Mobile Internet News Center
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New AT&T Prepaid Data Plans for Hotspots and Tablets
AT&T Prepaid sells smartphone plans on their website, but they also offer some data-only plans that are available in-store only. They recently added some new plans to this line-up, and also added more data to two existing plans.
New Turbo Hotspot 2 by Wingtech for Cricket Wireless and AT&T Business
Cricket Wireless and AT&T Business are both offering a new entry-level mobile hotspot – the Turbo Hotspot 2 by Wingtech.
The Turbo Hotspot 2 is a basic hotspot device, with support for both 2.4 and 5GHz Wi-Fi.
Cricket Simply Data Plan Introduces Device Restrictions – Do NOT MOVE SIM CARDS from Routers!
It appears as if AT&T prepaid subsidiary Cricket Wireless made some very unfortunate changes last week to one of our most frequently recommended data plans – the Cricket Simply Data plan.
Starlink Beta Expands – But Beware of Mobility Restrictions Before Ordering!
Starlink’s ongoing public beta has been generating an unprecedented amount of interest and anticipation – with many nomads dreaming of someday soon having access to fast low-latency satellite internet connections that will work just about anywhere. But taking Starlink on the road is still NOT possible.
Verizon Prepaid Adds 5G Ultra Wideband Unlimited Smartphone Plan for $70/month
Verizon Prepaid, Verizon’s direct prepaid subsidiary, has added a new smartphone-based cellular plan which offers unlimited on-device 5G Ultra Wideband (UW), 5G Nationwide, or 4G/LTE data.
Peplink Router Firmware 8.1.1 Adds SpeedFusion Cloud Zoom Optimizations, OpenVPN, More…
Peplink last week officially released firmware 8.1.1, a free update compatible with most Pepwave and Peplink routers.
Verizon Adds News Streaming Service discovery+ to Select Plans
Discovery launched their new streaming service discovery+, and Verizon customers on select plans will get the service for free for either six or twelve months, depending on their plan.
Satellite Internet Update: OneWeb Returns To Flight, Amazon Showcases Antennas, Starlink Secures Subsidies
A lot has been going on in the world of satellite internet over the past month, so as 2020 comes to a close let’s check in on the companies that are aiming to completely redefine what satellite internet is all about.
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