Google will launch a US wireless network within the next few months. Rumors of a Google network have been making the rounds for a while, and Google’s Sundar Pichai confirmed (some of) those reports in remarks made following his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress. Does this mean we should expect Google to offer super-fast […]
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Cablevision to launch mobile phone service based on WiFi hotspots
US cable TV and internet provider Cablevision plans to launch a mobile phone network in February. It’s called Freewheel, and existing Cablevision subscribers will be able to sign up for unlimited talk, text, and data plans for just $10 per month. Folks who aren’t already Cablevision customers will be able to use Freewheel for $30 […]
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Intel Education Content Access Point brings connectivity to schools in developing markets
5 Comments on Intel Education Content Access Point brings connectivity to schools in developing marketsIntel has unveiled a new product designed to bring wireless content to teachers and students in classrooms… even in regions where internet access or electricity might be unreliable. It’s called the Intel Education Content Access Point, and it looks like a simple WiFi router. But it does much more than a typical router. When it’s […]
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FreedomPop’s $5 phone plans work on 10 million WiFi hotspots
FreedomPop offers several options for customers that want cheap or even free voice, text, and data plans for smartphones, tablets, or other devices. Now the company is launching a new plan that offers unlimited service for just $5 per month. What’s the catch? Your devices will only work when they’re connected to WiFi. But FreedomPop […]
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Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi on the way?
The Asus Transformer Book T100 is an inexpensive 2-in-1 tablet that becomes a laptop when you attach a keyboard dock. The T100Â has a 10 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and it usually sells for between $250 and $350. Now it looks like Asus could have a premium model […]
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Samsung promises next-gen WiFi will be 5x faster
So you thought that new 802.11ac WiFi router your just bought was pretty fast? Samsung says it’s developing next-gen WiFi hardware that could be up to 5 times faster than today’s devices. Samsung’s new 60 GHz 802.11ad WiFi technology supports data transfer speeds of up to 4.6Gpbs or 575MB per seconds. At those speeds you should […]
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AT&T plans to roll out WiFi calling too… in 2015
US wireless carrier T-Mobile is rolling out support for WiFi calling on all the phones the company sells. Pick up a Personal CellSpot from T-Mobile for a $25 refundable deposit and swap your phone for a model that supports the feature (or just buy one that does) and you get free calling and text-messaging while […]
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T-Mobile unveils next-gen WiFi calling
According to T-Mobile, more than half of all wireless customers report that there’s a dead spot somewhere in their house, where they can’t make calls, get text messages, or use mobile internet. So the company’s enlisting the help of your home WiFi router. T-Mobile’s next-gen WiFi calling feature will work on all new phones available […]
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Verizon 8 inch tablet coming soon?
Verizon sells a number of tablets for use on its cellular network. Most are Verizon-compatible versions of devices from Apple, Samsung, LG, Asus, and Nokia. But there’s also the 7 inch Verizon Ellipsis Android tablet which was designed specifically for the wireless carrier. Soon there may be an 8 inch Verizon tablet too. Taiwanese device maker […]
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Toshiba Encore 10 inch Windows tablet in the works?
The Toshiba Encore 8 is a Windows tablet with an 8 inch screen and the model number WT8-A32. So what’s the Toshiba WT10? That’s the name of a tablet that recently showed up at the WiFi Certification website. It’s described as an ultra mobile PC with Windows 8.1 software… and the name suggests it could […]