AT&T’s SpareOne Emergency GoPhone might save your life some day

Posted on by Juan Carlos Bagnell

Not our usual fare here on Pocketnow. We like to deal with exciting new technologies and fun phone features, but how long might your smartphone last in an emergency? We obsess over metrics like screen on time, and headphone playback quality, and gaming performance, but what about easily and quickly notifying your family to your location and contacting first responders?The AT&T SpareOne is a no frills device, designed to be easy to use in any situation. There’s no screen, and the phone is powered by AA batteries, so it never needs to be charges. It serves only two major functions. ...

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These are currently the best prepaid solutions available in the U.S.

Posted on by Taylor Martin

How much do you spend each month just to stay connected?As cell phones – namely, smartphones – have increased in popularity over the last decade, the cost of keeping them connected has slowly crept upwards. Cheaper functions, like voice calling and SMS, have taken a back seat to the more convenient and bandwidth-hogging mobile data. As such, calling plans and text messaging are now, more often than not, offered in unlimited quantities. However, gone are the days of $20 and $30 unlimited data plans ...

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AT&T announces Nokia Lumia 635, HTC Desire 610 availability

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

AT&T remains one of the best carriers to be with if you want to get your hands all over the newest phones to hit the market. Apart from the Amazon Fire Phone exclusive, the carrier has just net itself two new phones, announcing Nokia Lumia 635 and HTC Desire 610 availability on its network.The Lumia 635, which just showed up on the doorsteps of rival carrier

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