Considering how much consumers stand to save by switching to prepaid — easily over $1,000 over two years’ time — the increase isn’t nearly as sharp as one might expect. How come?
via Prepaid Smartphones: Is It Time to Ditch Your iPhone Contract? | Moneyland | TIME.com.
The patent trial of Apple v. Samsung has been fascinating to read about if you’re interested in either company’s inner workings. So far, we’ve learned that one Samsung executive freaked out about the iPhone, that Apple considered …
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I attended a press event at Sprint’s headquarters in Overland Park, Ks. One highlight was the visits we paid to several of the facilities where the company tests phones and other devices that …
There’s a double rainbow of trending Twitter topics right now: iPhone 5 $800 and #800DollarsForAniPhone. The people of Twitter are aghast! Aren’t iPhones supposed to cost $200? “For $800, this phone better [insert outrageous …
Rene Ritchie of iMore.com reports that “sources who have proven accurate in the past” are saying that the new iPhone will be announced on Wednesday, September 12.
The rumored “iPad Mini” and new iPods will come along for the …
While there are some technological and organizational hurdles holding back the advent of mobile payments, there’s another, more basic problem that’s likely to slow the rise of the smartphone wallet.
via Smartphones Unlikely to Replace Wallets, Cash Anytime Soon | Moneyland | TIME.com.
Marty Anderson is a senior lecturer at Babson College, the noted business school in Wellesley, Mass. He’s a self-professed Apple fan. But he’s not impressed by Mountain Lion, the OS X upgrade that hit the Mac App Store …
“Smart devices such as Android phones, iPhone and tablets are permitted inside venues, but must not be used as wireless access points to connect multiple devices.”
Six months ago, Motorola’s Atrix HD could have been the cream of the crop among AT&T Android phones. The fact that it’s not is a testament to how quickly the smartphone market moves.
Although the Atrix HD has many of the …
How long have I been going to Comic-Con in San Diego? Once upon a time–back in an era called the 20th century–I toted a film camera along and couldn’t even see my pictures until I’d gotten home and visited a photo lab. Then I …
Not long ago, if you wanted a high-end smartphone, you had to sign a contract with a major wireless carrier and play by their rules. That meant multi-year service agreements, expensive monthly bills and new fees. Now, Verizon is …
