Category: Carriers

Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt Will Get A Firmware Update Soon!

Several users of the Thunderbolt have been reporting problems while using the device saying the service drops out on a regular basis. These complaints have finally reached the right person and Verizon is working on an OTA update that will be released soon. There is no time frame just yet but knowing it’s coming helps…

April 13, 2011
T-Mobile’s New Unlimited Plans Now Available

There’s been some rumors about some new unlimited plans coming from T-Mobile, and now they’re official. There’s two options available. One is for $59.99 if you pay month-to-month with no contract (Even More Plus customers). It will be $79.99/month with a contract (Even More customers), which includes handset upgrades which is making it more expensive.…

April 13, 2011
Sprint’s new music service – Sprint Music Plus

Sprint recently announced a new music service available for Android smartphones and most Blackberry devices as well. The name of this new music service is Sprint Music Plus which is powered by RealNetworks. This music service allows users to purchase DRM-free, MP3 music tracks and ringtones starting at just $0.69.

April 12, 2011
T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Coming This Summer

This looks to be one beast of a phone, that’s for sure. HTC recently announced the specs of its HTC Sensation (aka Pyramid), and T-Mobile announced that it will be releasing it this summer with its 4G HSPA+ network. It featuers a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 768Mb of RAM, 1Gb of ROM, Bluetooth 3.0, a 4.3″…

April 12, 2011
[DISCUSSION] Verizon now saying goodbye to one year contracts too?!

You may have already heard that Verizon will be eliminating one year contracts starting on April 17. This is not good news to us as they have recently done away with their New Every Two Credits and Annual upgrades for certain customers who aren’t grandfathered in. Who’s to blame and why is this happening? Are…

April 9, 2011
Sprint has a Samsung Replenish “green” phone in the works

Sources have been following information on this mysterious device since the beginning of April. While some thought the Samsung Replenish may only be a feature phone, it’s recently been confirmed in training documents that it is actually an Android powered “green” device. Keep reading to find out more.

April 9, 2011
[DISCUSSION] Survey shows AT&T dropping more calls than Verizon

Geeks we want to know your thoughts on the latest survey taken by ChangeWave Research which compares dropped calls between AT&T and Verizon’s networks. Each time a survey like this is released we get great feedback and opinions so were here again to see what you think.

April 6, 2011
For a limited time only T-Mobile will offer Unlimited Data, Talk and Text for $79.99 a month

We heard rumors of this plan back in February but nothing ever happened. Finally, the documents have leaked confirming details on the new Truly Unlimited Data + Talk + Text plan T-Mobile will be offering for a limited time only, starting April 13, 2011. Keep in mind this is only an individual line promotion can…

April 5, 2011
Free Amazon App of the day – Angry Birds Rio (Ad-free)

Today only you can grab you a copy of the Angry Birds RIO (Ad-free) game from Amazon’s App Store. We previously gave you an article announcing this game found here and then a video our news writer, oridus, made is found here. We received great feedback from the users here, in the forums and on our Facebook page so…

April 4, 2011
[DISCUSSION] Verizon Wireless is having trouble activating iPhones today

Did you go and purchase an Verizon Wireless iPhone this morning or receive one in the mail and try to activate it today? If so, you may be one of the ones experiencing problems with no service. We have just had a few tips suggesting there is no estimated time of when the activations will…

April 2, 2011
AT&T Confirms Working On Access To Amazon App Store For Android

Ever since AT&T started selling Android smartphones, they’ve disabled the ability to install applications from “unknown sources”, meaning the only way to officially install apps is through the Android Market. You could still use the ADB command line to push an APK to your phone, but that’s beyond most people’s scope. They just want to…

March 31, 2011
Free App of the day from the Amazon App Store for Android

PPCGeeks continues on spreading the word for the Amazon App Store that Android devices can get one free application per day, until further notice. If you aren’t sure what’s available today or haven’t looked yet, today only you can get Fruit Ninja for free. If you don’t grab it today you will be paying $.99…

March 31, 2011
[DISCUSSION] HTC Flyer headed to T-Mobile,Sprint and maybe other carriers – Will you get one?

The image confirms the HTC Flyer will definitely be launched on T-Mobile’s network (maybe European only) but rumors suggest it will also be found on Sprint’s network sometime this Summer. There haven’t been release dates mentioned just yet but there are specifications are all over the web and the HTC website has the greatest details.…

March 29, 2011
Enjoy this 6 minute video with Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D

Friday is here and it’s time to relax! While doing so, enjoy this six minute video Engadget has shared of the HTC EVO 3D smartphone available on Sprint’s network very soon. This is a great way to get started learning more about the device if you haven’t seen it already.

March 25, 2011
PPCGeeks Review – The LG Quantum

Hey There Geeks! Thanks to the LG Electronics Corp – we were given the unique opportunity to look at the LG Quantum, one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices currently on the market,we took an in depth look at it in this review! Read on to hear our side commentary as well as see…

March 24, 2011