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NTT DoCoMo: LTE so fast, it will cook your shrimp

NTT DoCoMo: LTE so fast, it will cook your shrimp

30 Nov 2014, 21:34 | by Maxwell R.
The Japanese love their food, and with good reason. So, NTT DoCoMo makes the most of a good...

Canadian carriers Telus and Bell are facing class action lawsuits over rounding-up voice minute billing

Canadian carriers Telus and Bell are facing class action lawsuits over rounding-up voice minute billing

29 Nov 2014, 04:06 | by Maxwell R.
By and large, mobile rate plans in many markets have gone the route of “unlimited” with the exception...

T-Mobile customers can now get throttled data speeds on a speed test

T-Mobile customers can now get throttled data speeds on a speed test

24 Nov 2014, 16:37 | by Alan F.
T-Mobile has reached an agreement with the FCC, that will allow its customers running speed tests to...

T-Mobile doubles the number of streaming music sites that don't count against your data cap

T-Mobile doubles the number of streaming music sites that don't count against your data cap

24 Nov 2014, 11:25 | by Alan F.
According to earlier forecasts by T-Mobile CEO John Legere, the nation's fourth largest carrier should...

Report: BT in talks to acquire both EE and O2

Report: BT in talks to acquire both EE and O2

24 Nov 2014, 08:08 | by Alan F.
A wave of carrier consolidation appears ready to begin in Europe where British Telecom is rumored to...

Record $34 billion bid in U.S. wireless auction

Record $34 billion bid in U.S. wireless auction

22 Nov 2014, 02:17 | by Alan F.
An auction of wireless spectrum in the U.S. has so far brought in a record $34 billion in bids. Most...

Consumer reports says Sprint is by far the worst mobile carrier, Ting is by far the best

Consumer reports says Sprint is by far the worst mobile carrier, Ting is by far the best

20 Nov 2014, 15:09 | by Michael H.
Never underestimate the power of good customer service and great deals. At least, that's apparently what...

New York City has plans to convert 10,000 pay phones and turn them into Wi-Fi kiosks

New York City has plans to convert 10,000 pay phones and turn them into Wi-Fi kiosks

20 Nov 2014, 00:56 | by Alan F.
New York City is rumored to be doing away with 10,000 pay phones still standing in the city. In their...

Huawei teams with Russia’s MegaFon to develop 5G

Huawei teams with Russia’s MegaFon to develop 5G

19 Nov 2014, 23:10 | by Maxwell R.
The fifth generation of wireless communication is still a standard looking for a definition, but that...

AT&T makes changes to pre-paid GoPhone plans to add new pricing tier and data speed throttling

AT&T makes changes to pre-paid GoPhone plans to add new pricing tier and data speed throttling

19 Nov 2014, 22:36 | by Alan F.
AT&T did a little juggling with its pre-paid GoPhone service plans on Wednesday, adding a new pricing...

Current AWS auction is raking in the dough – bidding tops $24 billion

Current AWS auction is raking in the dough – bidding tops $24 billion

19 Nov 2014, 21:00 | by Maxwell R.
While many of the headlines of late have been around the newly released Nexus 6, Android 5.0 update...

Qualcomm outs its fastest Cat. 10 LTE modem to date, ripe for next year's flagships

Qualcomm outs its fastest Cat. 10 LTE modem to date, ripe for next year's flagships

19 Nov 2014, 09:22 | by Daniel P.
Qualcomm did its LTE song and dance again, and just announced its newest LTE Category 10 modem Gobi 9x45,...

For a limited time, get 50% more data free with AT&T's 10GB Mobile Share Value Plan

For a limited time, get 50% more data free with AT&T's 10GB Mobile Share Value Plan

17 Nov 2014, 18:39 | by Alan F.
For a limited time, AT&T is giving away 50% more data to those who sign up for the 10GB Mobile Share...

Passenger on Singapore Airlines flight is presented with $1171.46 bill for Wi-Fi service

Passenger on Singapore Airlines flight is presented with $1171.46 bill for Wi-Fi service

15 Nov 2014, 09:47 | by Alan F.
A gentleman by the name of Jeremy Gutsche ran up quite a tab on a Singapore Airlines flight from Heathrow...

Cellphone users calling 911 from inside, will soon be more precisely located

Cellphone users calling 911 from inside, will soon be more precisely located

15 Nov 2014, 02:41 | by Alan F.
Soon, help might be coming your way faster when you dial 911 from your cellphone. All the parties involved,...

Americans' cellphones subject to sweeping government surveillance

Americans' cellphones subject to sweeping government surveillance

13 Nov 2014, 19:08 | by Maxwell R.
Since 2007, the United States Marshals Service has been operating a program where aircraft it operates...

