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Scratch looks to soothe itch of customers seeking ‘free’ wireless services

Customers looking to for “cheap” wireless services have a growing list of options, though they may need to makes sure to check the fine print before making that final selection. The latest entrant looking to undercut pricing standards set by established wireless carriers is Scratch...

Worst of the Week: Free hot dogs!

Much a to-do was raised this week by rogue wireless provider FreedomPop, which announced its “free” wireless service for a smartphone. I say “a” smartphone because

FreedomPop enters smartphone space with ‘free’ service

Wireless service provider and rabble-rouser FreedomPop is making its biggest splash to date, announcing plans to begin offering smartphones to customers with a limited bucket of voice, messaging and data services for free, or the ability to upgrade to unlimited voice and messaging with...

FreedomPop adds LTE to ‘free’ mobile Internet offer through Sprint deal

FreedomPop’s unusual free mobile Internet model gained steam today as the company announced it would now offer customers access to Sprint’s LTE network. FreedomPop’s offering provides customers with up to 500 megabytes of mobile data service using its mobile hot spot device. The service...

Republic Wireless cuts device pricing

Republic Wireless has cut the price of its sole device offering designed to run across its flat-rate, unlimited plan, ratcheting up the competitive pressure in the no-contract wireless space. Customers can pay $199 for the Motorola Defy XT smartphone, which is $50 less than...

FreedomPop to offer ‘free’ voice, text, data services later this year

FreedomPop continues to make waves through its “free” service offerings, this week pushing its boldest offer yet. The company said it will offer “completely free” mobile services, including voice, messaging and data services. That’s a tough price to beat. The offer provides for unlimited calling...

Carrier Wrap: Q1 results, LTE growth and more

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --This week was a big one...

FreedomPop adds cash, new data sharing plan

FreedomPop has raised an additional $4.3 million, and has added new social media features that will allow users of its service to leverage their contacts to try to get more free data from their friends. The funding comes from existing investors DCM and Mangrove...

Report: FreedomPop to target tablet market with ‘Clip’

FreedomPop is set to continue spreading its free wireless data offering, with reports indicating the company will unveil a device targeting the growing tablet market later this year. Forbes is reporting that FreedomPop will roll out its “Clip” product during the second half of the...

FreedomPop targets wired broadband competitors with new offer

FreedomPop, a scrappy new entrant in the mobile broadband space, is spreading its wings with the launch of a hot spot device targeting wired broadband customers. FreedomPop, founded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles, is accepting pre-orders for its Hub Burst home modem,...

FreedomPop and Clearwire launch free WiMAX service

FreedomPop has finally launched its much-anticipated wireless service - access is free but users will have to buy some hardware to get on the network.

FreedomPop, Republic Wireless re-open doors to cheaper mobile data

Mobile data agitators look set to again unleash some disruptive-ness onto the cellular space, with reports going wild over a pair of companies unveiling new offerings. One offering is from FreedomPop, which plans to begin offering a “sleeve” product that can provide WiMAX and LTE...

NetZero unveils free mobile broadband offering … with limits

The domestic mobile broadband market took an interesting turn today as United Online launched its NetZero Wireless service offering consumers plans beginning at the attractive price of free. The service does not require a contract and runs across Clearwire’s WiMAX network, which currently covers...