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T-Mobile plan to decommission MetroPCS' network to start before the end of the year

T-Mobile plan to decommission MetroPCS' network to start before the end of the year

25 Feb 2014, 15:42 | by Alan F.
T-Mobile's plans to migrate MetroPCS customers to its own newer network, are ahead of schedule. That...

AT&T cuts international calling and texting rates

AT&T cuts international calling and texting rates

25 Feb 2014, 12:00 | by Michael H.
Yesterday, AT&T announced that it was adding more partnerships to allow customers to roam on LTE when...

T-Mobile releases 2013 financial report – 4.4 million new subscribers, $26.1 billion revenue

T-Mobile releases 2013 financial report – 4.4 million new subscribers, $26.1 billion revenue

25 Feb 2014, 09:15 | by Peter K.
T-Mobile today released its annual report for 2013. Apart from disclosing financial results, the fourth...

Verizon geared up to introduce new prepaid plans, ALLSET plans start at $45 for smartphones

Verizon geared up to introduce new prepaid plans, ALLSET plans start at $45 for smartphones

23 Feb 2014, 16:06 | by Maxwell R.
Beginning March 2nd, Big Red will roll out a new series of pre-paid rates called ALLSET...

New phone every year down-under, Telstra hops on the annual upgrade train

New phone every year down-under, Telstra hops on the annual upgrade train

22 Feb 2014, 18:26 | by Maxwell R.
Australia’s largest carrier, Telstra, is introducing an option for subscribers to upgrade their handset...

Tegra Note 7 adds LTE connectivity

Tegra Note 7 adds LTE connectivity

21 Feb 2014, 23:51 | by Alan F.
The benchmark bustin' Tegra Note 7, the tablet that NVIDIA is developing with partners, is now being...

Sprint introduces its own Wi-Fi calling, but only for two Samsung models

Sprint introduces its own Wi-Fi calling, but only for two Samsung models

21 Feb 2014, 22:00 | by Alan F.
The nation's third largest carrier, Sprint, has introduced Wi-Fi calling, enabling customers using selected...

Five bars everywhere - cell coverage that follows you, rather than chasing a map

Five bars everywhere - cell coverage that follows you, rather than chasing a map

21 Feb 2014, 01:48 | by Maxwell R.
Imagine your own personal cell signal, 1,000 times faster, and you do not have to share it...

FCC receives a visit from LTE enabled Microsoft Surface 2, bound for AT&T?

FCC receives a visit from LTE enabled Microsoft Surface 2, bound for AT&T?

20 Feb 2014, 00:52 | by Alan F.
If you've been dying for a Microsoft Surface 2 with LTE connectivity, we have some good news for you....

The pCell technology will attempt to bring the full potential speed of an LTE network to your device

The pCell technology will attempt to bring the full potential speed of an LTE network to your device

19 Feb 2014, 09:46 | by Peter K.
Meet pCell – an innovative cell technology, which promises to bring the maximum potential speed of an...

AT&T deploys hundreds of small cells and distributed antennas at multiple Disney locations

AT&T deploys hundreds of small cells and distributed antennas at multiple Disney locations

18 Feb 2014, 21:48 | by Maxwell R.
The service enhancement expands both HSPA and LTE coverage. The hardware is meant to blend in...

South Korea to route US communications over non-Huawei gear

South Korea to route US communications over non-Huawei gear

14 Feb 2014, 17:43 | by Maxwell R.
South Korea has been in the midst of making advances in its wireless networks, many of which...

How do Verizon's new rates stack against the competition?

How do Verizon's new rates stack against the competition?

13 Feb 2014, 23:09 | by Maxwell R.
Verizon has launched a new iteration of its rate plans, the MORE Everything Plans make things a little...

Verizon's "More Everything" plan adds to the data while prices remain the same

13 Feb 2014, 10:41 | by Alan F.
Making official today, that which was a rumor on Wednesday, Verizon officially announced "More Everything"....

Verizon's "More Everything" plan to debut tomorrow

12 Feb 2014, 14:47 | by Alan F.
Leaked internal documents reveal that Verizon will be starting its "More Everything" plan tomorrow. The...

Wireless carriers and their customers around the world

Wireless carriers and their customers around the world

11 Feb 2014, 11:21 | by Maxwell R.
Scrubbing through subscriber data reveals how vast some of larger wireless carriers really are...

Sprint's Q4 2013 quarter report reveals the company is doing well

Sprint's Q4 2013 quarter report reveals the company is doing well

11 Feb 2014, 09:47 | by Peter K.
Sprint today released its financial report for the last trimester of 2013. According to it, the company...

Baltimore and Philadelphia now receiving Sprint Spark

Baltimore and Philadelphia now receiving Sprint Spark

11 Feb 2014, 08:31 | by Alan F.
Sprint's tri-band LTE service, Sprint Spark, is now available in Baltimore and Philadelphia. The service...

Hybrid carrier FreedomPop adds the Samsung Galaxy S II and a $5 unlimited talk and text plan

Hybrid carrier FreedomPop adds the Samsung Galaxy S II and a $5 unlimited talk and text plan

10 Feb 2014, 13:36 | by Alan F.
You might remember hybrid carrier FreedomPop, That's the company that uses a combination of Wi-Fi and...

