Archive for May 5th, 2008
Taco Bueno Offers Mobile Coupon via Cellfire
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Cellfire Inc. today announced the expansion of its mobile discount offers with Taco Bueno. Following a successful mobile coupon test with 80 stores in Dallas ,Cellfire mobile coupons will now be accepted at all participating Taco Bueno locations throughout their full system.
Taco Bueno is offering Cellfire subscribers coupons to buy a Beef Muchaco or Chicken […]
Qwest to Stop Selling Sprint Nextell Cell Phones / Sprint May Sell Nextel
Monday, May 5th, 2008
More bad news for Sprint Nextel. Today Qwest Communications International Inc. announced it will stop reselling Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless service and move its subscribers to Verizon Wireless' network.
As a result, Sprint will lose 824,000 subscribers that Qwest contributed to Sprint's 53.8 million subscribers (reported end of last year). Sprint has been suffering defections […]
The Samsung Slash Coming Soon to Virgin Mobile USA
Monday, May 5th, 2008
The Samsung Slash is coming soon to Virgin Mobile USA (see website). The new slider handset features a camera phone, Bluetooth, full color screen, mobile web, speakerphone, and voice dialing.
The handset is 3.8” X 1.8" X 0.7" inches and weighs 3 oz. Stuff for download include real music (MP3) ringtones, chat park, and games.
The […]
HTC Appoints Brightpoint as Sole Distributor for UK & Ireland
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Brightpoint, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Brightpoint Great Britain Limited, has been appointed as the sole distributor by HTC Corporation.
The announcement comes as a result of Brightpoint's recent successful acquisition of the wireless distribution business of Hugh Symons Telecom in United Kingdom. This agreement is part of a wider-reaching global master agreement […]
Canadian Rogers Wireless Launches the Nokia N95 8GB
Monday, May 5th, 2008Nokia and Rogers Wireless today announced the launch of the new Nokia N95 8GB, the first device from the Nokia Nseries available in Canada. The Nokia N95 8GB combines speed, technology and content, redefining what can be done on a mobile device and delivering on the promise of a big multimedia computer in one surprisingly […]
U.S. Federal Court Agrees with FCC Deadline for Sprint Rebanding
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Last Friday a federal appeals court ordered Sprint Nextel Corp to meet a June 26 deadline to vacate airwaves it uses that are close to public safety agency networks. If Sprint doesn’t comply, it will be costly and disruptive to its wireless service.
The Federal Communications […]
WorldMate Offers Flight Alerts for Nokia S60 Handsets
Monday, May 5th, 2008WorldMate, Inc., a provider of mobile travel services for frequent fliers, today introduced flight alerts for Nokia S60 devices. Now, WorldMate for S60 users can automatically receive real-time updates directly on their mobile phones when their flights are canceled or delayed. In addition, travelers inconvenienced by last-minute changes can check updated flight schedules to quickly […]
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom May Buy Sprint
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is looking into a possible bid for US mobile provider Sprint Nextel who has been losing money.
Sprint, the number three US mobile provider, if purchased by Deutsche Telekom, would be allied to Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA affiliate and would become a major rival for AT&T who is the US number one […]
