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T-Mobile just announced Phase 3 of its UnCarrier plan, which will bring international unlimited data and texting while travelling in 100 countries. T-Mobile customers with Simple Choice plans will now receive data coverage in more countries at no extra charge, beginning on October 31st. T-Mobile also announced a new Stateside International Talk and Text, which…
Apple has been building its new Oregon data center since October of last year. The new facility will include two 338,000 square-foot data center buildings on 160 acres. That sounds like a lot of land, right? Apparently 160 acres isn’t going to be enough to complete the data center, so Apple is looking to add…
The FCC just gave AT&T the go-ahead to buy $780 million worth of assets from Alltel. The deal includes retail stores, about 620,000 customers in the Midwest, network equipment and spectrum in the 700MHz, 850MHz and 1900MHz bands. Of course there were some strings attached to this package, including these three stipulations: Deploy HSPA+ and…
AT&T continues its onslaught of bringing more towns and cities its fast LTE data speeds, as the second largest cellular provider announced it has added four new locations to its growing list. As of yesterday, these four places should be enjoying the sweetness that is LTE: Amarillo, Texas Fargo, North Dakota Torrington, Connecticut Willimantic, Connecticut…
AT&T will be helping Air China develop its mobile technology, which will encompass not only in-flight wireless access but ground operations, passenger reservation systems, cargo tracking and digital signage in airport terminals. The deal will see AT&T developing a five-year roadmap for mobile communications. AT&T will oversee Air China’s operations and interview staff in order…
Thanks to Google, denizens of San Francisco will now be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi in 31 parks and public spaces as early as this November. Google has gifted San Francisco with $600,000 to purchase equipment, cover installation and maintenance costs for the free Wi-Fi hotspots. The “Free Wi-Fi In The Parks” program will not…
T-Moblie is expanding its 4G network by purchasing 10 MHz of Advanced Wireless Services, or AWS, spectrum from regional carrier U.S. Cellular. The $308 million cash purchase will allow T-Mobile to offer 4G LTE service to around 32 million people in twenty-nine markets in the Mississippi Valley region. “In today’s marketplace, spectrum is gold. This…
American Airlines has just become the first major commercial airline to deploy electronic flight bags in their cockpits, which offer Apple iPads in lieu of the traditional paper-based reference materials that pilots must transport with them on flights. The use of tablets in the cockpits will bring generous fuel savings thanks to the reduction in…
Shortly after adding LTE and HSPA+ support to its GoPhone prepaid brand, AT&T has rolled out LTE support for its newest prepaid brand, Aio Wireless. Aio will be sending a OTA update to the SIMs of its customers that will enable customers with devices that support LTE to access the service. “We’re delighted to share the…
Samsung is not relenting in releasing new iterations of their Samsung Galaxy S 4, with the newest international model, the Galaxy S 4 Advanced to come packing LTE support, according to a report from Reuters. The new Galaxy S 4 Advanced will utilize LTE-Advanced 4G technology, which will provide data speeds double that of current…