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By Group Goldie on September 19th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
Goldie Group has learned that Sprint and Kyocera recently announced the release of the Milano and Brio phones. The 2 phones will be officially launched on September 9.
The Milano is a sideways slider which is being marketed as an entry-level Android phone, running 2.3 Gingerbread and including Sprint iD. It also features a 3-inch QVGA display, Swype predictive programming and a full QWERTY keyboard. Also packed into this little powerhouse is a 3.2-megapixel camera, 512MB of embedded storage, microSD support, GPS capability, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and the ability to act as a WiFi hotspot for a maximum of 5 internet-capable devices. If that is not enough, the Milano also utilizes Kyocera’s patented Eco Mode power-management application for the proper management of battery life. With a new 2-year agreement, the Milano will cost around $49.99 after rebates.
The Brio from Kyocera features a portrait QWERTY keyboard and a 1.3-megapixel camera. It also has microSD support, Family Locator, Bluetooth 2.0, email and messaging capabilities. The Brio will be free with a new 2-year agreement after rebates.
By Group Goldie on September 16th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
The Goldie Group reports that Google Voice support has just been added to the Google Takeout service. Google Takeout is the search engine company’s historical tool which lets users keep their data from services like Buzz and Google+.
This new support will allow users to download all data associated with their Google Voice account. Users will have access to everything from their call history to voicemails and even call recordings.
When a user wishes to download or archive some of their data (e.g., their voicemail) Takeout automatically gives them the estimated number of files and the size that the file will be. If the user agrees Takeout will create a downloadable archive file.
Users will be able to export their voice data as MP3 files, their text messages as html, and their forwarding numbers as vcard. Takeout is a free to use and is a neat little tool when you want to archive your Google Voice data.
By Group Goldie on September 15th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
Consumer Cellular announced on September 8, 2011 that they are offering the Motorola Bravo Android smartphone without requiring a contract.
These are just a few of the Motorola Bravo Android features:
. 3.7 inch touch display
. 480 X 854 resolution
. 800 MHz processor
. 3 megapixel camera
The price of the Motorola Bravo Android, when purchased from Consumer Cellular, is only $200. This smartphone comes with a month-to-month voice/data plan instead of a contract.
Consumer Cellular is endorsed by AARP and services customers 50 years of age and older. You can obtain more information about Consumer Cellular and the Motorola Bravo Android at the Goldie Group website: http://goldiegroup.com/.
By Group Goldie on September 12th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
The department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to stop the acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T. Sprint has reacted positively to the lawsuit, as it has voiced a disagreement with the acquisition from its initial announcement. The company explained that the DoJ’s move showed it put the interest of consumers first, something that would help them benefit from the wireless industry.
According to Michael Chopp, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, there have been a number of public interest concerns about the acquisition, including innovation and consumer choice. FCC’s Mignon Clyburn also explained the FCC was carefully looking into the competitive issues the application raised to serve the public interest.
However, the Goldie Group has also established that not everybody is happy with the lawsuit. The Communication’s Workers of America (CWA) has said the DoJ has considered the government’s priorities at the expense of worker’s rights. A think tank in Washington also concurs with CWA, adding that anyone expecting real competition in the 4 G LTE market must wait. AT&T too is not taking the lawsuit lying down and has promised to fight it.
However, Sprint said the move would strengthen the economy, encourage innovation and preserve American jobs.
By Group Goldie on September 9th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
The father company of T-Mobile USA, “Deutsche Telekom” was forced to preserve upcoming employment cuts. A recent report proved that Deutsche Telekom was liable for these transitions. Approximately 2,600 people were laid off for T-Mobile USA’s call centers. An employee of Deutsche Telekom commented on these changes, “We have not carried out any measures to cut jobs ahead of the planned T-Mobile USA sale to AT&T. In the past 12 months the workforce has been reduced by 2,000 but that is in line with normal fluctuations.” T-Mobile stands to be a company that regularly gives employment for people. T-Mobile USA employed approximately 36,000 people. This however, is still under federal review. The FCC, (Federal Communications Commission) stated that there are upcoming plans to have “restarted” the clock and for AT&T to conquer T-Mobile. On another note, when the FCC inquired about AT&T’s itinerary to acquire T-Mobile, the review period was suspended. .
By Group Goldie on September 7th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
AT&T recently launched DriveMode, a free application designed to curb distractions while driving. Users have the ability to forward calls to voicemail and leave a customizable text message reply notifying each sender that the user is driving. DriveMode includes 911 for emergencies and enables users to save up to five contact numbers on an “Allow List” that can be reached while the application is running. The application will be available on BlackBerry products and roll out across other platforms in the future.
DriveMode is associated with a recent campaign launched by AT&T to educate the public about the dangers of texting and driving. AT&T pledged $1 million over the next four years to federal agencies and national associations that emphasize the best health and safety practices for young people.
