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You can now send money in Facebook Messenger with PayPal
yesterday, 21:49
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Cosmin V.
Facebook and PayPay announced that they have added the latter as a funding source for P2P (peer-to-peer)...
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Some U.K. smartphone users continue to get charged for phones that were already paid off
yesterday, 15:38
| by
Alan F.
Some U.K. smartphone users could be overpaying for their carrier's service according to Citizen's Advice....
YouTube TV gains voice control on Google Home and Google Home Mini
17 Oct 2017, 14:17 | by
Cosmin V.
In order to cast YouTube TV on your TV, you must set up your Google Home and Chromecast, and open the...
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T-Mobile will put a 5GB cap on high-speed data use for "Mobile Without Borders" starting next month
12 Oct 2017, 02:36 | by
Alan F.
Back in July 2015, T-Mobile announced Mobile Without Borders. With this perk, T-Mobile subscribers received...
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Sprint says its LTE Plus is the most improved wireless network this year
11 Oct 2017, 23:24 | by
Alan F.
Sprint Chief Operating Officer Günther Ottendorfer boasted today that Sprint's LTE Plus is the most improved...
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Google to use Project Loon balloons to restore some cell service to Puerto Rico
07 Oct 2017, 13:47 | by
Alan F.
Thanks to Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's cellular infrastructure has been badly damaged. The FCC said...
Xfinity Mobile MVNO has 200,000 subscribers after 6 months
05 Oct 2017, 01:57 | by
Alan F.
You might recall that back in April, Comcast launched its hybrid MVNO Xfinity Mobile. Using a combination...
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Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are the first phones to use an eSIM, but what does this mean?
04 Oct 2017, 15:14 | by
Nick T.
Soon after their official announcement, it was confirmed that the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL...
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The whole family now fits in one prepaid plan with individual data caps at Verizon
03 Oct 2017, 14:53 | by
Alan F.
Who wants to share data with the rest of the family? You have to count on your parents and siblings not...
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Ad watchdog group tells T-Mobile to stop calling its 4G LTE network faster than Verizon's
30 Sep 2017, 13:05 | by
Alan F.
Both T-Mobile and Verizon have made claims in their ads that their 4G LTE network is the fastest in the...
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Sprint's Magic Box adds network capacity and increases data speeds from the sky
26 Sep 2017, 15:33 | by
Alan F.
Looking for a way to expand the reach of its 2.5GHz spectrum for up to 10 square miles (at least to start),...
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Verizon extends deadline, offers service to some rural roamers it had forced to leave its network
22 Sep 2017, 12:40 | by
Alan F.
Last week, we told you about 8,500 rural Verizon customers that were being forced to leave the nation's...
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Sprint, T-Mobile said to be in "active" merger talks
19 Sep 2017, 14:40 | by
Alan F.
The oft-rumored T-Mobile-Sprint merger rumors restarted today with word that both carriers are in "active"...
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It's official: T-Mobile to bump monthly unlimited prioritization limit to 50GB (from 32GB)
18 Sep 2017, 20:49 | by
Cosmin V.
T-Mobile confirmed via Twitter that it will implement the new change on September 20, so starting later...
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Verizon's 5G network projected to cost $18 billion
18 Sep 2017, 02:33 | by
Daniel P.
Since unlimited data plans were introduced back into the fold by the big two Verizon and AT&T, overall...
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T-Mobile matches its rivals, bumps data speeds on the Series 3 Apple Watch to 4G
16 Sep 2017, 11:50 | by
Alan F.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is more attuned to his customers' wishes, hopes and desires than any other executive...
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Essential Phone gets certified, will now work on Verizon's network
16 Sep 2017, 01:34 | by
Alan F.
While the only U.S. carrier selling (and leasing) the Essential Phone is Sprint, the carrier branded...
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Verizon to drop 8,500 rural customers on October 18th
15 Sep 2017, 13:59 | by
Alan F.
In the highly competitive business of providing wireless service to cellphone, smartwatch and tablet...
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Google lights up YouTube TV service in eight new US cities
14 Sep 2017, 16:24 | by
Cosmin V.
Google's YouTube TV service storms up eight more US cities after it was introduced in 14 others last...
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T-Mobile's "Netflix On Us" debuts today; view all three promo videos right here
12 Sep 2017, 14:18 | by
Alan F.
Last week, T-Mobile introduced its latest Un-carrier move, "T-Mobile One with Netflix On Us." As you...
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"T-Mobile Unlimited with Netflix On Us" is the next Un-carrier move by the nation's third largest carrier
06 Sep 2017, 15:15 | by
Alan F.
T-Mobile had hinted that it would be introducing its latest Un-carrier plan on September 6th. Sure enough,...
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Cheat sheet: which 4G LTE bands do AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint use in the USA?
01 Sep 2017, 06:45 | by
Victor H.
What are the 4G LTE bands supported by AT&T? Do they differ from the 4G LTE bands that T-Mobile uses?...
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T-Mobile is allowing those in Hurricane Harvey's way to make free calls and texts
25 Aug 2017, 20:51 | by
Alan F.
T-Mobile announced tonight that it is offering free phone calls and texts to its customers who are in...
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Verizon is prepared for Hurricane Harvey as the storm targets Texas with 125 MPH winds
25 Aug 2017, 18:09 | by
Alan F.
With the powerful category 3 hurricane named Harvey heading toward Texas, Verizon Wireless is making...
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Sprint continues to surge; carrier finishes second to Verizon in J.D. Power survey
24 Aug 2017, 12:41 | by
Alan F.
The nation's fourth largest carrier, Sprint, appears to be in the middle of a turnaround which carried...
