The WM 6.5 Phone Lock Screen

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I’m not sure what build this was first incorporated into (for all I know it’s been around for a long time) but if you use the default WM dialer and have the lock screen on then these are the screens you are greeted to when using the phone. As you can see, there’s a slide … Read more

Who’s No. 1 – Again? PC World Test and Ron Burgundy Confirms It: Sprint’s Now Network Again Named San Diego’s Most Reliable 3G Network

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22814-ron_burgundy OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reliable? Dependable? Steadfast? Yes, yes and yes. All of those words are appropriate when referring to Sprint’s (NYSE: S) 3G network in San Diego, where it scored perfect connectivity rates as part of a recent 13-city 3G test by PC World magazine. Sprint was perfect in San Diego, and — for the second consecutive year – came out on top as the most reliable 3G network in the country in a tie.

“Applications are only as good as the networks on which they stand”

“We knew it, our customers knew it and now PC World, its readers and the rest of the country know it. When it comes to a reliable 3G network, Sprint is it,” said Sprint’s Bob Azzi, senior vice-president, network. “Not only is our 3G network reliability second-to-none, but Sprint’s network superiority and leadership are cemented with our 4G rollout, the nation’s first from a national wireless carrier.”

The PC World results, released online Tuesday and published in the magazine’s March issue, show Sprint improved its reliability from 90.5 percent last year to an average 94 percent connectivity rate this year – better than Verizon Wireless, better than T-Mobile and tied for best in the industry. In addition to San Diego, Sprint posted perfect connectivity rates at reasonable speeds in Baltimore and Portland.

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Bluetrek Crescendo – World’s First Bluetooth Headset with Online App Store Upload

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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crescendo, the award winning best in class NoiseLock™ noise cancelling Bluetooth headset from Bluetrek Technologies, has launched its on-line “Talk2Me™” App Store to allow users to upload applications and enhance usages. “We will continue to expand the applications on the “Talk2Me™” Applications available today on the Bluetrek Crescendo online Talk2Me™ App … Read more

AT&T and LTE: Are you kidding me?

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Hey Doc, I don’t care what whose sources either you or Engadget are using to even suggest AT&T has figured it out, specifically that AT&T’s throughput in New York City is the best in the business at 1523kbps which would be several times faster than what I’ve seen routinely in midtown Manhattan during business hours … Read more

AT&T Takes Another Foot Out of its Mouth

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We have certainly criticized AT&T in the past for everything from poor signal to even worse customer service. But, being the fair-minded blokes that we are (no, I’m not a Brit, just seemed like a good fit for us), we must also give credit where credit is due. As reported at engadget.com, tests conducted by … Read more

Push Your Buttons

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My biggest complaint about stepping over to the Fuze from the original Tilt was the loss of all those buttons. I liked those buttons. Damnit. Don’t get me started. Have you heard of AEButton? Well it’s a hard button mapper (hard meaning the buttons you can feel on the phone, not buttons to press on … Read more

Sprint Expands Its “Buyback” Program; Customers Can Trade in Any Eligible Cell Phone, Even from Other Carriers, for Account Credit

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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint Nextel [NYSE: S] CEO Dan Hesse today announced the launch of an expanded wireless buy-back program for wireless devices while testifying at a green telecom hearing on Capitol Hill. Sprint’s expanded Buyback program, intended to boost U.S. wireless recycling rates, now offers an instant point-of-sale credit to current and new Sprint customers who turn in up to three eligible wireless devices, per active line of service. Sprint Buyback now accepts all eligible wireless devices, regardless of manufacturer or carrier, through its expanded program. Customers can take their unwanted phones to one of the more than 1,000 participating Sprint-owned retail stores nationwide. Currently, there are more than 900 wireless devices that are eligible for an instant credit from Sprint. Device credits range in value from approximately $5 to upwards of $300 depending on the make and model of the device being turned in.

The new Sprint Buyback program will allow customers to take advantage of the current value of their unused cell phones and will reduce the number of wireless devices that end up in landfills

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Do More Phone Stuff On Your PC

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Got a nice lil’ piece of software to tell you about. It’s called WIFI Remote Access by France’s very own Julien Manici and it is très badass. Basically it’s like ActiveSync minus ActiveSync plus wifi, plus rich file management (including the ability to play your music on your computer streamed from the phone — multiple … Read more

I Left My Phone At Home v1.4.0 Now Available

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There’s a nice upgrade available to I Left My Phone at Home. This is the app that I said was a must have app  and Best Windows Mobile Apps rated it a 5/5. This app lets you log on to a website so that you notify it that you left your phone at home. From … Read more

A BlackBerry Hit Piece

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image I haven’t written about the failures of a platform in about a year but I’m drawn to do it again. Why? Well when we learned that we could run BlackBerry software on Windows phones I was initially excited to try it out. But even after talking to BlackBerry users there was a simple consensus – why would I do that? I was even told that was like running a Commodore 64 on an Xbox360. Yet BlackBerry continues to outsell the iPhone and sales are on the rise. I don’t like the iPhone, but I get it. It has an obscene amount of apps, a lot of functionality and a sleek package. But I’m left grasping at straws to figure out what BlackBerry’s have. And yes, it’s a myth that they are great for business users (more on that). So it’s time to breakdown the BlackBerry.

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Launchpad 1.6 and MoTweets 1.6 Beta1 Available

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Just over two weeks ago we told you about Panoramic Software making Launchpad 1.6 available as a Beta and it’s now available as a final release. It’s $3.99 and the change log is: Added Localization for Dutch, Romanian, Norwegian, and Russian New finger friendly Favorites screen Ability to have multiple Favorites pages Ability to add … Read more

WP7 Meet Xbox 360

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We were told that there would be Xbox Live integration in WP7 but the exact level of integration has been a bit of a mystery. In a recent conference call Andy Less stated the following: We are very excited about the way in which the platform works across screens, so we have commonality of platform … Read more