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Sprint expands its LTE network, launches free cloud storage service for Android and iPhone

Sprint expands its LTE network, launches free cloud storage service for Android and iPhone

27 Jan 2014, 12:09 | by Florin T.
Sprint is now offering LTE services in 40 new markets nationwide. The carrier is also providing a free...

Prices of octa-core powered phones drop in China as battle rages for low-end of the market

Prices of octa-core powered phones drop in China as battle rages for low-end of the market

27 Jan 2014, 03:04 | by Alan F.
The battle is ready to rage on in China for control of the low-end smartphone market. When industry sources...

FCC to hold first major wireless spectrum auctions since 2008

FCC to hold first major wireless spectrum auctions since 2008

22 Jan 2014, 17:24 | by Michael H.
The opening sentence to the FCC's announcement really tells the whole story: "To say that a spectrum...

Verizon adds new tier for its shared data plan

Verizon adds new tier for its shared data plan

21 Jan 2014, 02:05 | by Alan F.
On Monday, Verizon added a new tier of service for those who don't use so much data each month. This...

Companies like Google and Facebook only care about Net Neutrality in the U.S.

Companies like Google and Facebook only care about Net Neutrality in the U.S.

20 Jan 2014, 20:22 | by Michael H.
Net Neutrality has been a topic that has gotten a lot of press in the U.S. over the past couple years....

AT&T allowing those with a 2-year contract to switch to AT&T Next after 6 months

AT&T allowing those with a 2-year contract to switch to AT&T Next after 6 months

20 Jan 2014, 19:19 | by Alan F.
So you're an AT&T subscriber, handcuffed to a two-year contract thanks to a subsidized device that just...

SK Telecom's LTE-A pipeline will support 225Mbps speeds before the year is out

SK Telecom's LTE-A pipeline will support 225Mbps speeds before the year is out

20 Jan 2014, 11:40 | by Alan F.
In June, Korea's SK Telecom was the first carrier to introduce LTE-A to its customers. That was matched...

Despite worries about espionage, Huawei wins three more U.K. contracts for LTE build outs

Despite worries about espionage, Huawei wins three more U.K. contracts for LTE build outs

20 Jan 2014, 02:25 | by Alan F.
Back in October 2012, Huawei was rumored to be conducting espionage for the Chinese government. While...

Sprint considering routing some calls over Wi-Fi

Sprint considering routing some calls over Wi-Fi

17 Jan 2014, 14:26 | by Alan F.
Leaked training materials used by Sprint, indicate that the nation's third largest carrier is planning...

For a limited time, Sprint Easy Pay lets you upgrade to a new phone anytime

For a limited time, Sprint Easy Pay lets you upgrade to a new phone anytime

16 Jan 2014, 08:57 | by Alan F.
Just the other day, Sprint closed down its One Up plan, which allowed users to upgrade to a new phone...

Wave “Goodbye!” to Sprint's One Up plan, no more mid-contract upgrades

Wave “Goodbye!” to Sprint's One Up plan, no more mid-contract upgrades

13 Jan 2014, 14:12 | by Peter K.
Sprint, the third largest mobile network operator in the USA, has discontinued its One Up upgrade program....

LiFi uses light to send and receive data

LiFi uses light to send and receive data

12 Jan 2014, 01:09 | by Alan F.
A company at CES, Oledcomm, displayed its LiFi method of transmitting data via light. A plain Android...

T-Mobile's past, present and future

T-Mobile's past, present and future

10 Jan 2014, 18:16 | by Alan F.
Neville Ray, the CTO of T-Mobile, said in an interview this past week that the carrier will be one of...

Beaten again, Dish Network is expected to pull its bid for LightSquared as soon as today

Beaten again, Dish Network is expected to pull its bid for LightSquared as soon as today

09 Jan 2014, 02:53 | by Alan F.
Charles Ergen, the co-founder and Chairman of Dish Network, is becoming the Charlie Brown of the wireless...

AT&T's Sponsored Data plan could be anticompetitive says FCC chief Wheeler

AT&T's Sponsored Data plan could be anticompetitive says FCC chief Wheeler

09 Jan 2014, 02:04 | by Alan F.
The other day, AT&T announced its "Sponsored Data" plan. Quite simply, this is a plan where content providers...

"We're the fastest 4G LTE pipeline" says T-Mobile in new ad; second ad focuses on ETF payment plan

09 Jan 2014, 01:23 | by Alan F.
Sure, T-Mobile CEO John Legere was tossed from AT&T's party at CES. The executive hasn't been playing...

