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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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Apple to begin accepting iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus pre-orders on September 15th at 12:01 AM PT

You can begin pre-ordering your iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in the wee hours come Friday. Apple has announced that the company will begin accepting pre-orders for the handsets on Friday, September 15 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time or 3:01 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus […]

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Rumor: Third-gen Apple Watch to arrive in LTE and non-LTE models

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research note and has predicted that the Apple Watch 3 will ship later this year with both LTE and non-LTE models offered. Kuo also expects the next Apple Watch will retain the same general design and not feature an obvious new form factor. Kuo added that […]

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Apple experimenting with 5G Millimeter Wave technology, receives license from the FCC

Apple looks to be edging closer to 5G. Per Business Insider, the company is testing next-gen 5G data speeds via a wireless technology called “millimeter wave” which could ultimately improve cellular performance for iPhones and other connected devices. Apple has apparently been granted an application by the FCC for an experimental license to test the […]

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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 […]