Tired of paying $100 each month for cell phone service? Have an old iPod touch laying around that isn't getting much use? Wish you could have an iPhone but can't afford the data plan? Wireless startup FreedomPop thinks it has a solution to all of those problems. As detailed in an article on ... Read more...
Ever been in a crowded place and you can't get service on your phone to make a call? AT&T Verizon & T-Mobile care... kind of. Sometimes there are too many phones on your service provider's network. Smartphones have made the situation worse, because watching videos and chatting on FaceTime... Read more...
Those who snag the iTether app for iOS that allows sharing a 3G connection with a laptop better be prepared for the tethering police to slap them around. Updated: The appearance of the iTether app in the Apple App Store has drawn attention today, as tethering apps don’t as a rule make it into... Read more...
When you buy an advertisement, there are some things you can't control. You can purchase certain billboards or sections of magazines, but you can't always be sure what content your ad will run alongside. Online content is a little easier to control, but sometimes keyword targeting backfires. ... Read more...
On the eve of the mobile phone industry's annual CTIA Wireless conference, AT&T dropped the bombshell news that it is acquiring rival T-Mobile for $39 billion. The move has all manner of repercussions for the wireless market, should it pass regulatory review. Assuming it does, here's what ... Read more...
Just days after rumors that Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile would merge, AT&T (NYSE: T) bought the Deutsche Telekcom US division of $39 billion. The deal dashes Sprint’s hopes to challenge AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless. DT and AT&T said “they have entered into a definitive ... Read more...
When you navigate to a banking or e-commerce site, the little padlock displayed on your browser should mean the website is HTTPS-encrypted and secure. Many sites rely on a third-party certificate authority (CA) to issue a SSL certificate that guarantees the site is authentic. There are hundreds of... Read more...
Apple plans to release a new iPhone this year that could operate using Verizon, Sprint and some smaller carriers, according to a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday. The move, if it happens, would be a big shift from the current iPhone, which only works in the U.S. with AT&T - a sore point for... Read more...