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US Mobile Broadband Networks' Shootout - Sprint on Top

When shopping for the mobile broadband internet access, real data transfer speed is probably the major factor you will be considering.

Today, the only data rate carriers advertise is the theoretically possible data transfer rate based on the parameters engineered in the mobile data transfer protocols, the network in question is using.

Anyone who ever tinkered even with the most trivial wireless network (e.g. setup home WiFi network), knows that real life situation WILL be rather different from theoretical figures.

That’s why one of the leading blogs has asked their readers to report real data speeds experienced in live networks.

The results look a bit surprising…

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Canadian Man Hit with $8000 Mobile Broadband Bill while in Europe

News » News, Plans, Virgin

Posted 578 days ago in: News » News, Plans, Virgin

Car salesman from Canada got hit with a huge close to $8000 bill from Virgin mobile for streaming music to his iPhone while traveling in Europe.

There is still a HUGE difference in mobile data pricing between home and visited networks.

Check out essential tips on how to avoid outrageous over-charges while traveling…

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AT&T Launches Prepaid Mobile Broadband

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Posted 804 days ago in: News » ATT, Mobile Broadband, Plans, Prepaid

Looks like finally the prepaid for mobile broadband is slowly, but surely reaching the new world.

AT&T today has launched the Mobile Broadband Data prepaid plan.

Prepaid mobile broadband data services are extremely popular in Europe. In the US, however, any Internet addict with attention deficit, willing to take the Net on the road, needed to indenture themselves into a contract with AT&T even if they wanted to pay monthly…

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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Mobile Coverage in Massachusetts

News » Mobile Broadband, News, Verizon

Posted 831 days ago in: News » Mobile Broadband, News, Verizon

Good news today to all the folks living in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Thanks to good old Verizon Wireless, soon 3G mobile coverage (including broadband data) will be as “unparalleled” as in the rest of New England.

Verizon has just announced that they will be heavily investing in the region due to “rising demand for wireless voice, 3G Multimedia, and Internet access”.

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