For years, wireless providers have been moaning about their highest volume data users and shaking their fists at the sky for ever having tried unlimited data plans in the first place. But now, with the impending release of a reportedly 4G LTE-compatible iPhone on the horizon, these same carriers are popping champagne corks, hoping that the faster data speeds will nudge consumers into the next level of data hogging. [More]
Wireless Carriers Banking On New iPhone To Turn Everyone Into Data Hogs
By September 11, 2012
Sprint To Roll Out 4G LTE Network To 100 Cities Over Coming Months
By September 10, 2012
While Sprint may be a distant third place in the wireless wars, the folks in yellow are not going down without a fight. Earlier today, the company announced a plan to roll out a new 4G LTE network in more than 100 cities during the near future. [More]
Sprint Customers In Texas & Georgia May Now Have Access To 4G LTE Service
By July 16, 2012
With Verizon already touting its 4G LTE roll-out and AT&T claiming that LTE is currently available in 47 markets around the country, third-place wireless competitor Sprint needs to do everything it can to compete. Over the weekend, the company finally flipped the switch on its LTE network, but unless you live in some parts of Texas, Georgia and Missouri, you’ll probably still be waiting. [More]
Verizon: If You Want Your Unlimited Data Plan, You'll Have To Pay Full Price For Your Next Phone
By May 18, 2012
After a bit of hemming and hawing on the topic, Verizon Wireless has finally released some concrete info on its plan to kill off grandfathered unlimited data plans as it moves customers from 3G to 4G LTE service. [More]
Verizon CFO Probably Wasn't Supposed To Say That Thing About Killing Grandfathered Unlimited Plans
By May 17, 2012
Yesterday, the CFO of Verizon Wireless kicked the hornet’s nest that is the Internet by unofficially announcing that VZW would be killing off currently grandfathered unlimited data plans as customers made the shift from 3G to 4G LTE. Judging by the company’s response since then, he probably wasn’t supposed to let that particular cat out of the bag just yet. [More]
Verizon To Kill Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans
By May 16, 2012
If you were one of the Verizon Wireless customers who was allowed to continue their unlimited data plans after the company switched to tiered pricing last summer, we have some bad news. The company says it will be eliminating grandfathered plans as it rolls out LTE service. [More]
Is AT&T Misleading iPhone 4S Users About 4G Access?
By March 8, 2012
Yesterday, the same day that Apple announced its new iPad would be able to access AT&T and Verizon’s 4G LTE networks, AT&T iPhone 4S owners received an update to their devices — and suddenly millions of people who had been told their phone didn’t work on 4G networks now had a little icon that reads “4G.” But it’s really just the same speed they had the day before. [More]
Report: Next iPads Will Run On 4G LTE Networks
By February 14, 2012
The Apple iPad currently dominates the tablet market, even though none of the currently available versions give users access to 4G wireless networks. But according to a new report, that could all change when the latest iPads are unveiled next month. [More]
4G Phones Are Fast But Spotty Service Is A Real Drain On Your Battery
By February 6, 2012
With Verizon’s 4G network covering a good chunk of the country and AT&T gaining ground, more smartphone users have access to the fastest wireless service available. But because 4G coverage isn’t truly continuous in many locations, users’ batteries are taking a big hit. [More]
OnStar Working With Verizon To Bring 4G LTE To Your Car
By January 9, 2012
Last year, OnStar used its platform at the Consumer Electronics Show to announce that it was finally going to make its service available for installation in vehicles that were not made by General Motors. This year, the company showed it wants to branch out from its established position in the crash-response/locked-out-of-my-car industry by announcing a partnership with Verizon Wireless that could be bringing all sorts of other content to your car via 4G LTE. [More]
Verizon Wireless Sends Me 4 Replacement Phones, I Still Can't Get A 4G LTE Connection
By December 29, 2011
Kyle is a big fan of Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network. Or he would be, if he could actually get his phone to connect to it successfully, which is basically never. He says Verizon has sent him four phones in the hopes that maybe one of them would hold a data connection. [More]
Verizon's New 4G LTE Network Hits 21 Mbps In PC Mag Test
By December 3, 2010
A PC Mag reporter tested out Verizons’ new 4G LTE Network and maxed out at 21 Mbps in his home test. Of course, no one else is on the network right now, which hits streets December 5th, but that’s a pretty sweet rate for shoveling data through the air (in America at least). Verizon is also keeping your monthly cap pretty darn low, and expensive. [More]
