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Telecom challenger eyes profit in late 2016 as second US tie-up…
June 20, 2016 - City AMUS wireless service provider FreedomPop has said it will be profitable before the end of the year. FreedomPop, which launched in the UK last September
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FreedomPop: 48% of U.K. customers are paying for additional…
Jun 20, 2016 - Fierce WirelessThe Los Angeles-based MVNO FreedomPop continues to gain traction in Europe, according to a new report from Reuters, and is generating revenue…
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Mobile telecom challenger sees progress in Britain
Jun 20, 2016 - ReutersMobile start-up FreedomPop says it is generating revenue from almost half of its British users by providing optional paying services in addition to free…
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FreedomPop gives you free minutes and texts through its app
Jun 16, 2016 - Tech SpotEarlier this year FreedomPop announced a global SIM card that offers 200 minutes, 200 texts and 200MB of data each month for free, aside from the…
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FreedomPop launches OTT app, pre-owned smartphones in UK
Jun 16, 2016 - RCR Wireless NewsUS-based MVNO FreedomPop launched an OTT application in the UK providing access to its unique 'free' service to any customer.
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FreedomPop's apps put free minutes and texts on any device
Jun 16, 2016 - EngadgetFreedomPop's basic SIM-only service offers 200 minutes, 200 texts and 200MB of data each month absolutely free. While that's technically true…
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Free global mobile data roaming comes to the UK thanks to…
Jan 20, 2016 - Ars Technica UKFollowing its launch in the UK last year, MVNO FreedomPopâwhich offers free mobile service in the UK and USâis taking on the mighty Three network…
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A week with FreedomPop in the UK: You can't argue with free
Nov 15, 2015 - EngadgetBetween 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…
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FreedomPop launches commercial services in the UK
Sep 23, 2015 - Fierce WirelessFreedomPop UK has officially launched its "100 per cent free mobile service" in what is the mobile virtual network operator's first foray outside the U.S.…
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UK's first FREE mobile network launches today — but is it too…
Sep 23, 2015 - Daily StarToday sees the launch of a brand-new mobile service provider that hopes to revolutionise the market. FreedomPop is the first mobile network to offer its…
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What's the catch? FreedomPop gives users FREE minutes, texts…
Sep 23, 2015 - Daily MailA free mobile phone contract may seem too good to be true, but that's what FreedomPop is promising. The Los Angeles-based firm is offering 200…
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Freedompop launches free 4G mobile service in UK
Sep 23, 2015 - The TelegraphA US mobile operator offering a free 4G service has crossed the Atlantic to challenge budget providers such as TalkTalk and Tesco Mobile.
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FreedomPop launches its free mobile plan in the UK
Sep 23, 2015 - EngadgetPrice is high on the list of considerations when it comes to choosing a new mobile provider, but not so much with FreedomPop. The UK's newest…
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FreedomPop Starts Alpha Test of Free Mobilse Service in the UK
Sep 15, 2015 - Digital TrendsFreedomPop turned the mobile world on its head when it introduced its freemium service. Now, the freemium wireless carrier is going global with its…
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FreedomPop Finds $10M More For Free Wireless Service
Jul 31, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop, the free broadband wireless and cellular services provider led by Stephen Stokols, disclosed Thursday that it has…
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FreedomPop Raises $10M More, Inks Strategic Deal With New…
Jul 30, 2015 - TechCrunchFreedomPop, the U.S. wireless carrier startup that has been building a business based on completely free voice and data services, has raised…
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FreedomPop Gets a $10M Asian Infusion
Jul 30, 2015 - LightReadingFreedomPop is looking Southeast with its latest round of funding. The startup has grabbed another $10 million, this time in a strategic investment from…
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WITH NEW FUNDING FROM AXIATA GROUP, FREEDOMPOP…
July 30, 2015 - FierceWirelessLOS ANGELES, CA â JULY 30, 2015 â FreedomPop today announced it has secured an additional $10 million in strategic financing to accelerate its…
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FreedomPop ends merger talks, raises $30 million amid telecom…
June 18, 2015 - USA TodaySAN FRANCISCO â AT&T and T-Mobile aren't the only U.S. telecom companies looking for an investment deal these days. Freedom Pop, a Los…
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Zennstrom's FreedomPop Raises $30 Million, Ends Talks on Sale
Jun 17, 2015 - BloombergFreedomPop Inc., the Wi-Fi-based wireless carrier backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, said it has raised $30 million in funding led by…
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Rejecting M&A, FreedomPop Raises Another $30M For Its Free…
Jun 17, 2015 - TechCrunchFreedomPop is taking another step ahead today in its bid to build out a global mobile business based on free voice, text and data bundles and upselling…
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FreedomPop raises $30 million to grow free mobile service business
Jun 17, 2015 - FortuneIf you feel your mobile phone bill is too high, then FreedomPop has an interesting proposition: Swap your pricey carrier contract for a free mobile…
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FreedomPop Grabs $30M More in Funding
Jun 17, 2015 - LightReadingFree phone service provider FreedomPop has secured $30 million in series B venture funding and is hinting at an IPO as a potential option within the next…
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MVNO FreedomPop rejects M&A offers, gets $30M in funding and…
Jun 17, 2015 - FierceWirelessAfter months of speculation, Sprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop is not going to be bought by anyone after all. Instead, the company declined…
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FreedomPop Gets $30M More, Skips M&A
Jun 17, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free broadband service FreedomPop said this morning that it has raised $30M more in new financing, which it says will go to…
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FreedomPop Extends Reach In UK Ahead Of Launch
Jun 11, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free broadband service FreedomPop has expanded its reach in the UK, and has signed up a new mobile virtual network…
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FreedomPop: Bringing you free voice, data and text
June 2, 2015 - YahooI wrote last July about some scary data roaming plan charges I incurred while traveling in Ireland ($512 to be exact). While this situation was resolved…
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FreedomPop Adding Free Wi-Fi to Uber Rides During Indy 500
May 22, 2015 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop is offering free Wi-Fi for Uber users in time for the Indianapolis 500, which draws about 400,000 spectators to the city. The MVNO will give…
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FreedomPop - the easyJet of mobile data - is promising customers…
May 14, 2015 - The IndependentThe telephone calls described in advertisements as being "free" are rarely that. Yes, if you chat with a company on an 0800 number using one of our…
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Free mobile voice, text and data plans coming to UK
May 13, 2015 - BBCFreedomPop will offer Sim cards that offer 200MB of data, 200 texts and 200 minutes of voice calls per month using the cellular network at no cost. The…
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Free mobile phone service FreedomPop to launch in UK
May 13, 2015 - The TelegraphFreedomPop, the free mobile phone service founded in the US by a former BT executive, has announced plans to launch in the UK. The four-year-old…
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FreedomPop Expanding Free Mobile Service to U.K.
