SevenEleven Posted August 26, 2011 Share #426 Posted August 26, 2011 Anyone thinks that T-Mobile will add the iPhone to its lineup along Spring, VZ & AT&T? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 26, 2011 Share #427 Posted August 26, 2011 Anyone thinks that T-Mobile will add the iPhone to its lineup along Spring, VZ & AT&T? T-Mobile may eventually be AT&T in the future, so I wouldnt be surprised. In other news....sad news that is....WebOS is OFFICIALLY dead! :cry: I saw A LOT of potential for WebOS to grow especially if it branched out to other brands! HP recently was in talks with Samsung so we'll know soon enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted August 27, 2011 Share #428 Posted August 27, 2011 T-Mobile may eventually be AT&T in the future, so I wouldnt be surprised. In other news....sad news that is....WebOS is OFFICIALLY dead! :cry: I saw A LOT of potential for WebOS to grow especially if it branched out to other brands! HP recently was in talks with Samsung so we'll know soon enough. Speaking of webOS........I went to nearly EVERY Best Buy in Manhattan (and one in the Bronx) to find that damn TouchPad. Sold out. Everywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 29, 2011 Share #429 Posted August 29, 2011 Speaking of webOS........I went to nearly EVERY Best Buy in Manhattan (and one in the Bronx) to find that damn TouchPad. Sold out. Everywhere. The one by Queens Center did have a live device over there, I went back the other day. Sold out and GONE! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 31, 2011 Share #430 Posted August 31, 2011 Big news coming out of this infamous AT&T/T-Mobile deal!! -------------------- US seeks to block AT&T, T-Mobile deal over antitrust issues AT&T's proposed $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile hit a roadblock on Wednesday when the Department of Justice filed to block the deal over concerns that it would reduce wireless market competition. “The combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the United States facing higher prices, fewer choices and lower quality products for mobile wireless services,” said Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole at a news conference. The deal has faced tough opposition from consumer groups and No. 3 carrier Sprint Nextel since it was announced in March. The DOJ said in a statement that its complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, asserts that AT&T and T-Mobile compete directly nationwide, including in 97 of the the country's 100 largest cellular marketing areas. In addition, they compete for business and government contracts. "Were the merger to proceed, there would only be three providers with 90 percent of the market, and competition among the remaining competitors on all dimensions-including price, quality, and innovation-would be diminished," Cole said. Index Last Change ATT 26.82 -0.03 -0.11% Quotes delayed 15+ min. AT&T could challenge the Justice Department's action in court. AT&T declined to comment, Reuters said. A failure of the deal puts T-Mobile in a difficult position. It's struggling to compete with the larger carriers, and owner Deutsche Telekom AG has said it's not willing to invest more in the venture. AT&T has promised T-Mobile $3 billion in cash if the deal doesn't go through, plus spectrum rights and agreements that could be worth billions more. "It's surprising. Clearly AT&T didn't expect this. AT&T put itself in a position where it would have to pay a hefty break-up fee to T-Mobile USA," said telecoms analyst Steve Clement of Pacific Crest. AT&T has said the deal would let it add capacity and meet demand for high-speed wireless service. Rivals such as Sprint say it would hurt competition and lead to higher prices, an argument echoed by the Justice Department in the court papers. The Federal Communications Commission has not made a decision to block the deal, a spokesman said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted September 1, 2011 Share #431 Posted September 1, 2011 On August 31, 2011, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) informed Deutsche Telekom that it will file a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking a permanent injunction blocking the proposed stock purchase agreement between AT&T and Deutsche Telekom under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom. The Company is very disappointed by the DOJ's action, and will join AT&T in defending the contemplated merger against the complaint in court. DOJ failed to acknowledge the robust competition in the U.S. wireless telecommunications industry and the tremendous efficiencies associated with the proposed transaction, which would lead to significant customer, shareholder, and public benefits. We appreciate the DoJ's willingness to discuss possible remedies to address the competitive concerns. Disgusting. Since all T-Mobile can do is sell out their own customer base, even if this merger doesn't happen, I may still move to Sprint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted September 1, 2011 Share #432 Posted September 1, 2011 It may