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Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom

Interesting perspective, but you left out some things.The cable companies still enjoy monopoly positions in many locales. In places where there are two forms of service available, growth is higher but profits are under pressure by discounts and competitive offers. So, if there were comparatively as many competitors, the situation...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Cellular phones, Vertical industries, wireless, TracFone

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom

The wireless industry is facing quite a conundrum: Subscriber growth is faster than the relatively pokey video business, but revenue per subscriber is falling. Toss in the movement by Apple, Google and others to make wireless carriers mere dumb pipes and there's turbulence ahead. ...

Tags: Industry, Video, Cable, Wireless, Wireless Industry, Craig Moffett, Tracfone, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Additional Resources

In an economic downturn, prepaid mobile is big business

In an economic downturn, prepaid mobile is big businessPhone serviceI'll be 60 next year and last week I FINALLY decided to buy a cell PHONE because I have an older car that breaks down sometimes.He is talking about the Swiss-Army-knife type phones. A lot of people just want an actual...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, big business, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-07-09

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivityGimme? No, its socialism in actionWhy do you figure the government has any right to dictate what phones are available through what carriers? I don't happen to like the iPhone - but I know a lot of people...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, text message pricing, carrier exclusivity, phone, text messaging

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Visual Voicemail missing in some international markets

Visual Voicemail missing in some international marketsThat was one of the reasons for the AT&T lock-in...That was one of the reasons for the AT&T lock-in, to make sure all the features advertised for the iPhone were available.If you use an unlocked iPhone with T-Mobile or TracFone, you don't get visual...

Tags: Visual Voicemail

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

TracFone Wireless

TracFone WirelessTracFone ... no thanks ... I learned my lesson and am out some moneyI purchased a TracFone along with a 60 minute card. Within 15 days the phone quit working so I took it back to the store where I had bought it. They replaced it. ...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Tracfone Wireless

Discussion threads 2008-11-15

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

Splitting up with your cell phone carrier

Splitting up with your cell phone carrierThe story title should read "Your cell phone carrier splitting up with you"Wow. I know, companies can do what they want, nobody owes anybody anything, there's no such thing as society, and so on, but all companies, especially service oriented ones, must realize...

Tags: Insurance, billing, Verizon Communications Inc., cell phone carrier, cell phone, Sprint Communications, phone

Discussion threads 2007-07-06

Breaking open the iPhone

Breaking open the iPhoneI-PHONEHOW CAN ANYONE NOT STAND IN LINE FOR SUCH A TIME TO GET ONE OF THESE ????My Goodness !!! this was a joke I'll stick with my old tracfone.......

Tags: Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-06-29

The iPhone will cost me at least US$2245, how about you?

The iPhone will cost me at least US$2245, how about you?Bimbo iPhone - crippled and expensiveNot only is Apple's BIMBO iPhone outrageously expensive but it is a crippled and stupid phone:- NO USER-REPLACEABLE BATTERY- ITUNES AND APPLE MONOPOLY- NO INTEGRATION WITH CORPORATE APPLICATIONS- NO THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS EXCEPT VIA BIMBO...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Apple iPhone, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2007-06-11

Sprint cellular phones botch DST

Sprint cellular phones botch DSTPalm Treo DST issue; Not Sprint cellularAnd they had a patch out for the treo for some time.George, you're lateI received an email alert from Palm regarding the DST update for the Palm Treo 650 a few days ago. The instructions looked pretty simple to me....

Tags: Linux, Patches, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, cell phone, DST Update, phone, Verizon WM2003, Dead Badger, Nokia Corp., Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2007-03-11

Should you be "rock'n out" instead of "Skype'n out" because of supernodes?

Should you be "rock'n out" instead of "Skype'n out" because of supernodes?I'll wait to buy.I'll actually wait for the Linux client to come out before I test, but I have a few thoughts to share.I've often searched for an All-in-One IM client, as typically individual native clients tend to use...

Tags: Instant messaging, Linux, Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Raketu, Skype Technologies S.A., Rakitu, phone, supernode, IM

Discussion threads 2006-12-18

Isn't time to get rid of pre-paid terror cell (phone)?

Isn't time to get rid of pre-paid terror cell phone?I'd like 2000 cell phones pleaseI only need 1 minute on each . . .I agree with your assertion - Prepaid = Problem.Prepaid cell phones save a lot of money...... compared to monthly plans if one rarely uses a cell phone....

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, DVD Copier, Pre-Paid, phone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2006-08-14

Getting practical about cell phones and cancer

Getting practical about cell phones and cancerIf you REALLY want to be safe....http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=72016262-BDB7-CEBA-FA60E922B18C2540Dont:EatBreatheDrinkWalkRunStandSitWear ClothesNot wear clothesIt is just possible that we are all [b]already[/b] deadHow about head sets?As someone who uses a Jabra bluetooth headset, I often wonder if I am increasing or decreasing my exposure to the radiation from...

Tags: Cellular phones, cell phone, radiation, phone

Discussion threads 2005-04-28