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Bell to start activating HSPA devices in Saskatchewan on June 27th

Admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:25:35 +0000

Thanks to one of our tipsters for letting us know that Bell will finally be able to activate HSPA devices in Saskatchewan. Employees have started training and the go live date is expected to be on June 27th. We’ve also been informed that Bell will have “have 98% coverage” and all HPSA devices will be available. We’re getting more info soon and will report back.

Update: A press release just went out that noted they will launch “its 4G wireless broadband network to Saskatchewan customers next week” and have “mobile download speeds up to 21 megabits per second (Mbps) and typical speeds of 7 to 14 Mbps”. In addition, you’ll be able to score a Bell 4G device at over 50 locations including Bell authorized dealers and at The Source locations.

(Thanks tipster!)

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Don’t Miss the Next CWA Virtual Town Hall, Thursday June 16

Admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:45:18 +0000

CWA’s next “virtual union meeting,” a national town hall by phone and Internet for stewards and all interested members, is scheduled for Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
CWA Union News

Bargaining Opens June 21 on AT&T Internet Contract

Admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:37:33 +0000

CWA’s AT&T Internet bargaining committee will begin negotiations with AT&T for a new contract covering nearly 5,400 workers in Districts 3, 4, 6 and 9. Bargaining will take place in Dallas; the current contract expires July 17.
CWA Union News

Verizon V CASTs to Droid, Droid Eris, Droid Incredible, Moto Devour, and LG Ally, Tweeted for June 7

Admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:39:31 +0000

Verizon, spokesTwitterer, Sheldon Leonard in Philadelphia, tweeted that “V CAST Video
coming to our Android devices beginning June 7…”

The V CAST service brings the Verizon video service to the Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid, Moto Devour, and LG Ally on-demand TV shows and other
video content over 3G.

V CAST offers exclusive content, television shows Fox, NBC, Nickelodeon and other networks. They also offer special events such as sports and concerts. Verizon will V CAST through exclusive rights to stream live Univision
Interactive Media’s
Spanish-language broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer matches
from South Africa later this year.

Rates are per
day, while monthly use costs to a month. V Cast offers parental
controls. When you watch programming on V CAST Mobile TV, you do not
incur airtime
charges during usage.

If you would like to try the V CAST service. Verizon is offering a Free Trial, you can get 1 month
of V CAST Video On Demand free when
you subscribe

now.

You can receive calls while watching V CAST . You will be prompted of an
incoming call and will have the option
to accept or ignore the call. If you take the call, the application will
be suspended and will resume once the call has ended. However, you will
rejoin your program already in progress. If you ignore the call, the
application will resume and rejoin the program still in progress. The
program being watched will not pause or suspend.

WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Qik Details Premium Access Features on EVO 4G, Free Access Until June 15th

Admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:44:50 +0000

Following up on the premium access confusion for video chat on the EVO 4G, Qik has detailed what the additional .99 fee will include in terms of additional features.
For the additional monthly fee, Qik will allow unlimited video mail, private…

(Continue reading at the link above, or visit PhoneNews.com directly)

PhoneNews.com

HTC Evo 4G set to be released June 4th

Admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:43:53 +0000

Submitted to us from our SU Member: DannyNYC

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Quite possibly the biggest announcement in Sprint’s history – Sprint gets ready to grace us all with the HTC EVO 4G. Available June 4^th for purchase at 9.99, it’s currently available for pre-order from the usual suspects: Sprint stores Best Buy, and Radio Shack. So what’re you waiting for? Get your order in and show it off on June 4^th!

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, here are just some of the unbelievable specs of this behemoth of a phone: 1 GHz Snapdragon Processor, 4.3 inch screen – making this the biggest of all Android powered devices. 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording, It’ll be released with android 2.1 – wont be long till we see the much anticipated 2.2 aka Froyo, running on this bad-boy, out-of-the-box 8gb micro SD card.

Oh, did we mention the 4G Wimax network? Or the 1.3mp camera on the front for video conferencing? (Presumably via the Qik application), or how about the kickstand? To watch videos or to take advantage of Sprint TV

Check out the full feature list on Sprint’s website

A few pictures have leaked of the Evo’s box, which is also pretty diesel itself; there’s been some speculation as to what’s in the box. Recently, a picture leaked on the Android forums this guy’s coming with: “Standard Lithium Ion Battery (1500mah), Phone Charger, USB Cable (micro), 8 GB memory card, Getting started Guide (English and Spanish), Basics Guide, and recycling envelope”

Not anything we haven’t seen before. Also, no mention of the rumored car dock.

