Good news, everyone. You can stop being so envious of European techies. While they’ve been lucky enough to have Samsung’s new flagship for a month now, we in the U.S. can get our hands on it this month. Samsung announced that the device will come out shortly for multiple U.S. carriers. T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon […]
Graduation is an exciting time for any student, and that goes for anyone graduating from high school, college, or even graduate school this year. New graduates need to have the edge wherever their next step will be, whether it’s in the business world or further into academia. An important component of this edge is a […]
Verizon has the largest LTE network in the United States. There’s no question about that as Verizon is about to cover two-thirds of the U.S. population with expansion to 230 markets, significantly more than AT&T’s small but fast LTE network and orders of magnitude beyond Sprint’s nascent new 4G. However, Verizon wants to expand further […]
Verizon, you’re already the most expensive carrier with the most ridiculous fees, and yet you still find ways to make even more money. A $30 fee just to upgrade your phone? To be fair, AT&T, Sprint , and T-Mobile have already implemented such fees, but up until now, Verizon had remained mum on the issue. […]
The Spectrum Wars continue, folks. Remember how AT&T wanted to purchase T-Mobile? That was about more than market dominance. It was about spectrum. For those not in the know, there’s a limited amount of wireless frequency available for use. The FCC licenses out publicly available spectrum, but there have been warning signs of an […]
While Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be some of the most well-known bargain tech shopping times, next week is working out to be one as well. In honor of Valentine’s Day, many U.S. carriers and some retailers offer some surprisingly good deals. However, like a box of Valentines Day chocolates, you want to be […]
For those unfamiliar with Peek, the device was meant to be an email-only handheld, and the company eventually added a second device that exclusively worked on Twitter too. Peek’s service was provided via T-Mobile’s network and you could even buy a lifelong service plan for $299. The thing about lifelong coverage is it refers to […]
In a stunning display of bowing to what just about everyone else wants, AT&T has announced they won’t merge with T-Mobile USA. This isn’t too much of a shock after the FCC tutted at them last month. Don’t cry for T-Mobile though. Thanks to a clever agreement, they’re walking away from the table with four […]
Techcitement knows that holiday gift buying can be a stressful thing for many people, so we’re going to help out this year by providing buying guides for a range of tech items. The holidays are a time when many are looking for an upgrade on their contracts to get a brand spanking new smartphone. Whether […]
For those following the drama with AT&T’s desired merger/acquisition of T-Mobile, get ready for a new twist. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski recommends to the other four FCC commissioners that the agency refer the case to an administrative law judge. This is fancy speak for “wants this deal killed” — and when the head of the […]
