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Cellphone Service Hitting NYC Subways to Both Delight and Dismay

New Yorkers, get ready to either cough up blood or throw your arms up in the air and make jazz hands for joy: cellphone service is hitting a select several subway stations. If you’re an AT&T or T-Mobile customer. In what might be the last joint action between the two companies before they get their…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Cellular South Is Now C Spire. What?

Cellular South, the largest privately owned wireless telecomm in the U.S. is changing its name to C Spire. Let’s not beat around the bush here: What is a “C Spire”? The first dozen times Cellular South CEO Hu Meena said it I swore he said “Cease Fire.” According to him, “The C is for Customers.”…

Tech News Brent Rose

Verizon Supports the Pending AT&T/T-Mobile Takeover

There are many companies and individuals opposed to AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile, but Verizon isn’t among them. CEO Lowell McAdam voiced support for AT&T, saying mergers like this should be allowed if they government can’t provide the spectrum telcos need. Here’s the direct quote McAdam delivered at an investors conference, (and reported by BGR):…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How Did Scarlett Johansson’s Phone Get Hacked?

When naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson hit the internet, take notice—but not for that reason. If You Are Famous and Take Nude Photos of Yourself, They Will End Up on the Internet If the wave of other possible leaked pics obtained from “hacked phones” is any indication—Jessica Alba, Vanessa Hudgens and Blake Lively, among others-ScarJo…

Tech News Rachel Swaby

Would Half of You Really Rather Be Called Than Texted?

I hate when people call me. Hate it. And I take it as a personal affront when they leave a voicemail. But apparently more than half of cellphone-using Americans still prefer dealing with calls and voicemails over texts. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-part-about-a-smartphone-is-never-having-to-cal-5736678 Specifically, 53 percent of cellphone users still, inexplicably, prefer being called to texted. The numbers switch…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Sprint Nearly Doubles Early Termination Fee—Just Like Verizon Before the iPhone

You used to be cool(er) Sprint. Now we’re hearing that you’re raising your pro-rated ETF (Early Termination Fee) to $350 from $200. Just because AT&T and Verizon are charging $350 doesn’t you need to raise yours. Sure you’re the carrier that offers real unlimited data unlike your rivals and maybe you’re getting the iPhone this…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

The Government Probably Just Killed the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

Uncle Sam says no to AT&T eating up T-Mobile: The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust suit against AT&T, Bloomberg reports. Things just got real. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-is-buying-t-mobile-to-become-the-biggest-carrier-i-5783766 The US says “AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low- priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market.” Yep, pretty much. AT&T’s efforts just…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Samsung Galaxy S II Hands On: Say Hi to Your Next Android Phone

If you are going to get an Android phone any time soon, this is it. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-bestest-android-phone-is-finally-coming-to-amer-5835969 Let’s get this out of the way: These things are fast. They haul all kinds of ass, thanks to a 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor and 1GB of RAM in its guts. I did everything I could to try to…

Tech News Brent Rose

The New Bestest Android Phone Is Finally Coming to America: The Samsung Galaxy S II

The Samsung Galaxy S II is the blueprint for the next generation of Android phones. And now it’s finally coming to the US, on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-a-first-draft-of-your-next-android-5818202 Only Sprint’s announced the price and date so far, and they’re first out of the gate: Sept. 16 for $200 (with 2-year contract). AT&T’s saying Septemberish…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Nokia Needs to Stop Making Symbian Phones RIGHT NOW

Hey look! There are three new Symbian phones out today. What? Where? Why, they’re over there, next to the pennyfarthings and the ham radios: the obsolete section. What the crap is going on here, Nokia? https://gizmodo.com/the-brightest-and-loudest-smartphones-in-the-world-run-5833888 Look, we all get it: Symbian used to be boss and blah blah first to blah blah N-Series blah…

Gadgets Joe Brown

Booze Bottles, iPad Grub, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Facebook: We’re #3! We’re #3! In Video! We Think! Click-counting agency comScore has decreed Facebook the third-largest…

Tech News Brian Barrett

October Launch Fingered For Samsung’s Ice Cream Sandwich-Running Nexus Prime

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard mutterings of Samsung’s Nexus Prime, but according to the Korean Electronic Times paper, it could launch in October with Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich. https://gizmodo.com/sly-tweet-says-samsungs-making-the-nexus-prime-android-5820353 Some specs have been spilt (or simply reaffirmed BGR’s scoop from a few months back), namely that the phone will have a…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

AT&T’s New Text Plan Overcharges You by 10,000,000 Percent. Literally.

