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T-Mobile keeps beefing-up its 4G LTE network. The latest expansion spans 22 markets across 13 US states. The new places added to the Magenta carrier’s LTE coverage include: California: San Luis Obispo Colorado: Silverthorne Florida: Key West, Naples-Marco Island Indiana: Evansville Kentucky: Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Frankfort Louisiana: Baton Rouge Massachusetts: Barnstable Town Minnesota: Red Wing…
A forerunner in the Chinese smartphone market, ZTE has released two mid-tier smartphones today, the ZTE Nubia 5s and Nubia Z5s mini. The devices will come in two variants, one with LTE support and one without, and come with 16 or 32GB of storage. The design of the Nubia Z5s and the Z5s mini resemble the iPhone,…
The Federal Communication Commission released its speed testing app today. It’s out for Android now, with versions for iOS and other platforms in the works. The app will help the regulatory agency crowdsource speed data for all US carriers. Grab it here! When you install the app, it automatically checks your phone’s connection speed in…
More coverage you want? Well, T-Mobile hears your pain, as the fourth biggest wireless carrier in the United States is set to off 66.15 million shares for almost $2 billion. The idea is for the company to invest the money for grabbing more spectrum. Where is T-Mobile going to find the spectrum it needs? Is…
The age of wearable tech is upon us, and its looking surprisingly hip. A far cry from the dorky looking Google Glass, a new piece of fashion tech is coming to market. Behold ‘M’ a smart trench coat from Motiif. The spiffy looking jacket combines a Wi-Fi hotspot and a smartphone charger into its waterproof…
EE got an early start in the “British LTE game,” having managed to obtain the license long before its competitors. Like that’s not enough, the joint venture between T-Mobile and Orange is preparing to test an improved network which can deliver theoretical download speeds of up to 300Mbps. Those speeds fall under Category 6 whereas…
AT&T is continuing to deliver its 4G LTE around the country in breakneck speeds, with today’s announcement of 14 new markets. If you check the list you’d notice that many of these new spots are made of rural towns, which is very important to expanding a network. Below are the regions to get AT&T’s 4G…
Verizon has announced a new 7-inch tablet, called the Ellipsis 7. the device bares Verizon branding, and is being touted as an affordable tablet with mid-range specs. While not the most powerful tablet on the market by any means, it is an affordable option for Verizon customers looking to enter the Android tablet game. The…
Sprint is unleashing a few smartphones on November 8th that will provide tri-band data capabilities, a LTE technology that Sprint has dubbed Sprint Spark. Sprint will be offering the Samsung Galaxy Mega and the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini as the first devices to take advantage of Sprint’s tri-band data service, with the the LG G2 and…
AT&T continues its 4G LTE expansion today with the announcement of six new markets. This time the second largest wireless provider took its act out to the west coast, flipping on the LTE switch in two new California towns. Although the company is making tremendous progress with covering the country with its high-speed network, it…