Comments on: Buying Mobile Broadband? Don’t! (Until You Read This)

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:12:19 +0000

Sprint recently had a free to use 4g mobile broadband terminal at the airport (forget which one but maybe JFK), which I thought was a great idea until I used it. Unfortunately for them the speed was worse than dial-up so not much of a show case!!

By: Uh Oh — LTE Usage Could Surpass Wired Broadband: Tech News «

Uh Oh — LTE Usage Could Surpass Wired Broadband: Tech News « — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:08:13 +0000

[...] spectrum, consumer demand, and of course, profits. As I’ve mentioned recently, we’re currently undergoing a seismic shift in mobile broadband; perhaps the biggest since the implementation of 3G networks a handful of years ago. Carriers are [...]

By: Flat-Rate Data Plans Are Dead. Is That a Good Thing?: Tech News «

Flat-Rate Data Plans Are Dead. Is That a Good Thing?: Tech News « — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:01:00 +0000

[...] to tiered data could fit the bill for all parties involved with both 3G and 4G networks. (Related: see our mobile broadband guide to understand how data networks are currently migrating to 4G). The only remaining variable is how [...]

By: That Gigabyte Phone Will Cost You: Tech News «

That Gigabyte Phone Will Cost You: Tech News « — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:02:31 +0000

[...] the changes happening today in mobile broadband that make 3G access cheaper, as 4G networks roll out, operators are cutting off flat-rate plans and switching to pricing [...]

By: The Rise of the Gigabyte Phone: Tech News «

The Rise of the Gigabyte Phone: Tech News « — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:33:41 +0000

[...] For carriers, this is a heaven sent opportunity. While they were unable to introduce per-bit metered pricing on broadband networks, they can now use somewhat valid excuse of “limited” spectrum and the huge cost of build out as a way to introduce metered pricing. And guess what, one-by-one they have all started to shank the much loved flat rate monthly plan in the back. (Check out our handy mobile broadband buying guide.) [...]

By: Luscious

Luscious — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:24:02 +0000

That Clearwire plan sounds like it’s got my name on it. I pay $38+fees right now for DSL – $50/month for unlimited 4G speed is sweet.

Question Kevin – why don’t these articles appear on jkotr? I thought this was mobile tech?

By: Opera Saves $27.4B In Yearly Data Costs. Except It Doesn’t.: Tech News «

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:51:02 +0000

[...] of its browser and see that the U.S. is number eight on the list. Given that I just wrote about how the current U.S. mobile broadband market is undergoing some upheaval with a multitude of new net…, I wondered what figure Opera used for data costs in the [...]

By: Phill

Phill — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:20:26 +0000

Justin,
You should checkout Sprint’s unlimited data plans available on the Sierra Overdrive 3G/4G hotspot.

By: Justin Thorp

Justin Thorp — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:46:27 +0000

Have been using a MiFi from Verizon for the last while and it’s been great. Ever since I moved, I haven’t signed up for Comcast yeat. I’ve just been using my MiFi. I just wish there wasn’t a bandwidth cap. I’m always nervous that I’m going to go over.

By: don

don — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:54:18 +0000

Please proof what you print / publish.

“I’d argue that it might actually the worst, or at the very least, a time to be aware of the many new choices available.

Yes, we want the mobile web on every gadget, and we want it work everywhere we go, ”

for example.