February 2015 – Page 4

Google U.S. Wireless Carrier Might be Launched in Early 2015

Earlier in January there were rumors about Google wishing to become a new U.S. carrier. Well, now experts believe that Google wireless internet might become real in early 2015 as the company wishes to launch its new service within the American wireless carrier industry.

To start implementing its big Google U.S. carrier plan the company has earlier signed partnership deals with Sprint and T-Mobile [these mobile operators are the third and the fourth major carriers in the United States].

As some reports state, Google wireless service will be available to any Google MVNO smartphone and these users will get a chance to easily switch between T-Mobile, Sprint and WiFi hotspots in all areas supported by these networks.

It is worth to mention that Google aimed to release its own wireless service package to users back in 2014 but it never happened. Something causes delays and no one can be sure that the company can fix all the problems and finally enter this industry in the next few months.

The new wireless network is surely an advantage to iPhone 6 and other users, but it’s hard to say when and how Google can make this happen. Will it appear only in certain locations or nationwide? How would you like it to act?

Unauthorised iPhone WiFi Hotspots Won’t be Blocked in Hotels and Businesses

Sometimes when you create your iPhone WiFi hotspot in a hotel or business somewhere in the U.S. your unauthorized Wi-Fi AP becomes blocked by your hotel or other company. Such practice should be stopped since the FCC prohibits blocking such WiFi hotspots in the USA from now on.

The commission has issued a document titled ‘Enforcement Advisory’ where it doesn’t allow hotels and others to block Wi-Fi APs created by their guests. This document is released after Marriott asked the body to allow blocking unauthorized access points made by its guests.

As the FCC clears it now, if anyone intentionally interferes with user personal WiFi hotspot or network, this will be subjected to enforcement action. The commission also noted that it had seen in the past how commercial companies and hotels blocked their customers / guests when they tried to use their personal Wi-Fi hotspots. Such consumers are to be protected.

Less than a year ago, Marriott had to pay $600,000 after it blocked WiFi hotspot access to its guests in Tennessee. The fine was issued by the FCC. The hotel had to pay the cost but it later requested the FCC to allow it banning such networks in the future and got the answer that such thing couldn’t be done.

Anyone in the U.S. who is planning to block unauthorized iPhone WiFi hotspots or other personal networks will be forced to pay big fines.

iOS 8.1.3 Features and Specifications: What You Need to Know

The most recent iOS 8.1.3 update is finally available for download and installation. iPhone and iPad users whose models run iOS 8 can upgrade to this operating system version if they are not afraid of losing jailbreak. Let’s see what new iOS 8.1.2 features are introduced by Apple in this release.

Firstly, iOS 8.1.3 specifications begin in its number. The firmware comes as 12B466 build. It is final and public. Developers have been looking into it for a while and even hackers believed that their exploits won’t be killed. Still it didn’t happen and the Cupertino-based giant managed to patch the holes and both TaiG and PP jailbreak seem unable to support iOS 8.1.3 jailbreak. Maybe an update will follow from both Chinese groups of hackers and we’ll see the jailbreak in the future.

Secondly, iOS 8.1.3 specs fix problems with the firmware and increase its performance / stability. This update is not major. It doesn’t bring any new options for customers. It only offers minor changes and improvements.

Apple notes that its new release has reduced the storage amount that is needed for software update. It also fixes Spotlight, multitasking problems and issues with FaceTime and Messages. Earlier versions of iOS 8 sometimes required users to have nearly 7GB of storage space for the update and we’ve heard some reports that iOS 8.1.3 can be installed even with less than 500MG of space available.

Are you planning to install this update or not? The good news, iOS 8.1.3 unlock is available to all iPhone models [including iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 5, 5S, 5c, 4S] and all firmwares.