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Sprint continues to expand its 4G LTE network by lighting up twenty new markets today. The new locations that are now covered by Sprint’s 4G LTE are as follows: Bakersfield, CA Bridgeport/Stamford/Norwalk, CT El Centro, CA Hot Springs, AR Kenosha, WI Lancaster, PA Mason City, IA Myrtle Beach, SC Nogales, AZ Ocean City, NJ Omaha,…
In two separate tweets, EVleaks has shown us two of the upcoming Verizon Wireless phones – Samsung ATIV SE and LG Lucid 3 (VS876). The first of the two is a Windows Phone device that will presumably come with a 5-inch full HD screen, 2GB of RAM, Qualcomm’s quad-core chip and dual cameras. As for…
If Orange can do it, so can EE which happens to be partly owned by the French operator. I’m talking about launching an own-brand smartphone, one that would cater to first-time smartphone buyers and users who don’t want to spend a small fortune on their mobile device purchase. Details are scarce at the moment, but…
If you own a smartphone which utilizes a nano-SIM card, Straight Talk Wireless has a deal for you! The MVNO recently added a nano-SIM card to its SIM card lineup, allowing owners of a Moto X, iPhone 5S, 5C or other nano-SIM touting device to be used on its pre-paid network. If your device is…
Sprint has announced two new prepaid plans this morning, starting at just $45 a month. Not to be confused with Sprint’s other prepaid brands, Virgin and Boost Mobile, the new Sprint prepaid plans give customers the option of breaking away from the shackles of a contract, all while utilizing Sprint’s LTE and Spark data technology.…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Leap Wireless and its assets, including Cricket Wireless. The deal includes 4.6 million customers, spectrum, network equipment and other assets, all of which will be transferred from Leap to AT&T. But, there’s always some “but” in deals like these. If it wants to proceed with…
U.S. Cellular is revamping its shared data plans to add more megabytes for the same amount of cash. Here’s what’s new: $40 plan now gets you 1GB of data, up from 300MB $50 plan has grown from 1GB to 2GB $60 plan – from 2GB to 3GB In addition, the carrier has also introduced a…
It took a while for Verizon to pony up and release the 2013 version of the Nexus 7, which landed on Big Red last February, the 13th in fact. Verizon has done its customers a solid by dropping the price of the 32 GB Nexus 7 from $249.99 to $49.99 today in conjunction with a…
It has been one year since T-Mobile’s humongous LTE rollout, and the company is celebrating by announcing a big push to upgrade its 2G/EDGE network to blazing fast 4G LTE. While T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network performs amazingly in major metro areas, many Americans in more rural areas are left with low data speeds, or no…
Verizon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition, available unlocked for $699.99 when purchased online, and $599.99 with a new two-year contract. Verizon customers can add the tablet to their Verizon account and share data with other devices for just $10 a month. The updated Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition rocks a 10-inch…