A new U.S. MVNO, Scratch Wireless, has partnered with Chinese device manufacturer Coolpad to offer an Android smartphone for an unsubsidized price of US $99.00. The Coolpad Arise, which is Continue Reading
Data traffic generated by smartphones, feature phones and tablets will approach 197,000 petabytes by 2019, with average monthly data usage by smartphone and tablet users doubling, according to a recent Continue Reading
Verizon Communications—the parent company of U.S. mobile operator Verizon Wireless—has agreed to purchase U.S. media and entertainment company AOL for US $4.4 billion. The all-cash deal values AOL at US Continue Reading
Spanish operator Telefónica has joined forces with the CIBERESP research center of the Carlos III Health Institute to launch a project aimed at monitoring people who have had contact with Continue Reading
Boingo Wireless, a U.S.-based Wi-Fi provider, and U.S. mobile operator Sprint announced a multi-year Wi-Fi agreement that will enable access to Boingo Wi-Fi networks in 35 major U.S. airports. Sprint Continue Reading
German service provider Mobilcom-debitel’s discount tariff portal Crash-tarife.de currently offers a mobile tariff including 3 GB data at LTE speeds for €9.99 (US $11.14) per month in combination with a Continue Reading