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Based on previous confidentiality dates filed on FCC paperwork, AT&T may be selling the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus as early as May.  Other Palm devices have tracked similarly through the FCC and launched very close to the end of the confidentiality date.  We expect the AT&T versions… Continue Reading »

According to a leaked screenshot from a Sprint technician, the Palm Pre and Pixi will soon be receiving a webOS update. The screenshot notes both the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi as being slated for the webOS update, which will bring the phones up to version 1.4. The good news… Continue Reading »

I just wanted to offer a quick and friendly reminder to those that may have recently canceled their Sprint contract due to the regulatory rate increase. Unfortunately the time period to cancel is now over, but this message warning is intended for those that already did cancel. If you canceled—call… Continue Reading »

After the poor success of the Nexus One, Google might be rethinking its marketing strategy. Previously, the Nexus One was only to be purchased directly through Google; but now, a webpage has surfaced on Walmart’s website that states that the Nexus One is “coming soon.” Walmart responded with the following… Continue Reading »

The FCC is really interested in why cellphone networks operate in the way they do.  There was the probe into AT&T, Apple and Google for the Google Voice iPhone fiasco, and the recent probe into Verizon for doubling the Early Termination Fees on smartphones.  The committee’s attention is still on… Continue Reading »

With the Palm Pre, and later the Pixi taking center stage with webOS, its no surprise that older Palm models including the Treo Pro have been taking a back seat. But still there is something to be said about seeing one of those models lose its dedicated page on the… Continue Reading »

Cox Communications has announced that it will launch its 3G wireless network in March. Initially it will use Sprint’s infrastructure but will eventually run on Cox’s own. It will be available in three markets to begin with and eventually expand. Users in Orange County, California, Omaha, Nebraska and Hampton Roads,… Continue Reading »

Those who have an ebook reader like the Kindle or Nook, or even those who have looked into getting one, know that current ebook readers have a problem with magazines and newspapers.  The layout can’t be reproduced well on the smaller screens.  With its new ebook reader, Skiff looks to… Continue Reading »

As I mentioned back in December, Sprint has made a change to the contract terms and users should be able to cancel without having to pay an early termination fee. The change means that users, should they choose not to cancel, will have to pay an extra $0.20 cents per… Continue Reading »

Android seems to be popping up everywhere lately, from a number of different carriers and manufacturers.  The latest leak pointing to Android looks to bring the open source OS to Sprint for the third time.  This time the phone looks to be from LG. The leak comes in the form… Continue Reading »