AT&T pick up WCS spectrum for LTE expansion

Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Broadband, Smartphones, Corporate News, Wireless / WiFi,

The airwaves are running out, and you may've noticed it from the data diet your phone company has probably went on, or from the inability to send texts from busy areas in the city.

The FCC has approved the transfer of 608 spectrum licenses to AT&T that cover about 82 percent of the US population. Don't start streaming those 1080p movies from your data plan just yet, as the new spectrum isn't going in effect any time soon. It'll be years before any of us can take advantage of it, we're afraid.

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Verizon fixes iPhone 5 glitch that consumed data while connected to Wi-Fi

Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Handhelds, Software, Wireless / WiFi,

It appears that iPhone 5 users on the Verizon network were using up their allotted data while connected to Wi-Fi networks. Fortunately, there is a carrier setting update that resolves this issue. As such, this is a highly recommended update for all users on Big Red, even those on unlimited data plans and, of course, those who are on the tiered or shared data plans. It appears that no other carrier is affected by this but, just in case, keep a close watch on your data usage for any funny business.

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