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Global Wireless Modem Hits Verizon Wireless
Today Verizon Wireless announced the USB1000 Global Modem, a new dongle for laptops that will let subscribers access 3G wireless networks both in the U.S. and when traveling overseas. ... read
Verizon Wireless Intros World-Roaming Modem
Today Verizon Wireless announced the ZTE AD3700, a new wireless modem for laptops that supports Verizon's EVDO Rev. A network here in the U.S., as well as GSM, EGDE, ... read
Cricket Mulling 10GB Monthly Data Plan
Gearlog is reporting that Leap's Cricket Wireless is currently evaluating the idea of boosting its monthly wireless data plan to a maximum 10GB of data per month. The plan, ... read
Verizon Wireless Now Offering Month-to-Month Plans
Today Verizon Wireless announced that it is offering no-contract plans. Customers can pay full retail price for a phone (or supply their own), and then activate service that runs ... read
Verizon Introduces Unlimited Calling Plans
Today Verizon Wireless announced a new range of calling plans that include unlimited voice minutes, and bundle in additional services such as email, Internet access and messaging. The Nationwide ... read
Verizon To Allow Modem Use For EV-DO Handsets
Verizon is set to announce a change in policy that will allow owners of EV-DO handsets to use them as modems for laptops. Using a USB cable, not Bluetooth, ... read
Sprint Reigns In Data Usage
Sprint is updating its Terms Of Service starting in mid-July and will be capping mobile broadband data usage at 5GB. Previously, Sprint offered truly unlimited mobile broadband. Once the ... read
Verizon Wireless Stores Opening Early for Droid Launch
Today Verizon Wireless announced that some of its stores will be opening early on Friday, November 6, when the Motorola Droid goes on sale. Some stores will open as ... read
Verizon Debuts Daily, Weekly or Monthly Prepaid Broadband
Today Verizon Wireless announced three new wireless broadband plans that expand the choices its customers have. In addition to the $60 monthly plan that allows for 5GB of data, ... read
Verizon Offers Per-Day EV-DO Plan To Laptop Users
Verizon today announced it would add a new price plan for users of laptops with built-in EV-DO data access. Laptop owners who do not already have a monthly plan ... read
Verizon Announces New Unlimited Data Pricing, Treo 650
Verizon today will drop the price of unlimited data for 1xRTT (National Access) laptop cards to $59.99 per month. Subscribers with high speed 1x EV-DO (Broadband Access) data cards ... read
Sprint Drops Phone-As-Modem Charge to $15
Sprint has lowered the cost of its phone-as-a-modem service from $50 per month to $15 per month. The cost cut requires that the user have an EVDO-equipped phone that ... read
Verizon Wireless Changes Smartphone Plans
Today Verizon made some alterations to its PDA and smartphone data plans. Verizon Wireless E-mail and Web for Smartphone will support up to 10 email accounts and unlimited web ... read
Verizon Expands EV-DO Network, Reduces Price For Some
Verizon today announced they have expanded their EV-DO high speed wireless data to several new markets, including the Denver, Charlotte and Raleigh Durham and San Francisco. Verizon's high speed ... read
AT&T to Officially Mandate Data Plans for All Smartphones
AT&T has officially confirmed that starting on September 6, any customer using a smartphone will need to subscribe to a data plan. AT&T said in a statement, "Smartphone users ... read
Rogue First Verizon Feature Phone to Require Data Plan
Today Verizon Wireless and Samsung announced the Rogue messaging device. Customers interested in this phone will have to subscribe to a minimum $10 monthly data plan. The $10 allows ... read
Motorola Droid Specs Leaked, High-End Features Abound
A full product specification page for the unannounced Motorola Droid appeared on the Motorola web site briefly yesterday before being taken down. Information gleaned from the spec pages reveal ... read
Verizon Launches Teaser Site for Motorola Droid
Verizon Wireless today launched a teaser site for the Motorola Droid, a smartphone with Android 2.0, physical keyboard, and a 5 megapixel camera with night mode. No other information ... read
Laptops Ready for American 3G
Sierra Wireless today announced they have a PCI Express Mini HSDPA modem, in addition to a CDMA EV-DO model announced previously. These modems are designed to be factory installed ... read
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