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Beyond LTE (Part 2): From AMPS to LTE
The analog timesIn the first part of our Beyond LTE series, we told you about how it all began - with the birth of the mobile radio telephone and the very first mobile network systems like MTS in the...
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AT&T VP says the telephone network is obsolete, pushes for "All-IP telco", no...
We've said it before and we'll say it again. The dream is to ditch the traditional telephone network and simply have a data pipe coming into our smartphones, and it looks like that's the aim of...
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T-Mobile's CTO sees the carrier's first LTE market running in 2 to 3 weeks
T-Mobile customers will be excited to hear that the carrier's CFO, Neville Ray, has just stated that the mobile operator plans on going live with its first LTE market in just two to three weeks. The...
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The best predictions for 2013: 1 billion smartphones shipped, but the PC not...
Normally, we don't give a lot of respect to analysts, because more often than not, they just say something that is common sense, or easily guessed. But, we have to give credit where it is due, because...
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Data is cheaper to transmit, so why is Verizon more expensive?
To be fair, this isn't an issue specifically with Verizon, but Verizon does have the easiest numbers to parse right now. According to some research done by The New York Times' Brian X. Chen, the...
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Google reportedly building a secret wireless network
It seems like these rumors just don't want to go away. Originally, we had heard that Google was looking into building a wireless network in partnership with Dish Network. Dish Network has been...
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Here's how to get internet access on the cheap while traveling abroad
Staying connected to the internet while traveling abroad is not always easy. Sure, you can hunt for Wi-Fi hotspots at coffee shops, but those aren't always reliable and you're usually obliged to buy an...
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T-Mobile sends out LTE update to the Samsung GALAXY Note II as its new...
T-Mobile is pushing out an update today to its customers with the Samsung GALAXY Note II that will allow the device to connect with the carrier's new LTE service. The carrier says that before the end...
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Leak reveals cities that will be covered by T-Mobile's LTE on March 26th
On Friday, we told you about 9 cities that had apparently started receiving T-Mobile's LTE signal. This was based on information received from OpenSignal, a crowdsourced Android app that announces...
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T-Mobile's new UNcarrier plans are now in effect
Carly, get on your bike and start spreading the news, T-Mobile's new UNcarrier plans are now in effect. As we told you last week, the nation's fourth largest carrier is flipping the switch to "on" two...
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iPhone 5 monthly plan comparison: T-Mobile vs AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint
So, you're planning on getting a T-Mobile iPhone 5, eh? Good choice! That's not only because the iPhone is among the best smartphones out there, but also because you'll be able to pair it with a very...
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Tests show AT&T's LTE network is fastest, T-Mobile's HSPA+ "faster" than...
Every year, PCMag drives all around the country to test the wireless carrier networks in 30 different states. The tests are pretty impressive, and quite helpful for those of you who may be unhappy with...
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Huawei introduces Android "call-enabled" tablet with 7 inch screen
Back in March, we told you about the 7 inch Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue. At the time, we noted that the rendering of the device included an earpiece giving us the idea that perhaps at least one of the...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A speed demo ushers in a new era: 5 awesome facts on...
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A launched as the first modern smartphone ushering us in the era of 1 Gbps theoretical carrier network download speeds, with the unveiling of the first broad scale LTE-A network...
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Verizon LTE hits its 500th market completing the initial buildout
AT&T may be able to claim the fastest LTE network across the U.S., but Verizon certainly has the most expansive. Today, Verizon announced that it has lit up its LTE network in its 500th market,...
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Sprint announces two new plans with unlimited talk, text and data for as low...
Battling with T-Mobile for customers who want unlimited data plans, Sprint on Thursday introduced The Sprint Unlimited Guarantee. This guarantees that customers on the Sprint network will be allowed to...
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Who pays what for how much? Rates examined in US, Canada, UK, Germany and more
Several months ago, the GSM Association conducted a survey assessing how much people paid for LTE service and determined that customers in the US were paying as much as 10 times what other people were...
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Tweet reveals that Samsung gets 3 month exclusive on BBM, service starts Friday
A tweet from Samsung Nigeria reports the exciting news that BBM for Android will be launched this Friday. Well, it is exciting news for those rockin' a Samsung branded model. According to the tweet,...
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T-Mobile adds free, unlimited global data in 100+ countries and removes high...
As expected, T-Mobile on Wednesday night has announced that the carrier will offer free unlimited global data in more than 100 countries to its customers. That makes T-Mobile's home data coverage area...
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Here we go again: Verizon customer upgrades to Apple iPhone 5s, keeps...
You might remember last month when a glitch on Verizon's website allowed an unknown number of its customers to upgrade to a new phone, but keep their unlimited data plan. After fixing the problem, the...
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