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Dear FCC and airlines: Please do not let me make phone calls on a plane
With the news that the FCC is considering lifting the ban on cell phone use in-flight came a rather strong response from consumers (thus you can derive the direction that conversation has taken since...
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How do AT&T’s new rates stack up against the competition?
AT&T announced on Thursday a new segment to its rate plan structure which arguably vindicates the position that T-Mobile has been touting since it first introduced contract-free rate plans a few...
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Take a look at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 handling of 4K video over LTE Advanced
One of the challenges confronting not only customers, but carriers and manufacturers is media content. It seems that with every leap forward that opens up the pipeline of greater throughput of data...
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T-Mobile announces Un-carrier 4.0, will reimburse ETFs for switching from...
We knew that T-Mobile had something exciting to announce at its CES 2014 media event and here it is. The nation's fourth largest carrier announced phase four of its Un-carrier strategy, thus making it...
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FCC to hold first major wireless spectrum auctions since 2008
The opening sentence to the FCC's announcement really tells the whole story: "To say that a spectrum auction is long overdue is an understatement." Wireless carriers have been complaining about a lack...
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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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