quick recap for those [...] Every now and then, something pops up in the cellular world that causes rampant speculation. When it comes to Apple, rumors really fly. Since its inception, the iPhone has been exclusively sold by AT&T. While that exclusivity has been confirmed to be coming to an end early next year – Verizon will be getting a [...] As far as cell phone carriers in the US are concerned, T-Mobile is definitely the smallest (in terms of total subscribers) of the big four. In terms of GSM networks, their main rival AT&T boasts a subscriber base that is 241% bigger than T-Mobile, thanks in large part to their exclusivity with the iPhone. For [...] As the US market is becoming increasingly aware of unlocked phones, they have been growing in popularity. Don’t believe us? Check out this report quoting HP’s product manager. Apparently, the Palm Pre 2 will be available unlocked to anyone who wants it straight from HP. We can only assume that this means the Pre 2 [...]