Happiness is having Snoopy on your cell phone

Sprint customers can now enjoy Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other beloved Peanuts® characters on their handsets wherever they go.

Read about Snoopy and the Gang on your cell phone

What is a SmartPhone?

As technology forges ahead, our gadgets are merging into multi-tasking wizards. And, sometimes I feel like I need a little black magic just to bend them to my will. SmartPhones are no exception.

A SmartPhone is what happens when you combine a cell phone, PDA and notebook computer into one small device which allows users to communicate vocally and via text messaging using a PDA-like screen and perhaps even a small keyboard, as well as performing tasks such as wireless web browsing. Naturally, most wireless analysts expect there to be a SmartPhone in your future.

Read more about SmartPhones.

Wireless Local Number Portability -- You can take it with you!

Before last year we were pretty much held hostage by our wireless company if we had a cell phone number we wanted to keep because it was important to our business, or whatever the reason. We either had to stick it out with the same company or lose our prized number.

However, since late last year in large markets, and May of this year in smaller ones, the FCC has mandated that cell phone companies must let us take our cell phone numbers with us if we decide to change carriers.

Sounds great but there are a couple of catches. Aren't there always? Read about whether WLNP is for you (or not).

WLNP eligibility