The moon, shown here in a 1992 image captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, is set to get its own mobile phone network.
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China Mobile zero to 100M 4G subscribers in 14 months
According to the newest data from China Mobile, the company now has just over 100 million 4G subscribers. This comes only 14 months after the nation’s top telco switched on China’s first 4G network. Continue reading… “China Mobile zero to 100M 4G subscribers in 14 months”
Here’s why automakers want 4G technology in cars
Automakers are counting on the connected car.
Today’s cars are trying to replicate the smartphone experience. Touchscreen interfaces are common. Dashboard designers take UI tips from iPhones, and automakers want to build apps for cars. Large automakers like General Motors are taking the next obvious step and integrating 4G LTE service into their cars starting this year. Drivers pay a monthly service fee for in-car 4G that’s separate from their smartphones, and use it for an array of services from movies for kids in the backseat to sophisticated GPS-on-steroids solutions. It’s a win-win for automakers, the dealers who sell the 4G add-ons, and carriers like AT&T. But is it a win for consumers?
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A third of iPhone users think they already have 4G phones
Thirty four percent of iPhone owners think they already have 4G phones, according to a survey which shows that naming, as well as timing, can be everything.
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