TechNews.com: 2004 Wireless Phone Guide

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Monday, November 01, 2004 2004 Guide to Wireless Phone Plans FAST FORWARD How to Make The Right Call On Cell Plans Wireless phone service can't be purchased on price alone -- first, you need to decide which carrier to go with, since not all offer the same service. It helps to start with the right questions. – Rob Pegoraro • Monday, 2 p.m. ET: Rob Answers Your Personal Tech Questions • Submit Questions NOW Guide to Wireless Phone Plans When Phones Go Bad This year, 98.9 million cell phones will be distributed to customers in North America, according to research firm Instat/MDR. About 20 to 25 percent of them will run into problems within the first year, costing money and time for consumers. – By Yuki Noguchi Get Specifics on Wireless Plans • Cingular (includes AT&T Wireless) | Nextel | Sprint PCS | T-Mobile USA | Verizon Wireless CYNTHIA L. WEBB'S FILTER Bush and Kerry: Real Differences on Tech? Technology was never a core issue in this year's presidential campaign. But from outsourcing to broadband, the differences between Bush and Kerry on tech policy are certainly worth noting. -washingtonpost.com • Column Archive 3RD QUARTER VC REPORT Venture Capital Picks Up From 7-Year Low Investors are pumping more money into the Washington area, though a smaller number of companies are on the receiving end.-Ellen McCarthy • Filter Archive: Venture Capital's Summer Vacation • Discussion Transcript: NVCA President What university will host a new archive documenting the "dot-com" era? A. University of Maryland B. Stanford University C. University of Texas D. University of Washington Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. It's a free and easy way to make sure you never miss a thing. Personalize your e-mail today and enjoy customized articles tomorrow. More Headlines 2004 Cell Phone Guide How to Make The Right Call On Cell Plans (Oct. 31, 2004) Contracting Pioneer at Ease: Ernst Volgenau Steps Away From SRA International's Daily Grind (Nov. 1, 2004) Oracle Boosts Bid for PeopleSoft (Nov. 1, 2004) Web Watch Pop-Up Videos Hit Instant Messengers (Oct. 31, 2004) New Tricks Fool Caller ID: Some See Potentially Dangerous Abuse (Oct. 30, 2004) Google Shares Flirt With $200 Mark (Oct. 29, 2004) Web-Based Tool Helps Voters Find Polls (Oct. 28, 2004) New Worm Variant Spreads, Clogging E-Mail (Oct. 29, 2004) Fla. Fixes Voting Machines, Recount Rules (Oct. 31, 2004) China Shuts Down 1,600 Internet Cafes (Nov. 1, 2004) Companies Scramble to Deal With Spyware (Oct. 31, 2004) E-VOTING: PROMISE OR PERIL? 'A Massive Experiment' In Voting On Nov. 2, some 6 million Washington-area voters will use touch-screen machines, a key test of a new technology that will play a major role in deciding what promises to be a very close presidential election. • Interactive Map: How Metro Area Residents Will Vote • Electronic Voting: The Latest News DECODING DIGITAL TELEVISION To Be Picture-Perfect, a Choice of 3 Digital, high-definition television can be a complex enough business in its own right. 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