No other than Santa himself will be leading the cast of Boost Mobile’s “Unwronged Commercials” this Holiday season showing how overpriced mobile phone plans can force people like Saint Nick himself to make cutbacks as well. A gist of the new ad shows Santa having to make cutbacks due to an overpriced mobile phone plan thus hiring a seven-foot-tall elf and donkey stand-ins to lug his sleigh. The ad started to air last November 17 and will feature the Motorola Debut i856 which we had posted here some days back. Apparently the add aims to drive in more subscribers thanks to their customer and cost-friendly plans which include a nationwide $50 Monthly Unlimited plan which was highlighted in the commercial. This same plan is likewise included for people who plan to purchase the Motorola Debut i856.

You can watch the video here.

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Vodafone Portugal is now offering a first for their 5 million mobile phone users with the first visual voicemail service for the iPhone. Powered by Comverse, this special service originally started in March and provides subscribers a better way to communicate with their family and friends via voicemailtechnology. No more typing needed. Simply retrieve the message, select (if multiple) and then listen. Messaging and communication just became a whole lot dramatic and easier for the iPhone users over at Portugal!

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You conclude a lot of things once you catch a glimpse of posters or photos serving as promotional materials or teasers. And while 02 Germany has already made it known that they may be unleashing the Palm Pre before the Holidays start, it seems that something definite regarding this promise is about to take place. If the image above is any indication, it looks like the GSM Palm Pre will definitely be coming out this Fall.

With only a few months away, at least this update will make the German handset subscribers happy.

(Source) Engadget

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It looks like a new application is coming to the iPhones with Loopt. Loopt acts as a GPS-like app which runs simultaneously on the Apple iPhone with permission from the actual owner of the device. The Loopt app is designed to pinpoint the iPhone owner’s exact location through other compatible services.

The Loopt app was permitted by AT&T which would now require subscribers to pay a monthly fee of $3.99 for the new feature. There is a free 14 day trial for subscribers to try it out. The coming of this app can be useful for parents who often worry about their children when they are out on their own. It may also be a good tracker for erring husbands or wives, provided of course they approve it when they are being tracked!

(Source) Tech Whack

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Sure, Sprint may be in the process or purchasing Virgin Mobile USA to the tune of $483 million but that doesn’t mean its all peaches for the carrier.

Recent reports suggest that not only did they lose $384 million for Q2 of this year, but they also lost 257,000 subscribers. Make not that all of this happened right when Sprint took the Palm Pre under its wing.

So what is to happen to Sprint? Will they be on a steady decline or will the purchase of Virgin Mobile give them the boost they need? Only time will tell.

via EngadgetMobile

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Verizon has yet to post its financial report for the second quarter of the year. We’ve already seen AT&T’s report but we’ll have to wait a couple of days until Big Red’s numbers will become public knowledge.

The company did however release its Q2 subscriber count. Verizon managed to add 1.1 million net subscribers which is 300k short of AT&T’s new additions number. That means Verizon currently sits on 87.7 million subscribers which is an impressive figure. AT&T is trailing behind but Verizon will keep its crown for now. We’ll be curious to see how these million subscribers translate into profits, but that report is coming on July 27 only.

via Verizon

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To serve as their summer promotion, Ready Wireless LLC has announced a new unlimited voice plan. These are being introduced to existing subscribers which is now being offered by Susser, Inc.’s Stripes and Town and Country Stores.

The new plans are designed to help prepaid customers manage their cash flow while still gaining access to the trend toward unlimited calling.

As far as the choices on these voice plan packages, customers can choose any of the following which comes with text messaging bundles:

• $9.99 for 3 days
• $14.99 for 7 days

“Many of our customers really want to be able to buy unlimited services, but for many customers it’s difficult to commit to an entire month at any given time,” said Fred Haumesser, VP of Sales for Ready Wireless, LLC. “Our new plans allow our customers to opt in 3 or 7 days at a time. Importantly, our legacy ‘Free Nights and Weekends’ plans are still available as well, so our customers can choose the plan that’s best for them.”

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Can you imagine being given the privilege of calling anyone from anywhere in the world for free? Now that is something all of us would need especially during these times. And thanks to Witel, you can do so. All you have to do is get one of these Witel Phones called the Jetter, look for a place that has good Wi-Fi connectivity and you are on your way.

