Mobile customers have been waiting for what seems like forever for family shared data. One carrier that’s been slowly working on making it happen is Verizon. Not to long ago we saw leaked training material from Verizon that showed they were gearing up for some sort of family shared data plan. We now have a better idea of when to expect these changes as Verizon’s Communication CFO Fran Shammo spoke about them in an investors meeting yesterday.
The heavily backed Isis mobile payment system is set to take on Google Wallet this summer and will be available to 100 Million U.S. cardholders. Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard have all signed on with Isis to enable their credit, debit and prepaid cards to be placed into the Isis Mobile Wallet. Isis is a joint venture created by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless and is the reason why Google Wallet was blocked on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus (which is anti-competitive IMO but we have a fix for that).
If you’re looking for a Samsung Android device that can take a beating, you might be interested in the upcoming Rugby Smart. The Rugby Smart will be heading to AT&T March 4th and will cost a reasonable $99.99 on contract. A perfect fit for users who work in high-impact jobs such as construction, the Samsung Rugby Smart features:
Earlier we told you about the Samsung Blaze S 4G showing up in a T-Mobile accessory sheet and while I thought we were lacking information, it appears there is plenty floating around. In fact, T-Mobile has sent out an announcement today and expects a “late March” release. The phone itself won’t blow your socks off but touts T-Mobile’s newer 42Mbps network and the following:
T-Mobile has been mostly quiet these days, but we have a bit of leaked info that suggests some new devices are finally headed Magenta’s way. According to a leaked accessory sheet obtained by TmoNews, the HTC Ville is indeed on its way to T-Mobile along with the Galaxy S Blaze 4G and the Huawei Prism. While we already know a bit about the HTC Ville, the other two are more of a mystery.
