Mountain View Cellphones

2/16/2009  www.mountainviewcellphones.com

For the professional who uses their wireless technology for their lives.  This is the power user plan of choice.

Everything on your phone (unlimited minutes, data, email, GPS, texting, TV, radio, etc…) and 5GB usage on wireless broadband for $149.99/month.  This is a $10/month discount on the broadband wireless card ($49.99/month vs. $59.99/month regular price).  This package versus comparable packages with ATT & Verizon saves over $480/year.

This is the best deal in town, hands down.

If you think 5GB limit on wireless broadband is bad, you can read the fine print with Verizon and ATT and quickly figure out that Sprint is about 5.0x-9.0x less expensive for overages.

Here are data overages after 5GB for major data carriers.

Sprint = $0.05/MB

Verizon = $0.25/MB

ATT = $0.49/MB

For mobile broadband value.  Sprint is #1.

2/2/2009  by www.mountainviewcellphones.com

Sprint’s fortunes have the opportunity to change dramatically this year.  Unfortunately, consumers are very conservative this year, so that alone may derail the come back.  However, there are four big things that are going for the company.

 1.  WiMax roll-out…this is critical to hitting Verizon and ATT where it hurts (local data service to homes) and growing volume dramatically for mobile data users.  This is a truly unique product Sprint and Clearwire have and they need to get the roll-out going as fast as possible.

2.  Palm PRE…just in time for the 1st generation Apple upgrade with ATT, so customers have a better choice versus the IPhone.  If the PRE lives up to the blogosphere hype, then this can start subscriber growth again for Sprint.  So, these first generation IPHONE users have for the most part, gotten a poor web experience and maybe looking for a better web experience.  They won’t find it with ATT 3G IPHONE as the data network speeds and capacity are still way below Sprint and Verizon.  I haven’t found a single IPHONE user who has loved the speed of the Internet on their devices (outside of WiFi).  The PRE has the opportunity to be the ONE phone you need for both business and personal uses.  I will even trade in my Blackberry 8830 for this upgrade.         

3.  A consistent message…come to Sprint for saving money and use your phone for all that it can do.  The hokey CEO messages are finally getting thru to people.  We are having more people from ATT and Verizon come into our stores and wanting to save money and seeing what Sprint has to offer.  This combined with the economic environment will continue to favor the rate structure advantage Sprint has. 

 4.  Independent consumer tests and gizmodo data speed tests have confirmed Sprint is improving and is the most dependable and fastest data network around.  This will take time to show up in the sale results, but people are beginning to take a look at Sprint again.

Sprint literally has a 2 year window now to really turn things around and get better execution going forward for sales and retention.  These few dramatically differentiated and unique products Sprint can offer this year will be able to leap frog the competition and give consumers more for less. 

Writter:  Don  Blog:  MountainViewCellphones.com

I’ve had a few problems with other blogs stealing our content without giving us any credit, so we are including this header in my future blogs.  

Sprint has announced the activation and release of the HTC Mogul firmware upgrade.  This will allow the Mogul to be the fastest data rate handset on the market today.  This software upgrade will make the device run at REV A speeds, about 30% faster download speeds and about 300% faster on upload speeds.  The real value of this is that it will allow the device to act as a modem at REV A speeds, something only available to broadband aircards before.  This is a great value from Sprint.

 The phone as a modem feature will cost the user $39.99 per month and includes the web access and email services.  In effect, for $25.00/month you can have high speed Internet access on your computer (provided you are not using the phone at the same time,  $15/month phone data plan + $25/month Phone as a modem). 

I’m writing this note and posting it using my Blackberry and my computer.  Not many people know that Blackberries with Sprint have the ability to be used as a broadband wireless modem with a computer.  Tethering the device or with bluetooth are common ways to achieve this. 

It’s great to able to go anywhere and be connected.  I have the world as my office, and it’s much more beautiful than the standard grey cubes at most offices.  

This is a great value as Verizon and AT&T often charge premiums for this service.  Sprint provides it with the Blackberry data plan.  You get 2 great functions in one device.   Read the rest of this entry »

Speed is the largest consideration for broadband cards.  We have tested a few types of cards and they do have minor variances in speed. 

In general, speeds are rated for 500-800 Kpbs average download speeds and 400-700 Kpbs upload speeds with EVDO Rev A products.  Sprint will provide the fastest and broadest network speeds for your broadband aircard service.  Sprint is also the only carrier to annouce a migration to 4G WiMax service.

The Sierra Card we tested, AC595, Read the rest of this entry »

Although the Internet is a great way to purchase products and have them delivered to your doorstep, it does still lack major advantageous of buying from a competent and understanding store location.

Here are a few reasons why you want to buy in our store.

1. Competent and professional staff. Read the rest of this entry »