DriveMode comes from a concept first shared on the AT&T crowd-sourcing platform, known as The Innovation Pipeline, or TIP. Employees were encouraged to submit ideas and obtain funding to develop such programs. DriveMode was voted one of the most innovative ideas and went into development.
Contact the Goldie Group to learn more about AT&T smart phones. Goldie Group manufacturers, liquidates and recycles cellular phones and accessories.
By Group Goldie on September 2nd, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
A recent update to the Droid application from Skype enables many new Android phones to video chat now. Gingerbread is required to use the video chat, so users will need to be sure they have updated their phone with the recent application. There were several differenent phones included in this update, many of which are manufactured and managed by Goldie Group. Goldie Group provides and operates with a variety of both phones and accessories to many differnent phone companies and consumers. Some of the devices included in this update were the HTC desire, the Desire HD, the LG revolution, the EVO 4G, EVO 3D, and the Acer A5. Goldie Group manfactures, disposes, and distrubtes under a “green” business model and deals quite often internationaly in emerging markets; we are focused mainly on efficency and competive pricing. The other handsets included with this free Skype update are the Incredible S, the Thunderbolt, the Samsung Galaxy S, Xperia mini pro, the Droid Charge and a few others as well.
By Group Goldie on August 31st, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
AT&T ranks dead last in customer satisfaction according to multiple polls. J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing firm that conducts surveys on product quality and customer service. They recently polled 11,000 customers who made cell-phone purchases in the last year. The customers were then asked to rate their experiences on a 1,000 point scale. AT&T came in dead last with 744 points. Sprint and T-Mobile tied with 755 points.
J.D. Power believes that Sprint won points due to its variety of offers and online sales. They also determined that T-Mobile represented the best service for the money. Boost-Mobile came in number one for customer service. J.D. Power commented that Boost-Mobile did especially well in costs, offerings, and satisfaction when dealing with sales representatives.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index conducted a similar poll of 8,000 customers. AT&T came in last for customer service here as well. Both AT&T and T-Mobile scored worse than in previous surveys. Analysts suspect that T-Mobile’s ratings may have suffered due to their impending merger with AT&T.
In a third survey, Changewave found that customers complained of dropped calls on AT&T twice as often as its competitors. Customers rated experiences higher when dealing with live representatives in-person or on the phone. Online and automated experiences were rated much lower. Even in cases where product cost was higher, customers still preferred personal attention over savings.
The results of these surveys suggest that AT&T has some work to do in customer service. Companies may fare better by expanding retail presences, better training for sales reps, and providing more in-store demo products. Retailers looking for mobile phone parts and accessories, or some help moving old inventory, should contact the Goldie Group.
By Group Goldie on August 29th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
Google has announced it has released a new version of the Google Docs application for Android handsets, which will allow users to add pictures to the web clipboard. They will then have the ability to paste their photos into any documents they choose.
Google also announced it has revised its sharing options. This will allow users to send documents with an attachment from their cell phones. They will be able to do this when they are sending an e-mail. Cell phone users can get the update for free from the Android Market.
Since April, users have been able to create and access new documents wherever they go from an application on their Android phones.
To use the new feature, one will have to use their camera icon on their phones, take a picture, choose “Send to Web Clipboard,” followed by choosing “Okay.”
By Group Goldie on August 26th, 2011 - Cellular Industry News, Goldie Group -
Image by bfishadow via Flickr
Microsoft has just released its new social location application titled “We’re In” to be used on Windows Phone 7 devices.
Microsoft claims that “We’re In” makes staying connected to your friends a breeze. Whether you are trying to organize a party, taking a road trip, or trying to find your friends in a crowd “We’re in can help you. Using this app you no longer have to check into locations like many apps do nowadays. They make it fairly simple… You invite your friends and when they accept you can see each others locations.
Once you get the invite all of your plans are explained to the people you are meeting. When a friend joins the group you are able to use Bing Maps to pinpoint their exact location. Say I’m looking for my friend Kenny Goldie; I can simply take a look at the maps and pinpoint exactly where he is. Everyone that joins can see the locations of everyone in the group.
Invitations last for a set amount of time. Once the invitation expires, so does the shared location information. There are no complicated processes to worry about.
Now let’s say Kenny Goldie is leaving the party or get together. Kenny can simply tell the application that he is no longer staying. So how do you leave the party? It’s a simple process; you just need to tap the leave button. When you do this the app stops sharing all of your personal information.
While you are participating in a group you can post status messages and interact with all the others in the group. You no longer have to wade through miles of Facebook posts to see what your friends are doing. You simply tap on their name and you get an instant status update.
Currently this application is free for all Windows Phone 7 devices and is compatible with browsers on some other platforms. According to Microsoft they are planning on updating the application to work on other devices in the near future.
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