PayPal is targeting cash lovers and the underbanked with a new cash card that allows people to use cash for online purchases. The cards can be bought at 30,000 locations and can be used to fund a Paypal account. Read more »
Confirming earlier reports that Virgin Mobile would be the next pre-paid seller of iPhones in the U.S., Sprint announced it would begin doing so on June 29. The iPhone 4 and 4S arrive that day with a unique twist: A low monthly rate starting at $30. Read more »
I’m now using Straight Talk, a Tracfone-owned cellular provider that resells service on both AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S. After a few weeks of testing and some questions posed to the company, here’s the skinny: Depending on your data needs, this plan can save money. Read more »
The iPhone 4S is being hailed by pretty much every quarter as a success these days, including users, carriers and analysts. But Apple is also making gains in a less brightly lit area of smartphone sales: the world of gray market devices on prepaid contracts. Read more »
It’s crunch time. By most accounts, we’re just weeks away from Apple lifting the curtain on the next generation of iPhone, and that means rumors are coming fast and furious. Let’s check out the latest crop and see what stands the test of closer scrutiny. Read more »
T-Mobile USA has seen its growth stall and its ARPU slide in recent months as cut-rate discount service providers poach budget-conscious customers, and as AT&T and Verizon Wireless target high-end users. So the nation’s fourth-largest carrier is taking aim at both segments at we enter the […] Read more »
