US cities and states ranked by mobile network speeds
Open Signal published its study of LTE mobile network speeds conducted in a bunch of countries, including the United States, and the results are eyebrow-raising but not shocking.
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WiFiCarrier replaces the Status Bar’s carrier text with the Wi-Fi network name when connected to Wi-Fi
Ever wish your iPhone’s Status Bar displayed the name of the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to instead of your carrier’s name? If so, then you might like this jailbreak tweak.
Security flaws in both 4G and 5G networks let attackers intercept calls & track locations
Major US telcos and almost all of the cell networks outside the US are vulnerable to these attacks, in addition to many cellular networks in Europe and Asia.
Verizon is now offering free access to Apple Music
Apple has just expanded its reach with free Apple Music membership now being offered as a perk to Verizon Wireless customers who are on the carrier’s Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited plans.
T-Mobile’s new Caller Verified feature offers more protection from scammers and spammers
“It’s a bad day to be a scammer,” said the carrier as it launched a new feature that offers customers even more protection from scammers and spammers than before.
Your location data may have landed in the hands of bounty hunters and the black market
While carriers record locations of customers’ devices on their network, they have little oversight in terms of monitoring how that data is being used once sold to a third party.
Some users report LTE calling and SMS issues with iOS 12.1.2 (bonus: temporary fix)
iOS 12.1.2 has broken some core features for hundreds of affected users, including basic smartphone functions like using cellular phone calls and making and receiving texts.
Apple launches carrier billing for Apple ID purchases in a further seven countries
Carrier billing is a convenient payment method for Apple ID that charges iTunes and App Store purchases to your mobile phone bill (or deducts them from your prepaid amount).
T-Mobile enters mobile banking with a new Money service
T-Mobile’s launched a new mobile banking solution, T-Mobile Money, available as an app for iPhone and Android.
How Apple tried, and failed, to push carriers toward adopting a standardized iMessage
Former iOS chief Scott Forstall has revealed that Apple once tried to talk major wireless carriers into adopting a standardized version of its proprietary iMessage service.
The first beta of iOS 12.1 brings eSIM support, here’s how it works
iOS 12.1 includes support for eSIM on the new iPhones, but you’ll need to wait until your carrier flips it on before being able to enjoy the benefits of dual-SIM functionality, like using two different plans and phone numbers at the same time, or keeping your phone line while using a local data plan when traveling.
Ahead of tomorrow’s keynote, Chinese carriers are hyping dual-SIM support for 2018 iPhones
Wireless carriers China Telecom and China Unicom have begun promoting a rumored dual-SIM feature for new iPhones ahead of tomorrow’s iPhone Xs keynote talk.