May 13, 2015 - PCMagBasic phone service is about to get a whole lot cheaper for those in the U.K. How cheap? Free. Los Angeles-based mobile startup FreedomPop on…
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FreedomPop bringing free mobile calls, texts and data service to…
May 13, 2015 - The GuardianUS mobile phone provider FreedomPop is launching its Sim-only service in the UK - which offers free calls, texts and data. The service is launching…
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Mobe network Three is the magic number for FreedomPop
May 13, 2015 - The RegisterThe MVNO beloved by Californians, FreedomPop, is courting beta testers in the UK. The service will offer 200MBs of data, 200 voice minutes, and 200…
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Free mobile plans are coming to the UK in July
May 13, 2015 - EngadgetSure, mobile plans are getting cheaper by the day, but what if you could enjoy voice, texts and mobile data without having to pay a penny? That's what…
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FreedomPop plans to "wipe out" cheap UK mobile plans with free…
May 13, 2015 - Ars TechnicaFreedomPop, the US-based carrier known for its offer of free calls, texts, and data packages, is launching in the UK this summer. Interested customers…
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FreedomPop to launch service in the UK this summer
May 13, 2015 - SlashGearFreedomPop, the service that offers free and, in some cases, discounted smartphone service has announced an expansion into Europe, with the…
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FreedomPop: US network to offer Brits free calls, texts and data
May 13, 2015 - The InquirerUS MOBILE PHONE OPERATOR FreedomPop, which offers free calls, data and texts, is expanding to the UK. FreedomPop, backed by Skype founder…
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FreedomPop brings free mobile plans to the UK this summer
May 13, 2015 - WiredFreedomPop, a little-known company that has been making waves abroad by offering free mobile phone services, has announced that it will be launching…
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FreedomPop expands service to the UK, still deciding on M&A…
May 13, 2015 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop is embarking on its long-awaited international expansion by partnering with the operator Three in the UK…
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FreedomPop takes its free service model to Europe
May 13, 2015 - FierceWirelessFreedomPop is launching its free mobile services in Europe this year in what is the mobile virtual network operator's first foray outside the U.S. market…
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FreedomPop Opens UK Beta Signups
May 13, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free mobile phone and broadband provider FreedomPop announced Wednesday that it has officially started accepting first-come…
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FreedomPop Expands to Europe, Plans Free Data Roaming SIM
May 13, 2015 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop announced its first European expansion. Starting this summer the MVNO will be offering its freemium cellular service in the United…
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As Acquisition Rumors Swirl, Free Mobile Service FreedomPop…
May 12, 2015 - TechCrunchFreedomPop, the mobile carrier that gives away mobile, data and text services and upsells users on other services, is today announcing its…
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FreedomPop Eyed By Sprint, Adds Free International Calling
May 12, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop is in talks to be acquired by Sprint, according to reports this morning, in a deal which values FreedomPop…
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FreedomPop Plans Expansion In UK
May 2, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop, the free mobile broadband provider backed by DCM, Atomico, and Mangrove Partners, is planning to expand to the…
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FreedomPop Rolls Out New Upgrade Option
Apr 16, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop, which offers up free wireless broadband and voice calling plans--up to a limit--rolled out a new software update over…
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FreedomPop Intros New VoIP-Cellular Call Handoff Technology
Apr 10, 2015 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop announced its new Premium Voice technology designed for handoffs between VoIP and traditional cellular voice calls. The new feature…
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FreedomPop aims to wrap up M&A talks in the next 4-6 weeks…
Apr 9, 2015 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop expects to know whether it will enter into a strategic deal with another company in the next four to six weeks…
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Could This New FreedomPop Wi-Fi Service Be an Alternative to…
Jan 21, 2015 - WSJFreedomPop, a Los Angeles based company that began offering free mobile service in 2013, is taking aim at the problem with a new service that will…
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FreedomPop Launches $5 Wi-Fi Service
Jan 21, 2015 - PCMagIf you constantly go over your smartphone data each month, FreedomPop has a new offer that might entice you. The LA-based mobile startup on…
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FreedomPop Turns On Unlimited Wi-Fi Across The US For $5/Month
Jan 21, 2015 - TechCrunchFreedomPop, the startup that is trying to steal users away from mobile carriers by offering free, basic cellular voice and data plans, is adding…
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FreedomPop rolls out unlimited Wi-Fi for $5 a month
Jan 21, 2015 - CNETFreedomPop is launching a service for people always hunting for Wi-Fi on the go. Available as of Wednesday, FreedomPop's new unlimited Wi-Fi plan…
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FreedomPop WiFi opens 10m hotspots in new carrier challenge
Jan 21, 2015 - SlashGearFreedomPop seems diametrically opposed to charging what the other carriers demand, and after taking on calling fees and mobile data, it's now turning…
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FreedomPop launches unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot access for $5 monthly
Jan 21, 2015 - The VergeFreedomPop has launched an unlimited, $5 monthly Wi-Fi hotspot service that will offer connectivity to "approximately 120 million people," according…
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FreedomPop cobbles together a Wi-Fi network of 10M hotspots
Jan 21, 2015 - GigaOMFreedomPop started selling its own Wi-Fi-only phone last year, so it was only a matter of time before the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) started…
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FreedomPop CEO: We'll crack 1M subscribers in Q2 or Q3
Jan 21, 2015 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop will cross 1 million total customers sometime in the second or third quarter of 2015, earlier than expected…
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FreedomPop Opens National Wi-Fi Hotspot Network
Jan 21, 2015 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop unveiled a new effort today to offer up Wi-Fi service nationwide, through a network of 10 million hotspots…
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FreedomPop Offers $5 Unlimited Access to 10M Wi-Fi Hotspots
Jan 21, 2015 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop today announced the launch of its new Wi-Fi service, which pulls together more than 10 million hotspots nationwide. The freemium…
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Sprint in talks to buy wireless startup FreedomPop
Nov 12, 2014 - USA TodaySAN FRANCISCO â Sprint Corp., the struggling No. 3 U.S. wireless player now owned by Japan's Softbank, is in talks with a Los Angeles-based…
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Amid M&A Reports, FreedomPop Adds International Calls To Its…
Nov 12, 2014 - TechCrunchFreedomPop â the U.S. startup disrupting the carrier world with free mobile and broadband services, and now apparently catching the attention…
