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Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Fri, 2006-05-26 07:08
The 3% Federal Excise Tax, dating to the Spanish-American War will end on July 31st for all but local phone service. This includes long distance on your home phone, wireless and/or VoIP phone service. In addition, it is likely that most will be able to claim a refund for the tax paid over the last 3 years with their 2006 tax returns (the ones filed in early 2007).
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 09:21
According to Forrester Research, approximately 8% of cell phone households had given up their landline phone service and gone totally wireless as of the end of 2005, compared to 5% at the end of 2004. The study indicated there would be 2x that amount within 3 years.
Interestingly, this phenomenon, which used to be mostly associated with younger people, is starting to move up the age ranks. In this study, rapid growth in cutting the cord was seen in the 35-44 age group.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 09:16
Recent reporting by The Wireless Association showed cellular subscribers grew by a record 25.7 million in 2005 to about 208 million. This is interesting, in that many analysts have been saying that the market is mature, and subscriber growth would slow. Most likely, the continued growth is coming from more users carrying more than one mobile device, as well as further penetration into the teen and child markets.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 08:52
According to a recent article in USA Today, it took an average of 70 minutes to complete a wireless sale in a retail store during 2005. No wonder more and more people are buying online. The phones are usually cheaper as well.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Sun, 2006-03-05 14:06
The long-running patent dispute between NTP and BlackBerry was settled Friday, with NTP agreeing to drop all claims in exchange for $612.5 million. This has been a bizarre case ---- BlackBerry lost a patent infringement trial a couple years back, and after exhausing various legal maneuvers, was about to find out if an injunction to shut down its service was going to be ordered.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2006-01-24 20:32
Here are some phones that, according to the carrier sites, are rated M3 or M4. These ratings meet FCC requirements for hearing aid compatibility. M4 is the better of the two. Note that there is no guarantee that the phone will work with a particular individual's hearing aid device. Visit ourInteractive Phone Finder to see what other features these phones have, and the current pricing with new service.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-01-11 15:36
The wireless industry is moving ahead with plans for directory assistance for cell phone numbers. Given that there are now more wireless lines than landline, this seems like a good idea. Offsetting this, of course, is the risk of telemarketing calls, particularly annoying on cell phones since the mobile party (you) is paying for the (probably) unwanted telemarketing call.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-12-26 17:57
Cingular recently announced new pricing and packages for those customers who need international service. If you are a Cingular customer, contact 1-866-CINGULAR to add these to your existing service. If you want to get Cingular service,start here to compare domestic rate plans.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-12-26 17:09
With the arrival of the Samsung A900and the CDMA version of the Razr V3c, we thought we'd check to see who was the thinnest.
Well, turns out it is basically a tie. However, for those into exacting numbers, the original Razr V3 is 0.54 inches, the Razr V3c is 0.57 inches, and the Samsung A900 is 0.6 inches. (These numbers are derived from the Motorola and Samsung websites, my eyesight isn't good enough to find 3 or 6 hundredths of an inch).
There's now a thin phone available for just about every carrier. Prices are after rebate, with new carrier service, as of 12/26/05:
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2005-12-13 13:54
It seems almost daily that deals are being announced for TV content on iPod or on cell phones. Saw a press release today for Amp'd Mobile (a soon-to-launch new wireless reseller targeting young people). They are going to offer clips from CBS shows like CSI: NY and The King of Queens. Sprint Nextel inked a deal where they are going to stream full-length movies on cell phones.
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