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Australian carrier Telstra acknowledges FaceTime, iMessage outages, says fix is in the works

If you’re a wireless customer in Australia, this is not a nifty thing. Telstra, one of Australia’s largest mobile carriers, is experiencing a widespread outage of iMessage and FaceTime services. Oddly enough, this outage only seems to affect Apple’s services, as everything else functions normally. The carrier has confirmed the outage on Twitter and says […]

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AirPods reportedly sold out in week before Christmas

It may be harder to find Apple’s AirPods in time for Christmas. Over on Apple’s online store, the company is now quoting delivery of the units in the first and second weeks of January. As such, you might have to hunt around for the headphones if you want to get them under the Christmas tree […]

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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 Watch News Wearables wireless

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 […]

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T-Mobile snags $8 billion of wireless network spectrum for future infrastructure improvements

It never hurts to prepare for the future. T-Mobile recently won an FCC wireless auction for a portion of the wireless airwave spectrum, thereby spending $8 billion to expand its network. The carrier acquired over 1,500 wireless licenses in the 600MHz range. Signals within the 600MHz can travel longer distance and are generally considered high […]