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FreedomPop announces free international calling for U.S.…
Nov 12, 2014 - VentureBeatLos Angeles-based FreedomPop said today it will give 100 free minutes of international calling each month to users of its smartphones or…
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FreedomPop takes aim at carriers, Skype with international…
Nov 12, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop is launching free international calling as part of its service, even to customers who do not have FreedomPop as…
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FreedomPop Giving Away International Calling to All
Nov 12, 2014 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop Wednesday broke new ground with an industry first, namely free international calling. The MVNO, which offers limited wireless plans for free…
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Crazy-big, stupid-cheap FreedomPop Liberty boasts 7-inch screen…
October 1, 2014 - CNETLook at the size of that thing! Its low-end specs may not grab your attention, but the FreedomPop Liberty's dimensions and pricing sure will.
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FreedomPop starts making its own low-cost smartphones, starting…
October 1, 2014 - GigaOmFreedomPop isn't content with selling refurbished Sprint phones, so it's decided to start making its own. Or, more accurately, it's started paying…
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FreedomPop launches its own branded $89 Android phablet…
October 1, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop is launching its own branded tablets and soon a smartphone for under $100, hoping that the low-cost devices…
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FreedomPop Launches Branded Devices
October 1, 2014 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free mobile broadband and Internet phone service FreedomPop said Wednesday that it has launched its own line of branded…
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FreedomPop Delivers Brand New Devices Without Breaking…
October 1, 2014 - UbergizmoIn order to be part of FreedomPopâs celebration of their first year anniversary, the first completely free mobile service in the world thath…
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FreedomPop Selling Branded Sub-$100 Phones to Keep Up with…
October 1, 2014 - WirelessWeekFirst up is Liberty, a 7-inch Wi-Fi-only Android âphabletâ priced at $89. In the next month FreedomPop will release Frenzy, a 7-inch Android phablet…
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FreedomPop confirms M&A talks with second telecom company
September 12, 2014 - FierceWirelessLAS VEGAS--Sprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop has been in formal M&A discussions with a publicly traded telecommunications company that is not…
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FreedomPop Gets 'Acquisition Interest' From Two Carriers
August 26, 2014 - BusinessWeekFreedomPop Inc., a mobile service backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, said it has "received interest to acquire the company" from two…
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Report: Large Carrier Interested in Buying FreedomPop
August 26, 2014 - WirelessWeekA major U.S. carrier is interested in acquiring Sprint MVNO FreedomPop, according to FierceWireless. Wireless Week reached out to FreedomPop…
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Major carrier' said to be considering acquiring MVNO FreedomPop
August 25, 2014 - FierceWirelessA "major carrier" is considering purchasing Sprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop, according to a person familiar with the matter. The talks…
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FreedomPop Could Be Purchased
August 25, 2014 - UbergizmoIt is not strange to hear of companies being acquired by other companies from time to time, and this time around, it would be Sprint and FreedomPop…
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FreedomPop Launches Tablets
August 5, 2014 - Socal TechLos Angeles-based free phone and data service provider FreedomPop is expanding out its service, saying this week that it has started offering up…
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FreedomPop brings free voice and data plans to tablets
July 30, 2014 - Venture BeatEver looked at your tablet and thought, y'know, if only this thing could give me all of the same calling features I get on my smartphone…
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FreedomPop Selling LTE Tablets with Free Voice, Text, and Unique…
July 30, 2014 - Wireless WeekFreedomPop today announced it will begin selling LTE tablets and offering free voice, text and data services to go along with them.
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Freedompop Launches Tablets With Phone Capability And Free…
July 30, 2014 - Fierce WirelessFreedomPop â the free mobile service company offering free voice, text and data â today announced that it is now offering discounted LTE tablets with…
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FreedomPop starts selling tablets with free data and voice plans
July 30, 2014 - GigaOmFreedomPop's freemium mobile voice and data services are available in mobile hotspots, home modems and smartphones, but until today there was…
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FreedomPop's free data and voice are now available on tablets
July 30, 2014 - EngadgetMany people can't really justify buying a cellular-equipped tablet -- why pay for more data when your phone probably does the trick? FreedomPop is…
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You Can Now Get Totally Free Talk, Text, and Data on an iPad
July 30, 2014 - GizmodoFreedompop, the same folks who have been bringing free talk, text, and data plans to Sprint-friendly phones one at a time, now has a new (awesome)…
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FreedomPop brings free voice, data, and texting to tablets
May 30, 2014 - CNETFreedomPop, the company best known for offering free mobile phone service, is getting into the tablet game. As of this morning…
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FreedomPop Adds LTE Phones
May 23, 2014 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free wireless phone and broadband service provider FreedomPop said Thursday that it has added support for LTE, and now…
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$20 FreedomPop 'Unlimited Everything' plan includes 1GB of…
May 22, 2014 - EngadgetFreedomPop's been signing up customers with the promise of free mobile phone service since last year, but once you're hooked, you'll need to shell…
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You Can Now Get Totally Free Voice, Texts, and Data on a Galaxy S4
May 22, 2014 - GizmodoThe heralds of free data over at FreedomPop have finally extended their crazy free voice, text, and data plans to include some high-end Android…
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Free phone service FreedomPop unveils $20 'Unlimited' plan
May 22, 2014 - CNETFree phone service FreedomPop is serving up a $20-a-month all-you-can-eat option. Unveiled on Thursday, the new "Unlimited Everything" plan…
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FreedomPop joins the ranks of carriers offering limited…
May 22, 2014 - GigaOmSince it launched two years ago, FreedomPop has been moving beyond its original freemium mobile broadband concept. It moved away from…
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Sprint MVNO FreedomPop launches $20 LTE plan, adds Samsung…
May 22, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop launched a new $20 per month plan with unlimited voice, texting and 1 GB of LTE data before throttling…
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FreedomPop Launches $20 Unlimited Everything Plan, LTE…
May 22, 2014 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop today announced an âUnlimited Everythingâ plan for $20 per month. To go with the unlimited talk, text and dataâ1GB of high-speed, 3G…
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Sprint MVNO FreedomPop may partner with AT&T or T-Mobile
May 7, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop is considering a partnership with either AT&T Mobility (NYSE: T) and T-Mobile US (NYSE:TMUS), though….
