Mobile devices articles
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FCC Approves T-Mobile’s Proposed Acquisition of Mint Mobile
It’s official! T-Mobile has received the approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its proposed acquisition of Ka’ena Corporation and its assets, Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile. The Un-carrier previously announced its plans to acquire Ryan Reynolds’ MVNO brand for $1.35 billion. When Mike Sievert announced this, he promised to “work to further their success.” Now that the acquisition has been approved, the transaction is expected to close on May 1. Just a few days ago, ...
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Verizon upgrades Home Device Protect to cover almost all devices, 2nd residences, more
Verizon is out with an update for its Home Device Protect plan that repairs or replaces an unlimited number of devices from computers, game consoles, smart home devices, TVs, and now robot vacuums, healthcare devices, and more. The service also now covers a 2nd residence, 24/7 tech support, in-home expert visits, and more. more
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Reliance Jio has become the world's largest mobile operator, surpassing China Mobile, with this new record
Reliance Jio, India's leading telecom operator, has surpassed China Mobile to become the world's largest consumer of mobile data traffic. Jio's network handled a massive 40.9 exabytes of data in the first quarter of 2024, compared to China Mobile's 38 exabytes, according to Tefficient, a global analytics firm.Jio also boasts the world's second-largest 5G subscriber base, with 108 million users. Notably, over 28% of its total mobile data traffic now comes from 5G users.JioBharat drives Reliance...