Posted on 01 June 2008 by Chase Higgins
Well it's Sunday again, and that means it is time to take a look back on the events of the week. It has been a big week for a lot of manufacturers, and tons of excitement. Without a doubt though, one event has stolen the week, and that event was Google IO. At Google IO this year, they unveiled the ...
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Tags: 3G, 3G iPhone, Android, Android Platform, Carriers, Cricket, FCC, Google, Google IO, MetroPCS, Nokia, Samsung, Smartphone, Symbian S60, tmobile, touchscreen
Posted on 27 May 2008 by Chase Higgins
The majority of the AWS, or Advanced Wireless Services spectrum, was auctioned off by the FCC in the AWS I auction in 2006. T-Mobile was the major winner there, but some smaller carriers like Cricket and MetroPCS won enough spectrum, that this year they began deploying all AWS markets. T-Mobile USA uses the AWS spectrum for their 3G network.
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Posted on 25 April 2008 by Chase Higgins
NextWave announced today that they are considering a plan to auction off their spectrum holdings. NextWave has hired Deutsche Bank and UBS to investigate the possibility of auctioning it's spectrum off. NextWave has spectrum holdings covering more than 251 million people, which means they have a significant amount to offer. The 700MHz auction was considered to be a last chance ...
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Tags: 3G, 700MHz auction, Carriers, Clearwire, Cricket, FCC, MetroPCS, Sprint, tmobile, UMTS, WiMAX
Posted on 10 March 2008 by Chris Davies
Cricket might not be one of the first US carriers to spring to your mind, but that doesn't mean they've forgotten about you. In fact, if you live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are looking for a tri-band clamshell that is the first CDMA handset to support the 1700MHz band from the 2006 AWS frequency auctions, and aren't a fan of swish ...
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Posted on 25 January 2008 by Areeanna Gregory
Cricket announced early October of last that it would offer the Kyocera M1000 rebadged as Lingo. It’s a neat-featured phone geared towards people who likes text. The QWERTY keyboard is large and comfy to use. I like the handset’s dual personalities; candy bar form factor for when I need to use it as a phone and flipping ...
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Tags: 3G, Bluetooth, Carrier, CDMA, Cricket, Kyocera, LG, QWERTY keyboard, Unboxing Ceremony, video demos, Wireless, YouTube