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FreedomPop Adds iPhone to Lineup
Apr 29, 2014 - PCMagFreedomPop is expanding its device lineup to let iPhone users take advantage of the company's free mobile service. Starting today…
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You can now use the iPhone for free, as long as you don't mind…
Apr 29, 2014 - EngadgetTo date, FreedomPop's no-cost phone service has been attached to older Android phones. That's fine for many, but not exactly diverse. Your choices…
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Now You Can Get Totally Free Voice, Texts, and Data on Your…
Apr 29, 2014 - GizmodoFreedomPop's crazy free voice, text, and data plan is awesome, but it's just been limited to Android handsets. Now, it's added iPhone support to its…
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FreedomPop launches refurbished iPhone 5 on its calling plans
Apr 29, 2014 - SlashGearFreedomPop is a company that offers free and very cheap calling plans to users that work over the top of data networks from other providers…
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FreedomPop Brings Free Voice, Text, Data To iPhone
Apr 29, 2014 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop is expanding its free voice, texting, and data plans to the iPhone this morning, saying that it has added support for…
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FreedomPop goes to China to upend U.S. smartphone market
Apr 28, 2014 - USA TodaySome start-ups use whiteboards or PowerPoints to let employees know whether the company has had a good week. At FreedomPop here, the…
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Virtual operator FreedomPop brings its freemium service to the…
Apr 28, 2014 - GigaOmFreedomPop is now offering the iPhone under its free service plan, offering 200 voice minutes, 500 text messages and 500 MBs of data to customers…
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FreedomPop Gets LTE iPhone, Free iOS App
Apr 28, 2014 - LightReadingFreedomPop will start selling an Apple iPhone 5 and supporting 4G iPhones as it starts to move toward a more LTE-focused user base in the coming…
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FreedomPop to sell refurbished LTE iPhone 5 for $349
Apr 28, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE: S) MVNO FreedomPop today announced it will begin selling a refurbished Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 for $349. The company also…
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FreedomPop aims to undercut world's smartphone carriers
Apr 24, 2014 - SlashGearThere's no denying the idea that FreedomPop is a mobile device carrier out there aiming to shake the industry up a bit. While weâve not gotten…
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The 'Snowden Phone' Will Encrypt All Your Calls and Texts
Mar 5, 2014 - MashableOver the past few months, various phone companies have unveiled "ultra-secure" smartphones, ostensibly in response to growing concerns about…
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FreedomPop Launches Encrypted 'Snowden Phone'
Mar 5, 2014 - PCMagFreedomPop, known for its free mobile services, is jumping on the encrypted smartphone bandwagon with the Privacy Phone. The device…
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FreedomPop makes Galaxy S2 relevant again with exciting new…
Mar 5, 2014 - YahooFreedomPop on Wednesday unveiled the Privacy Phone, also known as the "Snowden Phone," or essentially a Galaxy S2 model that has advanced…
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FreedomPop's new smartphone keeps your calls and data private…
Mar 5, 2014 - EngadgetWhen surveillance agencies collect large volumes of cellular data, it's easy to understand why you'd want an extra-secure smartphone. Those devices…
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New "Snowden Phone" likely not quite up to Snowden-level…
Mar 5, 2014 - ArsTechnicaThe easiest way to not be tracked via your phone is to not have a phone. Of course, that means you won't have…
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FreedomPop launches smartphone that's invisible to the NSA
Mar 5, 2014 - VentureBeatFreedomPop is launching a new black smartphone today. Not only black as in color, but black as in invisible to spying. The Privacy Phone, built on a…
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FreedomPop starts selling an encrypted mobile phone
Mar 5, 2014 - GigaOmCapitalizing on the growing angst over privacy in todayâs surveillance state, virtual operator FreedomPop has started selling a smartphone that routes…
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FreedomPop Launches 'Snowden Phone'
Mar 5, 2014 - LightReadingFreedomPop's latest release is a phone aimed at those that are paranoid about privacy but still penny-wise. The company is launching the…
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FreedomPop's "Snowden Phone" Is Similar To The Blackphone…
Mar 5, 2014 - FastCompanyFreedomPop, the wireless underdog best known for its free Internet and phone plans, is back with another twist: a smartphone that puts privacy in…
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FreedomPop unveils 'Privacy Phone' to focus on security for voice…
Mar 5, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE:S) MVNO FreedomPop is unveiling an encrypted smartphone designed to protect voice calls and text messages from being hacked…
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FreedomPop Launches New Secure Phone
Mar 5, 2014 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free wireless broadband service provider FreedomPop has launched a new product, which it hopes will attract users looking for a…
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FreedomPop Releasing Encrypted "Snowden Phone,"…
Mar 5, 2014 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop is battling back against information gathering with its new Privacy Phone, a Samsung Galaxy S2 equipped for encrypted…
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FreedomPop Announces The Privacy Phone, A Fully-Encrypted…
Mar 4, 2014 - TechCrunchMeet the Privacy Phone, a device that FreedomPop brags is the only smartphone and mobile service that allows for encrypted communications…
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FreedomPop Privacy Phone is a Galaxy S2 with security slant
Mar 4, 2014 - SlashGearFreedomPop has unveiled its latest wares, introducing a modified Samsung Galaxy S II with a focus on security. The move comes at a time when…
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For consumer cellular prices, look out below!
