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Cellular options

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Cellular options We are planning to backpack thru Central America for 3+ months (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama). we currently have AT&T (GSM). What is our best option (value & coverage) for cell phones? – Get an international package from ATT? – Buy a local SIM card and local bundle of minutes? – Rely on WiFi and WhatsApp?…

Reddit Travel 620 2024-12-28

Apple ‘Investigating’ Macs With Cellular Connectivity

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Apple ‘Investigating’ Macs With Cellular Connectivity Apple is considering bringing cellular connectivity to the Mac lineup for the first time, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Cupertino company is said to be “investigating” the possibility of adding a modem chip to a future Mac, but a cellular Mac isn’t likely to launch until 2026 or later. Early in 2025, Apple plans to introduce the custom-b…

Mac Rumors 688 2024-12-07

Space Travel Damages Astronauts At The Cellular Level

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Space Travel Damages Astronauts At The Cellular Level Space, the final frontier, is an environment so inhospitable and vast that it could only be compared to traversing the world’s oceans during the Age of Sail. While sailors struggled to fight scurvy two centuries ago, astronauts today now face the threat of damage at the cellular level. Read more…

Jalopnik 1.3k 2024-11-08

Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks With In-House Cellular Modems

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Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks With In-House Cellular Modems Apple eventually plans to build its own custom modem into cellular MacBook models that could arrive in 2028 at the earliest, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple has reportedly been working on its own modem since 2018, as it seeks to move away from Qualcomm’s component currently used in iPhones. The timeframe for launching the modem has …

Mac Rumors 1.0k 2024-03-26

New Starlink page launched to promote cellular service coming in 2024

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New Starlink page launched to promote cellular service coming in 2024 The homepage promoting the new feature. | Screenshot by Jon Porter / The VergeSpaceX has published a new webpage to promote its upcoming “Starlink Direct to Cell” service that plans to offer cellular connectivity to “existing LTE phones” via satellite. The website, which PCMag reports went live earlier this week, notes that the service will init…

The Verge 420 2023-12-14