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Nextel: 'We can't charge government those termination fees'

Nextel: 'We can't charge government those termination fees'Termination fees should be charged to nobody.Cell phones is the only industry I know of that charges termination fees - and frankly, the practice should be made illegal. Charging people for quitting a service or switching to a competitor is insane. In addition,...

Tags: Workforce management, Government, termination, termination fee, Nextel Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-14

Nextel: 'We can't charge government those termination fees'

Nextel admitted in internal emails that it could never charge the government the kind of early termination fees it charged consumers, the Associated Press is reporting. In documents unearthed as part of one such lawsuit, employees at Nextel â€" now part of Sprint Nextel Corp....

Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., Termination, Termination Fee, Government, Workforce Management, E-mail, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-06-13

Yahoo's Google ad deal: Savior or mistake?

Yahoo has made it official: It is teaming up with Google on search advertising, but the ripple effects--both short-term and long-term--are just beginning. The two companies have announced a broad agreement where Yahoo uses Google's text advertising, but stops short of completely outsourcing search. Among the key...

Tags: Advertisement, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Management, Strategy, Termination Fee, Text Advertising Business, Yahoo! Inc.

Blog posts 2008-06-12

Will VoIP providers' high termination fees ultimately (and irreparably) stovepipe the Internet?

Will VoIP providers' high termination fees ultimately and irreparably stovepipe the Internet?Obvious answer.Very rarely if ever are you going to get "open and free" from "for profit" companies. There is a strong incentive to build closed, proprietary systems to lock users into thier product offerings.This is not exclusive to...

Tags: Workforce management, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, termination fee, termination, Internet, VoIP

Discussion threads 2007-06-19

Will VoIP providers' high termination fees ultimately (and irreparably) stovepipe the Internet?

All around us, it seems, there are forces conspiring to stovepipe the Internet. That's where there's no single Internet. But rather, a whole bunch of them. To us of course, it looks like one big Internet with all sorts of devices (computers, PDAs, smartphones, etc.) that can connect to...

Tags: General, Legal, Mobile, Telephony, Web technology, Wired &, Wireless

Blog posts 2007-06-18

Here's why cell-like early termination fees will come to VoIP

Mark my words. At some point in the non-distant future, when the novelty of VoIP wears off, many if not most VoIP service providers are going to experiment with pricey termination fees similar to what the cell companies do. I'm not talking about a termination fee equal to one month...

Tags: termination fee

Blog posts 2005-08-12

Monday prediction: VoIP will adopt cell's long-term contract, high termination fee model

Over the weekend, I went to the local computer store and happened by the cell phone section.I saw a new phone I wanted badly, but then I thought of that dang two-year service plan I am on with my current provider. In my fevered brain, I started "ka-chinging" the relative...

Tags: termination fee, VoIP

Blog posts 2005-07-18

Additional Resources

Did you buy a Motorola Droid? [open thread]

The only reason I said nois because it's not enough of an improvement over the G1 to justify breaking my contract. Once we start seeing Android on Snapdragons then you'll get my attention.My new after 2 doesn't come up until ........ April but when it does I am getting one....

Tags: Groupware, Cellular phones, Motorola Droid, Google Inc., Exchange ActiveSync, phone, Microsoft Outlook, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

In the aftermath of the T-Mobile Chernobyl

T-Mobile's Sidekick/Danger Inc. meltdown has far-reaching implications for wireless carrier data integrity responsibilities way beyond any immediate remediation the company may need to offer its customers. Yesterday, T-Mobile notified all of its Sidekick device customers that a failure which occurred on Microsoft's Danger,...

Tags: T-Mobile, Customer, Storage, Workforce Management, Disaster Recovery, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Human Resources, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Alas, Poor Blackberry, I knew him.

After two and a half years with the BlackBerry platform, my romance with Research In Motion has come to an end. October brings the Fall. The leaves turning colors, the weather getting colder. Wireless carrier contracts being canceled. I...

Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Mobile Device, Handhelds, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Are you suffering from BlackBerry Tour trackball problems?

Yes!Yes, after 6 weeks of use my Verizon Tour trackball is virtually useless for side to side movement. Playing with the horizontal sensitivity helps a little, but not much...Mine works great!I couldn't be happier! This is my fifth BlackBerry model, and it is by far the best BlackBerry...

Tags: Trackball, Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gains

Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gainsRE: Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gainsI'm really rooting for Verizon Wireless. After the disaster of a phone called the Samsung Instinct on the "Never" network called Sprint, I really do hope Verizon gets an iPhone. I...

Tags: AT&T Corp., subscriber gain, Verizon Wireless, chest

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Data Domain officially rejects EMC: Will cash be king?

Data Domain's board of directors is recommending that its shareholders reject EMC's $30 a share in cash bid. The company has already approved an acquisition by NetApp for $1.9 billion. Data Domain on Monday said it reached its decision based on the following statement: ...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Domain, EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-15

$99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience

Selling the iPhone at $99 is simply an opiate for the masses. But like any addictive drug, it doesn't fix the real miseries plaguing wireless service carriers. This week, Apple did the unthinkable -- it lowered the price of the existing 8GB iPhone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Device, Transceiver, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Wireless, 3G, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-09

AT&T's $200 early upgrade fee & iPhone eligibility

AT&T's $200 early upgrade fee & iPhone eligibilityNo different than any other phone.You want an early upgrade on any cell carrier? Be prepared to pay....No matter if it's a POS free phone or iPhone. Sheesh, ZDNet should be renamed to WineNet. Do you want some cheese?The whole...

Tags: 3G, Cellular phones, iPhone 3.0, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., iPhone eligibility, upgrade fee, early upgrade fee, eligibility

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

LG 160 (Credo Mobile)

Specialty cell phone carriers haven't had the best track record. Virgin Mobile is still around, but Mobile ESPN, Disney Mobile, and Amp'd Mobile have gone under. Even hotshot Helio, which offered the Helio Ocean, merged with Virgin Mobile last year. Yet, that hasn't stopped Credo mobile from giving the wireless...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Overall IT, display, LG 160, LG Electronics Inc., Credo Mobile, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-18

Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?

Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of outrage?More generalized solutions in the futureUM is clearly highlighting a market opportunity for iPhone/iPod Touch type devices and, at the moment, Apple appears to have the best overall solution.Ideally, in the future, more generalized solutions will be available that allow more vendors...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Web browsers, Digital media, Digital music, Mandatory iPhones, UM worth, outrage

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

British support 70-year copyright terms

British support 70-year copyright termsHow about 10 years to the publisher, lifetime to the creator/musician and..Termination of said copyright when creator/musican dies as long as its outside of the minimum 10 years.I wholey believe in owning your own creations... but only until you die.RE: British support 70-year copyright termsLet's hope...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Forever

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm

Hands On: The BlackBerry StormSorry, Don't Want To Be A Blackberry Network SlaveYou shouldn't have to be stuck with a proprietary network to do your business in the Internet age. If Blackberry's network goes down, everyone on a Blackberry goes down. At least with other Smart Phones you...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm, Hands-On, phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Contact Hero (Mobile)

Collect and Organize All Your Important ContactsBuilt for the web and mobile devices like Blackberry, Contact Hero is ideal for sales people, consultants, mobile professionals, and anyone on the go! Using Contact Hero you can:Collect, merge, organize and manage all your contacts from Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo!, etc. in one place,...

Tags: Mobile, Contact, Call, RIM BlackBerry, ContactHero, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-04