News & notes

News and Notes

Guess What’s Back

Nokia is re-releasing one of its classic mobile phones, the 6310.  The release date has been announced in the UK – it is unclear…

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Repair Part Prices Expected to Jump

Numerous repair part wholesalers are warning of a “sharp price increase” in the near future. Power restrictions in China (see below), combined with the…

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Right To Repair Hits The Daily Show

The Daily Show, starring Trevor Noah, took on Right to Repair – with everything from McDonalds ice cream machines to phones.  You can watch…

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New MVNO Mobile-X to Launch in 2022

Peter Adderton, Founder of Boost Mobile, has announced his new MVNO MobileX, will launch in 2022 on the Verizon network. Mobile X, will use…

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Verizon Purchases Small Carrier (CVCC)

According to LightReading (link below) Verizon appears to have acquired the 4G network and spectrum of Missouri’s Chariton Valley Communications Corporation (CVCC).  “The proposed…

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Boost Announces First Phone – With a YEAR of FREE Service

Boost Mobile has announced it’s own phone – called the Celero5G – and when customers purchase it (for $279) it will include a year…

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Arcade Joins NWIDA as Latest Vendor Partner

Jump start employee productivity by introducing gamification. The National Wireless Independent Dealer Association (NWIDA) is pleased to introduce Arcade as their latest Vendor Partner…

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EU proposes standard charging ports on all devices, including iPhones

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…

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Metro by T-Mobile Adds New Employee Rules

Effective October 1, T-Mobile is forcing Metro stores to have a minimum of 2 employees at all times. This will significantly increase costs at…

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T-Mobile will start offering in-store phone repairs from Assurant on November 1st

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…

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