Mobile Industry UK warns 2G shutdown could leave older devices offline by 2033 Faster, more efficient mobile at the expense of compatibility with older devices By Alfonso Maruccia, March 26, 2026, 1:08 PM 7 comments
Security Mobile A homemade cell tower allowed fraudsters in the UK to bombard people with scam texts Two suspects were arrested By Zo Ahmed, June 11, 2024, 8:46 AM
Electronics Mobile Millions of smart meters in the UK will stop working after 2G / 3G switch-off Smart meter adoption plans are late, and many will soon be obsolete By Alfonso Maruccia, October 26, 2023, 12:22 PM 19 comments
Security Software Apple and Google are trying to stop malicious cell-site simulators to further protect users A step in the right direction towards user security By Matt Frusher, September 16, 2023, 9:12 AM
Industry Mobile AT&T frees up additional spectrum by terminating 2G network Your first-gen iPhone is among the many "victims" By Shawn Knight, January 18, 2017, 7:30 AM
Hardware Industry Facebook launches OpenCellular platform to bring cost-effective wireless access to remote areas By Jose Vilches, July 7, 2016, 2:00 PM
Security Mobile Gemalto acknowledges breach but denies massive SIM key theft, 3G and 4G networks not affected By Jose Vilches, February 25, 2015, 11:30 AM
The Web Mobile Inexpensive jammers can block 4G-LTE across entire cities By Rick Burgess, November 15, 2012, 3:30 PM 18 comments