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Phoning it in: the dirty secret of IP calling, and how it will change the phone industry

By Paul Miller on February 9, 2012 01:33 pm + 192 comments

Imagine you're watching PBS right now and Bill Nye The Science Guy comes on. Suddenly Bill Nye's Continue reading…
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Republic Wireless kills the caveats, makes its service truly unlimited

By Jamie Keene on December 23, 2011 07:03 am + 15 comments

When Republic Wireless introduced its primarily Wi-Fi-based cell service (which falls back on Continue reading…
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II update adds Wi-Fi calling, battery fixes

By Dieter Bohn on December 15, 2011 09:29 pm + 8 comments

The Amaze 4G on T-Mobile isn't the only handset to gain Wi-Fi calling. Yesterday, T-Mobile released Continue reading…
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HTC Amaze 4G users report receiving OTA Wi-Fi calling update (confirmed!)

By Bryan Bishop on December 12, 2011 02:36 pm + 5 comments

HTC has already confirmed that the Amaze 4G will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012, but an Continue reading…
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BlackBerry 9900 Wi-Fi calling will be software-only solution, leaves UMA behind

By Bryan Bishop on November 30, 2011 11:42 am + 2 comments

A recently leaked ROM for the BlackBerry 9900 revealed that RIM was likely going to be adding Wi-Fi Continue reading…
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Leaked BlackBerry Bold 9900 ROM adds mobile hotspot and Wi-Fi calling

By Bryan Bishop on November 26, 2011 04:41 pm + 10 comments

BlackBerry Bold 9900 users waiting for the first major update to BlackBerry OS 7 can get a sneak Continue reading…
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AT&T Call International mobile app offers discounted rates, Wi-Fi calling

By Chris Welch on November 8, 2011 04:56 pm + 5 comments

AT&T today released its Call International app for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry, bringing Continue reading…
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Republic Wireless launches a $19-a-month unlimited service, includes some caveats

By Jamie Keene on November 8, 2011 05:54 am + 72 comments

We heard last week about a new startup called Republic Wireless, which promises a $19 a month Continue reading…
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Republic Wireless launching November 8th, bringing $19 unlimited everything

By Jamie Keene on November 2, 2011 07:33 am + 32 comments

New carrier Republic Wireless is opening its doors to the public on Tuesday next week, bringing with Continue reading…
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T-Mobile's Galaxy S II, Amaze 4G getting Wi-Fi calling in November

By David Pierce on October 19, 2011 02:32 pm

Two of T-Mobile's flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S II and Amaze 4G, haven't been able to use the Continue reading…