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- Review: Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G for MetroPCS February 4, 2012Samsung brings a mid-range Galaxy-class device to MetroPCS's network in the Attain 4G. This simpler smartphone packs some surprises, along with some disappointments. […]
- Motorola Looking to Win 2.25% of Apple's iPhone Sales February 4, 2012Court documents reveal that Motorola is seeking 2.25% of Apple's iPhone sales in order to license the standards-essential patents that Motorola holds. That percentage amounts to about $15 per iPhone (unsubsidized iPhone 4S 16GB). Motorola and Apple are amidst a patent battle in German courts, and the document came to light as part of this week's pr […]
- AT&T Asks FCC to Place Conditions of Dish's Network Plans February 4, 2012AT&T has requested that the Federal Communications Commission set a number of requirements in place before Dish Network can build out its planned LTE-Advanced 4G network. AT&T wants Dish beholden to similar requirements levied on LightSquared. It would be required to cover 100 million POPs within 33 months and reach 260 million POPs within 69 months. […]
Archive for the ‘Sprint’ Category
Blackberry updates coming this February
I just got an interesting call from Blackberry support they wanted to inform me of the new updates. I don’t use a Blackberry currently so I was a little confused why the called me and it was because I have written a few post about Blackberry in the past. I told the representative that I did buy a Blackberry Playbook recently and wanted to know about the update that is coming out and if it will bring the Android Market to the Playbook. I was told yes it will have the ability to use Android application but not all the applications at the beginning. Each application has to go through a approval with Blackberry before being allowed on the Blackberry Playbook. I ask about the camera on the Playbook because I was very upset to find out that the only video conference application was from Playbook to Playbook only. I was hoping Skype would work with the new update but it will not at the beginning until Microsoft which owns Skype and Blackberry work out the details. The Blackberry representative did tell me he uses Real Portal to Video chat with someone using a Apple iPad now.
The Blackberry Bold and the Torch will get an update that will allow Near Field Communications, Wifi calling and Mobile Hotspot capabilities. This update will first be available for Verizon Wireless and Sprint Blackberry devices.
Sprint charges customers for incoming international calls
I had a client call me a few days ago asking me how to forward their home phone to their Sprint phone so they would not get charged for long distance calls. I said to them you don’t get charged for incoming calls because the person who calls you pays the international long distance charges.
I was wrong Sprint does charge for international calls incoming or outgoing. When i called customer service to clarify this the Sprint representative said yes and asked what country would be calling me. I used Trinidad as an example because that is my country of birth. The cost of calls incoming or outgoing to Trinidad would be $1.99 a minute.
Sprint must be banking on these incoming international calls, I can’t see how that would cost them anymore than any other incoming call. I receive international calls on my Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile phones without having any extra charges so why does Sprint charge? I guess any extra revenue stream helps the bottom line.
how to put videos on the web from a cell phone
I wanted to do quick video and post it to the web using my cell phone. I thought it would be easy to take the video and then upload it from the phone to YouTube so it can be used on my Blog.
I only can take a short video with my Blackberry Bold 9700 and send the video through MMS to YouTube. The video is sent as a multimedia message to YouTube and the anyone can see your video on YouTube. After the video is uploaded to Youtube it can be link to websites and or Blogs.
The issue I have is that a MMS video is only 30 seconds and the quality is not as good as normal videos that can be taken with the Blackberry Bold 9700. A normal video can be hours long as long as you have room on your media card.
I have a few other ways to upload longer and better quality videos to YouTube. First is after taking a good quality video with the phone take my media card and use the SD adapter to upload the video from my laptop to YouTube.
Secondly is my Motorola Backflip an Android device let’s me upload videos taken with it directly to YouTube without the 30 second restriction. I am sure it has something to do with Google owning Android mobile operating system and Youtube. My first test was a 5 minute video I took waiting for the draw bridge to open. I realized later more than 2 minutes took way too long to upload directly from the cell phone.
Then I remembered using an application on my Blackberry Bold 9000. It is called Qik, this application allow you to stream the video live and the video can be an hour or more. I stopped using Qik only because it is not supported on my Blackberry Bold 9700. Qik works on many devices Android, iPhones, Windows Mobile and some models of the Blackberry.
Qik is the easiest way to put videos on the web.
Check out some videos on my Qik website.
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do not call list for cell phones
I was fooled by the email circulated on the web.
The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry.
I put this quick post below after seeing that email.
Reminder, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies this month and you and will start to receive these sales calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS to prevent these calls, call the following number:
THE DO NOT CALL LIST: 1-888-382-1222
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Sprint is unfolding the clear plans
Based on a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Clearwire plans to introduce new, pay-as-you-go WiMax service in the near future. The company, which called for a press conference on Monday, August 30 , is building out a WiMax network in cooperation with Sprint. Sprint and Clearwire’s WiMax covers 49 markets in the U.S., but still only a handful of devices — including just two phones – The company they form to rollout WiMax is Clear.com.
