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ZDNet Dictionary Definition
- MVNO
- Mobile Virtual Network Operator A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. ...
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- What Apple can learn from ESPN Mobile
- Its no secret that Apple is considering jumping into the mobile phone business (at least by their trademark filings, anyway) but before doing so, I hope that the company is paying attention to the recent death of ESPN Mobile.According to a notice posted on the companys Web site, Mobile ESPN...
- Tags: MVNO strategy, Mobile ESPN, ESPN, mobile, MVNO
- Blog posts 2006-10-18
Additional Resources
- Virgin Mobile TNT (Kyocera Adreno S2400)
- Virgin Mobile's cell phones tend to stick to the basics. Even when they offer cameras, like the UTStarcom Arc and the Samsung Slash, the handsets concentrate on doing what a cell phone should do. The prepaid carrier's latest model, the Kyocera TNT, certainly follows this format. Like the recent LG...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Virgin Mobile, Kyocera Wireless Corp., TNT, phone
- Product reviews 2008-08-14
- Samsung Slash
- Most phones available for Virgin Mobile are from UTStarcom, Pantech, Kyocera, and LG, and the handsets are typically basic entry-level phones with minimal features. The latest phone to join Virgin Mobile is the Samsung Slash, which is the first-ever Samsung handset for the MVNO carrier. Though it's still fairly...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Samsung Slash, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-05-23
- TracFone Wireless
- Editor's note: Because evaluating wireless coverage requires experience with the network in a wide variety of physical locations, CNET does not rate wireless carriers. We can, however, tell you everything you need to know about the major carriers. We invite your feedback and ratings in our user opinions section--the more...
- Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, Tracfone Wireless
- Product reviews 2008-04-24
- Helio
- Editor's note: Because evaluating wireless coverage requires experience with the network in a wide variety of physical locations, CNET does not rate wireless carriers. We can, however, tell you everything you need to know about the major carriers. We invite your feedback and ratings in our user opinions section--the more...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, International Roaming, Helio
- Product reviews 2008-04-24
- Boost Mobile
- Editor's note:Because evaluating wireless coverage requires experience with the network in a wide variety of physical locations, CNET does not rate wireless carriers. We can, however, tell you everything you need to know about the major carriers. We invite your feedback and ratings in our user opinions section--the more input...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Boost Mobile, iDEN, CDMA
- Product reviews 2008-04-21
- Virgin Mobile
- Editor's note: Because evaluating wireless coverage requires experience with the network in a wide variety of physical locations, CNET does not rate wireless carriers. We can, however, tell you everything you need to know about the major carriers. We invite your feedback and ratings in our user opinions section; the...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Virgin Mobile, CDMA, monthly plan
- Product reviews 2008-03-22
- If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare (and good for you)
- A few weeks prior to my scheduled departure for Dublin, Ireland where I ran the most recent Mashup Camp, I started handing out the phone numbers of my hotel and traveling companions to people who might want to reach me while I was over there. For cell phone usage,...
- Tags: SIM Card, Web, Ireland, Phone, Call, Skype Technologies S.A., Wi-Fi, Service, Cubic Telecom, Phone Number, MaxRoam, Pat Phelan, Telecom & Utilities, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-11-27
- LG Aloha - LX140 (Virgin Mobile)
- In a world of complicated cell phones you always can count on Virgin Mobile to introduce a basic cell phone for making calls. We've seen it a few times before, with handsets such as the Kyocera Marbl and the Kyocera Oystr, but this time around Virgin Mobile offers a new...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, handset, LG Electronics Inc., Virgin Mobile, LG Aloha, phone
- Product reviews 2007-09-13
- Helio Fin
- Helio is one of those rare MVNOs that has captured some of the spotlight away from the major carriers with its hipper-than-thou ad campaigns, slick design philosophy, and tricked-out handsets. From the curvy Helio Kickflip to the dual-slider Helio Ocean, Helio is set to make waves in the MVNO pool...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Helio, Helio Fin, phone
- Product reviews 2007-08-23
- Poll: what's causing these huge iPhone activation delays?
