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5G Goes Mainstream: Apple’s iPhone 12 Debuts
A month later than usual – Apple yesterday announced this year’s batch of new iPhone models – the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro […]
Verizon Rolls Out “5G Nationwide” To Support iPhone 12 Launch
During yesterday’s dramatic iPhone 12 launch event, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg joined Apple’s Tim Cook on stage to announce that “5G just got real” with the iPhone 12 and the […]
Verizon, T-Mobile & AT&T Fixed Home Cellular Service – A Growing Wireless Market That is Not Mobile-Friendly
The major cellular carriers, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile (now including Sprint), are primarily known for their mobile cellular services which are truly mobile – they can be used all over […]
The T-Mobile Network Experience (TNX) – Next Step in Transitioning Sprint Customers
T-Mobile is now offering most Sprint smartphone customers that use the Sprint cellular network the ability to choose the “T-Mobile Network Experience” – aka TNX. What is the T-Mobile Network […]
Straight Talk Introduces New Platinum Unlimited Plan – $65/month with 20GB of Mobile Hotspot Data
Straight Talk is an MVNO owned by Tracfone. They have been in business for many years and offer plans on all of the major cellular providers. They recently introduced a […]
AT&T “Unlimited Your Way” Adds Mix-And-Match to Smartphone Plans, While Making Tablets Less Appealing
AT&T has finally added the option to mix-and-match unlimited smartphone lines on a single account – it is the last carrier to offer this feature. The mix-and-match option is called […]
Verizon Releases Unlimited Plus for Connected Devices – Allowing for 30GB of LTE Hotspot and Unlimited 5G
Late yesterday Verizon announced an upgrade to their data plan options for connected devices such as mobile hotspots, routers, tablets, and connected laptops. The new option is called “Unlimited Plus”. […]
First AT&T 5G Mobile Hotspot Available for Consumers – Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot Pro
AT&T was first to the 5G market offering the Nighthawk 5G hotspot back in October 2018 – available exclusively to specially invited business customers. This first-generation 5G device only supported millimeter […]
Verizon Wireless Set to Buy Tracfone – Prepaid Brands Including StraightTalk, Total Wireless & Simple Mobile
Verizon Wireless announced today that they will purchase Tracfone Wireless, which owns several MVNO prepaid brands. Tracfone is currently owned by Mexico-based América Móvil, and they are the largest prepaid […]
5G Cellular: Verizon & Dish Are Big Winners In CBRS Spectrum Auction, C-Band Auction Looms
“Spectrum” to cellular carriers is as important as real estate is to land developers – and there is a seemingly infinite demand for this scarce natural resource. As the world […]
Connected Mobile Adds Unlimited T-Mobile Based Plan with 10GB or 30GB of Mobile Hotspot for $39 or $55
Connected Mobile, a newer to the scene T-Mobile based reseller, is now offering a 4G/LTE or 5G unlimited smartphone plan with capped amounts of 4G/LTE mobile hotspot data. Connected Mobile […]
Verizon Launches 2nd Generation 5G Mobile Hotspot – Inseego MiFi M2100 5G UW
Verizon has officially released it’s newest 5G compatible mobile hotspot device – the Inseego MiFi M2100 5G UW. The M2100 is Verizon’s second-generation 5G mobile hotspot, and will replace the […]
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