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Is Your Cable Company Using Metered Data?

by Yael Kent on Friday, October 23, 2015

When cell phone service providers first introduced data plans, everyone had an unlimited amount to use each month for a single, equal charge. Currently, there are cellphone data tiers that users must choose for their particular plan to access the Internet on-the-go. This same concept is being introduced by several cable companies for their household broadband access.

Appears in: TV

US Mobile Makes Changes To Voice, Data Pricing Structure

by Staff on Thursday, October 22, 2015

US Mobile is a T-Mobile mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that lets its customers create their own wireless smartphone plans.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, t-mobile, Wireless

iOS 9 Achieves 61 Percent Adoption Rate Among iOS Users

by Staff on Wednesday, October 21, 2015

When Apple first released iOS 9, the latest version of its iOS mobile operating system, a month ago, its adoption rate enjoyed an initial spike, but has since steadied recently.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Verizon Adds 1.3 Million Net New Customers In Third Quarter Of 2015

by Staff on Tuesday, October 20, 2015

The biggest wireless carrier in America has just announced that it has gained an additional 1.3 million net new customers during the third quarter of this year, including a total of 430,000 phone subscribers.

Appears in: Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Aging Your Smartphones: How Attackers Do It

by Staff on Monday, October 19, 2015

Mobile attackers have found a way to infect smartphones with a series of attacks that actually ages the integrated circuit components of devices, effectively causing them to wear themselves out.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Android Device Makers Need To Do More To Protect Users From Old Bugs, Per Study

by Staff on Friday, October 16, 2015

According to a new study conducted by University of Cambridge from the United Kingdom, almost 90 percent of all Android powered mobile devices are at risk because of the Android device makers’ failure to deliver patches.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Facebook, Apple, & Netflix Seek Rights for Live Broadcasts

by Yael Kent on Friday, October 16, 2015

Watching TV shows online means waiting a day, avoiding spoilers and missing out on live-tweeting. Perhaps not for much longer.

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How T-Mobile Can Take Advantage Of Next Year’s Wireless Auction

by Staff on Thursday, October 15, 2015

There is a government auction of wireless spectrum scheduled for 2016, and T-Mobile may have found itself in a very unique position to take advantage of it.

Appears in: AT&T, Mobile, sprint, t-mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Samsung To Experience First Ever Yearly Decline In Smartphone Shipments

by Staff on Wednesday, October 14, 2015

The nightmare continues for Samsung. It appears that the South Korean phone maker will suffer its first ever decline in yearly volume of smartphone shipments. According to research firm TrendForce, shipments of Samsung’s smartphone devices are expected to decrease 1 percent compared to last year’s shipment volume.

Appears in: Mobile, Samsung, smartphone, Smartphones

Has Teen Texting Behavior Become Akin To Compulsive Gambling?

by Staff on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

It is sort of a common sight these days -- a teenager glued to his or her smartphone, busy text messaging somebody. But what is starting to become disturbing is that when you interrupt a teenager texting, the youngster seems to snap always or most of the time; or begins to actually lack sleep because of texting; or starts to lose track of chores or homework because of too much texting.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, text message, text messaging

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