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Weekend Open Forum: Fair price for unlimited wireless data?

Weekend Open Forum: Fair price for unlimited wireless data?
  • Posted January 4, 2013, 7:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
  • Wireless carriers tend to be among the worst when it comes to consumer friendliness. At least that has been my experience with four or five providers in three different countries -- whether it's expensive data plans, restrictive and lengthy contracts,…

Inexpensive jammers can block 4G-LTE across entire cities

Inexpensive jammers can block 4G-LTE across entire cities
  • Posted November 15, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • Happen to have a $650 radio jammer and an inclination to be mischievous? According to Virginia Tech researchers, anyone who does could effectively cripple the 4G-LTE connectivity for their entire neighborhood. Even worse though -- throw an inexpensive power amplifier…

Verizon iPhone 5 eats cellular data while on Wi-Fi, Apple issues fix

Verizon iPhone 5 eats cellular data while on Wi-Fi, Apple issues fix
  • Posted October 1, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • A recently discovered problem between Verizon and the iPhone 5 has allowed unsuspecting customers to be billed for cellular data usage while being connected to a local Wi-Fi network. To solve this issue, Apple is instructing Verizon subscribers to install…

Research shows wireless carriers charge for data you never receive

Research shows wireless carriers charge for data you never receive
  • Posted September 14, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • A new study suggests that wireless carriers might be overcharging customers for monthly data usage. It’s an important study now more than ever since many wireless providers are moving away from unlimited data plans as a direct result of the…

Sprint plans 4G LTE rollout for 100 cities in "coming months"

Sprint plans 4G LTE rollout for 100 cities in "coming months"
  • Posted September 10, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Although it was the first to offer "4G" under its WiMax service, Sprint has fallen dreadfully behind likes of Verizon, AT&T and others as the industry's collective efforts began to pave the way for nationwide LTE proliferation. …

Verizon to hike price for FiOS and fees, shared data plans coming

Verizon to hike price for FiOS and fees, shared data plans coming
  • Posted May 17, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Speaking at an investor conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo shared that the company will be raising prices for FiOS and charging more for various aspects its services and products. The price hike is intended to offset the tens of billions…

AT&T ready to introduce shared data plans "soon"

AT&T ready to introduce shared data plans "soon"
  • Posted May 9, 2012, 9:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • In a chat with CNET, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega all but confirmed plans to introduce a shared data package soon. It's been known for some time that the carrier is considering the option, but details of its roll out have remained foggy...

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