Back in June, we reported that FreedomPop was planning to add free calls and texts on top of free data, something that would result in a complete phone plan sans price tag. That time has come, with FreedomPop now offering a complete monthly subscription at no charge, giving users a decent number of texts and […]
We knew good and well that Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo would be divulging details about its 5G wireless plans at CEATEC, but the claims that we’ve stumbled upon here in Chiba are nothing short of bananas. Granted, the operator is making clear that its vision isn’t intended to reach implementation until 2020, and it confesses that a 5G standard has yet to be ratified. That said, it’s dreaming of a world where its network offers “1000 times the capacity and 100 times the speed as the current network.”
Representatives for the company told us that the challenge is going to be dealing with range limitations in higher frequency spectrum, but it plans to employ “high-frequency bandwidth by transmitting with a large number of antenna elements.” The goal for looking so far forward? It’s already seeing an insane appetite for video on networks that can barely maintain poise under the load, and the notion of transferring 4K content to the masses is going to require a substantial upgrade. CEATEC’s known as a place that allows companies to dream big and aim for the fences, but we’ll be honest — we’d really, really prefer that 2020 arrived sooner rather than later.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile
We have bad news: Verizon didn’t mean to let website visitors buy devices at upgrade prices while preserving unlimited data. The option was a momentary “software issue,” the carrier says. However, we also have good news — the company said (in the statement after the break) that it’ll honor orders approved under these terms. Subscribers should be safe as long as the provider hasn’t already cancelled their purchases. While many would no doubt prefer that Verizon made its glitch a permanent feature, it’s good to know that at least some customers will get to take advantage of the network’s accidental deal.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Verizon
Via: Droid Life
T-Mobile USA will no longer stock BlackBerry smartphones in-store, with a carrier exec arguing that poor sales meant it was now “inefficient” to have phones on-hand. Despite BlackBerry’s best efforts to push BlackBerry 10, the platform – and devices like the Q10 and Z10 that run it – has failed to gain significant traction. Now, […]
C Spire Wireless confirmed the upcoming release of the iPhone 5s and 5c earlier in the week and it looks like they will end up being part of a larger release date. In fact, it looks like C Spire will be releasing the new iPhone models alongside eight other US regional carriers. There are also […]
When your name is on a Major League Baseball stadium, and you’re a mobile operator, you carry the iPhone. Unless you’re US Cellular, that is. For reasons that cannot be comprehended by mere mortals, one of the United States’ largest regional carriers still isn’t offering the iPhone in any variant, despite promising back in May to carry Apple products before the year’s end. In fact, things have gotten so bad over at USCC that its Facebook page has gone dead silent since September 13th, with customers far and wide ranting in the comments section about the carrier’s inability to get the one phone they all want.
Making matters worse for USCC is the fact that Appalachian Wireless, C Spire, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellcom, GCI, MTA, Nex-Tech Wireless, Ntelos and Strata are all lined up to start selling both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on October 1st. We suppose even more could be added as time rolls on and the supply / demand balance rights itself, but it’s probably high time for US Cellular holdouts to head on over to a rival. Patience only gets you so far, you know?
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Source: MacRumors
Soon after finalizing an acquisition that will help boost its 4G LTE coverage, AT&T has partnered with Fon to offer a slew of new international wireless hotspots for it subscribers who are traveling overseas. Says the carrier, this deal gives its users access to “hundreds of thousands” of wireless Internet hotspots, while Fon members in […]
We are coming out of the launch weekend for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c and while Apple has already come forward with sales numbers, it looks like that may have just been the initial launch. This launch included the big four carriers in the US market and moving forward the regional carriers are going […]
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AT&T previously announced an acquisition of Alltel assets from Atlantic Tele-Network Inc., and as with all acquisitions, it was a long process involving finalization before being wrapped up. Now the business matter is complete, with AT&T announcing that it will use some of the assets it has acquired to bring its 4G coverage to more […]
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