Report: Sprint to buy FreedomPop for as much as $450 million

Report: Sprint to buy FreedomPop for as much as $450 million

13 Nov 2014, 09:55 | by Alan F.
The nation's third largest carrier, Sprint, is reportedly interested in buying MVNO FreedomPop. The latter...

AT&T grounds its in-flight Wi-Fi plans

AT&T grounds its in-flight Wi-Fi plans

10 Nov 2014, 23:01 | by Alan F.
AT&T was ready to bring a huge leap to Wi-Fi connectivity on airplanes. The mobile operator had it all...

President Obama's push for Net Neutrality leaves room for carrier control of wireless networks

President Obama's push for Net Neutrality leaves room for carrier control of wireless networks

10 Nov 2014, 15:28 | by Michael H.
President Obama made big headlines today by formally asking the FCC to reclassify consumer broadband...

AT&T to acquire Mexico’s third largest carrier, Iusacell

AT&T to acquire Mexico’s third largest carrier, Iusacell

08 Nov 2014, 04:54 | by Maxwell R.
America’s second largest carrier is making moves south of the border, as it announced Friday that it...

LTE in, Wi-Fi out - Karma Go is a portable hotspot that sidesteps your carrier

LTE in, Wi-Fi out - Karma Go is a portable hotspot that sidesteps your carrier

07 Nov 2014, 06:16 | by Luis D.
Karma's philosophy is that Wi-Fi should never be something you have to hunt for. Thus, it made Wi-Fi...

Boost Mobile extends its double the data promotion

Boost Mobile extends its double the data promotion

04 Nov 2014, 17:01 | by Alan F.
If you were planning on taking advantage of Boost Mobile's double the data promotion, but forgot all...

Verizon and AT&T to offer VoLTE Interoperability for 2015

Verizon and AT&T to offer VoLTE Interoperability for 2015

03 Nov 2014, 23:04 | by Alan F.
Fans of the movie Ghostbusters will remember that the ghost fighters were not allowed to cross the streams...

Verizon cuts price to share 10GB of data by 20%

Verizon cuts price to share 10GB of data by 20%

03 Nov 2014, 20:23 | by Alan F.
Starting today, Verizon cut the price of 10GB of shared data by 20% to $80. The pre-sale price was $100....

AT&T throws in more data with its middle tier Mobile Share Value plans

AT&T throws in more data with its middle tier Mobile Share Value plans

31 Oct 2014, 20:45 | by Maxwell R.
Starting this Sunday, November 2nd, AT&T is adding some extra gigabytes to the data allotment in its...

FTC suing AT&T over

FTC suing AT&T over "deceptive" throttling of unlimited users

28 Oct 2014, 19:18 | by Michael H.
Not too long ago, it was revealed that AT&T (unsurprisingly) was using some shady methods to push wireless...

Companies attract mobile visitors by picking up the tab for data costs

Companies attract mobile visitors by picking up the tab for data costs

27 Oct 2014, 12:34 | by Alan F.
Companies like chocolate manufacturer Hershey, ticket re-seller StubHub and Hotels.com, are turning to...

Sprint changes its iPhone For Life plan to include the new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Sprint changes its iPhone For Life plan to include the new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

25 Oct 2014, 18:59 | by Alan F.
Sprint has just updated its iPhone For Life plan to include the new Apple iPhone 6 and Apple iPhone 6...

FCC spectrum auction is delayed until 2016

FCC spectrum auction is delayed until 2016

25 Oct 2014, 10:16 | by Alan F.
An FCC auction of spectrum that is currently used by television stations for broadcasting, has been delayed...

Canada gets faster as Rogers turns on LTE-Advanced in 12 markets

Canada gets faster as Rogers turns on LTE-Advanced in 12 markets

24 Oct 2014, 23:20 | by Maxwell R.
Canada’s largest wireless carrier, Rogers, has plugged in the switchgear enabling LTE-Advanced service...

Apple’s carrier agnostic SIM in the new iPad Air 2 gets locked if you choose AT&T

Apple’s carrier agnostic SIM in the new iPad Air 2 gets locked if you choose AT&T

24 Oct 2014, 21:57 | by Maxwell R.
The special SIM card that comes with the cellular data enabled Apple iPad Air 2 is a big deal as far...

T-Mobile announces Wideband LTE in Connecticut; data speeds are 50% faster

T-Mobile announces Wideband LTE in Connecticut; data speeds are 50% faster

24 Oct 2014, 13:30 | by Alan F.
If you're a T-Mobile customer in Connecticut, you might notice that you are getting faster data speeds....

