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South Korea’s SK Telecom Declares It Will Be First 5G Network Provider In The World

by Staff on Monday, November 02, 2015

In terms of speed of web connection, South Korea clearly has it easy -- the Asian country, which is home to some of the world’s most recognizable tech companies such as Samsung and LG, is currently considered the region with the fastest Internet speeds.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Sprint Introduces New $40 Unlimited Data Plan, But Is It Really Unlimited?

by Staff on Friday, October 30, 2015

This Halloween, Sprint has announced brand new wireless plans, and is even incorporating unlimited 2G data to its Family Share Packs.

Appears in: Cell Phone Plans, data plan, data plans, Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, sprint, t-mobile, unlimited, Wireless

Is T-Mobile Planning A Video Streaming Service That Does Not Affect The User’s Data?

by Staff on Thursday, October 29, 2015

The third largest wireless carrier in the United States may be about to offer its sweetest offer yet -- there are reports that T-Mobile is planning to allow its subscribers to take advantage of unlimited data when streaming select video services, such as those provided by HBO and Netflix.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, t-mobile, Wireless

New York Launches Investigation into Major Internet Providers

by Yael Kent on Thursday, October 29, 2015

For a very long time, it has been something of a given in the United States that the download and upload speeds your internet service provider advertises to you are very far off from the actual speeds you experience while using the internet.

Appears in: internet access

Smartphone Shipments In Third Quarter Hit Near-Record Numbers

by Staff on Wednesday, October 28, 2015

In terms of smartphone shipments across the globe, the third quarter of 2015 did really, really well, no doubt helped immensely by the worldwide release of Apple’s newest iPhone models (the iPhone 6s and the

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

Is Comcast Planning To Offer Wireless Services?

by Staff on Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Apparently so. As confirmed by Brian Roberts, the chief executive officer of Comcast, during a quarterly earnings conference just recently, one of the big names in cable television is indeed planning to launch a wireless service born of its agreement with Verizon Wireless back about four years ago.

Appears in: Mobile, Television, TV, verizon wireless, Wireless

Ericsson CEO: 5G Won’t Just Be About Speed

by Staff on Monday, October 26, 2015

When you think of 5G, you would probably think of network speeds far quicker than the 4G LTE networks existing today. But according to Hans Vestberg, the chief executive officer of Ericsson, 5G will be more than just speedy networks, but also about features that are more intuitive and efficient in bringing about a more enhanced connectivity experience for all mobile users of the world.

Appears in: 4G, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, verizon wireless, Wireless

Introducing AirConsole: A Games Platform That Turns Smartphones Into Controllers

by Staff on Friday, October 23, 2015

Just recently launched, AirConsole is an Internet browser based games platform that actually has the capability of turning a user’s smartphone into a game controller. The cool thing about AirConsole is that users never have to download any game or mobile app, or even pull out their old Nintendo 64 controllers.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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

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