A Victim Of Our Own Success
We would like to apologize for the recent outage of our map since Friday afternoon, November 4th.  Unfortunately, we were not prepared for the volume of traffic that the Lifehacker.com blog post on Friday generated. See our latest traffic stats on Quantcast/deadcellzones.com.  Our site has been up for over 8 years and never before have we seen a s

Clearwire Should Buy Hulu
Mobile Video will Drive Adoption of Advertising Subsided PhonesOne of the most exciting things about wireless broadband technology (4G, Wimax, LTE) is the ability to view video content on the go at your leisure from anywhere.  Rarely do I ever sit down and watch a 30 minute episode of The Office on my TV anymore because I just don't have the patience for the commercials that are not targeted to me or my location .  I am either watching on computer through my Slingbox / DVR while multitasking or laying in bed falling asleep and not engaged.   However, if I could watch content from anywhere around my home on my mobile

Unlimited Calling Plans with No Contract
Which Carriers Offer Unlimited Calling Plans with No Contract?Until recently the prepaid or pay as you go carriers were the only companies playing in the no contract unlimited calling plan space.  T-Mobile USA has seen its growth stall in recent months as pre-paid discount cell phone service providers grab budget-conscious customers, and as AT&T and Verizon Wireless continue to target high-end users. T-Mobile is not the US's fourth-largest carrier is

Where to Buy a Femtocell
This seems to be a recurring theme when you ask AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint when you will be able to buy a femtocell for your home to fix your dead zone.  Femtocells have become available for a few select US cities and it doesn't appear that will be changing any time soon.  Carriers are dipping their toes into the water in the US in a few select cities where they have complimentary cable and fiber footprints.  I think Verizon and AT&T are waiting for the first move from Comcast and Cox an

Winning The Wireless Home Race
Who Wins The Femtocell Race? Cable, Wireless or GoogleArguably the most important aspect of deploying femtocells or enhanced mobile services into homes is who owns the fiber or cable line in the home.  Why is this important?  Two thirds of mobile phone subscribers in the US do not have seamless wireless coverage in home and all could benefit from the use of a femtocell. Femtocells are small cellular base stations, typically de