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Starlink Announces the Mini 2 Dish With a Removable Battery And Wi-Fi 6
Starlink has officially announced the Starlink Mini 2 dish, which includes a removable quick-swap battery that lets you use the Mini 2 anywhere Starlink offers service without a power cord. This makes it easier than ever to take Starlink on all kinds of adventures. The Mini 2 still includes a built-in Wi-Fi router, but it […]
Netgear Launches Nighthawk M8 Pro Hotspot With Qualcomm X85 Modem and Wi-Fi 7
Netgear and AT&T have launched a new flagship 5G mobile hotspot, the Netgear Nighthawk M8 Pro (MR8400), featuring Qualcomm’s X85 cellular modem. The M8 Pro succeeds the Nighthawk M7 Pro, which launched in September 2024 as the first mobile hotspot powered by Qualcomm’s X75 modem. The M8 Pro continues Netgear’s traditional premium hotspot design, with […]
Starlink Offers 30% Off Roam Plans for New Customers And Also Discounts Residential Plans By Up To 50% Through November 30th
As of Nov 11, it seems Starlink has removed this discount from their website. We are monitoring to see if it returns. They had clearly advertised the offer as valid through Nov 30 – and even took out a Facebook ad campaign to promote it as such. Starlink has launched a new promotion offering 30% […]
Amazon Leo Advances Direct-To-Cellular Plans – Winning FCC Approval of $11.5 Billion Globalstar Acquisition
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week approved Amazon’s planned $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for Amazon Leo’s expansion into satellite direct-to-device (D2D) and Direct-to Cell (DTC) services. The FCC approval, announced October 27, clears one of the major hurdles around Amazon acquiring Globalstar’s satellite business and approximately 25 MHz […]
Starlink Tests Dynamic Residential Pricing, Announces 50% Global Priority Data Price Hike, And Reduces Local Priority International Use
Starlink is making another round of pricing and plan changes, and this time two very different groups of customers are affected: Residential subscribers in select locations, and Priority subscribers who need higher-priority service or connectivity on the open ocean. For Residential customers, Starlink is testing dynamic pricing in parts of the Midwest, which could roll […]
T-Mobile Introduces T-Mix – Base Plans that Allow You to Pick and Choose Additional Line Perks
T-Mobile announced a new series of postpaid smartphone plans called T-Mix. The plans officially launched on November 5, 2026. Video Story T-Mix Plan Details The T-Mix lineup consists of four core plans: Loaded, More, Standard, and Saver. Each plan includes its own set of core smartphone features, including premium data, hotspot data, international data, […]
Insty Connect Cuts Price On Three-Carrier Unlimited Data Plan to $98/Month, Adds BYOD Support
Insty Connect, a small family-run company we’ve followed and reported on for years that makes cellular internet systems for RVers and other mobile users, announced a major change to its data plan lineup. Insty’s All-In plan, which gives unlimited data access to all three major US cellular carriers, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, is now available […]
Verizon Launches $45 Portable Business Internet Plan With 200GB of Data On The Inseego M4 Pro Hotspot
Verizon has introduced a new business internet plan called Business Internet On-the-Go, offering 200GB of data for $45/month, with download speeds capped at 50 Mbps. The plan is specifically designed for portable use, including mobile businesses, temporary worksites, and service fleets. This is potentially a decent option for nomads who qualify for a Verizon business […]
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