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Noise-cancelling AirPods Pro in the works
Noise-cancelling AirPods Pro in the works
Apple's AirPads blew the wireless headphone market completely open. Truly wireless earbuds are now everywhere, and every single electronics ...... 21 Oct 2019
FCC clearing way for the new terahertz territory
FCC clearing way for the new terahertz territory
The United States regulatory body for telecommunication, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has decided to create a experimental license ...... 18 Mar 2019
AT&T buys Alltel's retail wireless operations
AT&T buys Alltel's retail wireless operations
In a move to improve its coverage in rural areas around the nation, wireless giant AT&T has acquired Alltel's retail operations for $780 million. ...... 23 Jan 2013 - 1 comment
Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones last quarter
Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones last quarter
Verizon announced this morning that it activated 6.2 million iPhones in the Q4 2012. About half of the devices activated were iPhone 5s, ...... 22 Jan 2013
Verizon saw record number of activations in last quarter
Verizon saw record number of activations in last quarter
Verizon, in its recent 8-K regulatory filing, announced it had record smartphone activations in the Q4 2012. The carrier saw 9.8 million ...... 10 Jan 2013 - 2 comments
Verizon offering bill credit on new 4G phone purchases
Verizon offering bill credit on new 4G phone purchases
Verizon has begun the promotion in an effort to boost sales. Until the 24th, Verizon is offering a $40 bill credit to anyone who purchases ...... 23 May 2012 - 1 comment
Every South Korean gets free Wi-Fi
Every South Korean gets free Wi-Fi
LG U+, a subsidiary of LG, has announced this week that everyone in South Korea will now have free Wi-Fi, no matter what ISP or carrier you have. ...... 01 Mar 2012 - 7 comments
Google takes 91 percent loss on its Clearwire share
Google takes 91 percent loss on its Clearwire share
Google has announced today that it will take a huge loss on its stake in Clearwire, the wireless internet service provider. The company purchased ...... 24 Feb 2012 - 4 comments
Amazon giving $50 gift cards with purchase of Verizon Wireless smartphone
Amazon giving $50 gift cards with purchase of Verizon Wireless smartphone
Get them while their hot. Amazon Wireless has launched a new promotion that will run until the 26th. Reads the site: Get a $50 Amazon.com ...... 18 Sep 2011
FCC mandates data roaming for phones
FCC mandates data roaming for phones
The FCC has ruled this week that carriers must now offer "reasonable" data roaming rates for their networks in the U.S. "Mobile providers ...... 10 Apr 2011 - 5 comments
Gogo Inflight releases iOS, Blackberry apps, Android coming soon
Gogo Inflight releases iOS, Blackberry apps, Android coming soon
Gogo Inflight Wireless has released iOS and Blackberry apps today, while promising an Android app is 'coming soon.' The apps should make ...... 01 Mar 2011
32 percent admit to leeching off neighbor's unencrypted Wi-Fi
32 percent admit to leeching off neighbor's unencrypted Wi-Fi
According to a new survey commissioned by the Wi-Fi Alliance, 32 percent of respondents admit to logging into their neighbor's unencrypted Wi-Fi ...... 04 Feb 2011 - 22 comments
     

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