Editorial
‘Tis The Season For Giving & Supporting Each Other After Massive Layoffs
The December Holidays are almost upon us with Hannukah starting on the 18th, Kwanza on the 26th, and of course, we are just two weeks away from Christmas. In my last article, I asked industry executives what they were thankful for as we entered the Thanksgiving weekend. Everyone was upbeat
Read MoreA Week Until Black Friday, We Should All Be Thankful For The Industry We Work In!
Thanksgiving is less than a week away and in just seven days it will be Black Friday. How important has Black Friday become for retail? In 2019 (right before the Covid pandemic), Black Friday beat CYBER MONDAY as the busiest digital shopping day. Over 93 million people shopped online on
Read MoreTotal by Verizon Stores Could Help The New Brand Be Successful
The prepaid wireless industry is booming in 2022. Consumers are looking for savings wherever they can find them. The most obvious place, for many, is their wireless bill. The Tracfone brands do offer convenient locations in Walmart, Best Buy, and other big box retailers. But while conveniently located, there is
Read MoreActivating iPhone 14 eSIM, Carriers With Brick & Mortar Stores May Have An Advantage
Limited connectivity may result in limited demand Every few years, the developers at Apple decide to make some big changes to their flagship devices. In the past, these changes included the removal of the headphone jack with the iPhone 7, later the home button was replaced with facial recognition, in
Read MoreCall Out: Red Pocket Mobile Should Stop Misleading Phone Deal Advertisements
Have you ever browsed Red Pocket Mobile’s phone deals webpage? Right now, Red Pocket’s Android deals page exclaims “save up to $250 when selecting our unlimited everything plan on any Android phone!” Furthermore, we see “deals” being advertised such as a Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus “starting at $379.” On the
Read MoreVerizon Is Stretching The Truth In Latest FCC Filing Over TracFone
According to the opening statement in a recent filing by Verizon to the FCC, “a combined Verizon/TracFone will deliver enhancements to consumer welfare, and the proposed transfer should be approved.” The FCC should meet this claim with heavy skepticism. Verizon has a history of being absolutely terrible to its MVNO
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