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weBoost Releases New 4G-Optimized Truck & RV Cellular Antenna
The classic weBoost / Wilson Electronics “trucker” antenna had a solid reputation back in the dual-band days of 2G and 3G cellular – and it was installed on many RVs over the years. But like most older antenna designs, the Wilson RV/Truck antenna was optimized only for the 850MHz cellular and 1900MHz PCS bands. In other bands, […]
Cradlepoint Embraces LTE-Advanced, Multi-Carrier Radios
Router manufacturer Cradlepoint has an excellent reputation for building quality hardware focused on the high-end of the market – providing connectivity to everything from Redbox-style kiosks to mobile command centers to enterprise branch offices. Cradlepoint long ago backed away from lower-end offerings that used to be popular with RVers, but Cradlepoint’s COR routers with integrated […]
AT&T Prepaid goPhone Plans Get Extra Data
Good news for those utilizing or contemplating an AT&T prepaid phone plan via their goPhone brand. Starting on Friday, the carrier has announced they will be including a bit of extra data on these plans for the same price. The $45/month plan is going from 2GB to 3GB of high speed data. And the $60/month […]
AT&T Offering Unlimited Shareable Data to Connected Cars
AT&T has long allowed you to add a compatible “connected car” to a Mobile Share data plan for $10/mo, allowing your car’s integrated navigation and entertainment systems to tap into your monthly data plan. And for cars with built-in or add-on Wi-Fi hotspots – this also meant that your passengers could surf away the miles […]
Netflix Debuts Fast & Easy Network Speedtest
Netflix yesterday announced a new website designed to let people quickly check their internet download speeds: fast.com Netflix explains: “Like the cellular data controls we recently introduced, fast.com is another tool consumers can use for greater insight and control of their Internet service. Fast.com works in any country, and it is free for everyone — […]
AT&T Enables Free Roaming In Canada & Mexico – With A Catch
AT&T today announced “new roaming benefits” that will let AT&T customers use their plans (including calls, text, and high-speed data) while traveling in Mexico and Canada just as if they were in the USA. But things aren’t nearly as simple as they should be. Not all AT&T plans qualify, the rules are different for Canada than […]
AT&T Reseller Harbor Mobile Gives Customers 2-Day Notice of Cancellation
Harbor Mobile, a reseller of AT&T business plans that came on our radar earlier this year, sent out a message to their customers today telling them the will no longer be able to provide the service. Harbor Mobile offered very affordable smartphone and data only plans that were a fraction of the cost of going direct with AT&T. Options for […]
Tello – A New Sprint MVNO With Configurable Plans
This week a new Sprint reseller, Tello, is launching – and they have a unique way to choose your prepaid cellular plan. All plans are smartphone plans – you can bring your own compatible unlocked device, or you can purchase a device from Tello. You then can chose how many minutes, texts and GBs of […]
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