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Apple posts carrier compatibility specs for upcoming iPhone X launch

As with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models, the iPhone X won’t have the same carrier compatibility for all variants. While GSM is the standard for most carriers around the globe, Sprint and Verizon in the U.S. still use CDMA. Apple hasn’t shared the iPhone X’s exact cellular specifications on its website, but it […]

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Apple, AT&T partner to activate Band 8 to help improve communication following Hurricane Maria

This could definitely come in handy. Apple and wireless carrier AT&T have joined forces and are apparently enabling LTE Band 8, a provisional LTE band that’s been approved but not activated or licensed in the United States or Puerto Rico, to help with communications within the territory following Hurricane Maria. LTE Band 8 will work […]

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Gray area: Apple changes the definition of ‘on’ and ‘off’ in iOS 11

During the iOS 11 beta I noticed a strange bug: I’d turn off Wi–Fi in Control Center and it would turn itself back on. After doing this multiple times, I filed a bug. Turns out that it wasn’t a bug, it was working as intended. This is problem for me because I turn Wi–Fi off […]

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T-Mobile CEO announces faster data plan designed around Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE

T-Mobile just came out with a faster data plan for the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version. Company CEO John Legere announced that the company had boosted the speed limit of the data plan for the Apple wearable. Previously, the Apple Watch on T-Mobile had been limited to 512kb/sec data, which equated to 3G speeds.

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U.S. wireless carriers reveal LTE data plan rates for Apple Watch Series 3

The rates for LTE service for the Apple Watch Series 3 have been announced and while they’re not exactly giving it away, the data plan prices aren’t terrible. Verizon customers can look forward to paying $10 a month using the company’s NumberShare service. The carrier is offering the first three months free, for a limited […]