Feb 10, 2014 - USA TodayMobile phone service in the U.S. looks headed down the same path as traditional land-line voice communication before it…
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FreedomPop Adds $5 Plan, Galaxy S II
Feb 10, 2014 - PCMagFour months after launching the world's first free mobile service, mobile carrier FreedomPop today introduced new paid subscription plans…
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FreedomPop lets you save more by paying up front for cheap…
Feb 10, 2014 - EngadgetFreedomPop has been pushing a free phone plan for the masses since last October, but it's tweaked its paid option for users who need more oomph…
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FreedomPop attempts "destroying current industry pricing" at $5…
Feb 10, 2014 - SlashGearWhile the folks at FreedomPop have already released a sort of 100% free mobile phone service in the past, today they're aiming for those users…
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FreedomPop adds unlimited voice and SMS plan for $4.58…
Feb 10, 2014 - GigaOmFreedomPop has offered a free mobile phone service since last summer, bundling together 200 minutes, 500 text messages and 500 MBs of data…
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FreedomPop releases $169 Galaxy S II, drops unlimited calling…
Feb 10, 2014 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE:S) MVNO FreedomPop today said it will sell the Samsung Galaxy S II for $169 alongside its HTC Evo Design WiMAX, the company's…
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FreedomPop Dangles Unlimited Mobile Plans At $5 A Month
Feb 10, 2014 - SoCalTechWish you could get unlimited voice and text on your phone for less than $5 a month? Los Angeles-based FreedomPop is doing exactly that, saying…
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FreedomPop Intros Unlimited Talk, Text Plan for $4.58/Month
Feb 10, 2014 - WirelessWeekMVNO FreedomPop today introduced a new unlimited talk and text plan that will run $4.58 per month. That price translates to about $55 for a year's…
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FreedomPop Ramps Up Community Support
January 27, 2014 - SoCalTechFree broadband access and phone service provider FreedomPop announced this morning that it is ramping up its customer support efforts…
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FreedomPop, StackSocial Exchange Love Letters
January 3, 2014 - SoCalTechIn an odd dual posting by two of Southern California's up-and-coming startups, Los Angeles-based StackSocial and fellow Los Angeles startup…
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Freedom Hub Burst (FreedomPop)
November 27, 2013 - PCMagYou will not find a cheaper source of residential broadband than FreedomPop-the Sprint MVNO offers its entry-level tier of service free of…
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FreedomPop launches limited Sprint BYOD program, but iPhone…
November 20, 2013 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE:S) MVNO FreedomPop is launching a limited bring-your-own-phone program for its nascent freemium phone service, allowingr…
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FreedomPop Lets Users Bring Their Own Phones To Free Calling…
November 20, 2013 - SoCalTechIn a move to sign up more consumers for the company's free mobile phone service, Los Angeles-based FreedomPop said yesterday that it will start…
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FreedomPop Plans To Bring Cheap Calling Service To The iPhone
November 19, 2013 - ForbesIn its path to undercut the likes of AT&T and Verizon with free, pre-paid plans, FreedomPop is moving to connect a wider range of phones…
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FreedomPop Launches Free Phone Service With Sprint Phones
November 19, 2013 - PCMagFreedomPop today launched its completely free phone service, running on the Sprint network with 500MB of data, 500 texts and 200 voice minutes….
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FreedomPop now lets you bring your own phone, offers $99 HTC…
November 19, 2013 - EngadgetFreedomPop's free cellphone plan is tempting, but we doubt that everyone wants to use one of the carrier's few available handsets. Thankfully, they…
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10 Old Sprint Phones Can Now Get Totally Free Voice, Texts, and…
November 19, 2013 - GizmodoFreedomPop's crazy free voice, text, and data plan is awesome, but the one catch was that you had to buy in with a (sort of meh) $100 phone.…
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Got an old Sprint phone? FreedomPop will activate it under its…
November 19, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop is broadening the scope of its all-IP voice and messaging beta program, allowing customers to activate Sprint Android phones on its…
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FreedomPop Intros Bring-Your-Own-Phone Option
November 19, 2013 - WirelessWeekBusy MVNO FreedomPop has made good on another promise and is now allowing customers to bring their compatible devices into the FreedomPop…
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How FreedomPop is separating voice from data on its new VoIP…
October 22, 2013 - GigaOmThanks to Telespree's technology, FreedomPop is tracking VoIP traffic within its data stream. That not only allows FreedomPop to charge separately…
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FreedomPop Uses Telespree to Monitor Data Usage
October 22, 2013 - LightReadingTelespree Communications today announced that it was selected as the preferred provider of real-time data services for its 3G/4G LTE…
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FreedomPop sees 'better than expected demand' for HTC Evo phone
October 22, 2013 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE:S) MVNO FreedomPop sold its initial batch of FreedomPop-branded Android smartphones within a day and a half of availability…
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FreedomPop Links With Telespree
October 22, 2013 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop, the venture-backed startup which is offering up both free broadband as well as free phone service…
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Free cell phone service? FreedomPop has you covered
October 10, 2013 - FoxNewsImagine a world where the total on your monthly cell phone bill reads zero. Itâs not a dream, it's the future…
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FreedomPop offers free cellphone service
October 8, 2013 - CBSNewsYou might already know about FreedomPop: I told you about this company earlier this year as a way to get a free Wi-Fi hotspot…
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FreedomPop Launches Free Phone Service With HTC EVO Design
October 1, 2013 - ForbesFreedomPop, the freemium data-service provider, has officially moved into the mobile phone business with a free phone service.…
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FreedomPop Launches Plan With Free Calling And Text
October 1, 2013 - Huffington PostFor years, wireless companies have been giving you a phone for free and then killing you with monthly bills. Now, one company has…