Read more on Clearwire and Sprint’s WiMax plans
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what phone can I get with Sprint without changing my plan
I want a new Sprint cell phone without changing my grandfather plan, so I went online to Sprint and started a chat conversation with a representative to see what my options were, below is the transcript.
Reference Number: 755281158769800534
Your Sprint chat transcript
This is an automated email. Please do not respond to this email address as it does not accept incoming email.
Kate: Thank you for visiting Sprint. What questions can I answer for you today?
You: I have an old Sprint plan what phones can I use under this plan?
Kate: I can certainly walk you through the compatible phones available with us.
Kate: Let’s move this chat and make it a window of its own. It will be out of the way and I can stay with you in case you have any questions or any concerns. Just click on the “Yes” button below and we can continue.
Kate: Thank you for moving the chat.
Kate: May I know which plan do you have now?
You: $15 1500 minutes unlimited text and web
Kate: May I know if you have Everything Data Family plan?
You: no individual
You: monthly cost$15.00Highlights * Sprint Free & Clear 1500 * $15.00 Sprint Free & Clear * All Minutes Include Long Distance * 1500 Anytime Minutes * Caller Id, Call Waiting * Three-Way Calling * Voicemail * Additional Anytime Minutes $.15 Per Min.Services for CURTIS MATHEWS:PCS VOICE COMMAND $0.00PCS VOICE COMMAND Voice Command First Incoming Minute Free $0.00 First Incoming Minute Free First Incoming Minute Free Sprint Data Plus Pack $0.00 Sprint Data Plus Pack Sprint Data Plus Pack Unlimited Text Mesaging $0.00 Unlimited Text Mesaging Unlimited Text Messaging
Kate: Okay.
Kate: We do have some basic phones available online that you can keep with the existing plan.
Kate: Is there a specific phone you had in mind?
You: Which ones and what if I buy one on Ebay like the Samsung instinct
Kate: To take full advantage of the Instinct’s expansive features, you need an innovative approach to service. That’s why we’re only offering it with the Simply Everything, Everything Data, Simply Everything Family or Everything Data Family Plans. These plans feature domestic voice, e-mail, texting, GPS navigation and more.
You: So if I buy on Ebay I can not activate on my current plan?
Kate: Samsung Instinct is a PDA phone and you will need to change the plan if upgrade to PDA phone either online or on Ebay.
You: So the Samsung Restore or the LG Rumor touch
Kate: Our phone page allows you to select the phone that best suits your needs. You can use the ‘Narrow my List’ option to see phones with specific features that interest you the most.
Kate: The Samsung Restore is an eco-friendly messaging slider phone that comes with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 2MP camera/camcorder.
You: So I can buy those with my current plan?
Kate: That’s right.
Kate: The LG Rumor Touch brings the power of a 3″ touch screen and 3G data speeds to the Rumor series. With a full 5-row QWERTY keyboard, a 2 megapixel camera/camcorder and a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, this phone improves upon all the features of the original Rumor phones.
You: Great Thank you
Kate: It’s my pleasure.
Kate: Agent ends cobrowse session
After all this I still don’t know what Sprint Cell Phone to get.
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Clearwire is rolling out clear.com 4G mobile home and mobile internet
Clearwire has started a roll out of a company called Clear. They will offer WiMax internet for the home and mobile (laptops). CLEAR has built a brand new WiMAX network that covers entire cities with super fast mobile internet. With average speeds 3 to 6 Mbps and burst over 10 Mbps, you can stream movies, play online games and video chat on the go.
This will give the big two Verizon Wireless and AT&T competition for wireless internet in the cities offering Clear . All of the available wireless data offered by Verizon, AT&T and Sprint now currently have a 5 GB monthly limit. Clear is now contacting existing wireless dealers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale for a November 2010 launch date. Clear is a Sprint partner in the deployment of WiMax.
Clear WiMax plans
Wireless Internet Card FAQs
What is a Wireless Internet Card?
Wireless internet cards – also called laptop cards, wireless modems and PC cards – are devices that attach to your computer to give you access to the internet over a wireless carrier’s cellular network. Most wireless internet cards now support 3G data speeds, and are convenient if you want to access the internet wirelessly anywhere, anytime, without a Wi-Fi hotspot or a wired connection.
My laptop has Wi-Fi. Do I need a laptop card?
No, but a wireless internet card and data plan from your wireless carrier will let you access the internet at high speeds from anywhere in the country where your carrier provides coverage – indoors, outdoors, or even on the road. With Wi-Fi you need to be within range of a Wi-Fi hot spot (usually 20-30 feet) to get connectivity to the internet.
How much does this kind of connection cost per month?
