AT&T today announced the commitment of Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and 200 + organizations to join their It Can Wait movement to end texting while driving.
Texting while driving involved in more than 100,000 car accidents a year (National Safety Council) and makes drivers 23 times more likely to be involved in a wreck
A reminder to our readers that at 4:30 pm PT, 5:30 pmMT, 4:30 CDT and 7:30 ET you can watch Alicia Keys live from Orlando, FL Universal Studios.
The Keep Moving Experience produced by Alicia Keys, BlackBerry’s new Global Creative Director, includes performances by Alicia Keys, Alabama Shakes, Miguel, Maria Gadú, and Cedric Gervais.
The entertainment from Universal Studios will be accessible via webcast beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET: www.blackberrylive.com.
T-Mobile is updating its Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean.
The update is available OTA (Over-the-Air) or via the Kies app. The OTA T999UVDMD5 update will be pushed out over time to use and will continue until June 16.
New Features of from Samsung are Multi-Window, Auto-pairing via NFC, enhanced Camera options, Sound Balance, Paper Artist, Samsung Gallery, Blocking Mode and Easy Mode. DO NOT STOP the process during the update, like we did with out AT&T model (see video).
Verizon Wireless has moved up the release date of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 to be available in stores on May 23. Verizon is currently taking preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 which sells for $199 with a contract after a $50 rebate.
This is the first time, we've seen a release date changed to be earlier, than announced which is good sign. In the past with devices such as the HTC Thunderbolt, release dates were pushed later and later.
The iPhone 5 on T-Mobile when all costs are figured was the best deal around for an iPhone and still is after a $50 down payment price hike that started today. The $50 discount can be achieved by transfering a phone number from another carrier or trading in a valuable used smartphone. (see chart)
The $99.99 down deal is now over the total payments for the iPhone 5 has been increased from $579.99 to $629. The initial fee to buy an iPhone 5 is now $150.
We're getting closer to see what Google and Motorola will be producing in the coming months. There have been new Nexus 4/5 LTE and Motorola X (XFON) reports as we approach Google I/O.
LG Megalodon Nexus 4 LTE or Nexus 5?
LG is reportedly working on the next Nexus 4/5. Some retailers in the U.K. have taken Nexus 4 off the shelves and are not stocking them. Google's retail locator for the Nexus 4 shows limited retail availability.
The top wireless news this week included the top names in the business, Sasmung, iPhone, BlackBerry and Nexus. Ads show older people in a negative light, while sales explode profits.
We think the best Tweet for Mom on Mother's Day is "I Love You," while Jimmy Fallon had some fun with what mothers say, text and Tweet.
Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers to Tweet the funny things mothers said, texted and Tweeted. Under the hashtag #momquotes.
If you want a super-sized phablet-phone, the LG Optimus G Pro goes on sale from AT&T today for $199.99 with a contract. The LTE speeds on the LG Optimus G Pro were blazing fast in Los Angeles.
The LG Optimus Pro G has a huge screen and the same processor as the HTC One, however when we tested LTE for both at the same time the LG Optimus G Pro had higher upload and download speeds. The highest upload speeds for the HTC One was 26Mbps down and 15Mpbs up. While the highest LTE speeds for the LG Optimus G Pro were 32.9 Mbps down and 16.9Mbps up.
Remember your old landline phone the length of the handset is eight inches, smartphones and cell phones are finally catching up to the old ringers. According to Strategy Analytics notes that the size of smartphone have outgrown the original 3.5" iPhone by quite a bit.
Last year in the second half of the year, existing smartphone owners were most likely to be interested in devices with a screen size between 4.2” and 4.7” with 4.5” was the most-wanted size.
After some ad leaks the Nokia Lumia 928 is now official, with an exclusive release from Verizon Wireless on May 16. The Lumia 928 best-know features are its super powerful camera, wireless charging and touchscreen that can used with gloves, long nails or other implements.
This new Windows Phone features a PureView camera with image stabilization that helps prevent blurs, jump and other recording problems. The 8.7MP camera that works in low light, has a wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens and Xenon flash.
Amazon Kindle tablets have grown in popularity due to competitive pricing and the Amazon content eco-system. It appears that Amazon is working on a Kindle phone and if it's priced right, could be a great choice vs the Nexus 4 for a cheap unlocked phone with great specs.
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