take a breakup to prop up T-Mobile USA Inc. The telecom company could come away with billions of dollars in cash and services if an acquisition bid from rival AT&T Inc. falls through; that's a real possibility after the Justice Department on Wednesday moved to block the deal on antitrust grounds. If the $39-billion deal disintegrates, AT&T would have to pay more than $3 billion in cash to T-Mobile's German parent, Deutsche Telekom, along with airwaves and a roaming agreement worth billions more. The situation is ironic: AT&T's attempt to become the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. could ultimately help strengthen its rival. T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest carrier, is known as a scrappy, price-oriented telecom player. A major payout could turn it into a much larger threat. "It would put T-Mobile on better competitive footing," said Steve Clement, senior research analyst with Pacific Crest. "T-Mobile's stand-alone basis would strengthen and AT&T's options would weaken." More at LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tmobile-breakup-20110901,0,2140867.story?track=rss 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted September 24, 2011 Share #433 Posted September 24, 2011 Android 2.3.4 (originally advertised to be 2.3.3) Gingerbread has hit the G2! Overall, I am very impressed at what they've done with this update. Performance has improved dramatically and the boot time is incredibly fast now! Lol get rid of that shitty stock text msg app. Download Handcent Sms from the Market. Its a million x better then it. You can fully customize the entire operation of Handcent Sms to your like and can even use that nova as a backround. I still have Andriod 2.3.3 and its super fast and phone starts up super quick and overall the response of the EVO Shift is amazing. I was under the impression gingerbead was 2.3.3. So my question is, how much better is 2.3.4? I got a system msg to upgrade but I didnt do it yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 24, 2011 Share #434 Posted September 24, 2011 Lol get rid of that shitty stock text msg app. Download Handcent Sms from the Market. Its a million x better then it. You can fully customize the entire operation of Handcent Sms to your like and can even use that nova as a backround. I still have Andriod 2.3.3 and its super fast and phone starts up super quick and overall the response of the EVO Shift is amazing. I was under the impression gingerbead was 2.3.3. So my question is, how much better is 2.3.4? I got a system msg to upgrade but I didnt do it yet. I kinda like the regular messaging app lol, its organized enough for me. 2.3.4 is significantly better, it works different for other phones though. Which also reminds me, a hot new line of phones is out as of late.... AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint's Epic 4G Touch (their Galaxy S II) The Blackberry 9860 The Droid Bionic The HTC Titan The Blackberry Bold 9900. I personally like this blackberry The Blackberry Torch 2 : New & Improved! And now for the tablets. The ASUS EE Pad Slider. I personally want this one... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted October 5, 2011 Share #435 Posted October 5, 2011 iPhone 4S coming to Sprint on 10/14 with presale starting 10/7. iPhone 5 coming soon after. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share #436 Posted October 5, 2011 I finally got around to dumping my EVO 4G and got me the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (yes that's the name of it). Overall I am totally satisfied with this device and it's gorgeous 4.52" Super AMOLED Plus display compared to the washed out looking LCD of the EVO 4G (I also think the qHD Pentile displays on the newer devices looked washed out too). There's a improvement with battery life over the EVO 4G which was a battery draining monster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 6, 2011 Share #437 Posted October 6, 2011 How does the Super AMOLED show when your outside? Last I heard, Samsung was trying to improve on the overall brightness because the first set of phones with Super AMOLED sucked in sunlight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share #438 Posted October 6, 2011 I'd say they improved it with the Super AMOLED Plus display. It's not perfect in direct sunlight but I can definitely see more than I did with my old phone. It's pretty good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvega961 Posted October 8, 2011 Share #439 Posted October 8, 2011 Well i guess we finally know what the Galaxy Nexus looks like and a sneak peek of Ice Cream Sandwich http://www.droid-life.com/2011/10/07/massive-samsung-galaxy-nexus-leak-video-and-much-much-more/ Im not really a fan of the Home and back buttons...but it looks like a fine device. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 8, 2011 Share #440 Posted October 8, 2011 I'm still kinda skeptical about the OS of the Nexus Prime.... In other interesting news....the RAZR MAY BE coming back....in Android form....but not in the way you think!! There have been leaks all over the web about a possible Motorola DROID RAZR (aka Motorola Spyder) coming to Verizon Here is what it APPEARS to look like....I personally do like the design.