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AT&T offering free MicroCells to users with bad reception
AT&T has just announced that they will be offering free MicroCells to their customers experiencing spotty coverage at home or in the office. AT&T has already been offering this nifty gadget for sale and a monthly subscription, but they have announced that a select few customers will be receiving the device for free – as long as they agree to subscribe to the device for a year.
In case you were wondering, the MicroCell creates a mini 3G cell tower within a room or a small office with the use of an internet broadband connection. All users have to do is connect the MicroCell with their broadband connection via an Ethernet cable and they’re good to go. Using the internet connection, the MicroCell creates a 3G signal for AT&T users to connect to. So instead of using AT&T’s regular network, users will be making and receiving calls and text messages through an internet connection. The MicroCell can even be used to create a 3G connection in places where there normally isn’t a connection at all.
The MicroCell is currently available from AT&T at $199.99, and does not have any monthly usage fees but it will detract your minutes and data usage accordingly when you make calls, or go online using 3G. How many of you use a MicroCell, and does it really improve your phone’s reception?
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]