Mobile Internet News Center
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iOS 9’s “Wi-Fi Assist” Improves Your Life, May Eat Into Your Data Plan
One little known feature lurking inside Apple’s newly released iOS 9 update for iPhones and iPads is “Wi-Fi Assist” – a new feature enabled by default that causes your device to: “Automatically use cellular data when Wi-Fi connectivity is poor.” What does this actually mean? Don’t phones already do this? Will you be burning through […]
RV Mobile Internet Resource Center – Site Update & Recent News
Some of you may have noticed fewer posts than usual here on the RV Mobile Internet Resource Center over the past two weeks. And a few of you might have noticed that a substantial chunk of our Knowledge Base of in depth guides and topic overviews was seemingly missing, especially older content. Ah, what a […]
Is the OmniLynx Verizon Unlimited Data Plan Ride Over Already?
OmniLynx, the new unlimited data plan on the Verizon network that sounded too good to be true, seems to have reached its limits. Since about September 12, the devices have been on ‘back order’ according their ordering website. This morning, customers who had pending backordered devices got the following e-mail: The wireless provider previously servicing […]
Apple’s iPhone 6s Takes LTE To The Next Level
Whether or not you are an Apple fan, there is no denying that the annual release of a new iPhone model is a huge deal in the mobile technology industry. This week’s launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s+ is no exception – and from the mobile internet perspective there is a lot to be excited about, beyond […]
weBoost RV 4G Now Shipping from Camping World
In a regular scan over the weekend, we noticed that while the previously announced weBoost RV 4G cellular booster was still listed as ‘Out of Stock’ on the weBoost website – a ‘Buy from Camping World’ button was now posted, along with a link to the PDF manual. According to a customer service reply, the new booster […]
Millenicom Reborn? – Unlimited Verizon Data Plans for $47.75/month from OmniLynx Wireless (HSVWiFi.com)
A post on RV.net went up today from a customer of OmniLynx Wireless saying they had found a Millenicom replacement, which up until about this time last year was a top choice for RVers who needed a lot of data. Millenicom used to offer a 20GB Verizon plan for $89.99/month. That option abruptly went away last […]
Amazon Prime Instant Video Now Offers Offline Content
Today Amazon announced a new feature for Amazon Prime customers – the ability to download some of its Instant Viewing Video content to Android and iOS mobile devices. Previously, the feature was only available to those using the Amazon Fire tablet. This brings another entertainment option to RVers who are often on capped data plans […]
T-Mobile Declares War on Unlimited Plan “Abusers”
In a blog post this morning, T-Mobile CEO John Legere declared war on the few T-Mobile customers who have found ways to take advantage of T-Mobile’s smartphone unlimited data plans to provide unlimited tethering. Last August T-Mobile announced a similar initiative, but did not actually crack down with actitve enforcement. This time – the gloves are off. […]
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