To use a wireless internet card, you will need a data plan subscription from a wireless carrier. Most carriers’ standard data plan offers 5 GB (or gigabytes) of data use per month for about $60 per month. This information is intended as a guide and actual usage and rates may vary.
So the standard data plan includes up to 5 GB of data – how much is that?
5 GB is the equivalent of 5,120 MB (or megabytes) of data. Using general assumptions, 5 GB per month lets you send or receive 150,000 emails with no attachments or 50,000 emails with a five page Microsoft Word document attached to each. Surfing the internet, you could visit 30,000 typical web pages per month if you aren’t downloading files. A song download is about 1 MB per song (or 5,000 songs per month). Short internet video clips are about 3 MB, but downloading a 2-hour movie will use about 1.5 GB (that’s only 3 movies per month). We recommend downloading large files when you are connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, which doesn’t use your 3G data allowance at all. In short, 5 GB is a lot of data for most users. This information is intended as a guide and actual usage and rates may vary.
Can I share my card between multiple laptops?
Your data service will only work with your wireless internet card. You can easily move your card from one computer to another, but it can only be plugged into one computer at a time. Multiple computers can access the internet through a single laptop card if the card is used to power a 3G Wi-Fi router, provided that all PCs are in range of the router’s hot spot. Another alternative is a MiFi, now available with certain carriers. A MiFi has a built-in wireless internet card and allows up to 5 devices to connect simultaneously to the internet via Wi-Fi. Think of it as a mobile hotspot you can control.
Do wireless internet cards work on Macs as well as PCs?
Yes. Most of our wireless internet cards work on both Macs and PCs. Just make sure to choose a card that’s compatible with your laptop.
How do I know which wireless internet card to choose?
Wireless internet cards are distinguished by how they connect to your computer. Some connect via USB, and this may be the best option for you if you are unsure what type of card is compatible with your laptop. Also, there are several 2-in-1 cards available now that come with an Express-to-PCMCIA adaptor, thus allowing the card to be used in either an Express slot or a PCMCIA slot.
Wireless data cards, MiFi and more information on remote access to the internet.
wireless carrier numbers for 2009
Last year the wireless industry posted some mixed numbers. AT&T the second largest wireless provider end the year with the most new additions and the number one provider in size Verizon wireless came in a close second in new subscribers in the last quarter of 2009.
Fourth quater numbers 2009
ported new number to Sprint
Yesterday I changed my Sprint wireless phone number. I had a Dade County Florida number with a 305975xxxx and wanted a Broward County cell number.
I could have called Sprint and ask them for a number change since I now reside in Broward County and opened my account years ago in Dade County. They would have done a number change with no cost because of the new location I live in but I wanted a cool number and decide to find the number first. Sprint would not have giving me a choice of numbers to pick from free and the choices would not be as good as I could find myself.
So I activated a at&t prepaid account. The new account allowed me to pick from a list of phone numbers. I found a few good phone numbers like 954xxx9999, 954xxx1234 and 954xx55555. The number with the 5s has 6 5s in the number so that is the one I picked to activate. It did not matter what prepaid plan to pick, I would never use this number on at&t. I did not even have to put money into the prepaid account.
I called Sprint after I got the number and told them what I wanted to do. I wanted to replace the existing 305 # with the new 954 # that I have on at&t. The representative at first said I could not do this because I would need to open a new Sprint account. I asked her to check and after being on hold she proceed to try and help me port the number but said she was having trouble so I got transferred to the department that does the porting of phone numbers for Sprint.
The new Sprint representative asked me the normal questions what number I am porting, account number and any password. The representative did the port and then told me the phone would work for voice calls in 10 minutes and for data in 30 minutes. I waited an hour and tried to make a call out from my Sprint phone with the new cool number but the call did not go through a message said that this call is not authorized. I then realized that the new number had to be programmed into the phone. The representative who help me port the number should have helped me do that. Now I had to call customer service again to program the number into the phone.
The second call to Sprint was different it seemed to have been routed to India or some overseas call center. The new representative was very polite more so than the previous reps. I explained what I did and that I needed programing of the number and he understood. It took him and I about 3 minutes to program the number into my Sprint phone which by the way is a LG Rumor. After the programing was done the rep asked me if I was happy with his service. I said “yes”. He then told me that I would receive a survey about our interaction. He said that he hopes and preys that I would give him high marks and asked me if I would give him high marks. I obsessively said “yes” to him, I was not going to say “your accent sucks and I could not understand you” but that’s a joke he was good and helpful, I just thought it was strange how he asked me.
This whole number changed could have been done on one call using less resources and time by Sprint and by me. The new number was worth the little hassle for me. 954-xx5-5555
My Sprint Plan is grandfathered $15 month 1500 minutes, first incoming minute free, unlimited text, unlimited data and voice dialing.