Speedtest data shows that T-Mobile has the fastest 4G LTE pipeline in the nation

Speedtest data shows that T-Mobile has the fastest 4G LTE pipeline in the nation

08 Jan 2014, 20:39 | by Alan F.
The popular Ookla Speedtest app is used by many smartphone owners to check the data speed on their current...

T-Mobile helps you write a 'Dear John' letter to your current carrier

T-Mobile helps you write a 'Dear John' letter to your current carrier

08 Jan 2014, 16:53 | by Alan F.
As we told you earlier this afternoon, T-Mobile will pay your ETF up to $350 if you leave Verizon, AT&T...

T-Mobile announces Un-carrier 4.0, will reimburse ETFs for switching from AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint

T-Mobile announces Un-carrier 4.0, will reimburse ETFs for switching from AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint

08 Jan 2014, 15:16 | by Nick T.
We knew that T-Mobile had something exciting to announce at its CES 2014 media event and here it is....

Take a look at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 handling of 4K video over LTE Advanced

Take a look at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 handling of 4K video over LTE Advanced

08 Jan 2014, 12:05 | by Maxwell R.
Every year, we learn about new advances in audio, photo and video content as well as hardware that...

Sprint's new Framily plan now official

Sprint's new Framily plan now official

07 Jan 2014, 20:58 | by Alan F.
Earlier Tuesday, we told you about a rumored new plan that Sprint was going to announce. Designed for...

Sprint Spark now available in 11 markets

Sprint Spark now available in 11 markets

07 Jan 2014, 19:13 | by Alan F.
With peak data speeds as fast as 60Mbps, Sprint has added Sprint Spark to 6 more markets to bring the...

Rumor: new plans from Sprint will save you money for each friend you team up with

Rumor: new plans from Sprint will save you money for each friend you team up with

07 Jan 2014, 16:08 | by Nick T.
According to an anonymous insider familiar with the carrier's plans, Sprint is to launch a new "Framily"...

Wilson Electronics announces 4G indoor signal booster working with all carriers

Wilson Electronics announces 4G indoor signal booster working with all carriers

07 Jan 2014, 07:03 | by Peter K.
Wilson Electronics has announced the DT4G indoor cellular signal booster. It's touted as the first signal...

Apple's iBeacon finds a home in supermarkets

Apple's iBeacon finds a home in supermarkets

06 Jan 2014, 17:35 | by Alan F.
Apple's iBeacon, the technology that uses a low energy Bluetooth LE transmitter to send location specific...

T-Mobile to beef up its LTE network with spectrum from Verizon

T-Mobile to beef up its LTE network with spectrum from Verizon

06 Jan 2014, 09:59 | by Michael H.
One of T-Mobile's New Years resolutions was "4G LTE - go faster, go LOUD". We're not so sure about the...

John Legere reveals his 2014 resolutions for T-Mobile

John Legere reveals his 2014 resolutions for T-Mobile

02 Jan 2014, 00:19 | by Alan F.
What a year T-Mobile had in 2013 under the leadership of its CEO, John Legere. Last time we saw the executive,...

The average Android phone consumes more data per month than an Apple iPhone or Windows Phone

The average Android phone consumes more data per month than an Apple iPhone or Windows Phone

31 Dec 2013, 13:50 | by Alan F.
You guys and gals might remember Ericsson as being Sony's former manufacturing partner in the smartphone...

British Airways first European air carrier to allow gadget use during takeoff and landing

British Airways first European air carrier to allow gadget use during takeoff and landing

19 Dec 2013, 06:01 | by Alan F.
Back on Halloween, the FAA gave the flying public in America a treat by allowing them to use their gadgets...

Will bid for Mobilicity change Canada's mobile industry? The answer is blowin' in the WIND

Will bid for Mobilicity change Canada's mobile industry? The answer is blowin' in the WIND

18 Dec 2013, 16:23 | by Alan F.
The Canadian government rejected a $380 million bid ($357 USD) from Telus for Mobilicity earlier this...

Opera Max beta compresses images, video, text and more

Opera Max beta compresses images, video, text and more

18 Dec 2013, 00:32 | by Alan F.
While the Opera browsers compress websites in order to save precious data, Opera has taken this has...

T-Mobile zeroing in on the purchase of Verizon's 700MHz A block spectrum?

T-Mobile zeroing in on the purchase of Verizon's 700MHz A block spectrum?

15 Dec 2013, 11:17 | by Alan F.
A published report has Verizon and T-Mobile close to a deal that would have Big Red ship off some of...

Verizon closes on purchase of some U.S. Cellular assets, including A Block spectrum

Verizon closes on purchase of some U.S. Cellular assets, including A Block spectrum

14 Dec 2013, 03:35 | by Alan F.
On Friday, Verizon Wireless closed its purchase of some assets purchased from U.S.Cellular. The assets...

