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Qualcomm’s new mid-range phone chips get high-end features
The lines between an average and a flagship phone are going to blur this year as Qualcomm trickles current high-end features down…
Read MoreNew T-Mobile prepaid unlimited talk and text plans start at $40
T-Mobile announced on Thursday that it’s introducing a new class of prepaid plans called Simply Prepaid. It’s a monthly plan that includes…
Read MoreApple and Ericsson go to court over LTE patents
Thought Apple and Samsung’s truce meant the patent wars were dying down? Think again: now Apple and Ericsson have launched a new…
Read MoreThe LTE-equipped Nexus 9 goes on sale at T-Mobile and Google Play
Here's a nice surprise if you like your tablets with a side of 4G service: T-Mobile has started selling the LTE Nexus 9. It's the first time a version of Google's latest tablet equipped with a modem has gone on sale.…
Read MoreT-Mobile adds an unlimited data family plan, two lines for $100
For heavy smartphone users, T-Mobile has a new family plan that comes with unlimited 4G LTE data.…
Read MoreVerizon is transitioning 3G spectrum to LTE in 10 cities
Four years after LTE first launched, Verizon is starting the slow death of its 3G networks. It's rolling out LTE on its PCS bands, formerly used for EV-DO, in 10 markets.…
Read MoreUK carrier EE uses small cells to deploy rural LTE network
Following a successful pilot in a village in the north of England, EE intends to connect around 1,500 rural communities in the next few years.…
Read MoreUK to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile broadband use by 2022
As expected, the British telecommunications regulator Ofcom has decided to free up spectrum in the 700MHz for mobile broadband use. Already used…
Read MoreKarma updates its pay-as-you-go hotspots to work with Sprint’s LTE network
Karma will ship a updated version of its small puck-like hotspot that works with LTE. Previously, Karma hotspots tapped into Sprint's WiMAX network.…
Read MoreEricsson gives up on modem business, with 1,000 jobs set to go
Qualcomm dominates the thin modem market and now Ericsson, like Broadcom before it, is pulling out. Around a third of the employees in that unit will be reallocated to radio network R&D.…
Read MoreSamsung’s own processors will reportedly power the skinny, metal-clad Galaxy Alpha
More photos of Samsung's metallic Galaxy Alpha have leaked, and they further reveal an very thin device with a 4.7-inch screen.…
Read MoreVerizon’s prepaid plans now include LTE data
As expected, Verizon added LTE service for its Allset prepaid plans on Tuesday. Previously, Verizon’s prepaid customers were stuck with sluggish data from…
Read MoreMobile hotspot + pico projector = Sprint’s new LivePro
Sprint's newest hotspot might be its most ambitious: combining a pico projector, Android device and wireless hotspot, it certainly has more features than a run-of-the-mill hotspot.…
Read MoreLooks like Verizon’s prepaid plans will finally get LTE
Verizon will turn on LTE for its Allset prepaid plans this July, according to a report.…
Read MoreLumia 635 with LTE comes to US through T-Mobile, Metro PCS for as little as $99
Microsoft's newest Lumia smartphone with LTE arrives in the U.S. later this month. The Lumia 635 can be had from T-Mobile for zero down and $7 a month while MetroPCS customers get special promotional pricing of $99 for the Windows Phone 8.1 handset.…
Read MoreBroadcom wants to get out of the wireless modem business
In a sign of the times, Broadcom is seeking the sale of its baseband business the chips that provide connectivity in cellular…
Read MoreVodafone’s Vodacom to get fiber and 4G spectrum through $676M Neotel buy
Following lengthy negotiations, Vodafone's African business will become a stronger player in South Africa by buying Neotel. Not only is Neotel the second-biggest player in fixed-line services, it also has some serious radio spectrum to hand.…
Read MoreStraight Talk bumps high speed service to 3 GB on its $45 monthly plan
Although Straight Talk has long advertised its mobile broadband service as “unlimited”, the company acknowledged in September that it only offered 2.5…
Read MoreVodafone UK turns on 4G roaming for customers visiting Spain, Italy and Portugal
British carriers are gradually letting their customers go fully high-speed when they cross borders within the European Union. Users are well-advised to make sure they're signed up to a roaming plan, though, at least for now.…
Read MoreAmazon phone reportedly coming with “Prime Data” mobile broadband
Amazon's phone could be the first major product to take advantage of AT&T's Sponsored Data plans with a Prime Data service. Free mobile broadband as a subsidy? It wouldn't be the first time Amazon has done this.…
Read MorePre-orders for Samsung’s Ativ SE Windows Phone start on Verizon
Fans of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that aren't fond of Google Android might be interested in the Samsung Ativ SE. The handset runs Microsoft Windows Phone and shows that Samsung is hedging its Android bet with Microsoft's platform.…
Read MoreAT&T’s Ralph de la Vega thinks Netflix, not customers, should pay for capacity upgrades
AT&T's Ralph de la Vega doesn't want consumers to pay for the capacity that Netflix and other large video streaming services require by pushing for some type of pay-per-use broadband.…
Read MoreMicrosoft adds LTE to Surface 2 tablet, which will cost $679
Microsoft's Surface 2 get a bit more useful thanks to an integrated LTE radio for AT&T's network. Expect to pay a $130 premium over the Wi-Fi edition when the device goes on sale tomorrow.…
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