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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…
Read MoreTing 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…
Read MoreArtemis 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…
Read MoreTing 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.…
Read MoreHere’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…
Read MoreCable’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…
Read MoreYep, 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.…
Read MoreFreedomPop 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.…
Read MoreMobile 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.…
Read MoreGSM 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.…
Read MoreRepublic 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.…
Read MoreDifferent 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.…
Read MoreNow 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.…
Read MoreVirtual 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.…
Read MoreSeeking 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.…
Read MoreWhatsApp 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.…
Read MoreLiberty 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…
Read MoreGot 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.…
Read MoreFreedomPop 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…
Read MoreMessaging 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.…
Read MoreFreedomPop 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.…
Read MoreTing celebrates two-year anniversary with lower plan prices
Mobile carrier Ting is dropping many monthly prices, particularly for big data users.…
Read MoreWi-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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