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Satellite Internet Update: Iridium, OneWeb, SpaceX, and HughesNet
It has been a busy month for space fans. June began with the launch of ViaSat-2, the “world’s most powerful” internet communications satellite. And yesterday afternoon there was another major launch destined to expand the potential for staying connected anywhere on the globe: The launch of the second set of ten satellites in the Iridium […]
Verizon Pulls The Plug: FMCA’s Insanely Good Verizon Unlimited Hotspot Deal WAS Too Good To Be True
Last week’s huge news story was the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) launching an amazing deal on Verizon unlimited data hotspots – just $43.99/mo for an unlimited hotspot data plan that was well more than an order of magnitude cheaper than anything you could get from Verizon directly. With a deal that good – the FMCA’s […]
FMCA Rolls Out Unlimited Verizon Hotspot Plan
Update (6/19/2017): The FMCA has posted in several public locations a message saying that Verizon has “pulled the offering” – canceling all orders before any of the hotspots had shipped. We’ve published a new story with all the details: Verizon Pulls The Plug: FMCA’s Insanely Good Verizon Unlimited Hotspot Deal WAS Too Good To Be […]
Offer Extended: Sprint Offers One Year of Unlimited Service for Free (!!!) to Smartphone Switchers
UPDATE: Sprint has extended this offer multiple times, and as of May 2018 it is being re-promoted as a “Limited Time Offer.” We tested the process out, and were able to switch an old rarely used AT&T line over – though it did take way too much time on the phone to make it happen. […]
AT&T Brings Back Unlimited Tablet Plan for $29.99/month
(9/18/17): AT&T will be raising the price of non-auto pay Tablet Plans to $35/month starting October 2, 2017. Plans on auto-pay will continue to be $29.99. These highly coveted plans were originally brought out in 2010 when the iPad first came out, and then quickly discontinued – but customers who had set up auto-renewals were […]
Verizon Prepaid Increases Data, Decreases Prices
Verizon Prepaid is shaking up its prepaid offerings again – and that is mostly a good thing for prepaid data seekers. Here are two of the major changes that will be effective tomorrow: The $50 prepaid plan will be increased from 5GB to 7GB – yay! The 10GB plan will reflect a price decrease to $60/month […]
ViaSat-2 Launched – World’s Most Powerful Internet Communications Satellite
We’ve been closely tracking satellite internet provider ViaSat since 2014 when it’s Exede division launched “virtually unlimited” 12Mbps satellite internet service for just $70/month, momentarily generating a lot of excitement. But… Exede’s spot-beam technology did not at all support mobile users who left their assigned regional spots behind, and Exede’s ViaSat-1 satellite powering the Exede service was […]
Verizon Introduces “SmartHub” Home Internet Replacement – With A Huge Catch!
Verizon today announced the SmartHub – a box designed to use a cellular connection to provide residential home internet, a “landline” phone jack, and smart home control of lights, thermostats, and locks. Verizon explains it this way: “SmartHub is a wireless, smart home solution that manages your connected home devices, provides reliable, high-speed internet powered by America’s […]
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