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Cell Phone Shopping Made Easy with Amazon Wireless
Amazon reinforces their clout as a dominant online retailer with the launch a new niche service: Amazon Wireless (Beta). The new store offers cell phones and wireless plans with bonus features like deeply discounted phones, multiple carrier choices, smooth shopping experiences, zero rebate hassles and free two-day shipping. If the opportunity to pick up a one-cent cell phone isn’t attractive enough, just remember that it’s backed by Amazon’s world class customer service and security guarantees. Better in Beta Amazon Wireless promotes the new service as Amazon Wireless Beta, simply put: Amazon has released the service for public use but continues… Continue reading...
Weigh the Costs before Ditching Your Landline Phone
“Hi. I’m your landline phone. Remember me? I haven’t heard from you in awhile, and I’m getting lonely. Please call.” Does this sound like your landline phone? If so, are you thinking about kicking it to the curb? Breakups are hard, and breaking up with your landline could mean more breaking up (of a different kind) on your cell phone. However, that’s exactly what 20.2 percent of U.S. households have done, according to a 2008 statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Landline phones that travel through a solid medium of metal wire or optical fiber have been… Continue reading...
Don’t get stuck with the wrong BlackBerry®
It’s a thorny issue. Should you get a BlackBerry Smartphone? If so, which one is right for you? Set aside the raging arguments about iPhone vs. Android vs. BlackBerry. Let’s assume BlackBerry is the only choice for you because of enterprise software compatibility, technical support availability, or plain loyalty. This narrows the field only slightly because there are at least nine categories of BlackBerry Smartphones. Consider Carriers First Before you choose a BlackBerry, choose a carrier. All the bells and whistles in the world won’t make up for a poor signal and dropped calls. And, maintaining a relationship with your… Continue reading...
Get a phone number that belongs to you, not your phone
Do you ever feel like a slave to phones? At a minimum, you have one in your house, one at your office and even one in your pocket. Half the time you can’t remember who has what number, and there’s nothing worse than sitting by a phone waiting for a doctor, new employer or delivery person to call. Now you can reclaim control of your phones with a Google Voice phone number. You’ll get one phone number that is as much a part of you as your social security number. Google started offering this service after acquiring the well-respected GrandCentral.… Continue reading...