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Which Mobile Network Is Fastest? The Results from PCMag’s 30-City Speed Tests Are In
PCMag has published the results from its annual test of mobile data speeds, covering 30 cities around the country.
FreedomPop’s Free Wireless Would Be Cool If It Wasn’t So Shady
Is FreedomPop worth considering? Sure, but only if you’re keenly aware of the service’s hidden costs and gotchas.
The T-Mobile iPhone: How to Do the Math
Here’s how to run the numbers to see if you can get a good monthly deal on the T-Mobile iPhone.
Google Wireless: Could an Alliance with Dish Make It Happen?
It would be awesome to see disruption of the big wireless carriers, and there are some great reasons for Google to lead the way. Just don’t hold your breath for it
Samsung’s Galaxy Camera Highlights Everything Wrong with Shared Data Plans
I have no idea how profitable a camera with a data plan will be. But either way, it’s bad for innovation.
AT&T and FaceTime: Still Restricted, Only Less So
AT&T is slowly allowing more iPhone and iPad owners to use FaceTime for video chat over its network, but many users will remain shut out for the time being.
How to Be a Frequent Smartphone Switcher
Want to have more than one smartphone at your disposal? Here’s how to swap SIM cards and keep costs down.
FreedomPop’s Free Mobile Data Plans: What You Need to Know
A new company called FreedomPop is offering something that seems too good to be true: 500 MB of free mobile data per month through your choice of a wireless hotspot or USB stick.
The service, which was announced last December, …
4G Reality Check: Here’s Where a 4G LTE iPhone Would Actually Matter
When Apple announces its new iPhone next week, there’s a good chance it’ll support 4G LTE data speeds. If that happens, we’ll surely hear all about it from wireless carriers eager to extol their own gloriously fast …
Hey, Unlimited Data Isn’t Dead!
While the biggest wireless carriers seem hellbent on taking data away, T-Mobile is reversing course and bringing unlimited data back.
Starting September 5, T-Mobile will offer truly unlimited data plans. That means no more …
AT&T’s Facetime Restrictions: More Questions than Answers
When Apple brings its Facetime video chat service to cellular networks this fall, most AT&T customers won’t be able to use it on the network.
That’s because AT&T will only allow Facetime over cellular for subscribers to the …