Iridium GO! rugged Mi-Fi unit brings you internet anywhere in the world

Iridium GO! rugged Mi-Fi unit brings you internet anywhere in the world

07 Feb 2014, 12:26 | by Maxwell R.
For some folks, being connected is an absolute necessity. No matter where you are...

Secret Court gives the okay to proposed changes of metadata collection from phones

Secret Court gives the okay to proposed changes of metadata collection from phones

07 Feb 2014, 11:47 | by Maxwell R.
The secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) gave the nod to the...

Buy an LTE phone from Boost Mobile and get 6 months of unlimited talk, text and data for $35 a month

Buy an LTE phone from Boost Mobile and get 6 months of unlimited talk, text and data for $35 a month

07 Feb 2014, 01:02 | by Alan F.
Boost Mobile has a deal for those who need speed. Purchase one of the prepaid carrier's LTE powered handsets,...

4G LTE now deployed in 100 countries, here's where you can use your multiband iPhone or iPad

4G LTE now deployed in 100 countries, here's where you can use your multiband iPhone or iPad

06 Feb 2014, 05:08 | by Daniel P.
The GSA organization just released a map of the next LTE milestone reached - deployment in 100 countries...

Sprint and NSN achieve 2.6Gbps on a TD-LTE-Advanced network

Sprint and NSN achieve 2.6Gbps on a TD-LTE-Advanced network

05 Feb 2014, 18:47 | by Maxwell R.
In Mountain View, California, Sprint, the United States’ third largest wireless carrier, along with Nokia...

LTE networks now operational in 100 countries

LTE networks now operational in 100 countries

05 Feb 2014, 16:04 | by Maxwell R.
If there was ever any doubt about LTE going mainstream, those concerns can pretty much be put to rest...

AT&T set to provide mid-school students with $100 million worth of mobile broadband access

AT&T set to provide mid-school students with $100 million worth of mobile broadband access

04 Feb 2014, 09:43 | by Peter K.
AT&T announced today that it would pledge $100 million worth of free broadband access to various "educational...

AT&T customers jammed over 600GB of data at the Super Bowl

AT&T customers jammed over 600GB of data at the Super Bowl

03 Feb 2014, 21:48 | by Maxwell R.
Now that the dust has settled on some big football game and a bunch of multi-million-dollar-per-minute...

AT&T patent application could lead to pricier data for those who do bandwidth busting activities

AT&T patent application could lead to pricier data for those who do bandwidth busting activities

03 Feb 2014, 13:16 | by Alan F.
A new patent application by AT&T might affect how its mobile customers use the amount of data they contract...

Sprint flips the 'on' switch for its tri-band LTE Spark service in Kansas City

Sprint flips the 'on' switch for its tri-band LTE Spark service in Kansas City

01 Feb 2014, 22:19 | by Alan F.
Sprint has turned on its tri-band LTE service, Sprint Spark, in Kansas City. Using specially equipped...

Verizon to show off LTE-Broadcast during the Super Bowl, but you won't see it

Verizon to show off LTE-Broadcast during the Super Bowl, but you won't see it

01 Feb 2014, 01:17 | by Alan F.
Live streaming feeds of the Super Bowl broadcast are banned inside the stadium to prevent the cell networks...

U.S. Cellular announces a limited time offer giving you unlimited talk, text and data for $50 a month

U.S. Cellular announces a limited time offer giving you unlimited talk, text and data for $50 a month

31 Jan 2014, 12:51 | by Alan F.
On the face of it, U.S. Cellular's limited time offer of unlimited talk, text and data without a contract...

Major League Baseball to rollout iBeacon in 20 parks next week in preperation for Opening Day

Major League Baseball to rollout iBeacon in 20 parks next week in preperation for Opening Day

31 Jan 2014, 01:57 | by Alan F.
According to those familiar with the plans, Major League Baseball is going to start rolling out iBeacon...

35 Big Apple subway stations get mobile service from Verizon

35 Big Apple subway stations get mobile service from Verizon

29 Jan 2014, 21:18 | by Alan F.
Verizon is going underground. The nation's largest carrier is setting up service for 35 New York City...

Apple could get fined for keeping LTE off of the iPhone in Belgium

Apple could get fined for keeping LTE off of the iPhone in Belgium

29 Jan 2014, 12:45 | by Alan F.
In Belgium, the Council of Ministers has decided that smartphone manufacturers can not legally block...

Super Bowl attendees blocked from seeing streaming video of game on mobile devices

Super Bowl attendees blocked from seeing streaming video of game on mobile devices

29 Jan 2014, 00:29 | by Alan F.
Going to Super Bowl 48? If you were planning on bringing your smartphone or tablet to Metlife Stadium...

Test by Deutsche Telekom shows Wi-Fi not a big help for unloading cellular traffic

Test by Deutsche Telekom shows Wi-Fi not a big help for unloading cellular traffic

28 Jan 2014, 03:29 | by Alan F.
A test conducted last year by German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom, revealed that Wi-Fi might not be...

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...

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