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T-Mobile Launches the MiFi X PRO 5G – Their Latest 5G Mobile Hotspot From Inseego
Today T-Mobile has released their next-generation Inseego mobile hotspot device – the MiFi X Pro 5G. This Inseego M3000B is T-Mobile’s 3rd 5G hotspot released behind the Quanta 5G and the previous Inseego M2000 device. This hotspot features the latest Qualcomm modem X62 chipset, which provides significant future-proofing enhancements over the X55 modem used in […]
Starlink Introduces New TOS With Fair Use Policy – Data Cap Coming for Residential Customers
Starlink has updated its Terms of Service (TOS) which now references a new Fair Use Policy that will go into effect next month. Up until this point, all Starlink data has been unlimited – only differentiated between Priority Access and Best Effort, depending on the particular service plan and where it was being used. But with congestion […]
Price Increases Coming for Both Verizon and T-Mobile
Verizon and T-Mobile have both announced price increase on administrative fees that will apply to both new and existing customers. Video Story Verizon Admin Fee Increase on Data Plans Verizon is implementing an increase on admin fees for their postpaid data plans. Hotspot, tablet, laptop, and connected car plans are affected. There is currently […]
Starlink In-Motion System for RVs Announced – Now Available Via Winegard
The long-expected flat-mounted Starlink system that can be officially used in motion on land-based vehicles is finally released, providing connectivity to RVers both underway and while camping in even the most remote locations. The good news – in a surprise move, SpaceX is not charging extra for a service plan that enables mobility! The bad […]
Verizon Updates Prepaid Smartphone Plans With More Mobile Hotspot
Verizon updated its prepaid smartphone plan lineup with more features of interest to nomads, such as priority and mobile hotspot data. They also completely dropped their lowest tier 5GB plan and lowered all plans’ base prices by $5/month. The changes also bring Verizon’s prepaid options closer in terms of features to the postpaid plans and […]
Winegard Releases Air 360+ 5G Dome and 5G Gateway Router
Winegard has finally jumped into the cellular 5G world with a significant upgrade to its ubiquitous Air 360+ and Gateway router system. Winegard’s Air 360+ system is a product designed to offer several things at once – an amplified TV antenna along with cellular and Wi-Fi antennas to allow an easy upgrade path for connectivity […]
Straight Talk Introduces Home Internet Plan on Verizon Network – Unlimited Data for $45/mo
Straight Talk, a prepaid subsidiary owned by Verizon under their Tracfone brand, introduced a new Home Internet plan which is similar to cellular-based home internet offerings from Verizon and T-Mobile. But as with all of the Home Internet plans offerings, our first question is – can it be used in a mobile environment? Straight Talk […]
Cellular Modem Update: Fall 2022 5G & LTE Developments
A cellular modem is a core component of every cellular device, and the modem is what enables that device to connect to cellular networks. Every cellular device has a cellular modem inside – whether a smartphone, a mobile hotspot, or a cellular router. And how capable the modem inside your cellular device is can make a […]
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