Between the four main carriers and numerous tier-two operators in the UK, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to picking a mobile network. And yet, we've now got another new player to consider that ...

FreedomPop has announced the next stage in its quest to provide everyone in the US with the cheapest possible mobile phone service, and by cheap it means free. The network last hit the headlines when ...

There are times when FreedomPop founder Stephen Stokols would get better coverage or service using a competing cellular carrier. Like when he got booted from his own provider after getting tripped up ...

Last quarter most of Sprint’s of subscriber growth was driven by its virtual carrier partners, so new CEO Marcelo Claure may be figuring it’s time to buy some of those operators up. According to a ...

From smartphones to tablets, Wi-Fi to 3G/4G: I cover telecom & mobile. An alliance with a more established carrier should bolster FreedomPop's prospects as a viable business. The startup immediately ...

Upstart mobile carrier FreedomPop is adding an unlimited data, voice and messaging plan for $5 per month using Wi-Fi hotspots, and it plans to sell a Wi-Fi-only phone to use on the service. The plan ...

It's no longer a summertime tease: FreedomPop's freemium mobile phone service is now officially a go. Launched in beta today, the operator's basic plan offers consumers a voice/text/data bundle that ...

FreedomPop, a company that sells wireless hotspot devices with free mobile data, is planning to offer a full-blown cellular service with free voice calls and text messages this summer. According to ...

From smartphones to tablets, Wi-Fi to 3G/4G: I cover telecom & mobile. It turns out the startup is willing to talk. An interview with Tony Miller, FreedomPop's head of marketing and communications, ...

Last week, wireless and home Internet provider Freedompop officially announced its “free” smartphone service. Freedompop customers must purchase a refurbished HTC EVO 4G (with Samsung and LG phones ...

Freemium wireless data startup FreedomPop has been out to undercut traditional wireless carriers on data plan costs for over a year now, but now the company wants to up ante once more. In exchange for ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story noted that FreedomPop had shut down and that service had been discontinued. In fact, Red Pocket Mobile has acquired the brand and the majority of ...