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Back a few weeks ago (see here) we wrote about a post we saw on line that Verizon (now owner of TracFone) was starting to “decommission” some of their brands, including Net10 and Page Plus. Yesterday, we heard from a Verizon representative that stated: While, TracFone Wireless, Inc. is streamlining the brands we proactively market to remain Read more…
Peter Adderton announced yesterday that MobileX, his new MVNO, has launched “commerical beta” status and was open for those who …previously registered interest with us, keep an eye on your inbox for your invitation to participate. If you haven’t yet, it’s not too late. We’ll be expanding the program over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. Read more…
We sent the following to NY State Governor Kathy Hochul today, but wanted to make it an “open letter” as well: Dear Governor Hochul, It has been more than four months since the New York legislature passed the Digital Fair Repair Act with a veto proof majority in the Senate and a near unanimous vote (145-2) in Read more…
According to a tweet from Peter Adderton himself, and an article in Bloomberg, Peter Adderton wants to buy Boost Mobile – again. Peter Adderton said by phone to Bloomberg on Thursday that he’s preparing a bid for Boost and has talked to at least one major private equity shop about financing the deal. “I have been laser Read more…
Yesterday, NWIDA had the pleasure of attending the GenMobile dealer event in New York. These events are great for dealers, and distributors to network, learn about new products and services, and have some food and drink with your colleagues. And, at this event, we learned that GenMobile has improved their rate plans. Gen Mobile dealers can activate Read more…
Hey – we’re famous… OK, not really but Chariteey Alvarado from CellBotics interviewed our President, Adam Wolf, during the Gadget Repair Expo. You can see it below or by clicking here. — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today. Want Read more…
Well, we’re back from the #GadgetRepairExpo! It was a great show, but we’ve come back with too many items! So, if you’d like some free stuff that you can definitely use in your shop, fill out the form below. We’ll choose people at random to win! Oh, and we’re extending the show promo code GRE22 for a Read more…
A report in LightReading today (link below) states that Dish (who’s Chairman is Charlie Ergen) is in “early discussions” to sell Boost to a new company, called CONX which is owned by Charlie Ergen. CONX is a SPAC or “Special Purpose Acquisition Company” – a company created to assist other companies to go public quickly and easily. Read more…
Tomorrow morning – at a stupidly early 6:00am flight – I’m off to San Antonio, TX for the Gadget Repair Expo. So, I wanted to write a small bit on why you should join us there (but don’t feel compelled to get a flight that makes you wake up at 3:30am!) It’s good to be together. To Read more…