Sprint is turning a spectrum disadvantage into a strength with Spark, the carriers solution to optimize bandwidth between its three different LTE network bands. The first phones to use Spark are… Read more »
Thanks to Telespree’s technology, FreedomPop is tracking VoIP traffic within its data stream. That not only allows FreedomPop to charge separately for communications services, but opens the door to much more… Read more »
The U.S. mobile industry is largely built on users willing to pay outrageous fees and sign pricey service contracts in exchange for buying subsidized handsets. But some innovative companies are leveraging… Read more »
FreedomPop today started selling its first handsets, packaging the smartphones with a free monthly allotment of voice and data usage. The MVNO is one of several coming to market in the… Read more »
FreedomPop became a full-service mobile operator today, selling its first smartphone coupled with voice and data service. The difference between FreedomPop and your typical carrier is that its services are entirely… Read more »
GroundLink has started installing Karma hotspots in its newest Lincoln Town Cars in New York, giving customers who book them internet access as they traverse the city. Read more »
O3b and Kymeta are trying to build a self-steering non-mechanical satellite antenna using metamaterials. Such an antenna could make O3b’s satellite broadband links mobile, helping further it and Google’s goal of… Read more »
NetZero’s 200 MB free monthly plan will soon be available all over the country (though only at 3G speeds) thanks to new wholesale network deals with Verizon and Sprint. Read more »
In 2008 Sprint promised to build a network that would change the face of the U.S. mobile industry. It never delivered. Now that SoftBank has reinvigorated the carrier, it’s time to… Read more »