So, with all of the ground breaking features and ridiculous power of The HTC Evo 4G, is it too early to say bye-bye iPhone?

I for one – don’t think so.

Stay tuned.

Sprint News & Phone Reviews from SprintUsers

Samsung Restore, Restores Green Messaging @ Sprint June 6

Admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:51:04 +0000

Samsung Restore is an environmentally friendly texting phone coming to Sprint, Sunday on June 7. The Samsung Restore contains 27 percent recycled plastic, has low levels of sensitive materials, has an energy star efficient charger, digital manual and recycalable soy-ink packaging.

Samsung Restore has
full QWERTY keyboard with optical joystick, 2.0 MP camera and
camcorder,
MP3 player with microSD card slot (supports up to 32GB; 2GB card
included in the box), Stereo Bluetooth, access to Sprint Family Locator, Sprint Football Live, Sprint
Navigation
and Sprint T³. Customers can easily e-mail or send
texts to
their family and friends in a flash. Samsung Restore will be
available
in two colors – Midnight and Limeade. It costs .99 after rebates with a contract.

Samsung Restore comes pre-loaded with Sprint’s One Click Green tile,
giving
users instant access to a collection of green, earth-friendly
information and tips, including: Best of Green, a well-rounded
collection of information to inspire a greener lifestyle, and
Planet
Green, providing tips and information to help make your life a
little
greener. Samsung Restore includes a unique typographic default
ringer
with a song called “Mother Earth.” It also comes pre-loaded with
eco-oriented ringers and screensavers.

Restore Green Details

The outer casing contains 27 percent post-consumer recycled
plastic
and the handset as a whole is 84 percent recyclable.
Restore meets strict RoHS standards and only has low levels of
environmentally sensitive materials (PVC, BFRs, Phthalates,
Beryllium).
The device is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified
energy
efficient charger (level V); with standby power loss less than
30mW.
The packaging is 100 percent recyclable, featuring a cardboard
box
made from 70 percent post consumer materials and printed with
soy ink.
The paper manual has been replaced with an online user manual,
which
users can access once the device is available this summer.

WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Verizon Launching BlackBerry Bold 9650 Thursday Online, June 10th In Store

Admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:51:47 +0000

Verizon has announced the forthcoming launch of its variant of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 starting Thursday via its online store and June 10th via all consumer sales channels.
The BlackBerry 9650 will also usher in the debut of Verizon’s new rather…

(Continue reading at the link above, or visit PhoneNews.com directly)

PhoneNews.com

iPhone 4 Order and Pricing Details June 15 Pre-Order June 24 Sale Day $199 and $299

Admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:31:14 +0000

The new iPhone 4 arrives on June 24, and you can pre-order or reserve yours on June 15. There are two versions 16 GB edition priced at 9 and a 32 GB model priced at 9 at AT&T. iPhone 4 will come in white and black.

If we go into the Wireless and Mobile News way-back machine, we noted that some studies suggested that iPhone problems with AT&T were not due to the network but due to “antenna” and radio issues. The new iPhone 4 has an antenna built right into the case which should help a lot.

We discovered more features of the iPhone 4. For Facetime with Friends there is a new video chat app FaceTime.

FaceTime is lets you see friends anywhere there is Wi-Fi. Using FaceTime is as easy as making a regular voice call, with no set-up required, and you can instantly switch to the rear camera to show others what you are seeing with just a tap.

OS 4, has over 100 new features, including Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform. With Multitasking, users can now switch between any of their apps while preserving battery life. With Folders, users can organize their apps into collections by simply dragging one app on top of another.

The new iBook app will be available for iPhone 4 as a free download from the App Store and includes Apple’s new iBookstore, to browse, buy and read books on a mobile product. The iBooks app will sync your current place in a book, along with any bookmarks, highlights and notes you have created, between copies of the same book on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. iBooks users can also now read and store PDFs right in iBooks. There are now over 60,000 books available in the iBookstore, and users have downloaded over five million books in the first two months.

Steve Jobs also noted the new iPhone is environmentally friendly.

Phone 4 embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is
designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

PVC-free handset.
PVC-free headphones.
PVC-free USB cable.
Bromine-free printed circuit boards.
Mercury-free LCD display.
Arsenic-free display glass.
Majority of packaging made from post-consumer recycled
fiberboard and biobased materials.
Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency .
AT&T will also offer current iPhone 3GS 16GB and 32GB models at new, lowered price points of 9 (16GB) and 9 (32GB), with a two-year term commitment plus voice and data plans, while supplies last.

WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS