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The 3G/4G tango VZW (and pretty much every other LTE operator) must endure is reportedly coming to an end, according to sources of Light Reading. By “early 2013″, Verizon will begin rolling out nationwide VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) across their LTE network. The beauty of this: No more data/cellular (SMS + Voice) separation. Everything will effectively be transmitted and counted as data. The same sources also say that VZW is currently doing wider scale testing in two...
Talk a lot? While data and text-based communications are the norm (in more tech savvy circles) these days, sometimes you just want to pick up the phone and talk — a lot. Back before all of this new fangled technology, data plans, and SMS, talking was it. As such, overages charges on minutes were a way of life for some. But as data and texting becomes more popular, voice gets cheaper. Following Sprint’s 2009 lead, AT&T has announced that they too will...
This past August, Google unveiled a new feature within Gmail giving users the ability to place phone calls on their computer quickly and easily. Sweetening the deal came by way of “free” phones through the end of 2010. Today, Google has come forward and changed their story, though for the better. Now, Gmail users can make free calls for the rest of 2010 and all of 2011. The reasoning behind Google’s actions here aren’t yet known. While Google...
Even though I don’t reside across the pond and under Three UK’s coverage area, I’m constantly amazed at how they one up their larger competitors time and time again. Today, Three UK announced that they are removing the 1GB data cap on their “The One Plan”. While this move is drastically different than their competitors, it’s the right move. How can consumers enjoy rich multimedia like HD movies, streaming audio, and new exciting...
