Mobile & Wireless

Sprint announced new data plans for mobile broadband devices, sans smartphones, that out-price its competitors. For $50 a month you get 6GB of data, which is ten dollars cheaper than AT&T and Verizon. If you’re in the market for a mobile hotspot or data-capable tablet, Sprint may be worth looking in to. Read the full Continue Reading →

Go back in time to 1964 for a moment. Remember the Picturephone? It was one of the breakout devices of the future, showcased for the world to see at the New York World’s Fair. Take that phone, dial someone and see that person when the connection is made, no matter how far, in bright black-and-white. Continue Reading →

Remember when the Motorola RAZR was the hot new flip-phone? Well it’s back and this time as the world’s thinnest 4G smartphone on Verizon. The Android phone’s size is as impressive as its hardware, and is available for purchase on Friday. If this is a new 4G purchase, you’ll be eligible for Verizon’s double data Continue Reading →

The U.S. Senate voted against a resolution that would have given service providers an unprecedented control over our Internet use. The resolution would have allowed Internet services providers like Verizon and Comcast to restrict how and what we view online. Senate Republicans had issued the repeal to overturn Obama’s net neutrality laws that will take Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111111_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple released an update to its mobile operating system that is expected to fix battery life issues on the iPhone. If you have iOS 5, you can download the update wirelessly by going to Settings, click General and then click Software Update on your device. In other Continue Reading →

One of the biggest problems with Android tablets is the lack of popular apps made specifically for the format. Amazon announced that its Kindle Fire will launch with full support for many popular apps including Facebook, Netflix, Pandora and Twitter. Read the full release at Amazon.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Adobe announced that it’s dropping all future development for Flash on mobile browsers. While Flash will still work on devices that support it, it will no longer be a selling point for iPad competitors. The decision comes after years of Steve Jobs and Apple’s refusal to support Continue Reading →

Verizon is offering new customers double the amount of data for the same monthly fee. The limited time offer is valid with the purchase of any Verizon 4G LTE phone. If you were looking to get a 4G phone, Verizon’s special is a hard price to beat. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111109_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon is offering new customers double the amount of data for the same monthly fee. The limited time offer is valid with the purchase of any Verizon 4G LTE phone. If you were looking to get a 4G phone, Verizon’s special is a hard price to beat. Continue Reading →

Everything you do on your smartphone is tracked, saved and compiled by your wireless carrier. The four major U.S. carriers are taking this data and selling it on an anonymous basis to third party companies, usually advertisers. Wireless carriers aren’t the only companies making people a very profitable product. Read the full article at CNN.com Continue Reading →