The largest cable TV provider in the US plans to launch a wireless network. Today Comcast CEO Brian Roberts confirmed the rumors that the company would start offering wireless services in 2017. Comcast’s wireless offering will actually look a lot like Google’s Project Fi: phones that use Comcast’s network will connect to WiFi hotspots whenever […]
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Republic Wireless now sells SIM cards, lets you bring your own phone (Only 9 models supported, though)
Comments Off on Republic Wireless now sells SIM cards, lets you bring your own phone (Only 9 models supported, though)So you’ve been thinking about signing up for Republic Wireless due to the mobile carrier’s relatively low-cost phone plans… but you’ve been disappointed in the selection of phones available from the company. Good news: now you can bring your own phone. Bad news: That’s only true if you have one of the nine devices that […]
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Google’s Project Fi now includes high-speed mobile data in 135 international destinations
Comments Off on Google’s Project Fi now includes high-speed mobile data in 135 international destinationsGoogle’s Project Fi is a wireless network that does a few things differently. First, it uses a combination of WiFi and cellular networks so that your phone makes calls or accesses the internet over WiFi whenever possible… but seamlessly transitions to a mobile network when you leave a hotspot. Second, the cellular network is actually […]
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AT&T’s Cricket launches unlimited wireless plan for $70 per month
AT&T-owned, pre-paid wireless carrier Cricket offers relatively affordable plans starting at $40 per month for 2.5GB of high-speed data (or just $35 if you sign up for automatic payments). But up until recently, the company’s plans topped out at 10GB for $60 ($55 with auto-pay). Now Cricket Wireless is launching a new unlimited data option […]
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Google’s Project Fi cellular network now available without an invite
Google’s Project Fi is a cellular network that lets you connect to T-Mobile, Sprint, or WiFi to make calls and connect to the internet. The blending of different connections is only one of the things that makes the service special though. Since it launched 10 months ago, Project Fi has only been available for folks […]
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Contract-free 4G LTE coming to Windows 10 PCs thanks to Microsoft SIM cards
Microsoft appears to be getting ready to launch a service that will let Windows 10 computer users connect to 3G and 4GÂ LTE cellular data networks using a Microsoft SIM card. There are no contracts involved: you’ll just pay for the data you need when you need it, and Microsoft will let you pay with the […]
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Project Fi adds support for tablets with data-only SIMs
Google’s Project Fi is a wireless network that combines WiFi and cellular service and which refunds customers for unused data each month. For folks that don’t use a lot of data every single month, it can be a relatively affordable option. But up until recently Project Fi has only been available for a few devices: the Google […]
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Lilbits 305: Boxee is dead(er)
Boxee used to make software that let you use your PC as a media center. Then the company started making its own TV box and stopped developing PC software. Eventually Boxee was acquired by Samsung, and pretty much never heard from again… until now. Sort of. It turns out the former Boxee team had been working on […]
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Report: Apple could launch a wireless network
Apple may be planning to become a wireless carrier. Business Insider reports that Apple is working on a deal that could result in the company becoming an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in the US and Europe. That means Apple wouldn’t actually build or maintain any wireless towers. Instead, the company would use infrastructure provided by […]
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Straight Talk bumps “unlimited” data plan to 5GB of LTE for BYOP customers
Pre-paid US wireless service provider Straight Talk offers cheap phone plans by piggybacking on AT&T and T-Mobile’s wireless networks. Unlimited talk, text and data plans are available for as little as $45 per month. When you buy a phone from Straight Talk, that “unlimited” plan offers 3GB of “high speed” 4G LTE data before your speeds […]