Nokia phones caught mysteriously sending data to Chinese servers.
Nokia fans waited for years for the first Nokia-Android handsets to arrive, and it finally happened two years ago, when HMD Global unveiled its first Nokia 6 handset, after acquiring the right to use the brand. Since then, HMD unveiled a variety of Nokia handsets, culminating with the Nokia 9 PureView a few weeks ago.…
Read MoreT-Mobile unveils home broadband service that could expand after Sprint merger.
T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled a limited home internet service that it plans to pilot for 50,000 mobile customers at $50 a month, with the company promising it could build on that, and eventually offer a lot more once its $26.5 billion merger with Sprint finally goes through. For now, the new invitation-only service will focus on areas…
Read MoreThis Facebook Tool Arms TPS Holders With Important Information About Their Status.
As the holiday season comes to an end, immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) likely feel anxious about what awaits them in the new year. The program, created to provide temporary sanctuary in the US to immigrants from countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other unsafe conditions, is under threat. The futures of people…
Read MoreMid-Band Airwaves: Travel Farther and Cover More Communities Through 3.5 GHz”
The core mission of TechLatino is to ensure that the U.S. Latino community has a seat at the table for present and future generations to come. Comparing Latinos to other communities, we use mobile services more than any other communications technology. It is for this reason that we fully support the push to make fifth-generation…
Read MoreA Fresh Look at the 5.9 GHz Band
It’s time for the FCC to take a fresh look at the 5.9 GHz band. After two decades and millions of dollars in wasted government subsidies, the Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) experiment in the 5.9 GHz band has clearly failed. The growth of Wi-Fi over the last two decades and the potential of this spectrum…
Read MoreEnough is Enough: Techlatino and NHLA Letter to Dish TV CEO Charlie Ergen
Mr. Charlie Ergen Chairman DISH Network 9601 South Meridian Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112 Dear Mr. Ergen, On August 9th, we wrote a letter to DISH Network requesting a meeting to discuss DISH’s commitment and involvement in the U.S. Latino community. The letter was a follow up to email, letter, and social media exchanges DISH…
Read More“Free Our Airwaves” by Jose Marquez, CEO @techLatino.
TechLatino strives to empower the Latino community. Because Latinos are among the highest consumers of mobile technology, we have devoted significant attention to next-generation wireless initiatives. The ultimate goal is fifth-generation (“5G”) connectivity. Much of our recent focus has been on infrastructure. However, wireless connectivity cannot function without another core ingredient: spectrum. What is spectrum?…
Read MoreTechLatino's Statement on DISH Stops Carrying Univision at this Important Time.
Over the weekend, DISH Network stopped carrying Univision’s networks and stations over a contract dispute. This is outrageous, especially as Univision offered a two-week extension so that DISH’s customers could continue receiving popular and important Spanish-language programming, including news about the crisis at the border while the companies continued negotiations. DISH even went as far…
Read MoreOculus TV is now available: VR gets its own streaming-TV hub
Facebook promised to make VR a lot more social back in May when the $199 Oculus Go debuted, announcing a handful of new apps to bring people together while goggled in. Oculus Venues, a live event viewing platform that mixes large crowds of virtual avatars and streaming video, was the first. Oculus TV is the second, and it’s now available…
Read MoreUnivision's Statement Regarding DISH’s Rejection of Extension Offer and Interruption of Service
It is outrageous that DISH has rejected our offer of a two-week contract extension to allow its customers and our viewers to continue to have access to Univision’s highly rated networks and stations. While DISH has routinely used blackouts against broadcasters—its 68 broadcast blackouts since 2010 are significantly more than any other distributor in that…
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