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Google, Microsoft interested in UK white space for broadband usage
- Google and Microsoft have reportedly expressed “extreme interest” in an unused segment of spectrum in the UK known as white space. The airwaves lie between existing spectrum used to broadcast television, radio and mobile Internet services and serve as a…
Walmart and TruConnect offer prepaid mobile broadband from $10
- Walmart and TruConnect Mobile have announced a partnership to provide a prepaid mobile broadband service. Meant for casual users, Internet on the Go will offer blocks of data for set rates without a monthly commitment. Rates start as low as…
Lenovo Mobile Access offers 3G wireless connection without contract
- Lenovo has announced a new service built into select ThinkPad Classic and ThinkPad Edge notebooks that will allow customers who need casual Internet access via 3G the freedom to do so without requiring a contract. The service is called Lenovo…
AT&T explains limits for 'unlimited' data plans
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AT&T finally shared its stipulations for unlimited data plans Wednesday. We already knew the provider was restricting the top 5 percent of its data consumers, but this announcement marks the first time it has actually detailed what those restrictions are...
Windows 8 to integrate mobile broadband, simplify wireless connections
- Windows 8 will make it easier for users to manage Wi-Fi and mobile connections. Group program manager on Microsoft’s devices and networking team Billy Anders has published a post on the company’s Building Windows 8 blog that outlines steps taken…
Sprint re-invests in Clearwire, will offer LTE Advanced in 2013
- Sprint Nextel has extended their partnership with Clearwire in a deal valued at $1.6 billion over the next four years. Sprint will gain better wholesale pricing on WiMax and access to LTE Advanced in the next couple of years. Meanwhile,…
Senate bill could force carriers to be truthful about 4G
- US Senators are mulling over a bill that aims to cut through the grand marketing façade that is 4G. Filed yesterday, the legislation would force wireless carriers to clarify the specifications of their purported "4G" services. Although major US telecoms…
AT&T to downgrade unlimited data accounts tethering via jailbreak
- After years of being hassled by iPhone owners, AT&T finally added official smartphone tethering support last summer -- albeit with a catch. Tethering was introduced as part of a new tiered bandwidth scheme that charged $15 a month for 200MB…
HP unveils pre-paid 3G mobile broadband service
- HP has announced a new contract-free mobile broadband service called DataPass for use with its 3G-enabled business laptops. Much like a prepaid cell phone, DataPass will offer the possibility of staying connected on the go without worrying about yearly contracts…
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