Cellular
Onomondo secures cash to expand its wireless network for IoT devices
Onomondo, a startup offering a dedicated wireless network for internet of things (IoT) devices, today announced that it raised $21 million in a funding round led by Verdane with participation from Mae
Twilio’s wireless platform hits general availability
For a communications platform like Twilio, getting into wireless always seemed like a logical next move and a year ago, the company did just that with the beta launch of its SIM-based Programmable Wir
Comcast announces its new wireless business, Xfinity Mobile
Comcast, a cable company notorious for poor customer service, now wants to be your cellular provider, as well. The company today announced its new business, Xfinity Mobile, a wireless service offering
AT&T’s Unlimited Plus wireless plan now includes free HBO
AT&T’s $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner hasn’t yet completed, but the company is already leveraging Time Warner assets to boost its own services – first with its streamin
Google’s Project Fi starts testing Voice over LTE support
Google’s wireless service called Project Fi has rolled out Voice over LTE service for a subset of its users, the company confirmed this week via an announcement in Google’s product forums
Google Now Allowing Project Fi Customers To Check Their Invite Status
Early adopters who signed up for <a target="_blank" href="https://fi.google.com/">Project Fi</a>, Google’s<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/22/google-launches-its-own-wireless-service-project
Google’s Project Fi Invites To Reach Everyone By Mid-Summer
Project Fi, Google's recently announced plans to offer its own wireless cellular service, appears to have a lot of demand - or at least, that's what an email sent out to potential customers seems to i
With Rumors Of Another Cellular-Capable Smartwatch, Let’s Hit The Brakes
OEMs, it's time for a talk. I thought we could put this off for another few years, but it's become apparent that, left to your own devices you're not going to wait, so we'll have to do this now.
Apple Patents Crowdsourced Tracking Of Mobile Network Dead Spots
Apple has a new patent granted today by the USPTO (via AppleInsider) that details a method by which it can detect and keep track of mobile network dead zones via crowdsourced information. The technolo
T-Mobile Gets More Uncarrier With $40 Simple Starter Plan
T-Mobile President and CEO John Legere wants basic phone plans to be uncomplicated and act as more than just a gateway to higher-priced options, according to a new blog post from the often outspoken f
MTA And Transit Wireless Expands Coverage To 30 NYC Underground Subway Stations
At last. Starting today, the MTA is switching on wireless and cellular connectivity in 30 underground subway stations around Manhattan, and the fledgling network will expand to all 277 of the MTA’s
AT&T Now Offers FaceTime Over Cellular For Any Customer With A Tiered Data Plan
AT&T announced on its consumer blog today that it will finally allow FaceTime over cellular available to all customers on a tiered data plan, after previously offering it first only to those with
AT&T Reportedly Extending FaceTime Over Cellular To Some Users On Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans
AT&T definitely didn't win any fans with its initial reaction to Apple's decision to open up FaceTime video chat services to cellular networks. Now, though, it seems like the carrier may be making
Looking Beyond 4G: U.K. Uni Secures £35M For 5G R&D Center, Backed By Huawei, Samsung, Telefonica
It's no secret the U.K. has been a 4G laggard, with LTE only now finally starting to get off the ground -- while the first big 4G deployment from a mobile operator won't go live until October 30. But
Apple’s iPhone 5 Availability Expands: What It Means To Regional Carriers
Apple isn't delaying bringing its latest iPhone to regional carriers this time around, with launches across the U.S. going out today, at a list of carriers that includes C Spire, Bluegrass Cellular, A
G.S.M. encryption hacked
Karsten Nohl, a PhD from the University of Virginia, looking dreamy above, has broken A5/1, an algorithm to encrypt G.S.M. cellphone conversation. The hack follows a few steps including the use of a d
Citizen Engineer: GSM
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/1362948 w=400&h=225]Citizen Engineer from citizen engineer on Vimeo. Friends of the Crunch Limor Fried and Phil Torrone are putting together open source DIY videos at
Former Australian WiMAX operator: "WiMAX may not work"
The CEO of Buzz Broadband just shuttered his WiMAX network and, in a conference in Bangkok, called the technology worthless. He complains that out of line-of-sight with the antenna WiMAX degrades horr
CTIA/FCC could outlaw cellular repeaters AKA "jammers"
Got a note this morning from a concerned reader who is watching some carrier noise. Apparently some of the bigs are talking to the FCC about having cellular repeaters classed as “jammers”
Boston gets cellphone reception on T, thinks Yankees suck
One of InSite’s cellular repeaters. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are now offering cellular reception in T tunnels in downtown Boston, ensuring that your once-quiet ride will be interrupted by