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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. […]
Amazon to Alaska: “No Satellite Internet For You”
In April we wrote about how Amazon was joining in the race to bring a satellite-based “high-speed, low-latency” broadband internet to the world with its upcoming Project Kuiper constellation. But new regulatory filings with the FCC confirm earlier suspected details – that unlike SpaceX and OneWeb, Amazon is not planning to serve the WHOLE world with its […]
T-Mobile Launching Limited 5G Service for “Early Adopters” in Six Cities
T-Mobile announced this week that it will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G phone on Friday (June 28th), enabling customers to tap into 5G coverage in “parts of six city centers” where T-Mobile has turned on short-range but super-fast millimeter wave 5G coverage. But, T-Mobile is refreshingly honest in making it clear that this […]
Visible Removes Speed Cap from $40/month Unlimited Verizon Plan – Mobile Hotspot Remains Throttled at 5Mbps
Visible, Verizon’s own app-based prepaid subsidiary which launched a year ago, today announced that their plan would no longer have speed caps. Ever since launch, the plan has had a hard 5 Mbps speed cap for on device and mobile hotspot use. BUT, a quick read of the fine print indicates that this full-speed bonanza […]
FCC Allows Verizon to Lock Newly-Activated Devices
In a story we’ve been covering for over a year, the FCC handed down a decision in Verizon’s quest to gain permission to lock cellular handsets on its network. The FCC ruled partially in Verizon’s favor, and now Verizon is authorized to lock newly-activated devices for 60 days. Here’s the summary from the FCC ruling: […]
SolidRF RV Pro Offers a Unique Take on Cellular Boosting
Canadian cellular booster manufacturer SolidRF (Formerly known as Top Signal) today released the SolidRF RV Pro Booster kit – a new and very unique mobile-rated booster designed for use in RVs. The RV Pro kit is a substantial departure from SolidRF’s previous mobile booster, the MobileForce 4G, which originally came out in 2015. In fact, […]
Sprint Launches MiFi 8000 Mobile Hotspot and 100GB Data Plan
On June 16, 2019, Sprint launched the MiFi 8000 mobile hotspot device and also made a 100GB data plan (for $60/month) available for all Sprint 4G/LTE data-only devices. Sprint had previously reserved this plan for their 5G device, the HTC Hub. Sprint customers have long lacked a full-featured flagship-level hotspot option, but now Sprint has […]
Cradlepoint Changing Support Policy, Requiring Service Contract for Firmware Security Updates
Mobile router manufacturer Cradlepoint has an excellent reputation for building quality hardware that appeals to mobile users with demanding needs, and Cradlepoint has been the leader in bringing gigabit LTE technology to cellular-integrated routers. Cradlepoint inarguably makes great hardware, and the COR IBR900 has been a top pick (our review) since it came out. But […]
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