A recent study by four UCLA documents what some wireless data customers have long suspected -- that users can be charged for wireless data they never received. In the most extreme case of overcharging, an unnamed carrier charged the ...
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When Apple announces its next iPhone as expected on Wednesday, many analysts predict it will have faster LTE wireless capability along with other improvements, including a larger 4-in. display, more powerful processor and overall design ...
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Apple on Wednesday took the wraps off its new iPhone 5, which has a larger screen than its predecessors and works on high-speed LTE wireless networks. All Apple phones so far have had 3.5-inch screens, but the iPhone 5 has a 4-inch ...
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While Apple is moving to LTE with the iPhone 5, it's focused for now on North America and advanced Asian markets, leaving Europe's most important LTE bands behind. The iPhone 5 will come in three versions, equipped to use different sets ...
T-Mobile USA's merger with MetroPCS, announced early Wednesday, promises to create the "leading value" wireless carrier in the U.S., according to officials from both companies. Their claim is based primarily on the premise that the merger ...
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Sprint extended BYOD Management to its professional services portfolio on Monday, giving businesses a way to manage security and costs for workers who use consumer smartphones and tablets for work. The Bring Your Own Device trend has been ...
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Behold the physical qwerty keyboard. It just seems to hang in there with smartphone users. Sprint announced Tuesday that it plans to sell the LG Mach smartphone for use on its 4G LTE network this fall. That means the company will be ...
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Three U.S.-based service providers that use equipment from Huawei Technologies said on Tuesday they take strong precautions to ensure the security of their networks, responding to a congressional report on Monday that said carriers should ...
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Sprint said on Tuesday that it will offer four new devices this fall for high-speed LTE networks, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1-in. tablet and the LG Optimus G smartphone. Pricing was not announced. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 ...
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Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it will launch faster LTE wireless service in 21 cities on Oct. 18, reaching a total of 417 markets two months ahead of schedule. The carrier also announced it will soon reach another milestone: Putting a ...
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German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new 2+2-seater crosslane plug-in hybrid concept coupé at the ongoing 2012 Paris motor show in France. Powertrain system of the new dual-mode hybrid concept includes a 1.5litre, ...
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LTE data speeds with the new LTE-ready iPhone 5 are many times faster than speeds over older 3G networks, according to delighted users, who praised the data speeds in interviews and in online forums. One Verizon Wireless customer with a ...
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In 2001, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Japan's dominant telecom provider, got a shock. It had just started DSL broadband Internet service and was taking its first steps toward reaping the benefits of an ambitious and costly plan to string ...
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Sprint confirmed Thursday it is negotiating with Japan's third-largest wireless carrier Softbank regarding a "potential substantial investment by Softbank in Sprint." Earlier reports from the Japanese business press said the investment ...
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Sprint Nextel, the third largest mobile carrier in the U.S., has reported a net loss of $1.4 billion for the second quarter of 2012, the 19th consecutive quarter of losses for the company. Sprint on Thursday reported revenue of $8.8 ...
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