- Poll: what's causing these huge iPhone activation delays?Not "honest" miscalculationLook, Apple knows how many phones were hitting the shelves. AT&T has activated millions of phones, and should have known what impact that volume of phones would have had on their infrastructure. It is a travesty of customer service...
- Tags: Server Capacity, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., phone
- Discussion threads 2007-06-30
- iPhone blues: waiting in porting purgatory
- iPhone blues: waiting in porting purgatoryWaiting 5+ hours with NO portingI've been waiting 5+ hours, and I'm not even porting. The first 4 hours were spent talking with the AT&T store where my credit was pre-approved. The last 1+ waiting for BASIC activation to occur!How am I using...
- Tags: Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- iPhone step aside. Helio's Ocean does what you don't (and their NYC store opens tomorrow)
- iPhone step aside. Helio's Ocean does what you don't and their NYC store opens tomorrowHelio.. butt ugly hardware, butt ugly software A+ for consistencyntWhere Ocean doesn't compareDisplay: Ocean= 2.4" 240x320, iPhone= 3.5" 480x320Memory: Ocean=200meg, iPhone= 8 or 4 gig (how much money to upgrade the memory to 4 gig...
- Tags: 3G, Keyboards, Operational accounting, WIRELESS, Surface Computing, Helio, Apple iPhone, Helio Ocean
- Discussion threads 2007-06-27
- Pantech DM-P205
- Photo gallery:Pantech DM-P205We knew it was only a matter of time before every cell phone manufacturer jumped on the thin phone bandwagon and now with its DMP205 for Disney Mobile, Pantech has come on board as well. Yet, the DM-P205 isn't all about being thin as it offers Bluetooth, a...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Pantech DM-P205, phone, Pantech, camera
- Product reviews 2007-05-31
- Helio Ocean
- Since its birth two years ago, Helio has stylized itself as a youth-focused MVNO with a line of ultrahip cell phones offering trendy features like MySpace Mobile access. But with the introduction of the company's first ever smart phone, Helio is aiming to widen its appeal. Offering a one-a-kind dual-slider...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Helio Ocean, Helio, phone
- Product reviews 2007-05-11
- Kajeet
- In the wake of child-oriented cell phones like the Firefly and the LG Migo getting pulled back or discontinued, a carrier that specifically targets families with tweens has emerged. Called Kajeet, it is an MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator tailored especially for families, much like Disney Mobile. Similar to Disney...
- Tags: Called Kajeet, telephone
- Product reviews 2007-04-19
- Samsung Jitterbug OneTouch (SPH-A110)
- Usually when we are asked about the right phone for senior citizens, we say that the easier the phone is to use, the better. It needs to have large, easy-to-read buttons, a bright display, and pared-down features to keep things easy. Well, the Jitterbug OneTouch is certainly one of...
- Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Jitterbug OneTouch, telephone, Jitterbug Dial
- Product reviews 2006-12-01
- Samsung Jitterbug Dial (SPH-A120)
- One of the most overlooked demographics in the cell phone industry is that of our senior citizens. Most cell phones on the market these days are tiny and laden with complicated multimedia features, which may be difficult for the elderly to use. When asked about the right cell phone for...
- Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., telephone, GreatCall, Jitterbug Dial
- Product reviews 2006-11-30
- iPod phone - Myth or reality?
- iPod phone - Myth or reality?"iPhone" : the keys to successFor me, complementing all your arguments, there are actually TWO critical and industry changing points for Apple to succeed ie survive :First, NAME : Apple needs to prevent itself to call this a phone and move to Nokia high end...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Digital media, Digital music, business model, Apple Inc., phone, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2006-07-31
- LG DM-L200
- Here comes the happiest cell phone carrier on Earth. Disney Mobile is the latest MVNO mobile virtual network operator to hit the scene, and while it rides on Sprint's network, it offers several unique features that are geared specifically toward families. Not only can you get Disney-themed wallpaper and ring...
- Tags: LG Electronics Inc., LG DM-L200, Disney Corp., telephone, Disney Mobile
- Product reviews 2006-07-21
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