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T-Mobile begins offering 4G LTE CellSpot tower to boost wireless signals within homes

This could be helpful. Wireless carrier T-Mobile is taking another crack at beefing up users’ connections by providing miniature cell towers that can be installed in homes. The company is now providing its 4G LTE CellSpot tower, which operates in a range of 3,000 square feet and allows up to 16 devices on T-Mobile’s network […]

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AT&T eases constrictions, now allows for 22GB per month of data use prior to throttling

It looks like AT&T will allow unlimited data plan customers more leeway before beginning to throttle their data. Users with legacy unlimited data plans can use up to 22GB of data per month without getting throttled. After that, users will see slower speeds in congested areas, with the degree of throttling depending on the amount […]

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Verizon Wireless to field test 5G network in 2016, cites speeds up to 50 times faster than current 4G/LTE protocol

Verizon Wireless is apparently looking to field test its upcoming “5G” network sometime in 2016, the carrier claiming speeds of up to 50 times that of its current 4G LTE network. The company has laid out plans to test the service with partners such as Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Samsung, and have established […]

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T-Mobile launches “Un-carrier 8.0”, data stash feature promotion

It might not be the most ground breaking promotion to ever exist, but it could come in handy. Per 9to5Mac, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced its latest Un-carrier initiative on Monday with a new “Data Stash” feature that allows customers to bank unused data and carry it over month-to-month for up to a year. The carrier […]

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T-Mobile offers cheaper family plans, other deals in promotional efforts to win marketshare

The wireless carrier price wars continue. And maybe you can use it to your advantage. Per Macworld, T-Mobile is rolling out yet another limited-time offer on wireless service, this time bringing the cost of unlimited data way down for families. The carrier is now charging US$100 per month for two lines with unlimited 4G LTE […]