cell phones

If you are planning on getting a data phone such as a Blackberry or others, you can’t afford to miss this information.
Starting June 1, 2009 at least one service provider will require a data plan be placed on the account for the life of the contract agreement. This means that even if you loose the [...]

Hellow fellow Lockergnomies!
It’s been about a year since my last post and I have decided it was about time to start writing again.  There have been many changes in my life, not the least of which was the move I made from Mississippi to my childhood home of Tennessee.  I am loving it and love [...]

As mobile phones become more reliable, and quality becomes better, more people are hanging up their landlines for good.  Some do it to save money, others to thwart telemarketers and help ensure privacy.
A survey by the National Center for Health Statistics says 16% of U.S. homes are now cell phone only.  The use of household [...]

My previous post struck a nerve in me and I realized that being a technical support rep, I can offer some inside tips on how to call in to customer service with as little pain as possible.
1.  Have your ducks in a row:  Before you even pick up the phone, be sure to get as [...]

On April 25th, the new MEdia Mall 2.0 will officially launch.  MEdia Mall 2.0 is a downloadable Java client that will still feature over 90,000 choices from 115 content providers, but with additional features that will make shopping for ringtones, games, graphics and applications a much better experience. MEdia Mall 2.0 will allow users to preview [...]

A problem has been identified with Windows Mobile 6. Specifically if you have a Treo or HTC device. It seems there is a possibility that the OS can cause the user to loose the ability to hear people when they call. Please use caution when updating your software, since some devices do [...]

[TAG] parents, cell phone, kids, mobile, when [/TAG]
Note the title states “When” not “If”. Parents today realize that cell phones are pretty much a way of life for today’s communication needs. The question is, when should you give your child one? I have seen kids as young as 6 with thier own [...]

[TAG] Verizon, ATT, AT&T, mobile, mobile phone, cell, cell phone [/TAG]
Several weeks ago, Verizon announced its intention to create an “open network” where third party mobile devices will be allowed to use thier network starting sometime in 2008. The announcment was praised by Microsoft but I will have to see it to believe it. [...]

[TAG] ring tone, ringtone, cell phone, mobile, cell [/TAG]
Kids’ Ringtone
In that old battle of the wills between young people and their keepers, the young have found a new weapon that could change the balance of power on the cellphone front: a ring tone that many adults cannot hear.
In settings where cellphone use is forbidden — [...]

[TAG] mobile phones, mobile, cell phone, cell, att, at&t [/TAG]
11/21/07
AT&T Mobility customers will now be able to download more than five million full-track songs over the air from Napster, the industry’s leading digital-music subscription service. With Napster Mobile, customers will be able to easily search Napster’s music catalog, preview samples [...]