The whole concept seems to be somehow familiar to Skype but the thing is, you don’t need a computer to aid you in making calls. The Jetter is all you will need, a handset that will allow you to make and receive calls on any Wi-Fi network. Using the Jetter is simple – just turn it on and enter your Witel phone number and password, and it will automatically begin sniffing for Wi-Fi networks. Once you’re on a network the phone is ready to be used.

Witel offers two calling plans priced at $9.99/mo and $19.99/mo respectively with no additional charges, no activation fees, no increases after several months, and no long-term contracts.

Witel plans are available to anyone in the world and are packed with incredible features such as:

• Free Global Witel to Witel calls – Any two Witel subscribers from anywhere in the world may place free calls.
• Free Global Incoming Calls – Say goodbye to roaming charges as incoming calls to a Witel phone are always free no matter where the subscriber may be on the planet.

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If you happen to be one of the many subscribers affected by the termination of services by United Mobile, then fret no more. United Mobile international cell phone customers can receive a free OneSimCard SIM by mailing their United Mobile SIM to OneSimCard.com To request the free SIM card, an online form is available at OneSimCard.com.

OneSimCard provides an international SIM card for international cell phone travelers that can be used in over 160 countries at savings of up to 80% over international roaming with traditional domestic carriers. Receiving calls is free in over 60 countries, including most of Europe.

Additional services unique to OneSimCard include personal local and toll free second numbers in the US, UK, and Canada, as well as data capability, translation services and more. Cell phones for use everywhere in the world as wll as international mobile phone service rentals are also available through the OneSimCard website.

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Starting today, ZTE’s C78 and C79 Tri-Band phones will be made available through Pocket Communications to subscribers in its New England and Texas markets. In addition to the C88, this will be the second and third handsets ZTE has launched with Pocket Communications in 2009.

Both stylish and affordable options, the ZTE C78 and C79 are full-featured handsets that operate on AWS and PCS frequency bands and provide over 60MB of user memory for users who want to download games, ringtones and applications. The suite of features also includes Bluetooth capabilities and picture messaging.

The ZTE C78 features a sleek design with a 2-inch backlit color display in a black and silver candy bar casing. The ZTE C79 is a clamshell phone equipped with a 1.3 Megapixel camera and an MP3 player with external music keys, a unique feature allowing users to listen to music and manage their playlists with ease.

As with all its products, ZTE both designs and manufactures its handsets in-house. ZTE USA offers a full portfolio of end-to-end wireless handset and networking solutions in the U.S.

The company’s handsets have won numerous design awards, and its flexible product design and manufacturing cycle enables ZTE USA to quickly deliver affordable products to customers.

(Source) BusinessWire

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Emoze has been chosen by Pelephone to provide assistance in aiding Israel for mobile messaging solutions. Pelephone, the first mobile service provider operating in Israel, now hits another home run by being the first operator to offer its subscribers the unique Emoze portfolio of email and social networking messaging on their new 3G GSM network.

Pelephone subscribers will be able to read and reply to email and Facebook messages, check their calendar and keep all their contacts intact on whichever mobile device they choose. Pelephone will make Emoze available on a wide variety of mobile devices from standard Java-enabled handsets to expensive smartphones.

Emoze is highly lucrative since it is fine-tuned to use the least amount of battery power necessary plus its smart compression optimizes network performance thereby lowering the cost of data transmission.

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Ortiva Wireless has struck a deal with Vodafone Portugal to deliver better mobile videos which will increase the efficiency and quality of mobile videos across their network.

Ortiva’s patented streaming technology is purpose-built for carriers that want to deliver crisp and clear mobile video to the maximum number of subscribers and this piece of news is bound to help guide them towards that direction.

“Ortiva is thrilled to mark its expansion into the European market with a tier one operator,” said Marc Zionts, Ortiva CEO. “As demonstrated during the trial, mVOG works seamlessly with an operator’s existing network resources to extend video to a greater number of users while simultaneously enhancing the subscriber’s quality of experience. We look forward to duplicating Vodafone Portugal’s precedent-setting approach to delivering mobile video with other operators across the globe.”

Ortiva’s patented streaming technology is purpose-built for carriers that want to deliver crisp and clear mobile video to the maximum number of subscribers.

(Source) Virtual Press Office

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