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by Sean Brunett
Jan 16, 2013
Sprint has announced today that it is expanding its 4G LTE network to 28 more cities in the coming months. Work has already begun to bring the high speed network to these places, so hopefully the ro...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 18, 2012
Sprint this morning announced that it's lit up a handful of new cities with its 4G LTE data. They include:
Indianapolis/Carmel, Ind.
Santa Rosa/Petaluma, Calif.
Vallejo/...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 10, 2012
AT&T's march toward a network full of 4G LTE data continues, with three four new cities announced (so far) this morning. They are:
Wilkes-Barre, Penn.
Nashua, N.H.
Grand ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 03, 2012
AT&T this morning announced it's turned on 4G LTE data in three new cities. They are: Albuquerque, N.M., Reading, Penn., and Salt Lake City. We've seen a couple dozen new areas go l...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 15, 2012
Forget, for the moment, that the Nexus 7 probably is the most successful Android tablet to date, and that you can pick one up for just $199. And that if you travel, say, to Europe, there's ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 08, 2012
AT&T this morning announced what some of you have already noticed (and thanks for the tips!) -- the carrier's 4G LTE service has gone live in Little Rock, Ark. That means phones like the HTC O...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 06, 2012
A joint study by Fierce Wireless and NPD Connected Intelligence has been tracking data usage of Android (and now iOS) users across the big four carriers in the states. Shown above is the chart ...
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by Simon Sage
Nov 06, 2012
Rogers stores across Canada are preparing some pretty hefty changes to their plan structure. Basically, Rogers is going all-in with unlimited texting and calling for most of their plans, and differe...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 29, 2012
There's been some banter in our Nexus 4 forums regarding data on the Nexus 4. For those who were still wondering, the new LG Nexus 4 rocks HSPA+ at 42 Mbps. So if you're in a T-Mobile covera...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 01, 2012
Shortly after unlashing the Sony Xperia TL today, AT&T announced the Huawei Fusion 2 and a new prepaid data plan. You can now get 1 GB of data for $65/month, which includes unlimited t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 24, 2012
Sprint this morning announced a handful of new 4G LTE locales. They are:
Lawrence, Kan.
Topeka, Kan.
Wichita, Kan.
Waukegan-Lake County, Ill.
Barnstable-Hyannis/Mid-C...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2012
Sprint's been talking about its 4G LTE rollout -- which, along with an upgrade to its 3G speeds, is known as the "Network Vision" plan -- for what seems like forever. While in fact it ...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 05, 2012
To mark its 10th. anniversary, T-Mobile U.S. has launched its new Unlimited Nationwide "4G" Data plan, available as of today.
The plan has no data caps, speed limits or overages, and incl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 29, 2012
Sprint's slowly been ramping up its 4G LTE service, and today the carrier has announced four new cities with LTE coverage. They are:
Baltimore, Md.
Gainesville, Ga.
Manhattan...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 06, 2012
AT&T today announced that its new shared data plans will be available starting Aug. 23. The new plans are not -- repeat, not -- mandatory. So if you have one of those grandfathered unlimited dat...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 01, 2012
What does your mobile carrier know about you? Just how much information do they collect? And what the hell does it look like? German Green politician Malte Spitz has a brilliant TED talk showing wha...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 24, 2012
Here's a fun fact for a Tuesday morning, Three UK has shared their customers average monthly data usage. How much would you say -- 500MB? 750MB? Not even close. In just a year Three has seen ave...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2012
AT&T today has become the second U.S. carrier to announce shared data plans, wherein multiple devices consume a limited amount of data for a single fee. The plans will be available in late Augus...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 16, 2012
Why launch your LTE network in five cities when you can launch it in 15? We've always known that Sprint intends to have a fairly aggressive rollout for its second 4G network, and true to its wor...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 09, 2012
AT&T this morning announced an expansion of its fledgling 4G LTE network. New cities to receive the faster data (as opposed to that "other" 4G data, the slower HSPA+) include:
...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 27, 2012
One of the cooler things we're to see with Jelly Bean is Google Now. It's part search, part assistant, and part amazing. Imagine all the data that Google has aggregated about you (yes, that ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 20, 2012
Verizon's greatly expanding its 4G LTE network on Thursday, June 21. Without delay, here's the full list. Enjoy.
New markets:
Florence, Ala.
Harrison, Ark.
Yuba City/Mar...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 18, 2012
Following similar statements from O2, Vodafone and Three over the past few weeks, T-Mobile UK is the latest British network to announce new European roaming rates. The announcement comes i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 16, 2012
Pretty specific poll here tonight, but it had to be done. A lot of people are pretty unhappy about it, and it's a hot topic for discussion. Of course I'm talking about Verizon's newly-an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 12, 2012
Seems that folks aren't all that excited about Verizon's new Share Everything plans. I'm shocked. Change isn't exactly welcome in these parts. That's partially because we just do...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 12, 2012
You knew it was coming. First, the death of Verizon's unlimited data plans, and Verizon today announced its new "Share Everything Plan," which lets up to 10 devices on a single account...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 07, 2012
If you're on Verizon and have yet to see 4G LTE go live in your area then you'll want to check out the latest list of locations Verizon has now announced. As of June 21, a whole slew of what...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 05, 2012
Verizon's continued rollout of LTE, erm, continues, with Big Red announcing new markets in Indiana and Michigan. On June 21, the cities of Columbus and Seymour, Ind., and Traverse City, Mich., a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2012
Regional carrier US Cellular this morning announced some new prepaid plans that range from $35 a month to $65 a month and include a number of Android devices.
The new plans are:
Natio...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2012
Good morning, Cleveland! Our inbox has been lit up this morning with folks seeing AT&T's 4G LTE data, and the carrier itself just made it official. Faster data speeds are upon you! That mean...
