Today, prepaid cellular provider MetroPCS launched a new add-on to its cellular plans titled Mas Mexico. Mas Mexico provides “unlimited voice and text messaging plan to connect MetroPCS customers with friends and family in Mexico for $5 per month—taxes and regulatory fees included.” The new calling feature applies to landlines only, but users can text message all [...]
Today, Sprint announced that it would expand its Common Cents Mobile offering to an additional 500 Walmart locations. As the press release explains, “Common Cents Mobile is the only pay-as-you-go service offering Round Down minutes, allowing budget-conscious consumers to pay for only what they use — or even less.” If you’re reading this article, this [...]
Just a quick note, T-Mobile has released a short press announcement to let you know that their HSPA+ network (for which there are not HSPA+ phones… yet) has just been expanded to nine additional cities. If you live in Boston, MA; Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Palm Springs, CA; San Diego, CA; Miami, FL; Richmond, VA; [...]
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is “preparing to announce a new set-top box that delivers TV to consumers” and that the aforementioned box “will include [streaming] movies from Netflix.” Bloomberg cites “three people with knowledge of the plans and continues: “The streaming service would be available on the revamped version of Apple TV, due to [...]
An anonymous tipster has sent us images of their newly acquired Samsung Fascinate. We’re not sure how much longer Verizon can keep the lid on this device as recent developments seem to indicate a launch is immanent. We’re going to try and squeeze our connect a bit more and ask how much RAM the unit actually [...]
Blog CellPhone Signal has acquired press images of T-Mobile’s HTC G2 handset we are due to see announced in the not-to-distant future. The G2 will be T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ phone, and CPS is reporting that the specifications will look like this: Android OS with HTC Sense UI, 3.7-inch OLED display, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, slide-out [...]
Fujitsu will launch the LifeBook T580 convertible tablet netbook in late Q1 2011. This ultra-portable tablet PC features a 10.1-inch convertible touchscreen display and a powerful Intel Core i5 processor. Additional specs include a GPS, an optional 3G, Berliner Glass display on some models, and an 8hour battery life. We will keep you posted. [RegHardware]
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PC-Koubou today released a couple of laptops in the form of the Lesance BTO GSN646AW and Lesance BTO GSN646AW-G. The PC-Koubou Lesance BTO GSN646AW features an Intel Core i5-420M processor, a 2GB of RAM, a 230GB of hard disk drive, a DVD Super multi, a 15.6-inch LCD monitor with a 1600×900 resolution, the Microsoft Windows [...]
ASUS has begun selling their newest ultraportable netbook ‘Eee PC 1215P’ in Germany via PC IT Shop. Specs-wise, the system is powered by a 1.5Ghz Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor and features a 12.1-inch display, a 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a webcam, WiFi, a VGA port and is pre-loaded with Windows 7 [...]
