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FTC: Unlimited Data With Throttling is Not Truly Unlimited

Tim January 28, 2015 166

Today, news is breaking from the FTC's order for TracFone, a prepaid service provider, to pay $40 million for slowing the speeds of customers who have paid for 'unlimited' data plans. While the act of throttling data speeds is not exactly frowned upon, the way...

WSJ: Google’s Wireless Service Might Let You Switch Between the Best Network Available From Different Carriers

Kellen January 26, 2015 180

Last week, headlines were dominated by talk of Google creating its own wireless service through network deals inked with T-Mobile and Sprint. Unfortunately, those were really the only details that surfaced through a number of stories all claiming to have "...

Sprint Now Guarantees T-Mobile Customers $200 Minimum Trade-In Value on Smartphones When Switching Carriers

Tim January 23, 2015 46

It was said back when Sprint took on new CEO Marcelo Claure, that when, "you have a great network, you don’t have to compete on price. When your network is behind, unfortunately you have to compete on value and price." Claure has stuck to his guns on this...

Sprint Intros $35 ‘Data Boost’ Plan for Boost Mobile, Unlimited Talk and Text With 2.5GB of Data

Tim January 22, 2015 4

Sprint introduced a new plan for Boost Mobile customers this afternoon - the Data Boost. With Data Boost, Boost Mobile users can receive unlimited talk, text, and 2.5GB of high-speed data, all for $35. The plan goes live February 3, but to take advantage of...

Report: Google Strikes Deal With Sprint, Will Sell Wireless Service as MVNO in 2015

Tim January 22, 2015 128

According to reports from both Businessweek and The Wall Street Journal, Google has reached a deal with Sprint to lease capacity on its network, then run its own wireless service for customers as a MVNO. As reported yesterday, Google was also looking to use T-...

Report: Google is Becoming a Wireless Carrier This Year, Will Use T-Mobile and Sprint Networks

Kellen January 21, 2015 238

According to a report from Amir Efrati of The Information, Google is planning to launch its own wireless service this year, a service that will use T-Mobile and Sprint networks. The service would be similar to StraightTalk or any other MVNO (mobile virtual...

Virgin Mobile to Offer No-contract Data Sharing Plans at Walmart

Tim January 16, 2015 12

Sprint and Virgin Mobile announced new no-contract data sharing plans to be sold at Walmart beginning January 17. The Data Done Right plans start as low as $30 per line, with 3 options available. The first option is $65 a month for two lines, featuring...

LG G Flex 2 Stops by the FCC on Its Way to US Cellular

Kellen January 13, 2015 10

The LG G Flex 2 under model number LG-US995 stopped by the FCC this week on its way to US Cellular. Announced last week at CES (our hands-on), the G Flex 2 stole the show on a phone front, thanks in part to its upgraded internals, but also thanks to the lack...