cellular

Former Nokia Workers Aim to Make Android Seaworthy With Rugged New Phone

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 15 at 5:00 am PT

Helsinki-based Adaia is building a device, due out next year, that combines a rugged Android cellphone with a satellite connection for when one sails out of cellular range.

Meet Zact, a Shareable Cellphone Service That Changes on the Fly

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 13 at 5:00 am PT

The new cellphone service runs on Sprint’s network using technology from ItsOn to allow far greater customization.

AT&T on T-Mobile’s New Rate Plans: “Whatever”

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 26 at 10:35 am PT

Meanwhile, Sprint said its mix of contract and no-contract plans offers customers the best of both worlds.

AT&T Reverses Course, Allowing FaceTime Over Cellular For More Customers

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 8, 2012 at 12:28 pm PT

Those with an iPhone 5 or LTE-equipped iPad and not on an unlimited plan will gain access over the next eight to 10 weeks.

AT&T Tops Earnings Expectations on 4.7 Million iPhone Sales, Strong Pickup for Shared Data Plans

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 24, 2012 at 7:04 am PT

Ma Bell said it signed up two million customers for its shared data plans in the first five weeks the “Mobile Share” option was available.

For Better or Worse, Emirates Passengers Can Now Yammer on Their Cellphones in Flight

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 8, 2012 at 11:26 am PT

Whether customers see the service as a benefit probably depends on whether they are one of the executives talking away on a cellphone, or one of the people sitting next to said executive.

Confirmed: T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS to Combine in Cash and Stock Deal

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 3, 2012 at 5:56 am PT

MetroPCS shareholders will get $1.5 billion in cash and a 26 percent stake in the combined company, while Deutsche Telekom will own the remaining 74 percent.

Carrier Start-Up Ting Will Soon Let You Use Your Old Sprint Phone

Ina Fried in Mobile on August 23, 2012 at 4:00 am PT

The move will give old Sprint phones a new lease on life and allow Ting to sign up customers without forcing them to buy a new phone.

Time to Consider Prepaid Mobile?

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on August 6, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Prepaid is no longer just cheap phones for people who can’t afford wireless contracts.

Voices

The Power of the Unlicensed Economy

Richard Thanki, Doctoral Candidate, University of Southampton in Voices on July 10, 2012 at 11:22 am PT

The use of unlicensed spectrum has opened up huge opportunities for economic growth and innovation.