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FreedomPop Launches The First 100 Percent Free Mobile Phone…
October 1, 2013 - RedOrbitFreedomPop, the free wireless internet company, today on its one year anniversary launched its beta of the world's first completely free…
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FreedomPop intros a free plan: includes 200 voice minutes, 500…
October 1, 2013 - EngadgetIt's no longer a summertime tease: FreedomPop's freemium mobile phone service is now officially a go. Launched in beta today…
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Heck Yes! The First Free Wireless Plan Is Finally Here
October 1, 2013 - GizmodoFreedomPop, promiser of free data, is finally launching the first actually free service plan into beta today. It comes with free texts…
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FreedomPop Takes Aim At Carriers With Its New, Free Phone Plan
October 1, 2013 - TechCrunchIs your cell phone bill too expensive? So is mine. Wireless data startup FreedomPop has been trying to tackle that little financial…
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No contract, no fee: Free (500MB) smartphone plan offered by…
October 1, 2013 - Ars TechnicaFreedomPop, a cellular hotspot company that lures customers with free, entry-level data packages, is getting into the smartphone business.…
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FreedomPop launches free mobile plan with 200 minutes
October 1, 2013 - CNETFreedomPop has fired a shot over the wireless industry's bow. To commemorate its one-year anniversary, FreedomPop debuted.…
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FreedomPop adds free monthly calls and texts on top of data
October 1, 2013 - SlashGearBack in June, we reported that FreedomPop was planning to add free calls and texts on top of free data, something that would result in…
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FreedomPop launches its freemium phone service without LTE
October 1, 2013 - The VergeFreedomPop's freemium mobile phone service is now up and running â launching on the company's one-year anniversary and after the cellular…
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More than free data: FreedomPop launches carrier-killing mobile…
October 1, 2013 - VentureBeatFor wireless Internet provider FreedomPop, the endgame was always to offer a completely free mobile service. One year after successfully…
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FreedomPop launches its smartphone VoIP service, giving away…
October 1, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop became a full-service mobile operator today, selling its first smartphone coupled with voice and data service. The difference between…
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FreedomPop Makes Its Move Into the Phone Business With Free…
October 1, 2013 - AllThingsDAfter a year of providing free and low-cost hotspot service, FreedomPop is moving into the cellphone business. It is offering low-cost and free plans…
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On Its First Birthday, FreedomPop Debuts Free Phone Plan
October 1, 2013 - Fast CompanyFreedomPop launched a year ago with a noble mission: that access to the Internet is a right, not a privilege. The company made a splash with a 4G…
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FreedomPop intros $99 smartphone, $11/month unlimited talking…
October 1, 2013 - Fierce WirelessSprint (NYSE:S) MVNO FreedomPop today expanded its offerings to include a smartphone and voice calling and texting services. Previously the…
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FreedomPop Launches Its Free Mobile Phone Service
October 1, 2013 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop said Tuesday that it has extended its free broadband service into mobile phones, and will now offer up free, phone…
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FreedomPop Launches 100 Percent Free Mobile Phone Service
October 1, 2013 - Yankee GroupFreedomPop is celebrating its one-year anniversary in style. The company is offering a limited no-contract mobile data/text/voice service to all comers…
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5 Rules to Disrupt a $200B US Mobile Market
September 16, 2013 - LightReadingIt has been more than 10 years since innovators such as Skype and Vonage first leveraged VoIP to disrupt traditional carrier pricing and…
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FreedomPop 4G-LTE Hotspot Now Available on Sprint
August 6, 2013 - PCMagUnconventional cell service provider FreedomPop today announced its expansion into Sprint's LTE network, promising users high-speed LTE…
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FreedomPop Expands Network To Include Nationwide LTE…
August 6, 2013 - YahooFreedomPop today announced a major new milestone: its expansion to Sprint's LTE network, guaranteeing high-speed LTE coverage across the…
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FreedomPop jumps to LTE, lets you run out of free data faster…
August 6, 2013 - EngadgetFreedomPop's namesake free data hasn't been especially fast given its reliance on WiMAX and EV-DO, but the company is taking a big step…
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Freemium Wireless Startup FreedomPop Embraces Sprint's LTE…
August 6, 2013 - TechCruchIf there was ever a reason not to use wireless data startup FreedomPopâs freemium mobile internet service, itâs because you were stuck…
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FreedomPop: Buy a hotspot, get 500MB of free Sprint LTE each…
August 6, 2013 - Ars TechnicaFreedomPop today launched an LTE hotspot that costs $149 and provides 500MB of free data each month over Sprint's LTE network…
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FreedomPop mobile hotspot now supports Sprint's 4G LTE
August 6, 2013 - CNETFreedomPop's mobile hotspot service has finally jumped to 4G LTE. FreedomPop hops onto Sprint's cellular network to provide its…
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FreedomSpot 5580 hotspot device brings LTE to FreedomPop
August 6, 2013 - SlashGearFreedomPop makes a variety of data-bringing devices and hotspots, such as the Freedom Sleeve for iPod Touch released last summer. Today…
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FreedomPop offers 500MB of free LTE a month, upgrades to…
August 6, 2013 - The VergeFreedomPop is a mobile network operator with a pretty crazy business model. You buy the wireless hotspot or USB dongle, and they provide…
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FreedomPop brings free mobile service to Sprint's LTE network…
August 6, 2013 - VentureBeatFreedomPop's free mobile service is about to get more tempting. Today the company announced that it has rolled out its service to….
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FreedomPop racks up 100K users, adds Sprint LTE to its mobile…
August 6, 2013 - GigaOmSince it launched its freemium mobile broadband service last year, FreedomPop has managed to attract 100,000 customers, more than….
