Virgin Mobile is running an interesting promotion to get people to buy their newly-launched LG Optimus Elite . They’re giving $25 of Google Wallet credit to use at participating retailers and shops.
Virgin Mobile giving $25 in Google Wallet credits to everyone who activates an LG Optimus Elite
May 18, 2012 Updated at 3:14 pm
More Cellphone Data Usage Tips
May 18, 2012 Updated at 4:00 am
OpenSignalMaps finds nearly 4,000 versions of Android
May 18, 2012 Updated at 2:46 am
If you look at all the different ways people can modify their Android software and all the various kinds of hardware and operating systems, do you know how many different platforms you’ll find? Apparently, there are nearly 4,000 “distinct” Android devices in the wild right now.
Dissecting Android: The Chinks in Google’s Mobile Armor
May 17, 2012 Updated at 11:12 pm
[WizardRSS: unable to retrieve full-text content] In 2011, Android conquered the world. Google’s mobile operating system was activated on hundreds of thousands of handsets a day, the type of growth that was unprecedented in any era of computing.
New no-contract plans for T-Mobile’s 4G tablets, hotspots, and USB modems revealed.
May 17, 2012 Updated at 10:52 pm
Those who opt out of using T-Mobile tablets, hotspots, and USB modems on-contract will be happy to know that T-Mobile has introduced some great new data packages. For $15 you can get a one week pass with 300MB of bandwidth.
Thursday Poll: Bigger Deal – Unlimited Data or 4G LTE?
May 17, 2012 Updated at 7:20 pm
With all of the talk about unlimited data plans over the last couple of days, we thought we’d throw a twist into the situation with a reader poll to see which is more valuable to the community. What if you had the choice between staying unlimited and on 3G or going onto a tier with 4G LTE?
Why Are We Still Using SMS?
May 17, 2012 Updated at 6:37 pm
Earlier this month, Verizon Wireless announced that it was targeting a date sometime in 2013 for delivery of a new service to its customers. The new feature isn’t a high-speed data option or device upgrade policy, but something much more mundane or critical, depending on your perspective: an SMS-to-911 backbone.
T-Mobile to offer new contract-free mobile data plans May 20th
May 17, 2012 Updated at 5:46 pm
Wireless carrier T-Mobile will soon offer new contract-free mobile broadband plans designed for the growing number of Americans who prefer prepaid options to long-term contracts, the company said today. T-Mobile is in a precarious position as the No.
BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
May 17, 2012 Updated at 5:14 pm
Successfully launching an iconic smartphone is a daunting task, and following up a blockbuster flagship phone launch is even more difficult. Apple and Samsung might make it look easy, but companies like Motorola, Nokia and RIM have shown us that the success of one phone is anything but a guarantee that sequels will be met with the same fanfare.
Banned “Tax the Rich” TED Talk slides and text here
May 17, 2012 Updated at 4:12 pm
For those of you wondering if there’s ever a TED Talk that presents an idea too controversial for the group to publish it, there definitely is, and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer was the one to make it. What we’ve got here is the full text of the TED Talks presentation Hanauer made at the March TED University conference as well as the full set of slides he presented at the conference.