Sprint

Perfect one word Twitter handle? Check. Concise Gmail address? Got that too. The only thing missing in your highly customizable digital life is a vanity cell phone number. Not for long as Sprint is now the first wireless carrier in the US to offer a service called StarStar Me, a personalized name alternative to the boring, standard phone number.

For $3 per month, Sprint users can choose a nickname or word — like **Geek — that will redirect to the old, complicated 10-digit phone number. Users of the StarStar Me numbers can also download an Android app (coming soon to iPhone) that will let them automatically send a text to callers when they can't speak, send their contact information, or block callers.

Watch the video below to see the Star numbers in action and tell us, is this a service you'd sign up for?

Wondering just how much data you're pulling down in a given month on your iPhone? There are a few ways to check your usage, one being to head to AT&T's wireless website, log into your account, and create a billing report (under " Bills and Payments," click "Create Billing Report," and "Data Usage Trend"), which gives you a detailed graph on how much data you're using. You can also estimate how much you use with your provider's online data calculator. Find your usage for AT&T, Verizon, or by signing in to your Sprint account.

However, this third way only requires you and your iPhone to see how much data you're devouring. Find out what to do after the break.

Sprint customers will soon have a wider range of choices when it comes to phone selection. The company announced two new phones at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, one with an advanced OS, the other with a green thumb. Check out the details on each of them below, and stay tuned for pricing and release date information.

Galaxy Nexus
You've heard its name before. Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is one blazing-hot phone that you should definitely keep an eye on. Coming with 4G LTE speeds and Google's Ice Cream Sandwich operating system — which boasts an all new interface, facial recognition, NFC technology, native support for Google Wallet, and lots more — the Galaxy Nexus is a tough act to follow. Not to mention its 4.65-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, and teardrop-shaped bod. Sexy.

LG Viper
The LG Viper may be eco-friendly — its casing is made of 35 percent recycled plastics and comes with an energy-efficient charger — but that doesn't mean it's boring as dirt. The Viper is a 4G LTE phone, and comes with a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, two cameras (one 5MP rear-facing and one VGA front-facing), and a nice 4-inch WVGA NOVA display. Plus, you can expand your on-board memory up to 32GB with your own microSD card.

You'll soon have more options when deciding which wireless carrier to choose from if you're grabbing up a new iPhone 4S. Sprint officially announced its iPhone pricing plans today, making it the third provider (alongside AT&T and Verizon) for Apple devices. You can preorder an iPhone 4 now and the iPhone 4S starting tomorrow, Oct. 7, and both phones will be available on Oct. 14 or 15, depending on availability. Preorders will only be taken online.

So what about pricing? Sprint is the only carrier of the three to offer unlimited data plans. In fact, for $79.99 a month, you'll get 450 minutes of talk time, unlimited data (including web browsing, email, apps, and GPS), messaging (including SMS, MMS, and video), plus free calls to any mobile in the US, no matter the carrier. If you want more voice minutes, you can upgrade to a 950-minute plan for $89.99 or a "Simply Everything" plan that gives you unlimited voice, messaging, and data for $109.99.

Are you switching to Sprint for an iPhone 4S?

The iPhone 5's reach is expanding! According to Bloomberg, Sprint will offer unlimited data with the iPhone 5 when it hits shelves this year. This, according to people "close to the matter," makes a stronger case for the rumors that say Sprint will be getting the iPhone 5, but also offers stiff competition for both AT&T and Verizon who have done away with their unlimited data plans over the course of the last year.

If the iPhone 5 lands on Sprint's network, would you switch carriers?

Sprint announced this morning that it would be the first wireless company to fully integrate Google Voice into its lineup of CDMA phones. Earlier this year, Google announced the ability to port your mobile number to Google Voice, and now Sprint is offering this service free of charge. Sprint customers can now use their mobile number on Google's service and reap all the benefits of Google Voice sans the $20 porting fee, and any service complications that come with porting a number outside of a wireless company.

Sprint says that you should be able to transfer your mobile number to Google Voice in just minutes, and it is available starting today.