Recent Entries in mobile broadband
Verizon Jetpack 890L Packs 4G LTE Global Ready
The Verizon Jetpack 890L will be available May 24. The Verizon Jetpack, developed by ZTE, produces Wi-Fi mobile hotspots for sharing high-speed 4G LTE connectivity with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices. With the Jetpack features the latest security software, featuring VPN passthrough and WEP/WPA/WP…
Sprint Cheapr Plans 4 Smartphone(HTC EVO 4G) & Tablet Tethering?
Sprint has changed plans for tethering and hotspot pricing for smart phones and tablets. Sprint is no longer offering the $30 per month 5GB hotspot plan but existing customers will be able to to keep their plan and be grandfathered. Starting May 18 Sprint to a mobile hotspot (MHS) plans are…
HomeFusion Broadband-in-a-Can from Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
Verizon Wireless announced that HomeFusion Broadband for high-speed in-home Internet access its 4G LTE network using what some call the "can-tenna" which looks like a bucket of ice cream, turned upside down. The antenna is on display at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans. The service is a usag…
Verizon HomeFusion Broadband
Starting, today, HomeFusion Broadband from Verizon Wireless is available in Roanoke, Virginia, Terre Haute, Birmingham, Alabama, El Cajon, California, Nashville, Tennessee and Dallas, Texas. It offers high-speed in-home Internet access via its 4G LTE network. The HomeFusion Broadband is expe…
Free Mobile Broadband 4 One Year
Now you can forgo paying for a mobile broadband contract even when you don't use it. NetZero has launched a new mobile broadband service using the Clearwire network that offers WiMAX speeds at mini prices. The first year is free. All you have to do is buy a USB modem or mobile hotspot and then yo…
Broadband 3G-4G Wireless Homebound Connections Increased
Wireless broadband is eating away at DSL connections and 6 million U.S. households now exclusively use wireless as their only in-home broadband service, reported Strategy Analytics. The 6 million connections account for 6.9% of total US broadband connections which is a 430,000 net increase over …
Sprint Intros 3G 4G/WiMAX Mobile Broadband Data Plans with More GB
Sprint announced it is offering new data plans with greater gigabytes for the same price. The new plans cost $49.99 for 6 gigabytes of data a month (previously $60 for 5GB) or $79.99 for 12 gigabytes of data a month (previously $90 for 10 GB). Sprint claims they offer 20 percent more data …
AT&T LTE USB Momentum & Mobile Hotspot Elevate Summer Release Date
AT&T announced two 4G LTE modems - the AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G and AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G. They will have a summer release date to support AT&T 4G LTE service in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. The AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G has plug-and-play …
HP DataPass with Free Trial Pass for Prepaid Mobile Broadband Launched
HP has launched a new prepaid mobile data service that is available on select HP EliteBook and ProBook notebooks through the HP DataPass that uses the 3G Sprint network. The service uses Peregrine Network Pay As You Roam technology and does not require a contract of commitment. After a free …
Barack BlackBerry Obama Calls for Mobile Wireless Connections
Last night during his State of the Union Address, President Obama, an avid BlackBerry user, noted how important new technology is to the United States of America. The president would like to blanket the country,with wireless broadband coverage in 98% of the U.S. He also would probably like e…
T-Mobile Has Mo’ Data Options 200 MB and Unlimited
Following Verizon's introduction on Friday of new tiered and unlimited data plans for smartphones, T-Mobile announced its new data plans. Today T-Mobile confirmed its tiered changes in data plans - a $10, 200 megabyte per-month plan (with contract) and also an unlimited web plan for $30&n…
Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go $40 Prepaid Unlimited Data Launched
Now, Virgin Mobile's Broadband2Go offers a new $40 unlimited mobile broadband plan. Available tomorrow online the plan includes access unlimited internet use at home or on-the-go for $40 per month. The $10 option for 100 MB, good for 10 days from purchase, remains …
Prepaid Mobile Broadband News: VZW 2 Offer 5 GB for $80 .mo
As competition heats up in the prepaid market, Verizon will launch a 5 GB for $80 per month, mobile broadband offering, according to a new report from Current Analysis. Virgin Mobile is offering a cheaper unlimited plan for $40 a month.The new Verizon prepaid mobile broadband plan remains in affect …
Cricket Launches New Plans/Services with Tiered/Capped Mobile Broadband
Cricket has changed its plans with new plans for smarpthones, and for mobile data users.Cricket’s new service plans start at $35 and offer unlimited nationwide talk and text. Other plans at $45, $55 and $60 offer additional options and features, including unlimited picture and v…
T-Mobile Drops 5GB webConnect Mobile Broadband Cap–Throttles Instead
T-Mobile USA dropped extra charges for the 5 GB monthly webConnect mobile data plan, Instead, it throttle data speeds over the limit by not allowing streaming audio and video. The webConnect mobile broadband service is for their USB laptop stick and Dell Mini netbook.T-Mobile also lowered overage c…
New LaptopConnect AirCard with GPS from AT&T
AT&T will offer a a new LaptopConnect card, the Sierra Wireless AirCard 890, starting,May 5. It can used in both PC Card and ExpressCard slots. The AirCard 890 will be compatible with AT&T's High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology along with AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot service. Sierra W…
Show Me the Megabytes: Verizon and Sprint Had Highest Data Demands, Says ABI Research
According to ABI Research, Verizon Wireless carried the most data, followed by Sprint. Customers of these two operators generated 63% of the US market’s mobile network data traffic. The top data provider was AT&T but it was the top money-maker per megabyte. Says practice director, Dan Sh…
Mobile Data from PCs, Forecast Quadrupled in 2014, Says ABI
Mobile data traffic from PC modems and routers is forecast to increase fourfold between 2010 and 2014, according to a new Research Brief from ABI Research. This year some 2,000 petabytes of data will be sent and received, a figure that will rise to about 8,000 petabytes in 2014. The largest contr…
New 3G USB Modems for AT&T: USBConnect Turbo and Velocity with GPS Option
AT&Twill offer two new 3G LaptopConnect devices: the AT&T USBConnect Turbo from LG and AT&T USBConnect Velocity from Option.The Velocity has built-in GPS for location-based applications. Option offers a free software application, the Option GPS Control Panel, for location-enabled …
Sprint Broadband2Go Increased Megabytes for $20-$60 Buyers
Sprint has changed the pricing for its mobile Broadband services. Their low-end plan remains the same while the larger plans have increased megabytes and gigabytes. Sprint claims that Broadband2Go offers customers 3G nationwide wireless Internet service without an annual contract, monthly subscrip…
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