prepaid

Boost Mobile's Streetfight for Prepaid Dominance

Chris Dannen — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:24:18 -0400

In January, Boost Mobile began offering a flat-fee $50 wireless plan for unlimited minutes, texting, Internet, and push-to-talk. Consumers flocked: the little division of Sprint added almost 700,000 subscribers in Q1, after a net loss of customers just one quarter prior. When Sprint announced Q1 earnings on May 4th, Boost's surge in sales was the only thing stemming its parent's massive losses.

Thanks, Recession! Cell Plans to Get Cheaper

Chris Dannen — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:36:36 -0400

Perhaps the only shot that Mobile carriers will have at growth in 2009 will be to cheapen their plans.

Microsoft's Metered PC Idea Is Not Greedy. In Fact, It's Almost Brilliant

Chris Dannen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:27:41 -0500

Microsoft's [MSFT] new "metered PC" concept has the nerd world united in a chorus of outrage. Despite all the yelling, the pay-as-you-go model might be one of the best ideas Redmond has had in years.