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FreedomPop, TextNow Plan New Services Atop Sprint's Network
Aug 6, 2013 - AllThingsDOne of the interesting oddities about the wireless market is that the chief players â companies such as AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile…
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FreedomPop Jumps on Sprint LTE
August 6, 2013 - LightReadingNow that Sprint Corp.'s LTE network has grown to include 150 markets, at least one of its many mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) is ready to…
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FreedomPop crosses 100K subs, adds support for Sprint's LTE…
August 6, 2013 - FierceWirelessSprint (NYSE:S) MVNO FreedomPop now has more than 100,000 subscribers and is adding support for Sprint's LTE network, the latest…
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FreedomPop Expands Free Wireless Broadband On Sprint LTE
August 6, 2013 - SoCalTechFreedomPop, the provider of free, high speed wireless Internet, is in a major expansion today, saying it has tied with Sprint to include nationwide, LTE…
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FreedomPop Goes LTE, Releases New LTE Hotspot
August 6, 2013 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop has been promising a switch to LTE for awhile now and today the MVNO is making good by offering up Sprintâs LTE network to its…
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50% off FreedomPop Overdrive Pro + 2GB FREE High Speed…
July 21, 2013 - TechBargainsFreedomPop is offering 50% off the Refurbished Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Wireless Hotspot Router (Now $19.99 Free Shipping) plus FREE 2GB of…
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FreedomPop Nabs $5M Ahead of Free Phone Service Launch
July 11, 2013 - PCMagFreedomPop, proprietor of free smartphone and home broadband service, today announced a second round of funding worth $5 million. "We are…
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FreedomPop Raises Another $5 Million To Help Launch Its…
July 11, 2013 - TechCrunchFreemium wireless internet provider (and soon to be wireless carrier) FreedomPop revealed that it has just locked up another $5 million in…
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FreedomPop gears up for its free mobile service with $5M in…
July 11, 2013 - VentureBeatAfter announcing its plan to launch completely free cellular plans, FreedomPop has scored another $5 million from existing investors DCM…
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Gearing up to launch its VoIP service, FreedomPop raises another…
July 11, 2013 - GigaOmMobile broadband virtual operator FreedomPop has gone back to its backers for another capital infusion. On Wednesday it announced an…
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FreedomPop Rakes In Another $5 Million to Fund Free Mobile…
July 11, 2013 - AllThingsDUpstart mobile provider FreedomPop is announcing on Thursday it has raised a further $5 million from existing investors, bringing its…
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FreedomPop Grabs $5M to Support Android Push
July 11, 2013 - LightReadingFreedomPop has decided to take an additional $5 million in funding to help support its rapid roll-out of a $99 Android phone this year…
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FreedomPop Gets $5M In New Funding For Free Phone…
July 11, 2013 - SoCalTechFreedomPop, the Los Angeles-based provider of free mobile wireless and home broadband Internet service, has raised $5M more in funding…
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FreedomPop Raises Another $5 Million for Free Wireless Service
July 11, 2013 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop is gearing up to make the jump from WiMax and hotspots to LTE and smartphones and it will have an extra $5 million in funding at its…
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Freedompop to Offer Free Smartphone Services
June 6, 2013 - The StreetFreedompop is trying to shake-up the U.S. cell phone industry by offering customers free monthly smartphone services. The wireless provider won't…
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Startup Aims to Beat Verizon and AT&T With Free Mobile Phone…
June 5, 2013 - BloombergThe U.S. wireless industry is dominated by a few big players. A startup is looking to break through with a proposition that should be tough for many…
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Data For Nothing, Calls For Free: How FreedomPop Will Offer…
June 5, 2013 - ForbesIN THE MIDDLE OF LUNCH over sushi near his West Los Angeles office, Stephen Stokols' phone buzzes with another e-mail, bringing a smile to his…
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FreedomPop Announces Free Mobile Service
June 5, 2013 - MashableIf today's move to offer free mobile service by an upstart mobile company gets the heavy adoption its creators expect, it may shake up the mobile…
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FreedomPop Announces Completely Free Smartphone Service
June 5, 2013 - PCMagEver get tired of paying your huge smartphone bill every month? Of course you do. If you've ever wished to live in a world where smartphone service…
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How To Turn Your iPod Into An iPhone And Pay Nothing For Calls
June 5, 2013 - Business InsiderTired of paying $100 each month for cell phone service? Have an old iPod touch laying around that isn't getting much use? Wish you could have an…
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FreedomPop teases free phone service over Sprint's network…
June 5, 2013 - EngadgetOh, hell. FreedomPop might really be onto something this time. The company best known for doling out 500MB of free mobile data per month to hotspots…
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Holy Crap, This Crazy New Wireless Plan Is Totally Free
June 5, 2013 - GizmodoWe've been seeing a whole bunch of hungry little alternative service providers trying to cut into the big boys with low, low prices, but how about free?
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FreedomPop Will Take On Carriers This Summer By Offering…
June 5, 2013 - TechCrunchFreemium wireless data startup FreedomPop has been out to undercut traditional wireless carriers on data plan costs for over a year now…
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FreedomPop goes freebie with new mobile service
June 5, 2013 - CNETFreedomPop, provider of "freemium" services including free broadband and 4G, has announced a mobile service that gives users free voice, text and…
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FreedomPop launching freemium phone service through Sprint…
June 5, 2013 - TheVergeFreemium mobile broadband provider FreedomPop has a broad reach, offering free but limited wireless service in the form of a dongle, hotspot…
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FreedomPop wants to kill carriers with a completely free mobile…
June 5, 2013 - VentureBeatAfter proving that thereâs actually a decent business in offering free mobile data, FreedomPop is now aiming to take its crazy business model even…
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FreedomPop to start selling smartphones and launch yet…
June 5, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop plans to start selling Android smartphones this summer, becoming a full-fledged virtual mobile operator with its own unique twist.
