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AT&T, Verizon LTE hotspots fight to a draw

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

The AT&T Elevate 4G and the Verizon MiFi 4620 Jetpack are easy to set up and use, and both offer fast speeds–but both suffer from limited battery life, too. Continue reading →

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3G/4G Performance Map: Data speeds for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

See our neighborhood-by-neighborhood test results for 127 locations in 13 cities. Click the map for raw speeds, as well as Web page and video load times. Continue reading →

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Verizon ships 6.3m smartphones, mum on iPhone for now

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

Verizon reported winter quarter results that were defined by smartphones, albeit with current gaps in its data. The company saw a slight 4.6 percent increase in revenue to $28.2 billion but a much wider 15.7 percent jump in its net profit, which it quantified as 59 cents per share. Smartphones were key to the growth, Verizon said: 6.3 million were sold in the period, making up 72 percent of all its subscription phones…. Continue reading →

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Verizon ships 6.3m smartphones, 3.2m iPhones

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

(Update: iPhone figures) Verizon reported winter quarter results that were defined by smartphones, albeit with current gaps in its data. The company saw a slight 4.6 percent increase in revenue to $28.2 billion but a much wider 15.7 percent jump in its net profit, which it quantified as 59 cents per share. Smartphones were key to the growth, Verizon said: 6.3 million were sold in the period, making up 72 percent of all its subscription phones…. Continue reading →

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Verizon adds $25, 100MB international data plan

Posted on April 18, 2012 by admin

Verizon has just expanded its global data plan offerings with a new, $25/100MB monthly plan that allows them to access the web in 120 countries outside the US. The new plan goes into effect on Monday, April 23, and replaces the previous, $30/50MB, $75/150MB and $125/300MB options. If roaming users go over the 100MB cap, they will automatically get another 100MB for the same $25, being notified of it through text…. Continue reading →

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New FCC, carrier database of stolen cellphones aims to reduce iPhone theft

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

Wireless carriers in the U.S. are cooperating with the Federal Communications Commission to assemble a joint database of stolen mobile phones in hopes of curbing theft of smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone. Continue reading →

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Screenshot shows Verizon’s shared data plans nearing

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin

More evidence that Verizon is near launching its shared mobile data plans has surfaced in the form of a screen capture put online by PhoneArena. It shows a configurable calculator that will help families decide whether the shared plans are a good fit. The calculator will ask users how many e-mails they send per a specific amount of time, how many websites they visit over a set time period, and how many minutes or hours of online gaming they perform, among others, in an attempt to estimate how much data they need per month…. Continue reading →

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New iPad data not carrier-locked, runs AT&T 3G on Verizon

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

New experiments from a MacRumors forum member has confirmed that the new iPad’s cellualr access isn’t carrier-locked. Although frequency differences prevent LTE access, a Verizon iPad will use an AT&T micro-SIM to connect at HSPA+ speeds. The change requires changing APN (network profile) settings, but it doesn’t require jailbreaks or forced unlocks…. Continue reading →

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Verizon Wireless: 4G LTE or bust in 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

A Verizon Wireless executive says the carrier plans a huge expansion of its 4G LTE wireless network this year. Continue reading →

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New iPad data plans: What you need to know

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

Picking out an iPad isn’t as simple as deciding if you like the white model or the black version better. There are options to consider, choices to be made, and one of them is this: AT&T or Verizon? We compare the data plans. Continue reading →

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