Virgin Mobile adds current iPhone users to Inner Circle, offering one-year of unlimited for $1
24 Aug 2017, 11:13 | by
Alan F.
Pre-paid carrier Virgin Mobile announced its new iPhone-only plan back in June. Called the Inner Circle,...
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Best unlimited wireless plan? New Verizon vs T-Mobile vs Sprint vs AT&T offers compared
24 Aug 2017, 03:19 | by
Daniel P.
It was bound to happen. T-Mobile increasing its prices a bit, and Verizon limiting its "unlimited" option...
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T-Mobile customers turned to messaging apps and social media during the eclipse
22 Aug 2017, 18:55 | by
Alan F.
So what the heck do you do during a solar eclipse? Well, if you're a T-Mobile subscriber you pick up...
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YouTube TV expands to 14 more cities in the U.S., now live in 29 areas
17 Aug 2017, 17:49 | by
Cosmin V.
With the addition of these cities, YouTube TV service is now available in 29 areas across the United...
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Xfinity Mobile completes rollout of new MVNO
17 Aug 2017, 10:44 | by
Alan F.
Was it really back in April when we told you that Comcast had unveiled Xfinity Mobile? The hybrid MVNO...
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Despite receipt of Bluetooth 5 certification, HTC U11 won't run new features until Android O is installed
13 Aug 2017, 17:25 | by
Alan F.
The HTC U11 has received its Bluetooth 5.0 certification from the Bluetooth SIG. But that doesn't mean...
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Speedtest data shows a rise in Sprint's LTE Plus download speeds over the last 7 months
11 Aug 2017, 14:54 | by
Alan F.
The future appears to be looking brighter at Sprint. At the beginning of the month, the company reported...
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Get your unlimited on with MetroPCS; $50 a month for all the high-speed data you can eat
09 Aug 2017, 01:01 | by
Alan F.
It is hard to believe that it was all the way back on May Day 2013 when T-Mobile made its play for MetroPCS....
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Samsung's 2018 flagships will support ultra fast LTE speeds across the globe
01 Aug 2017, 09:23 | by
Kaloyan C.
Samsung has recently announced its own top-tier modem, capable of 1.2 Gbps speeds, similar to the one...
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Apple receives permission to start testing 5G wireless broadband
28 Jul 2017, 08:32 | by
Simon K.
The 5G standard is still largely 'under construction', but companies have already started conducting...
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Google Play Music and YouTube Red to be merged into a new streaming service
27 Jul 2017, 13:46 | by
Cosmin V.
Google considers combining YouTube Red and Google Play Music services of utmost important, and provide...
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It's Verizon's turn to brag about the latest RootMetrics report
26 Jul 2017, 21:21 | by
Alan F.
Early this morning, Sprint sent us some information about how the carrier fared in the latest RootMetrics...
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Sprint ties for number one in text performance says the latest Root Metrics report
26 Jul 2017, 00:57 | by
Alan F.
Is Sprint beginning a turnaround? According to mobile analytics firm Root Metrics, Sprint was in a virtual...
Starting tomorrow, MetroPCS subscribers will have protection from scammers
24 Jul 2017, 11:40 | by
Alan F.
On July 25th, MetroPCS customers will automatically have Scam ID enabled on their handset. As we mentioned...
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Is Verizon capping Netflix and YouTube at a data speed of 10Mbps? (UPDATE)
21 Jul 2017, 13:31 | by
Alan F.
Several Verizon subscribers are claiming that Big Red is imposing a speed cap of 10Mbps on video streaming...
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Speed, coverage, or price - what do you look for most when choosing a carrier?
21 Jul 2017, 08:02 | by
Daniel P.
Until recently, it seemed that you can't have your cake, and eat it too, as a vast and speedy network...
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YouTube TV goes live in 10 more markets in the United States
20 Jul 2017, 16:23 | by
Cosmin V.
After four weeks of waiting, Google announced that YouTube TV is now live in 10 more markets across the...
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Samsung Pay support finally coming to Gear S3 in the UK
20 Jul 2017, 09:22 | by
Cosmin V.
A new update is now rolling out to Samsung Gear S3 wearable devices in the UK, and the only thing mentioned...
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Former Verizon subscribers made up the largest percentage of its rivals recent customer additions
19 Jul 2017, 17:42 | by
Alan F.
During the second quarter of this year, Verizon made the biggest contribution to its rival carriers in...
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LG V30 and Galaxy Note 8 could offer better signal reception, thanks to possible low-frequency support
19 Jul 2017, 06:00 | by
Simon K.
Indications point to releases of 600MHz-enabled devices by LG and Samsung, and T-Mobile's CTO has given...
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Qualcomm CEO Mollenkopf now sees a 2019 launch for 5G service in the U.S.
18 Jul 2017, 11:41 | by
Alan F.
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf says that mobile internet speeds will hit incredible new records in 2019...
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San Marino set to launch Europe’s first 5G mobile network by the end of 2018
18 Jul 2017, 07:04 | by
Simon K.
US carriers have also been updating their equipment in the past months, with 5G expected to launch in...
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T-Mobile is the fastest LTE network in the U.S. for 14th straight quarter; Verizon now 3rd
17 Jul 2017, 15:26 | by
Alan F.
T-Mobile has been bragging that its network is more suited for unlimited 4G LTE service than its rivals....
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The best of prepaid? Verizon vs AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint plans compared
17 Jul 2017, 09:18 | by
Daniel P.
We've compared the current prepaid offerings from each major carrier above for your convenience, and,...
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22,000 people unwittingly agree to clean toilets in exchange for Wi-Fi service
16 Jul 2017, 15:18 | by
Alan F.
Does anybody really read the long-winded terms of service agreements that mobile users often have to...
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