FCC starts the process toward allowing in-flight calls; DOT must agree

FCC starts the process toward allowing in-flight calls; DOT must agree

12 Dec 2013, 18:51 | by Alan F.
While the FCC ban on inflight cellphone calls might have been shot down by a 3-2 vote, the Department...

New buyer emerges for LightSquared, Dish Network is thwarted again

New buyer emerges for LightSquared, Dish Network is thwarted again

12 Dec 2013, 02:35 | by Alan F.
If you're Dish Network CEO Charles Ergen, you have to be wondering of there is a dark cloud above that...

Skype for Windows Phone 8 updated, adds copy and paste function for instant messages

Skype for Windows Phone 8 updated, adds copy and paste function for instant messages

11 Dec 2013, 22:08 | by Alan F.
Here's a little trivia question for you. Can you remember who owns Skype? C'mon guys, you know it's not...

Hesse: 2014 will be Sprint's year

Hesse: 2014 will be Sprint's year

11 Dec 2013, 08:52 | by Alan F.
If 2013 is the year of T-Mobile, with the nation's fourth largest carrier leading the way with various...

AT&T's CEO says it's time to get customers to use more of the network

AT&T's CEO says it's time to get customers to use more of the network

10 Dec 2013, 22:16 | by Alan F.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson came forward on Tuesday to say something that other have known for years....

Sprint Spark gets turned on in Chicago; tri-mode LTE brings faster data speeds

Sprint Spark gets turned on in Chicago; tri-mode LTE brings faster data speeds

10 Dec 2013, 11:23 | by Alan F.
Employing a tri-band LTE technology, Sprint Spark has gone live in Chicago providing users there with...

AT&T customers can now get LTE service in Canada through Rogers Wireless

AT&T customers can now get LTE service in Canada through Rogers Wireless

09 Dec 2013, 16:18 | by Michael H.
Recently, T-Mobile announced a new phase to its Uncarrier plans, which allows users access to mobile...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with LTE-A features Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 13MP rear snapper

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with LTE-A features Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 13MP rear snapper

09 Dec 2013, 06:15 | by Alan F.
Back in June, SK-Telecom launched the first LTE-A network and with it, the Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE-A...

T-Mobile puts a rocket to LTE speeds in Dallas thanks to MetroPCS spectrum

T-Mobile puts a rocket to LTE speeds in Dallas thanks to MetroPCS spectrum

07 Dec 2013, 16:28 | by Alan F.
By combining its spectrum with the spectrum it acquired from MetroPCS when it purchased the carrier,...

FCC wireless spectrum auction pushed back to 2015

FCC wireless spectrum auction pushed back to 2015

07 Dec 2013, 01:52 | by Alan F.
With the FCC still working on the rules and bidding structure of its wireless spectrum auction, it appears...

T-Mobile criticizes AT&T's new Mobile Share plans

T-Mobile criticizes AT&T's new Mobile Share plans

06 Dec 2013, 12:10 | by Alan F.
Over the last few months, we've watched as T-Mobile and its outspoken CEO have tried to shake things...

Verizon triples LTE network capacity in some major cities

Verizon triples LTE network capacity in some major cities

06 Dec 2013, 09:53 | by Michael H.
Verizon recently admitted that its LTE network in major cities was under quite a bit of strain because...

Sprint offers 1 year of free service to students who buy unsubsidized devices

Sprint offers 1 year of free service to students who buy unsubsidized devices

06 Dec 2013, 08:03 | by Victor H.
If you are looking for a way to save money off your phone bill and you’re a student, Sprint has one of...

How do AT&T’s new rates stack up against the competition?

How do AT&T’s new rates stack up against the competition?

06 Dec 2013, 03:20 | by Maxwell R.
AT&T announced on Thursday a new segment to its rate plan structure which arguably vindicates the...

Verizon pushes back VoLTE launch to 2014

Verizon pushes back VoLTE launch to 2014

06 Dec 2013, 00:45 | by Alan F.
Back in August, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo was speaking at the Oppenheimer Technology, Internet, and Communications...

AT&T adds contract-free Mobile Share Value Plans, offers new option for AT&T Next

AT&T adds contract-free Mobile Share Value Plans, offers new option for AT&T Next

05 Dec 2013, 10:57 | by Alan F.
AT&T has announced a couple of new Mobile Share Value Plans in an effort to add more customers to the...

AT&T, T-Mobile to bid on Verizon spectrum?

AT&T, T-Mobile to bid on Verizon spectrum?

05 Dec 2013, 01:45 | by Alan F.
AT&T and T-Mobile might be bidding against each other to purchase 700MHz "A block" spectrum owned by...

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