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We know that Verizon is in the middle of its 4G rollout based on Long-Term Evolution technology but a few of its private beta speeds tests are showing that it will be delivering some blazing-fast mobile data speeds. The largest U.S. carrier is privately testing its 4G LTE network with a few beta users and…
Rumour has it VoIP service provider Skype and the ubiquitous online social network Facebook will be collaborating in the near future. The next version of the desktop app will reportedly be able to use Facebook Connect to log users in, after which they’ll be able to make voice calls, video calls, and of particular interest…
Wholesale provider of international numbers and call-origination services Voxbone announced new, one-stop support of SMS for its direct inward dial (DID) numbers. The new feature takes further advantage of Internet protocol networks’ capacity to converge voice and data, and at the same time replaces a multi-step, multi-contract process for Voxbone’s carrier and enterprise customers. Initially,…
Vopium, which we see as one of alternative VoIP service providers (it’s not Skype, Truphone or Google Talk after all), has improved its Android application and is now offering free calls to other mobile phones with Vopium on either WiFi or mobile data networks. The main idea is to “find the lowest rate” for calls…
Apple relaxed its application submission guidelines for its app store and everything has gone wild west on us. Previously rejected apps are being approved left and right and the most high-profile ones to hit the app store allow you to use Google’s voice calling service on your iPhone. Over the past few weeks, we have seen several third-party…
T-Mobile is a bit behind the 4G game having only recently rolled out its temporary fix – HSPA+. While carriers like Sprint are already on board with WiMax and Verizon and AT&T have both talked of their LTE plans, T-Mobile didn’t really have much of a game plan. Or at least a game plan that…
Verizon announced today that it was going to adopt tiered pricing plans within the next four to six months. Earlier this year, AT&T did the same with its new DataPlus and DataPro plans, limit data usage to either 250MB or 2GB depending on the package. Finally, yesterday, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said that while there…
If the Peel sounds familiar to you, it’s because we first caught glimpse of it a few months ago with Sprint branding. The Apple Peel 520 is now shipping for those of you who want to turn your iPod touches into iPhones. The only catch is that you’ll have to jailbreak your iPod touch, which…
It’s happening, but it should come as no surprise to anyone: Verizon is going to be getting tiered pricing according to CEO Ivan Seidenberg. The carrier, who currently offers unlimited data packages with its smartphones, will start metering data or offering tiered packages. Although it has been argued that Verizon is the best network in…