Those hipsters over at Helio have just launched a new hybrid wireless service for laptop users that’ll let you seamlessly transition between Wi-Fi and Sprint’s high-speed data network–with one fairly hilarious catch. I don’t know how many of you are aware of the disturbing trend cropping up regardi…

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Sometimes, when you send out free stuff, you have to pay the piper. Sprint has been, since last January, sending out free cell phones with six months of free service to bloggers, hoping for reviews and/or other publicity in return. (Plus, since the bloggers get to keep the phones, they might even be…

Original post by Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing and software by Elliott Back

We reported on Monday that BellSouth had dropped a new fee that happened to be the exact same amount as the newly defunct Universal Service Fund fee it used to charge. Now, facing the same pressure from the FCC and a rash of furious customer calls, Verizon has also essentially admitted that its new …

Original post by Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing and software by Elliott Back