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted October 10, 2011 Share #441 Posted October 10, 2011 For all you ROM flashers out there, CM 7.1 dropped today. http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted October 10, 2011 Share #442 Posted October 10, 2011 For all you ROM flashers out there, CM 7.1 dropped today. http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted November 13, 2011 Share #443 Posted November 13, 2011 Just got the iPhone 4S on sprint and all I can say is it beats any phone out there. The speed is insane. I wasn't a fan of the iPhone until now. It makes my Evo Shift feel like crap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted December 22, 2011 Share #444 Posted December 22, 2011 Breaking: AT&T, T-Mobile Kill Merger The biggest corporate deal of the year is dead. AT&T ran into a buzzsaw of government opposition to its proposed $39 billion takeover of mobile company T-Mobile USA. And now the companies are throwing in the towel. AT&T said in a statement that it and T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom have agreed to drop the merger, which was first announced in March. The statement says, in part: “The actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to block this transaction do not change the realities of the U.S. wireless industry. It is one of the most fiercely competitive industries in the world, with a mounting need for more spectrum that has not diminished and must be addressed immediately. The AT&T and T-Mobile USA combination would have offered an interim solution to this spectrum shortage. In the absence of such steps, customers will be harmed and needed investment will be stifled.” AT&T said it will record a $4 billion pretax accounting charge in the fourth quarter, to reflect the value of the breakup fee it owes to Deutsche Telekom. AT&T already had set aside the money. AT&T also said it will enter into a “mutually beneficial” mobile roaming agreement with Deutsche Telekom. Shares of AT&T are slipping less than 1% in after-hours trading. Sprint shares are spiking about 7% in after-hours trading. Sprint would have been left to twist in the wind as a distant No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier if T-Mobile and AT&T had combined. Shares of Dish Network, an opponent of the AT&T-TMobile merger, also are higher in after-hours trading. All I have to say is GOOD. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvega961 Posted December 23, 2011 Share #445 Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Sorry to bump the thread again, but i got my new toy in the mail Monday :cool: More pics coming soon! Edited December 23, 2011 by lance25 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 24, 2011 Share #446 Posted December 24, 2011 Well Sir Reginald knows you're happy... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted February 27, 2012 Share #447 Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Internet giant Facebook is accessing smartphone users' personal text messages, an investigation revealed Sunday. Facebook admitted reading text messages belonging to smartphone users who downloaded the social-networking app and said that it was accessing the data as part of a trial to launch its own messaging service, The (London) Sunday Times reported. A spokesman for Facebook says while nothing has been launched yet, users will be prompted to give permission when the feature debuts. "The permission is clearly disclosed on the app page in the Android marketplace and is in anticipation of new features that enable users to integrate Facebook features with their texts," a spokesman for Facebook said in a statement. "However, other than some very limited testing, we haven't launched anything yet so we're not using the permission. Other well-known companies accessing smartphone users' personal data -- such as text messages -- include photo-sharing site Flickr, dating site Badoo and Yahoo Messenger, the paper said. Read more: Facebook spies on phone users' text messages, report says | Fox News And another Privacy issue: Facebook, Flickr, others accused of reading text messages http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/facebook-flickr-others-accused-of-reading-text-messages/70237 Edited February 27, 2012 by mark1447 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted February 27, 2012 Share #448 Posted February 27, 2012 I'm glad I closed my FB weeks ago and never linked it to XBox or YouTube or whatever. Zuckerberg can eat crap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 27, 2012 Share #449 Posted February 27, 2012 At this point in my life I could seriously care less 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted February 27, 2012 Share #450 Posted February 27, 2012 Disgusting... They can only read your text messages if you download Facebook apps though right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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