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Elena Perez May 5, 2016 (Jun 11, 2020) -- The New MVNO on the Block

Can New Mobile Service Providers Save Us From Complexity? Tello Goes For It

The battle for our mobile attention has put convenience and user experience on a pedestal and, as a result, a ton friction…

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Mobile, Technology
Brian S Hall Aug 6, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

An Apple wireless carrier? Not a wise move.

Really, Apple? Now you want to be my wireless carrier? Are you sure that’s wise? I mean, sales of iPhone — great…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Kif Leswing Feb 25, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- MVNOing up

Ting makes it easier to connect an unlocked phone on the cheap

If you’ve got an unlocked T-Mobile or AT&T smartphone and need cheap cellular service for it, mobile virtual network operator Ting is now accepting your…

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Mobile
Kevin Fitchard Feb 23, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Steve Perlman shows his math

Artemis is building a 4G network in SF to prove its pCell tech works

For the last year WebTV creator Steve Perlman has been trying to convince a skeptical wireless industry that his most recent startup…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Feb 11, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- GSM phones mean less hassle

Ting gets the iPhone 6 as it prepares to launch its GSM service

Customers who subscribe to virtual operator Ting can now tap its unique pay-for-what-you-use plans with an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Kif Leswing Feb 11, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Good for consumers

Here’s how to unlock your phone under the new rules

New rules governing U.S. wireless carriers went into full effect on Wednesday, although many carriers had been following the guidelines for nearly a year. These…

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Mobile
Kevin Fitchard Jan 28, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Say MVNO three times fast

Cable’s next step: Offer “virtual” cellular service

Cablevision has become the first cable operator to launch a smartphone running entirely off of Wi-Fi, but there’s one more thing it has…

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Mobile
Kevin Fitchard Jan 21, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- The rumor that never quits

Yep, Google wants to be a mobile carrier — again

It’s a new year, which means we’re all ready for a new round of speculation that Google will become a mobile carrier.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Oct 1, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

FreedomPop starts making its own low-cost smartphones, starting with a 7-inch phablet

FreedomPop was facing a shortage of cheap Android phones -- especially the bigger-screened devices that are popular today -- so it's bringing in custom low-cost devices from overseas.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Sep 25, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Mobile ISP Karma plans a move into home broadband

Karma's pocketable mobile hotspot is already used by 100,000 people looking for connectivity on the go. But Karma wants its mobile broadband service to become its customer's primary source of internet access.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Sep 19, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

GSM Nation finally launches its MVNO selling budget smartphone plans

Two years is quite the delay, but GSM Nation hasn't merely been dawdling. The new MVNO, US Mobile, is the product of two years of learning from GSM Nation's MVNO partners, according to CEO Ahmed Khattak.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Sep 17, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Republic Wireless matches a $99 Moto E to its equally cheap mobile plans

If you're buying an unsubsidized smartphone for $100 then you're probably looking for a budget smartphone plan as well. Republic is offering to connect the Moto E for as little as $5 a month.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jul 30, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Different quarter, same story: Sprint customers flee as network construction grinds on

Sprint suffered another big subscriber loss last quarter as both prepaid and postpaid customers departed. Sprint continues to blame the exodus on its ongoing network upgrade.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kif Leswing Jul 28, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Now that it’s legal, here’s how to unlock your phone on all four U.S. carriers

Looking to unlock your phone and take it to another carrier? Consider this post your cheat sheet.…

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Mobile
Kevin Fitchard Apr 28, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Virtual operator FreedomPop brings its freemium service to the iPhone

FreedomPop is coming to iOS in many ways. It's started selling refurbed iPhone 5s, activating its service on older iPhone models and offering an over-the-top iOS app to lure in potential customers.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Apr 8, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Seeking an edge with regulators, Comcast dangles the idea of a Wi-Fi-first mobile network

In an FCC filing, Comcast confirmed that it's investigating the possibility of creating a mobile service that would lean heavily on its growing Wi-Fi hotspot network for most of its capacity.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Apr 8, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

WhatsApp becomes a virtual carrier in Germany with the help of E-Plus

E-Plus is offering up a cheap prepaid SIM-card plan that exempts WhatsApp traffic from its data plan, effectively creating a mobile service that leans primarily on over-the-top messaging for communication.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Mar 13, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Liberty Global has big mobile plans for Europe

Liberty Global(s lbtya), the largest cable company outside China and a voracious acquirer of European cable firms, is reportedly planning to launch…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
Kevin C. Tofel Mar 12, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Got a Sprint iPhone 5? You can now activate it on Ting and save money

Until now, the only iPhones you could bring to Ting and save money on service were the 4 and 4s. Now you can activate a Sprint-compatible iPhone 5 on Ting, which has unique plans and flexibility.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Mar 5, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

FreedomPop starts selling an encrypted mobile phone

Capitalizing on the growing angst over privacy in today’s surveillance state, virtual operator FreedomPop has started selling a smartphone that routes all…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Feb 12, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Messaging app UppTalk becomes a carrier, launching with $15 mobile plans

The race to the basement in mobile plan pricing continues with new contestant UppWireless. The MVNO is offering plans as cheap as $15 a month for 1 GB of data and unlimited VoIP calling.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Feb 10, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

FreedomPop adds unlimited voice and SMS plan for $4.58 a month, with 500 MB free

MVNO FreedomPop has decide to take a crack at its own unlimited voice-and-text plan with a new $4.58-per-month all-you-can-eat option, which also includes 500 MB of free 3G and 4G data.…

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Mobile, Technology
Alex Colon Feb 3, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Ting celebrates two-year anniversary with lower plan prices

Mobile carrier Ting is dropping many monthly prices, particularly for big data users.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jan 16, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Wi-Fi-driven mobile carrier Scratch Wireless launches its ‘free’ service in beta

Can you limit your mobile voice and data use to Wi-Fi networks? If so, Scratch will make your service free, selling you minutes and megabytes only for emergencies.…

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Mobile, Technology

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