Verizon Begins Offering Prepaid Data for Smartphones and LTE Service
Verizon Wireless opens up data to prepaid smartphones and begins offering prepaid LTE access
Clearwire Details Introductory LTE Markets
Clearwire details its TD-LTE network rollout schedule and it takes into account lessons learned from its WiMax rollout.
Apple Quietly Updates Carrier Settings on Verizon LTE iPad, May Requires iTunes to Update
Apple updates the Verizon LTE iPad with new carrier settings, no word yet however on what exactly was changed.
Page Plus Cellular Ups $40 Plan to 100 MB of Data, Verizon Network Still Key in Competitve Advantage
One of the only third-party services that uses Verizon’s network… and devices… added a bit more data today.
NetZero Shifts Focus, Becomes Free 4G WiMAX Internet Service Provider
NetZero ironically first to begin offering 4G mobile broadband starting at… zero dollars per month.
Verizon Affirms Unlimited Smartphone SIM Card Usage in Hotspots, Tablets, LTE iPad
Verizon Wireless answers exclusively to PhoneNews.com about one of the most burning questions for grandfathered 4G LTE customers.
You Can Use Your Verizon Smartphone LTE SIM in an iPad (with Unlimited Data Plans & Hotspot too) – Verizon Responds
We go hands-on to answer the most burning, lingering question that Verizon techies have with the new iPad.
AT&T Confirms Upgrade Fee Doubling to $36 Per Handset Upgrade
AT&T posted in internal memos, over the past 24 hours, that the company will be increasing its handset upgrade fee to $36. This is double the previous upgrade fee, which was $18. It also matches the standard activation fee of $36 for new customers. The carrier cites the increasing costs of handsets in making the […]
Clearwire Quietly Discontinues New Activations for Legacy Pre-WiMAX Markets
Clearwire confirmed to PhoneNews.com today that they have stopped activating new service for customers in pre-WiMAX markets. This does not affect markets that are selling CLEAR 4G WiMAX coverage, nor does it affect any customers who have already enrolled in Clearwire pre-WiMAX service. The legacy, pre-WiMAX technology dates back to Clearwire founder Craig McCaw’s vision […]
Straight Talk To Launch LG Optimus 2X, First High-End Prepaid LTE Android Phone (Updated)
Prepaid virtual operator Straight Talk has announced its first high-end Android smartphone in the LG Optimus 2X. The key differentiator between this version of the phone and the T-Mobile version in the G2X will be the inclusion of an LTE radio, which will make this the first high-end prepaid Android smartphone on Straight Talk and […]