Nokia is re-releasing one of its classic mobile phones, the 6310.  The release date has been announced in the UK – it is unclear if the phone will be made available in US markets. It’s now called the 6310 (2021.) The device will have the original and iconic silhouette of the classic 6310 with long battery life, Read more…

Numerous repair part wholesalers are warning of a “sharp price increase” in the near future. Power restrictions in China (see below), combined with the upcoming Chinese New Year and an increase in raw material pricing are expected to drive repair part prices significantly higher.  Wholesalers are suggesting shops keep as much as one month of inventory on Read more…

The European Union has announced plans to force device manufacturers to fit a common USB-C charging port on their devices. The proposal is likely to have the biggest impact on Apple, which continues to use its proprietary Lightning connector rather than the USB-C connector adopted by most of its competitors. The new iPad pro HAS a USB-C connector Read more…

T-Mobile has announced that they will offer in-store repairs to their Protection subscribers in a trial of 500 stores starting November 1st. Protection costs $7 (or more) per month. The repairs will be performed by “highly-credentialed” Assurant technicians using approved parts, and they’re promising same day service. T-Mobile said that more stores will provide the option in Read more…

If your store has been impacted by Hurricane Ida, NWIDA is offering you a FREE 3 month subscription to assist with whatever may need replacing. NWIDA members save every day on things like security cameras, store signage, wholesale accessories and devices and much more.  We began NWIDA to give the independent dealer a bit more of a Read more…

We’re now up to 53 million T-Mobile customers whose personal information may have been compromised and, with no great surprise, T-Mo has been served with a pair of class-action lawsuits. The lawsuits accuse T-Mobile of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act which allows any Californian the right to see all the information a company has saved on Read more…

More than 40 million T-Mobile customers in the US have been hit by a data breach, the company has admitted. It blamed the breach on a “highly sophisticated cyberattack”, and said it is “taking immediate steps to help protect all of the individuals who may be at risk from this cyberattack”. The firm said that while criminals Read more…

I was having a discussion about “unlimited” data a few years ago with an owner of one of the mid-sized MVNOs. While his company offered “unlimited data” on certain rate plans – you had to read the fine print. As he told me “unlimited doesn’t mean unreasonable.” No one offered “true” unlimited data – not without severe Read more…

So, I’m a NY Mets fan. Always have been. So I’m painfully aware that my team pays Bobby Bonilla over $1 million every July 1st – even though he hasn’t played a single game for them since 1999 (22+ years ago.) And, they’ll do this for a total of 25 years.  I won’t get into why they Read more…

I hope you’ll join us at  The All Wireless Expo in August in Las Vegas.  NWIDA will have a booth, and I’ll be joining 5 other folks at their Town Hall on New Channel Opportunities (see below)