Mobile Internet News Center

From cellular plans, new product announcements to technology advancements. Our goal is to provide analysis for how industry news impacts mobile internet for RVers and boaters.

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Major Industry Updates

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Mobile Satellite Internet Options – Spring 2022 Industry Update: Starlink Gets Practical, OneWeb Derailed, Kuiper Getting Ready, and More!

5G Industry Update: Is 2022 The Year 5G Gets Interesting?

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Update: Sprint 4G/LTE & 3G Network Shutdown Dates Announced

Recent Mobile Internet News Stories

Why AT&T and Verizon Combined Makes Sense for RVers

By Cherie Ve Ard | August 4, 2014

So often we’re asked what the absolute best cellular network is for travelers. Verizon of course comes out on top – they have the widest coverage map, particularly for their […]

FCC Chairman: Not a Fan of Verizon’s Throttling Plan

By Chris and Cherie | July 30, 2014

A lot of people are concerned about Verizon’s newly announced plan to begin throttling users with grandfathered LTE accounts beginning in October. And it seems one of the most upset is […]

FreedomPop to offer Free Data on Tablets

By Chris and Cherie | July 30, 2014

Sprint MVNO FreedomPop will soon be selling refurbished tablet devices, starting with the iPad Mini and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. All customers will receive 500 MB a month of free […]

Congress Says: It is OK to Unlock Your Phone

By Chris and Cherie | July 28, 2014

For those of us who rely on the cellular networks to get online – one longstanding annoyance has been that it is often impossible to move devices from one carrier […]

Verizon to Begin Throttling Unlimited Data Plans in October

By Chris and Cherie | July 26, 2014

Big news today – Verizon has announced that they are going to begin ‘network optimization’ of the speeds of LTE customers on “unlimited” grandfathered plans, starting in October. Verizon is targeting […]

goTenna – Turn your Smartphone into a Radio Wave Network

By Chris and Cherie | July 20, 2014

Startup goTenna is accepting pre sales of their new device that is intended to bridge the gap between cell and satellite phones. The device is a 2 ounce wand that communicates […]

Verizon offering Prepaid LTE Data Service

By Chris and Cherie | July 16, 2014

Starting tomorrow, Verizon is making the move to including LTE data service for their prepaid AllSet plans direct with them. Previously, all prepaid plans, both with them and via other […]

T-Mobile Reveals What AT&T Charges Wholesale For Roaming Data

By Chris and Cherie | July 13, 2014

T-Mobile has filed with the FCC asking that it clarify what “commercially reasonable” means in regards to roaming agreements between carriers, and that the FCC then force AT&T and Verizon […]