Tag: FEES

It's exciting that Sprint's 4G network will be able to support services like video chat and YouTube on the upcoming HTC EVO phone, but it's a bummer that a $10 "premium data" fee will apply for these bandwidth-intensive applications. There was a story going around -- even on our sister site, Engadget -- that Qik would be charging another $4.99 a month for its video chat service, on top of Sprint's ...

What if you held a protest and nobody noticed? Unfortunately it happens all the time. And while a group of eBay sellers who are protesting eBay's new fees are getting some media attention for their week-long boycott, the truth is that it's hard to findy any real impact on the auction site. The boycott launched on Monday, and according to Fortune Small Business, eBay listings are down just 3%. ...

Want to sell some old junk lying around the house on eBay, but don't feel like putting up with listing fees? The company has announced plans to cut listing fees by up to 50 percent. The cuts aren't across the board. In fact, some fees will be raised. For example, if your items sells for less than $25, you'll now be charged 8.75 increase. The new fees take effect on February 20th and are aimed at ...

Reuters is reporting that Cingular is set to announce a new partnership with MySpace today, offering a paid Java-based client on their phones with access to the popular social networking site. An extra $2.99/month will bring photo sharing, email checking, blogging and friend searching to about 90 percent of Cingular's handsets in the coming weeks. Video, strangely, won't be featured at the ...