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Wireless carriers and their customers around the world
For those of us that work in the industry, or those that are just wired into the wireless industry (pun intended), we know a lot about the companies that provide service and how big they are in...
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How do Verizon's new rates stack against the competition?
Verizon has launched a new iteration of its rate plans, the MORE Everything Plans make things a little more competitive on behalf of Big Red. These new plans are similar to AT&T’s Mobile Share...
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Which carrier offers the fastest mobile data and coverage: 4G / 3G speed...
4G LTE has brought blazingly fast Internet to our mobile devices, with speeds often even higher than what home Internet connections offer. However, not all carriers are equal in their offerings, and...
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FCC limits in spectrum auctions are a bad idea, it will hurt T-Mobile,...
It is a forgone conclusion that Sprint and T-Mobile do not currently have the depth or breadth of financial resources that AT&T and Verizon have. Much has been made about the “duopoly” and its...
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Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to "broad outlines" of a $32 billion merger
The rumors about a potential Sprint/T-Mobile merger (which is to say a Softbank/Deutsche Telekom merger) have been circulating for quite a long time, though they have been picking up steam recently....
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Test Drive the T-Mobile network free for one week, using an Apple iPhone 5s
T-Mobile CEO John Legere wants you to cheat on your wireless operator. Tonight, the enigmatic executive announced T-Mobile's UN-Carrier 5.0. The new initiative will allow consumers to test drive the...
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Americans' cellphones subject to sweeping government surveillance
Since 2007, the United States Marshals Service has been operating a program where aircraft it operates are equipped with devices designed to imitate cell towers for the purposes of gathering unique...
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4G LTE / 3G cellular data speed comparison: AT&T vs Verizon Wireless vs...
4G LTE has brought blazingly fast Internet to our mobile devices, with speeds often even higher than what home Internet connections offer. However, not all carriers are equal in their offerings, and...
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FCC won’t force all of Title II “net neutrality” regulations on carriers, but...
A lot of people and a lot of businesses were cheering the FCC’s predictable 3-to-2 vote to classify the internet as a utility, and thus apply Title II regulations which govern traditional...
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Carrier coverage claims: What does covering “X-percentage” of Americans...
When it comes to wireless service, there is a difference between coverage, and well, coverage. If there is any perceived weak point in the US wireless infrastructure, it could be argued that it is...
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Google introduces Project Fi; $20 unlimited talk and text, $10 per GB of data
Google has made it official. As expected, the tech titan has introduced its Project Fi MVNO that will offer consumers wireless service in the U.S. using cellular networks belonging to Sprint and...
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Verizon switching to GSM and LTE in Canada, Mexico and other countries for...
A leaked internal memo sent to Verizon locations today shows that Verizon is closing its CDMA service in Canada and Mexico and will switch to GSM and LTE service in those countries, and in other...
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Liveblog: T-Mobile Uncarrier X announcement
T-Mobile continues its seemingly unstoppable venture to disrupt the American wireless industry. From free streaming music, to no-contract plans, to now offering personal LTE-micro-cell-sites, Team...
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere responds to Binge On controversy with video; feature...
T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to video today to post his response to critics who have been bashing the carrier over Binge On. This is the feature offered by the carrier that allows subscribers to view...
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AT&T offering unlimited mobile data to DirecTV and U-Verse customers
Looking for incentives to add new subscribers and keep existing ones for its DirecTV and U-Verse TV, AT&T has brought back unlimited mobile data. The carrier did away with the all-you-can-eat data...
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Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Sprint: data plans and phone payments compared
It's dead, Jim. The two-year cell phone contract, that is. AT&T hammered the last nail in the staple carrier plan when it announced that it will no longer lock new customer into binding contracts...
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Eat my dust, Samsung: Qualcomm reveals a breathtaking 1Gbps X16 LTE radio modem
Just when Samsung was getting neck-and-neck with Qualcomm in terms of LTE modem abilities in its Exynos system-on-a-chip solutions, the Texans took to the airwaves to announce their next big thing....
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5G networks are coming in 2020: here are the speeds and advantages to expect
I still remember the day when I first accessed the internet from a mobile device. It was in the early 2000's, when I owned a Motorola T720 flip phone. Its data connection allowed me to download...
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Verizon Unlimited launches tomorrow; $45 a line for family of four, streaming...
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Starting tomorrow, February 13th, you can sign up for Verizon Unlimited which will offer unlimited data for smartphones and tablets. The price of the service is $80...
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Verizon to provide pre-commercial 5G service to customers in 11 markets by...
Verizon, eager to take the lead in what promises to be a very competitive rollout of 5G service, announced today that it will provide pre-commercial 5G wireless connectivity to "select" customers in 11...
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