Starting November 1st, if you buy a tablet from T-Mobile, you won’t need to pay an extra penny to get online using the carrier’s 4G data network. T-Mobile will offer customers 200MB of free data every month. While that’s not a lot of data, the company says it’s enough to send 2500 email messages, stream […]
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FreedomPop gets faster, offers free 4G LTE service
FreedomPop has an unusual model for providing mobile internet access to US customers. You can buy a FreedomPop device and use it to connect to the internet for free — assuming you only need 500MB of bandwidth per month. Paid plans offer 1GB or more of data for a fee, and options to cut off […]
4G LTE gets even faster… in the UK and South Korea
Wireless carriers in the US who offer 4G LTE service tend to have speeds that top out at around 60 Mbps or so for downloads, and 20 Mbps for uploads… although real-world performance is usually 3-5 times lower. But in other parts of the globe, LTE is about to get a whole lot faster. South […]
T-Mobile now provides 200MB per month of free mobile data for notebooks, tablets
T-Mobile is rolling out a new 4G Connect plan that basically lets anyone with the proper 4G hardware get up to 200MB of free mobile broadband per month. If you buy a laptop or tablet that supports the plan, you’ll be able to check your email or stream the occasional (short) video for up to […]
AT&T MiFi Liberate wireless hotspot has a touchscreen for some reason
If you’ve ever looked at your mobile hotspot and thought “I like how this thing lets me connect to 3G and 4G networks on the go, but man it’d be even better if it had a touchscreen instead of buttons and LEDs,” apparently you’re not alone. AT&T has just introduced a new mobile hotspot with […]
AT&T shared data plans coming in August
AT&T is joining Verizon on the shared data plan bandwagon. Today the wireless carrier announced that starting in August, customers would be able to share 1 bucket of gigabytes across multiple phones, tablets, or notebooks. Here’s how it works. You can buy an AT&T Mobile Share plan with 1GB of data for $40 per month […]
Walmart, TruConnect offer mobile broadband by the MB, not the month
Walmart and TruConnect have launched a new prepaid mobile broadband service that lets you pay for a set amount of data and then use it at any time. In other words, you don’t have to pay $30 this month and then $30 again next month whether you use all your data or not. You just […]
Wireless carriers reportedly testing 3G, 4G BlackBerry PlayBook
We’ve already seen what the new 4G version of the BlackBerry PlayBook table looks like (picture a WiFi-only PlayBook, then slap a 4G sticker on the side). Now comes word that wireless carriers across the globe are testing new 3G and 4G versions of the 7 inch tablet for use on their networks. BerryReview reports […]
Most tablet shoppers buy WiFi-only models
Pretty much every major US wireless carrier now offers a few tablets with 3G or 4G data capabilities. But while there’s plenty of supply, there doesn’t appear to be nearly as much demand. According to a report from analyst Chetan Sharma, 90 percent of tablet users are only using WiFi. Some of those customers actually […]
NetZero is back, brings free(ish) 4G internet
Back in the 90s NetZero offered free dial-up internet access by placing ads on your screen while you were online. Now the company is back with a new 4G WiMAX offering, and there’s still a free plan — but you’ll have to pay for the equipment. You can either pick up a 4G USB stick […]