AT&T’s killing their $10/1,000 text plan. Now, you’ll have to choose between $20 for unlimited, or forgo a plan and pay $0.20 per message. AT&T calls this “streamlining.” We call it what it is: an outrageous, gigantic scam. It’s important to note, before considering anything SMS, that text messages are essentially free. Not for you,…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Gresso Extreme X3 Phone Can Withstand 1.5 Tons of Pressure

The Gresso Extreme X3 may not win any beauty awards, but for a phone that can withstand an hour in 5 meters of water and 1.5 tons on top of it, it’s a decent looking phone. Dustproof, able to withstand drops from 7 meters and function in temperatures ranging from -58-140 degrees Fahrenheit, the X3…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Restaurant Customer Tossed Out for Angry Tweet

The war of phone wielder against chef rages on: despite today’s pro-phone victory in Washington, Texan comrades have been hit with a setback. Allison Matsu was having a drink. She didn’t like her bartender. She tweeted about it. BOOM: booted. https://gizmodo.com/fascist-phone-banishing-restaurant-liberates-customers-5831796 HoustonPress reports Matsu’s infringing tweet called her bartender a “twerp,” and labeled him with…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Fascist Phone-Banishing Restaurant Liberates Customers

Dining Instagrammers of the world, rejoice—the totalitarian owner at DC’s Rogue24 is no longer forcing you to sign a contract before choosing to eat and pay for his food. So pull out that smartphone! Screw talking! Tweet! FILTERS! https://gizmodo.com/restaurant-forces-customers-to-sign-no-cellphone-contra-5831035 Eater chatted with Rogue24’s RJ Cooper—the epicurean Himmler behind the dining contract. He doesn’t say why…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Leak: AT&T’s Confidential 4G LTE and T-Mobile Plans

Last week, a partly redacted document about the AT&T-Mobile merger was oh-so-briefly posted on the FCC’s site by Arnold & Porter LLP, a law firm working on the deal for AT&T. Outlining some of AT&T’s confidential LTE plans, it was quickly taken down. Well, here it is. https://gizmodo.com/i-just-dont-give-a-shit-about-at-ts-manufactured-networ-5830489 The document essentially lays out AT&T’s plans…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Restaurant Forces Customers To Sign No Cellphone Contract Before Dining

A shout of OHHH MY GODDDD ARE YOU SERIOUS? SHE DID? The LED flash of someone Instagramming their entree, followed by look of smug gratification. Some jerk waving his phone around trying to get a cell signal Foursquare. Not anymore! Buzzing DC eatery Rogue24 wants hype to be the only thing in the air, making…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Where the Next Nexus Phone Is Coming From

After Google bought Motorola Mobility this morning, Google naturally had a conference call with their investors. We listened in and got a little rare insight into how the Nexus program works. https://gizmodo.com/google-is-buying-motorola-5830842 When your kid asks you, “Mommy, where do Nexuses come from?” now you’ll have an answer. The Nexus program is what Google uses…

Tech News Brent Rose

Verizon’s Now Selling the BlackBerry Bold 9930

Running BlackBerry’s OS 7, the Bold 9930 has just hit Verizon for $510 upfront, or $250 on a two-year contract. [Verizon via CrackBerry] https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-bold-9900-9930-phone-combines-touch-type-an-5797642

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Cellphone Service Hitting NYC Subways to Both Delight and Dismay

Cellular South Is Now C Spire. What?

Verizon Supports the Pending AT&T/T-Mobile Takeover

How Did Scarlett Johansson’s Phone Get Hacked?

Would Half of You Really Rather Be Called Than Texted?

Sprint Nearly Doubles Early Termination Fee—Just Like Verizon Before the iPhone

The Government Probably Just Killed the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

Samsung Galaxy S II Hands On: Say Hi to Your Next Android Phone

The New Bestest Android Phone Is Finally Coming to America: The Samsung Galaxy S II

Nokia Needs to Stop Making Symbian Phones RIGHT NOW

Booze Bottles, iPad Grub, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

October Launch Fingered For Samsung’s Ice Cream Sandwich-Running Nexus Prime

AT&T’s New Text Plan Overcharges You by 10,000,000 Percent. Literally.

Gresso Extreme X3 Phone Can Withstand 1.5 Tons of Pressure

Restaurant Customer Tossed Out for Angry Tweet

Fascist Phone-Banishing Restaurant Liberates Customers

Leak: AT&T’s Confidential 4G LTE and T-Mobile Plans

Restaurant Forces Customers To Sign No Cellphone Contract Before Dining

Where the Next Nexus Phone Is Coming From

Verizon’s Now Selling the BlackBerry Bold 9930

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