http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/cricket.intros.all.inclusive.plans.adds.internet/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/cricketa600.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Leap Wireless, the company behind Cricket's cellphone services, on Wednesday announced it will soon offer two new, all-inclusive nationwide Cricket monthly plans that for the first time include taxes and other fees as part of the actual price. A $40 per month plan will include unlimited minutes throughout the continental US, access to the provider's premium extended calling area and both domestic ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/cricket.intros.all.inclusive.plans.adds.internet/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/cricket.metropcs.messager/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/samsungmessageriiintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless providers Cricket and MetroPCS announced on Wednesday they will both add the Samsung Messager II, or SCH-R560, handset to their respective lineups in the very near future. The device, a sequel to the original Messager, also sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, bumps up the camera resolution to 2-megapixels from 1.3 and adds video capture. It keeps the same access to e-mail and web browsin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/cricket.metropcs.messager/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/cricket.adds.txtm8.phone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/TXTM8intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cricket on Tuesday announced it is now offering a new handset, the TXTM8. Like some other Cricket devices, the TXTM8 sports a QWERTY keyboard hidden behind the horizontally sliding front face that features a 2.2-inch display. The tri-band device can also connect to the Internet, can sync e-mail addresses and access social networks. The Cricket MyHomeScreen gives users quick access to news and weat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/cricket.adds.txtm8.phone/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/17/verizon.limits.exclusivity/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/htctouchdiamond-verizon.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon on Friday told US federal officials that it would voluntarily limit the duration of its exclusivity deals for phones to six months, albeit with limits. The terms will let any carrier with 500,000 or fewer subscribers pick up a phone regardless of the manufacturer. The carrier argues that it can't drop exclusivity altogether as this gives it a competitive edge and spurs on the phone manuf... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/17/verizon.limits.exclusivity/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/cricket.offers.myshot.ii/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/cricketmyshot2intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Cricket on Tuesday announced it is now offering the Samsung MyShot II SCH-r460 handset. The flip phone is a replacement for the current MyShot and sports MP3 music playback capabilities, a microSD memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. It will be the first Cricket phone to offer MyHomeScreen, which lets users customize their home screen with their choice ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/cricket.offers.myshot.ii/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/testimony.on.high.sms.fees/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/blackberrypearlflip8230-verizon.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A US Senate committee today has started taking testimony today from representatives of major carriers over concerns of climbing text messaging rates. The questioning of AT&T, Cricket and Verizon officials follows recent concerns raised by Senator Herb Kohl that the carriers may be colluding on price hikes for SMS even though the actual cost of delivering each message remains the same or is decrea... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/testimony.on.high.sms.fees/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/moto.qa4.evoke.at.cricket/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/motoevoke-ctia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cricket gained one of its highest-end phones yet today with the addition of the Motorola QA4 Evoke to its roster. It becomes the unlimited-only carrier's first capacitive touchscreen phone and, like the stock model, has a gesture-driven interface that lets users swipe between home screens that control apps, calling, music and other features. A 2-megapixel camera, GPS and a microSDHC slot round o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/moto.qa4.evoke.at.cricket/ Fri, 22 May 2009 18:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/nokia.3606.at.cricket/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/nokia3606-cricket.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cricket today claimed a US first by adding the Nokia 3606 to its stable. The phone has the same "seamless" clamshell design as some more recent flip phones and is distinctly music focused with external, touch-sensitive music controls, the requisite media player, and a microSDHC slot that supports cards up to 8GB. It also has a 1.3-megapixel camera and Bluetooth with stereo audio support.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/nokia.3606.at.cricket/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/05/cricket.adds.r211.to.range/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/cricketsamsungintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Cricket on Thursday announced that the Samsung SCH-r211 handset is now shipping. The candybar is a basic phone with support for the carrier's Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) network, with mobile web access and support for downloadable content such as ringtones, wallpapers and access to Cricket Games and Apps. The phone is also capable of sending and receiving text messages.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/05/cricket.adds.r211.to.range/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/18/cricket.outs.a100.candybar/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/cricketa100intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Cricket on Wednesday announced the immediate release of its A100 handset to customers in its greater Chicago market and said the handset will soon be available to Cricket customers in all of the provider's markets. In addition to tri-band CDMA, the 1,700MHz AWS frequency-compatible handset features a 1.8-inch LCD display with 128x160 resolution.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/18/cricket.outs.a100.candybar/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:20:00 GMT