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Prepaid carrier Cricket will offer a bandwidth-boosting “turbo” button on its phones, highlighting creative pricing strategies by wireless carriers as they combat spectrum strain. Doug Hutcheson, CEO of Cricket parent company Leap Wireless, revealed the turbo-boost option at a Citigroup conference last week. The button is expected to provide a way for Cricket subscribers who [...]
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Carriers Combat Spectrum Strain with "Turbocharge" Data Option
January 9th, 2012 
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No Comments »Carriers Grapple with Drops in Texting
January 3rd, 2012 admin Text messaging is declining in several countries, leaving carriers looking for ways to recoup lost revenue. Finnish wireless carrier Sonera reported the number of texts sent this past Christmas Eve dropped by more than three million, when compared to the same night a year earlier. Holiday season texts also fell significantly in Hong Kong, Australia [...]
Carriers Keep Mum on Phone Ban in Cars
December 19th, 2011 admin Carriers remain quiet on a watchdog’s controversial recommendation for a total cell phone ban in automobiles, caught between advocating for profits and public safety. The National Transportation Safety Board said states should ban the use of all mobile devices while driving, including hands-free headsets. The ruling came on the heels of a study that found [...]
Phone Makers, Carriers Face Lawsuits Over Tracking
December 5th, 2011 admin Nearly all major phone makers and carriers are facing lawsuits over use of tracking software in their phones, as consumer groups and federal regulators investigate alleged privacy violations. Apple, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and tracking software maker Carrier IQ face class action complaints, filed in Delaware federal court, related to the “unprecedented breach [...]
Carriers Tweak Plans in Wake of Free Messaging Services
November 22nd, 2011 admin Carriers are tweaking plans to stay profitable after free messaging and video chat services siphon revenue from texting. Wireless operators are tweaking texting, voice and data pricing and cutting unlimited plans in an attempt to recoup revenue lost to free messaging apps that allow users to instant message at no extra cost over data networks. [...]
Carriers Try New Pricing Plans as Data Costs Soar
November 10th, 2011 admin Carriers are searching for new ways to charge for data, as increasing costs force them to cut unlimited plans. According to the Allot Mobile Trends Charging Report, which surveyed more than 100 mobile operators worldwide, 35 percent of carriers have phased out unlimited plans. Instead, they have adopted “value-based” plans that charge more for data-heavy [...]
Android Phone Repairs Cost Carriers Billions
November 3rd, 2011 admin Repairs to Android phones cost wireless operators billions, revealing a potential downside to the rapid expansion of Google’s mobile operating system. A study by wireless services firm Wireless Dat Service, or WDS, found hardware failures are more common on Android devices than on Apple’s iPhone or Research in Motion’s BlackBerry. Hardware breakdowns on Android phones [...]
Nokia to Target Multiple Carriers in U.S.
November 2nd, 2011 admin Nokia plans to partner with several carriers when they release their new line of Windows smartphones in the U.S. next year, as the struggling company attempts to revitalize their brand and become a major competitor. The Finnish phone maker’s new line of Lumia phones, featuring a Microsoft Windows interface and operating system, won’t appear in [...]
Carriers to Curb Bill Shock, Warn Consumers About Data Overages
October 18th, 2011 admin The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association is working with the Federal Communications Commission to help reduce “bill shock,” requiring carriers to alert mobile users when they are about to exceed data plans. Last fall, the FCC proposed regulation to force cell phone carriers into providing customer alerts. The wireless industry initially opposed such regulation, but eventually [...]
Posted in Cell Phone News Tags: "Bill, About, Carriers, Consumers, Curb, Data, Shock, Warn No Comments »Carriers Mark Up Text Messages Over 4,000 Percent
October 15th, 2011 admin Major carriers mark up the price of text messages by more than 4,000 percent, but the rise of free messaging services may cause them to scramble to compensate for the lost revenue. Srinivasan Keshav, professor at the University of Waterloo, estimates carriers pay about a third of a penny to send text messages. Considering that [...]
