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NETGEAR Partners With AT&T on Prepaid 4G LTE Mobile WiFi Hotspot
NETGEAR is mostly known for the local area network (LAN) devices, but they also got a range of mobile routers for people who also want great connection options on the go. They have now partnered with AT&T that will sell the NETGEAR AirCard 779S Mobile Hotspot under the AT&T Unite…
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Helio X20 Shows More Gaming Performance and Power Improvements
MediaTek has just revealed what the Helio X10 successor, Helio X20, packs under the hood and it is just amazing. The major highlights of its improvements are reflected in 40% more gaming and multimedia power and up to 40% power improvement compared to the X10. First of all, the Helio…
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Google Launches Fi, a New Way to Say Hello
Google have launched another massive project today; the American based company have announced that they are now releasing a new wireless service. The service, called Project Fi will be will be the first wireless network to seamlessly change between wi-fi and LTE, constantly working out which is strongest and selecting…
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The FCC Will Vote on Plan to Share Valuable 3.5GHz Specturm next Month
The FCC is said to be voting on a spectrum-sharing plan that could make its way to the military, mobile service providers and individuals alike on April 17th. The spectrum is said to open up a frequency from 3550 to 3700 MHz to three classes of users, including new mobile…
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Voice-over-LTE Set to Launch in the UK on Three This Summer
The UK is laying the ground for an intense competition between carriers this summer. Three, the 4th largest mobile carrier in the country, has just announced that it will be launching its VoLTE feature in Q3 this year. This means that Three will be competing with carriers such as Vodafone,…
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Google Working on New VPN Service for Open WiFi Networks
Android 5.1 appears to come with a new network security feature, as reported by Pocketables. They have found a new VPN feature on Google’s latest Android build called Google Connectivity Services, which can be found in Settings > Apps > All and by scrolling down, users can see it under…
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Netgear Reveals 450Mbps LTE Mobile Hotspot
Netgear will demonstrate their first 450Mbps LTE mobile hotspot this week at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. The new hotspot is the first of Netgear’s to support the category 9 LTE Advanced technology and will be released under the AirCard series. The AirCard mobile hotspot supports 4G LTE…
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Mobile Power Consumption – Attention Turns to Network Connections
In today’s fierce market, manufacturers have designed ever more power efficient processors and displays; this has resulted in attention being turned to another of the most power-hungry components, the modem. “The modem is, without a doubt, one of the most crucial parts of the smartphone in today’s connected society. With 4G…
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T-Mobile Enables its New “Wideband LTE” Capable of 100Mbps+
T-Mobile has just enabled its next-gen 4G LTE service in Manhattan, with the carrier calling it “Wideband LTE”. T-Mobile’s new Wideband LTE is capable of massive speeds, in excess of 100Mbps in some cases. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said in a press release “New Yorkers deserve a network that moves…
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GiffGaff Goes 4G from £12 per Month
UK mobile virtual network operator GiffGaff is now offering 4G data at a very low £12 per month. They’ve joined the 4G crowd a year later than the other UK networks, but their low priced 4G ‘goodybags’ should appeal to new and loyal customers. Those who joined the network before…
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UK Mobile Data Signal Hotspots Uncovered in New Map
Phone retailer, mobiles.co.uk has released a new crowdsourced map that reveals the true strength of mobile data coverage across the UK. The map uses a handy colour code to show areas of strong and weak signal, offering the ability to separate coverage by 2G, 3G and 4G data reception. It…
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Latest Yoga Tablet 2 Pro Features QHD Display & Built-in Projector
The new Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro is finally here and while previous models have been no stranger to cool features, their latest one certainly stands out from the crowd. Equipped with a powerful 8 watt sound system and mini subwoofer for multimedia playback, the tablet also features a built-in pico…
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Samsung Rolls Out its Exynos ModAP SoC with Integrated LTE
South Korean smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, has just announced its latest SoC addition, the ModAP chip, which features an integrated 4G LTE radio. While the company was mostly focusing on their handsets in the past, it looks like it now wants a big piece of the SoC market as well. The…
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13 Countries Added to AT&T’s International LTE Roaming Add-On List
American multinational telecommunications corporation AT&T is planning to expand its international LTE roaming services, having it being made available in Canada and the UK last year. The corporation is planning to extend their services by adding 13 more nations to the feature list, including Spain, France, Russia and others. Taking…
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MediaTek 64-bit LTE-enabled Quad-Core MT6732 Announced
MediaTek has revealed one of two 64-bit LET chipsets at MWC for smartphones, it being the Quad-Core MT6732, Qualcomm’s 64-bit Snapdragon 410 competition on the mid-ranged market. The CPU features four 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores, a highly advanced 16-core Mali-T760 GPU, a multi-mode 4G LTE modem, and an imaging…
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