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Cricket Launches New Plans – Cricket More & Cricket Core
Cricket Wireless, a wholly owned prepaid subsidiary of AT&T, has announced two new unlimited smartphone plans: Cricket More and Cricket Core. The Cricket More and Cricket Core plans replace the previously offered Unlimited and Unlimited Extra plans in Cricket’s line-up. These two new plans offer a few changes – with hotspot data inclusion at no extra […]
Verizon Finally Releases 8800L 1S Firmware Update – Hopefully Fixing Reboot & Disconnects
Today Verizon FINALLY released a much-anticipated firmware update for its flagship mobile hotspot, the troubled Inseego 8800L. The update is intended to fix significant bugs that plagued many users of the device since it was released ten months ago in October 2018. According to Verizon’s software update page for the 8800L, this firmware – version […]
Pepwave MAX Cellular Routers Refreshed with LTE Cat-12 Modems, AT&T FirstNet Compatibility, and More
Peplink has announced that it updated many of its cellular integrated Pepwave router products in some very interesting ways. In a nutshell, here’s what is new: LTE Category 12 Modems – Theoretically twice as fast as before, with many more LTE bands supported. AT&T FirstNet (aka LTE Band 14) – Better coverage and capacity on […]
Verizon’s New Unlimited Postpaid Plan Options: Start, Do More, Play More, Get More
Today Verizon announced a postpaid plan makeover for their smartphones. The new plans will be available starting August 5, 2019. The new plans offer more choices than Verizon previously offered – with plan options growing from four to five. Tweaks in terms of use and lowering of effective prices by $5/line (but see the caveats […]
T-Mobile / Sprint Merger Receives Critical Department of Justice Approval
The pending marriage between T-Mobile and Sprint might be entering the final stages, but this long anticipated merger is not completely a done deal yet. After literally years of flirtation, dating, and engagement – today the Department of Justice (DoJ), along with five states (Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Dakota), announced a proposed settlement […]
weBoost Announces Drive X RV Kit with OTR Antenna – Replacing Drive 4G-X RV
weBoost today announced the “Drive X RV” – a revamped cellular booster bundle targeted towards the RV market. This new kit replaces the Drive 4G-X RV kit released in April 2017. This new bundle combines the Drive X booster (a rebranded Drive 4G-X) with our top pick weBoost OTR Trucker Antenna. This is a bundle that […]
OTR Mobile Changes AT&T Based Unlimited Plan Lineup
AT&T reseller OTR Mobile has become a popular unlimited data plan option for RVers and cruisers since they launched last year offering $60/month unlimited data plans for hotspots and routers. This week, they have rolled out a significant revamp of their plan offerings, adding two new options and announcing price increases on their month-to-month plan for […]
Verizon Launches Its First 5G Mobile Hotspot – The Inseego 5G MiFi M1000
After teasing a 5G mobile hotspot since late 2018, Verizon today (Thursday, July 18th) finally released its first 5G-capable mobile hotspot – the Inseego 5G MiFi M1000. In the “race to 5G” Verizon is the third carrier to release a 5G data-only device after AT&T’s Nighthawk 5G (for business customers only) and Sprint’s HTC Hub. […]
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