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FreedomPop to sell 4G case for iPod touch

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 1st, 2012)

Start-up MVNO FreedomPop is back again with another wireless sleeve that'll add many of the features of the iPhone to your iPod touch. The $99 accessory slides onto your third- or fourth-generation iPod touch and lets you access the internet using Clearwire's 4G WiMAX network. FreedomPop ...

Apple to pay A$2.25 million fine in Australia for iPad 4G name

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 8th, 2012)

Apple may have to pay a stiff penalty in Australia over the use of "4G" in the new iPad's model name. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple has agreed to pay a A$2.25 million (US$2.2 million) fine to settle a legal battle it has been fighting with the Australian Competition and ...

Verizon Wireless to transition grandfathered customers from unlimited data plans

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 17th, 2012)

Speaking at a J.P. Morgan Conference, Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo revealed that the carrier plans to transition its grandfathered customers off their unlimited data plans, says a report in Fierce Wireless. Shammo confirmed that, starting this summer, customers moving from a 3G phone with ...

Apple changes name of 'iPad WiFi + 4G' to 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' in several countries

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 14th, 2012)

As reported by 9to5 Mac, Apple has changed the name of the iPad WiFi + 4G to the less descriptive iPad WiFi + Cellular. The change is the result of criticisms from customers and consumer advocacy groups about the iPad's 4G branding. Groups in the UK, Sweden and Australia complained that the ...

FreedomPop iPhone case to offer free 4G connectivity

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 11th, 2012)

Earlier this year, FreedomPop said it was working on an iPhone case with an integrated cellular radio that would provide users with free mobile broadband access on Clearwire's 4G WiMAX network. Now, the company is taking pre-orders for this 4G WiMAX sleeve. Each sleeve will cost US$99 and ...

T-Mobile targets iPhone, AT&T in new ad

by Mike Schramm (May 9th, 2012)

T-Mobile is really shaking up its ad strategy lately. First, their demure young lady in the cute dress became a leather-wearing biker chick (supposedly to show off how fast the company's new network is), and now they're targeting AT&T and the iPhone directly, in the new ad you can see ...

T-Mobile CEO: network getting ready for iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 8th, 2012)

During a CTIA event and in a press release, T-Mobile outlined the plan for its 4G LTE network, which will be available nationwide by the end of 2013. Buried in the press release is a tidbit of information about T-Mobile's 1900 MHz spectrum that'll interest iPhone owners. T-Mobile confirmed ...

New iPad shipping times drop to 3-5 business days

by Michael Grothaus (May 2nd, 2012)

The shipping times for the new iPad continue to drop as Apple continues to ramp up production of its newest tablet. US shipping times for all models of the new iPad -- WiFi and 4G -- are now only 3 to 5 business days on Apple's online store. That's down from 5 to 7 business days just ten days ...

Apple may not market "4G" iPad in the UK

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 1st, 2012)

In Australia, Sweden and, now, the UK, Apple is facing opposition over its use of 4G in the iPad name. According to GigaOM, The UK Advertising Standards Authority will release an adjudication on Wednesday that could lead to a new investigation into whether Apple is misleading customers when it ...

New iPad arrives in India, eight other countries today

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 27th, 2012)

Apple began selling the new iPad today in an additional nine countries, including India. The other countries include Colombia, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa and Thailand. With today's rollout the new iPad is now available in 56 countries around the world -- the ...

iPad 4G branding strategy defended by Apple in Australia

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 20th, 2012)

In an ongoing battle in Australia over the use of 4G in the iPad name, Apple's now arguing that its naming convention adheres to the standard use of the term 4G. According to a report in The Australian, Apple claims, The descriptor '4G'... conveys to consumers in Australia that the iPad ...

Australian government, Apple still disagree on branding of 4G LTE iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 16th, 2012)

Apple is going head-to-head against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in a Melbourne Federal Court on Monday, says a report in The Sydney Morning Herald. At the heart of this dispute is the use of 4G in the iPad name in Australia. The ACCC asserts that the 4G in the ...

Apple clarifies iPad 4G in Australia

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 30th, 2012)

Apple is under fire for its iPad 4G marketing in Australia and facing legal action from a consumer watchdog group which claims the company's advertising is misleading. After a meeting with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Apple has agreed to modify its advertising in ...

A global iPad network speed test

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2012)

CNET used its global reach to test the iPad on several networks worldwide. They fired up the Speedtest.net app and measured download speeds on Verizon Wireless's 4G LTE network in San Francisco, Vodafone's 3G network in London, M1's HSPA+ network in Singapore and Telstra's HSPA+ network in ...

Apple offers Australian iPad buyers a refund

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2012)

Apple is now offering refunds to Australian customers who are not satisfied with iPad because it is not 4G, says a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. Apple is selling the device as the ''iPad with WIFI + 4G'' because it operates on LTE networks in the US and Canada. Australian carriers ...