Grandma is ill, spends $6000 to block Wi-Fi and cellular signals from entering her home

Grandma is ill, spends $6000 to block Wi-Fi and cellular signals from entering her home

24 Oct 2014, 10:52 | by Alan F.
What would you do if you got sick every time you were in close proximity to a mobile phone? Well, if...

T-Mobile and Sprint give Nokia a big boost in sales

T-Mobile and Sprint give Nokia a big boost in sales

23 Oct 2014, 22:19 | by Maxwell R.
The part of Nokia that did not become Microsoft Mobile reported strong sales growth for the third...

Google files with FCC to test

Google files with FCC to test "Fiber-like" wireless service

19 Oct 2014, 13:38 | by Michael H.
This is not the first time that we've heard about Google and connections to a potential wireless service,...

According to the FCC, 50% of wireless 911 calls are butt-dials

According to the FCC, 50% of wireless 911 calls are butt-dials

18 Oct 2014, 03:27 | by Maxwell R.
After visiting a number of 911-emergency call centers in New York and Alaska, FCC Commissioner...

Verizon's changes to its Edge program start today

Verizon's changes to its Edge program start today

16 Oct 2014, 06:49 | by Alan F.
A report published on Wednesday reveals that changes to the Verizon Edge update program, and the More...

T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling coming to Nexus 6 early next year

T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling coming to Nexus 6 early next year

15 Oct 2014, 14:59 | by Alan F.
To differentiate itself from the other three major U.S. carriers that will be offering the Nexus 6, T-Mobile...

Samsung 5G test results in 1.2Gbps speed

Samsung 5G test results in 1.2Gbps speed

15 Oct 2014, 00:16 | by Alan F.
With U.S. carriers working on enhanced versions of their 4G LTE services, there are tests going on for...

Verizon and T-Mobile continue to spend more on their networks

Verizon and T-Mobile continue to spend more on their networks

13 Oct 2014, 17:11 | by Alan F.
An interesting report released on Monday, reveals that Verizon and T-Mobile continue to spend more money...

Samsung announces new Wi-Fi standard

Samsung announces new Wi-Fi standard

13 Oct 2014, 01:55 | by Alan F.
Samsung has announced a new, zippier Wi-Fi standard. The tech titan's 60GHz Wi-Fi technology transmits...

Sprint doubles the data for its business customers too

Sprint doubles the data for its business customers too

10 Oct 2014, 12:47 | by Alan F.
Sprint, in keeping with its pledge to offer double the data compared to Verizon and AT&T, is now offering...

Sprint to close WiMAX for good on November 6th, 2015

Sprint to close WiMAX for good on November 6th, 2015

09 Oct 2014, 13:35 | by Alan F.
Sprint spokeswoman Adrienne Norton has confirmed that the carrier will shut down its WiMAX service on...

British Telecom mobile plans delayed due to technological hurdles

British Telecom mobile plans delayed due to technological hurdles

09 Oct 2014, 02:34 | by Maxwell R.
In the United States, most of the major traditional telephone companies also operate mobile networks...

10% of cell sites violate rules meant to limit RF radiation

10% of cell sites violate rules meant to limit RF radiation

04 Oct 2014, 04:18 | by Maxwell R.
With the exponential growth of the wireless industry, and ever increasing demands for signal capacity...

Marriott fined by FCC to the tune of $600,000 for blocking personal Wi-Fi hotspots at one of its hotels

Marriott fined by FCC to the tune of $600,000 for blocking personal Wi-Fi hotspots at one of its hotels

04 Oct 2014, 03:17 | by Maxwell R.
If you travel often, chances are you use your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, or have your own Mi-Fi...

Verizon decides not to go ahead with its

Verizon decides not to go ahead with its "Network Optimization" plans for 4G LTE subscribers

01 Oct 2014, 18:36 | by Alan F.
Late in July, we told you that Verizon would start slowing the data speed of its grandfathered customers...

Now it is Verizon's turn to toss in more monthly data for customers sharing the stuff

Now it is Verizon's turn to toss in more monthly data for customers sharing the stuff

01 Oct 2014, 15:58 | by Alan F.
We've seen AT&T, and now Sprint, double the amount of data that new and existing customers share with...

Sprint responds to AT&T's promotion with its own double the data plan

Sprint responds to AT&T's promotion with its own double the data plan

01 Oct 2014, 14:09 | by Alan F.
Last week, we told you how AT&T had doubled the amount of data for existing and new customers with a...

Mobile device users give up their first born in exchange for Wi-Fi signal

Mobile device users give up their first born in exchange for Wi-Fi signal

29 Sep 2014, 19:49 | by Alan F.
A public experiment was conducted in London. Those in an internet cafe in the city who wanted access...

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