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The actual pain involved in moving smartphones to no-contract plans

Posted August 27, 2013 - 3:38 pm

What kind of pain is required for moving from the easy comfort of Contractville to Pre-Paid Junction? I will tell you, having just (almost) moved my small smartphone family.
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Pre-paid smartphone plans that do not suck, part 1

Posted February 8, 2013 - 1:43 pm

Pre-paid must seem to some (including me, until today) like the realm of the cheap phones running on choked data. But, oh, the things you can do without a contract.
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The case for LTE: 4 reasons why you need 4G

Posted September 4, 2012 - 10:02 pm

If you're in the market for a new smartphone or if you simply keep an eye on the latest and greatest mobile devices, you've probably heard a lot about 4G and LTE.
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Consumer watchdog wants FCC to police 4G marketing

Posted August 23, 2012 - 2:41 pm

An advocacy group is calling for clarity on the term "4G," which has long been abused to the point of meaninglessness by wireless carriers.
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The new iPhone 5: rumours, tech specs, Liquidmetal, 3D cameras, 4in display and more

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:35 am

All the patent registrations, reports, leaks and rumours regarding Apple’s next-gen iPhone. What will Apple reveal in the new iPhone.
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4G iPhone 5 will be immediate hit, PCWorld study suggests

Posted May 15, 2012 - 7:25 am

If the results of a new PCWorld/Macworld survey are any guide, the forthcoming iPhone 5 with LTE is going to be a big hit.
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3G/4G performance map: data speeds for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Posted May 10, 2012 - 7:50 am

In our April 16 article "3G and 4G Wireless Speed Showdown," we reported the results of our exclusive 13-city tests of the four national wireless services: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Our study is the largest and best-known independent test of wireless service in the United States.
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Run Verizon's iPad as 4G LTE hotspot for 24 hours plus

Posted March 28, 2012 - 10:14 am

Turn off the display and you can run Verizon's new iPad for 24 or more hours as a 4G LTE mobile hotspot.
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Your phone carrier: out of space, getting restless

Posted February 24, 2012 - 10:08 am

Cellphone carriers now have millions of tiny computers constantly looking for connections, and the narrow bandwidth chunks they were set up with aren’t cutting it anymore.
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The quirky conundrum of tethering and hotspots

Posted January 20, 2012 - 12:06 pm

Can you use your phone as your go-to connection for getting work done? Yes, but only if you're willing to pay serious monthly cash--or play a game of hide-and-seek with your carrier.
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LightSquared 4G VS GPS: comments on whether the tests were rigged

Posted January 19, 2012 - 12:53 pm

LightSquared says tests showing their equipment interfered with GPS signals were rigged against them.
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What tomorrow's phones really need: smarter Wi-Fi

Posted January 9, 2012 - 8:51 am

Here are all the problems with how smartphones handle Wi-Fi these days, and a few not-so-humble suggestions on how to fix them.
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AT&T-Mobile is almost dead—long live competition (kinda)

Posted December 19, 2011 - 10:03 am

I hope T-Mobile sticks around, picks up some AT&T cash for its troubles, and makes it easier for people to buy their own phones and switch between networks.
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Top stories of 2011: The year in technology

Posted December 13, 2011 - 12:32 pm

In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars shaped competition in tablets and smartphones, hacktivists attacked a widening array of political and corporate targets, repressive regimes unplugged citizens from the Internet, and the U.S. government moved to block the giant merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. With the passing of Steve Jobs, the world lost a technology icon who redefined the computer, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. These are the IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 technology stories of the year:
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Verizon's 'can you hear me now' fleet testing 4G

Posted October 14, 2011 - 3:14 pm

Verizon Wireless has equipped almost all of its fleet of test vehicles with 4G (fourth-generation) devices to test all the major U.S. 4G networks for speed and coverage.
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The iPhone's lesson from India: Don't get ahead of the network

Posted October 5, 2011 - 4:10 pm

Wondering why there's still no iPhone 4G? Apple's difficulty in India might provide an answer.
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AT&T finally rolling out 4G in five areas

Posted September 16, 2011 - 12:19 pm

Rejoice, AT&T subscribers in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio: you will get real 4G (LTE) service starting Sunday, September 18. Sure, the rollout is a few months later than announced, and they've been claiming faster speeds in their marketing for years, but 5-12Mbps speeds are coming soon.
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Is it possible to double cell-network speed using selective hearing?

Posted September 9, 2011 - 3:43 pm

Researchers at Rice Univ. say they've come up with a way to make data on cell-phone nets flow both ways by making each end of a connection deaf to its own 'voice.'
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Sprint-LightSquared deal puts off network FAA warns could kill 800

Posted July 29, 2011 - 3:34 pm

The FAA is already counting to its credit the 800 lives it expects to save by replacing its current GPS navigational network with a new one. Cell carrier LightSquared's spectrum is too close to GPS, so it's buying some of Sprint's for $9 billion until the FAA's shorts get unbunched.
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This blog post was written in 4G

Posted July 14, 2011 - 11:22 pm

A new survey shows that many smartphone owners mistakenly think they own 4G devices.
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Breakfast links: LulzSec gets political

Posted June 24, 2011 - 8:00 am

Plus: The Winklevi don't quit, they just pivot.
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Verizon acknowledges 4G LTE outage

Posted April 27, 2011 - 11:47 am

Verizon this morning acknowledged that its 4G LTE network was not working for users across the US after reports trickled in overnight about a nationwide outage.
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Sprint to fork over $1 billion to Clearwire

Posted April 19, 2011 - 3:47 pm

Sprint today agreed to pay Clearwire $1 billion for the right to wholesale access to its WiMAX network over the next two years.
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Best Buy to resell LightSquared 4G service

Posted March 23, 2011 - 2:47 pm

Satellite-LTE startup LightSquared has made a deal for national electronics retailer Best Buy to resell its service, LightSquared CEO and Chairman Sanjiv Ahuja said on Wednesday at the CTIA Wireless trade show.
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Verizon opts to keep unlimited data plan in its first LTE phone

Posted March 15, 2011 - 6:17 pm

While Verizon Wireless will keep its unlimited data plan with the HTC ThunderBolt, its first LTE smartphone, some kind of usage-based pricing plan is expected this year.
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