Archive for the ‘Telecom’ Category
“Unlimited” Now Equals 300 Megabytes
A small wireless company called Republic Wireless has started a new “unlimited” wireless voice/text/data service for $19 per month. It was bad enough when companies were calling 5 gigabytes unlimited, but [...]
iPhone Buyers Complaining About Sprint 4G
Robert Graham says he’s the 18th person at his store to return his Sprint iPhone 4S for the following reason. Credit: Robert Graham While this is just one sample, it [...]
The iPhone 4S Buying Experience
I bought my first iPhone Friday after bucking the trend for lo these many years. This was an upgrade from the Blackberry Bold 9000 that I’ve carried for nearly three [...]
Smaller Display and no LTE may Hamper iPhone 4S
It has been a historic week with the passing of Apple CEO Steve Jobs who was an unrivaled genius of our time. Mr. Jobs and his team of engineers, designers, and [...]
DOJ vs AT&T – A Pyrrhic Victory for Competition and Jobs
In stories and editorials, we are seeing cheering over the decision by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) suing to stop the AT&T and T-Mobile merger. Fans see this as a victory [...]
Don’t Blame iPhone 4 Antennagate on AT&T
A lot of ink has spilled in the last week celebrating Steve Jobs, and deservedly so. Jobs is undoubtedly one of the most influential geniuses of our time. But Steve Gillmor [...]
iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 Available to Sprint
Apple’s iPhone 5 will not become a dual mode “world phone” that supports GSM and CDMA and will no longer be exclusive to the two biggest wireless carriers in the US. [...]
AT&T T-Mobile Merger can Bring LTE to Rural America
In a redacted letter posted to the FCC website, AT&T explain how a merger with T-Mobile would bring LTE to rural America. Specifically, the increased economies of scale would allow AT&T’s upcoming [...]
Having it Both Ways with the Telco Carriers
The Media and Democracy Coalition is objecting to the fact that AT&T and Verizon are streamlining their operations. The opponents of the Telco carriers always seem to want it both [...]
The LightSquared Kerfuffle
We had a great discussion about the ugly problem of GPS interference last week and why it can’t be oversimplified. Yesterday, venture capitalist Philip Falcone – a major financial backer of [...]
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