U.S. prepaid smartphone sales increased to one-third of the smartphone market in Q1 2013
Prepaid smartphone market is booming. According to the latest market research released on May 15th by the NPD Group, a global information company, prepaid smartphone sales reached 32 percent of all smartphone sales in first quarter of 2013. Comparing these to 21 percent in the first quarter of 2012, this is 11 percent increase. If we know that year-over-year total smartphone sales have increased 42 percent, this increase is quite significant. Read more
Verizon prepaid smartphone plans now with more data
Verizon Wireless has announced that its prepaid $60 and $70 smartphone plans now include more data. For existing customers, increased data allotment on Verizon prepaid plans is available immediately while for new customers, it will be effective as of June 6. Read more
Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy S III available now for $439.99
Straight Talk has added another high-end smartphone to its prepaid lineup, Samsung Galaxy S III. The Samsung’s year-old flagship phone is available in pebble blue and marble white color for $439.99 at the Straight Talk’s website. Read more
Boost Mobile Samsung Galaxy Rush to get Jelly Bean update starting today
After releasing an Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Boost Mobile’s LG Venice couple of days ago, carrier has added another handset to the Jelly Bean list, Samsung Galaxy Rush. According to AndroidForums user who received an email from Boost Customer Care, the Galaxy Rush as well as “other phones” will be included in this list. Read more
T-Mobile to increase MetroPCS footprint
After a big merger is finally complete, T-Mobile US has quite big plans for its MetroPCS brand. Former CFO of MetroPCS and now T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter, speaking at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference said that MetroPCS will be “expanding to 15 additional major metropolitan areas very quickly”. Read more
Consumer Cellular adds LG 930 and Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate to its Android lineup
Consumer Cellular has recently added two new Android smartphones to its prepaid lineup, LG 930 and Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate. The carrier says that this is just a beginning of adding new smartphones and feature phones to its offer, planned for this year. Read more
Boost Mobile LG Venice receiving Jelly Bean Update over the air
It seems as Boost Mobile LG Venice is receiving an over the air update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean after all, according to a couple of AndroidForums users. One of them who received the update has provided a screenshot of the LG Venice’s Software information, in addition. Also, both have first received a notification about upgrade being available. Read more
New prepaid provider Zact launches flexible plans based on pay what you use
The latest wireless provider that entered US prepaid market is the Zact, “industry’s first smart mobile service provider”. If you want to pay for what you actually use as you use it, than you should really consider one of Zact plans. Read more
Walmart Internet on the Go plans now with less megabytes in some plans
Prepaid mobile broadband service, Internet on the Go, offered only at Walmart, has introduced some plan changes to its customers. The Sprint’s MVNO has been notifying its customers with an email letting them know that one of its current plans will be discontinued as of May 15 as well as some plans will include less megabytes than they are including right now. Read more
Updated – Straight Talk, Net10 and Telcel America BYOP CDMA sites live again
Straight Talk and Net10 seem to allow activation of Verizon handsets with their prepaid service online again. The BYOP CDMA websites of both TracFone’s brands are working again offering GSM and CDMA option. Read more
