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WiFi Calling Progress Report: Sprint Brings VoWiFi to the iPhone
WiFi calling (also known as “voice over WiFi” or VoWiFi) is a feature of some phones and cellular networks that allows for voice calls and text messages to be routed over any available WiFi network when cellular service is not available. In practice – VoWiFi turns any WiFi hotspot into a cell tower, expanding coverage indoors […]
Beware the iCloud Temptation: Apple Mac OS X 10.10.3 & Photos Launches Today
Apple this morning released the latest version of OS X Yosemite – 10.10.3. Normally a minor OS update isn’t a big deal nor very newsworthy – but this is a big one, in more ways than one. And for those of us living on limited mobile data connections, there are some substantial implications – particularly concerning […]
T-Mobile Prepaid SIMs On Sale for 99 cents (Get ‘Free Data For Life’)
T-Mobile normally sells their SIM cards to activate devices on their network for $15 – but until April 23, they are on sale for just 99 cents. You’ll need to use discount code SIM99 at checkout on the T-Mobile USA Website. The website will ask for the device you want the SIM card for, to […]
Wilson Electronics Mobile Cellular Booster Close-Out Deals
As hoped for, there are some great deals to be had on close out models from Wilson Electronics. Earlier this year, the company rebranded as weBoost and they repackaged up their popular mobile boosters. The new boosters are essentially the same exact specifications as the Wilson equivalents, just in different colors & formats… with Canadian certifications. […]
AT&T’s Summer LTE Expansions Plans: 2.3 GHz WCS (LTE Band 30) is Coming
AT&T’s LTE network is about to get more complicated, and for a few lucky users – a whole lot faster. To understand how – it helps to think of LTE spectrum like lanes on a highway. The more lanes a carrier can offer, the more simultaneous users can be supported, and the faster each user can go. Building […]
Essential Mobile Technology Review: The New Bota Brick & Box v2 LTTE Boosters
It is always disconcerting when a key piece of technology you rely on is discontinued and replaced. We always wonder – is the new version better or worse? Was the change substantial – or just a morphing of the packaging and branding for marketing reasons? We love improvements – but especially when it comes to the essentials, […]
T-Mobile Announces Massively Enhanced Coverage… Maps
T-Mobile’s online coverage maps have always been frustrating. Unlike all the other major carriers – T-Mobile’s maps made no visual distinction between 3G, 4G HSPA, and LTE coverage areas, making it impossible for connectivity craving travelers to easily plan their routes. Even T-Mobile’s substantially updated coverage maps that debuted in January still kept the details […]
Bad Karma Slips Again
Several RVers have expressed interested in Karma – the unique mobile internet company that offers a Sprint-powered WiFi hotspot with no recurring monthly fees, and data that can be purchased when needed ($14.99/GB – $9.99/GB) and which then never expires. For part-time travelers who only occasionally need data (and who are willing to put up with Sprint’s […]
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