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FreedomPop Expands Its Free Service to Voice
June 5, 2013 - AllThingsDWhile there are lots of discount cellphone plans out there, alternative carrier FreedomPop is trying to introduce a new price tier â free. This summer, the…
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FreedomPop To Disrupt Cell Phone Industry By Making Calling…
June 5, 2013 - Fast CompanyBy August or September, FreedomPop is planning to offer a cell phone plan that gives its customers 200 free calling minutes, unlimited texts, and…
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FREEDOMPOP ANNOUNCES THE FIRST 100 PERCENT FREE…
June 5, 2013 - FierceWirelessFreedomPop, today announced the first-ever completely free mobile service with free voice, free text and free data. FreedomPop's ground breaking…
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FreedomPop goes OTT: gives away unlimited texting, 200 voice…
June 5, 2013 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop said starting later this summer it will offer unlimited texting and 200 VoIP-based voice calling minutes for free to select Android…
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FreedomPop Offers Up Free Voice, Text, Data Service
June 5, 2013 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based FreedomPop announced this morning that it has launched a free, mobile service which not only includes broadband data, but also…
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FreedomPop Introduces 100% Free Smartphone Service
June 5, 2013 - UbergizmoThey say that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and if you were to ask the folks over at FreedomPop, they would agree with that…
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FreedomPop to Sell Phones, Offer Free Data, Voice and Messaging
June 5, 2013 - WirelessWeekFreedomPop is a data-only MVNO that, up to this point, has pushed its freemium service model on hotspots, routers, dongles and connected cases.
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FreedomPop Goes 3G With Sprint
April 24, 2013 - PCMagFreedomPop, the company that is basically giving you online access for free, is expanding its coverage dramatically with the addition of 3G service…
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FreedomPop announces $40 hotspot with access to Sprint's 3G…
April 24, 2013 - EngadgetFreedomPop, the famously "free" data-only internet provider, promised an upgrade from WiMAX to Sprint's LTE by the end of 2013, and while the…
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Nine Months After Talking Up The Carrier Deal, FreedomPop…
April 24, 2013 - TechCrunchFreedomPop has been promising to bring mostly free 4G internet access to the masses for over a year now, but those ambitions have been hampered…
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FreedomPop introduces nationwide 3G, $40 hot spot
April 24, 2013 - CNETFor a while now I've been wanting to test-drive FreedomPop, the wireless Internet provider that offers, among other things, 500MB of free mobile data…
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FreedomPop brings its free internet service to Sprint's 3G…
April 24, 2013 - VentureBeatThe free internet service FreedomPop is gearing up to expand its reach across the U.S. - though it's looking to an older cellular network to do so…
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FreedomPop goes national with a Sprint-powered mobile hotspot
April 24, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop has made national headlines for its "freemium" take on mobile broadband service, but it's never been able to offer a nationwide service…
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FreedomPop Begins Shift to Sprint Network With 3G/4G Hotspot
April 24, 2013 - AllThingsDWireless startup FreedomPop, which offers free and low-cost mobile broadband service, is offering its first device not solely tied to Clearwire's…
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FreedomPop moves onto Sprint's EV-DO network, trumpets…
April 24, 2013 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop announced it is beginning to move its services onto Sprint Nextel's (NYSE:S) CDMA EV-DO network, a move that will allow the…
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FreedomPop Expands Nationally Via Sprint
April 24, 2013 - SoCalTechFreedomPop, the free, broadband wireless Internet company led by Stephen Stokols, said this morning that it has expanded its service via Sprint's 3G…
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Chicago to be test city in push for wider, cheaper internet
April 16, 2013 - Chicago TribuneThe city of Chicago is a pilot city in a national digital literacy campaign that will offer low-cost residential broadband service to residents of certain zip codes…
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Gear: Here's another way for travelers to connect, inexpensively
April 3, 2013 - Los Angeles TimesWhat's worse than being disconnected while on the road? Paying for the connectivity you need to have. A new device addresses both those woes…
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After a delay of more than a year, FreedomPop's iPhone Sleeve…
April 3, 2013 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop announced today that its long-delayed Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Sleeve may soon be released commercially. The…
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Cheap broadband offered to 100 million underprivileged
March 29, 2013 - USA TodayConnect2Compete, the non-profit organization behind the national campaign to boost digital literacy among the underprivileged, has launched a new…
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FreedomPop to Bring Free Mobile Broadband to Poorest…
March 25, 2013 - MashableFreedomPop, a company offering free and reduced-price wireless broadband Internet connections and equipment, has announced a new partnership with…
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FreedomPop Aims At Low Income Families Through Partnership
March 21, 2013 - SoCalTechCan free Internet help low income families? Los Angeles-based free broadband provider FreedomPop hopes so, with a new partnership with a…
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New FreedomPop Plan Lets Customers Rollover Unused Data For..
March 15, 2013 - ForbesFreedomPop, the "freemium" internet provider backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, is now offering a plan that let's you accumulate, or…
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FreedomPop launches rollover data strategy - for a $3.50/month...
March 15, 2013 - FierceWirelessClearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) MVNO FreedomPop said it is launching a new service that will allow customers to roll over their unused data allotments…
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FreedomPop lets customers rollover unused megabytes each...
March 14, 2013 - GigaOmIf you've ever been an AT&T Mobility customer you're probably familiar with the concept of rollover: you can take a portion of unused voice minutes one…
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FreedomPop Brings Free Broadband To Homes With New Device
March 6, 2013 - ForbesStartup FreedomPop has released its freemium 4G home broadband device, called the Burst, taking on large telecommunications carriers like AT&T and…
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FreedomPop Offers Free Broadband Internet For Home Clients
March 6, 2013 - RedOrbitThose who want broadband Internet but arenât power users can now get it for free. On Wednesday FreedomPop launched its very low cost home…
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FreedomPop Launches Free Home Broadband Plan
March 6, 2013 - PCMagFreedomPop today launched a very low cost home broadband plan for extremely low-intensity users, with 1GB monthly for free and 10GB for $10.…
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FreedomPop's pseudo-free home WiMAX goes live
March 6, 2013 - EngadgetFreedomPop tempted users with the prospect of free home internet access -- free after buying the hardware, that is -- back in December. If you've been…
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After Focusing Mainly On Mobile, FreedomPop Is Now Bringing...
March 6, 2013 - TechCrunchFreedomPop has spent the past year trying to turn the wireless industry on its ear with its freemium mobile Internet service, but the Niklas Zennstrom…
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FreedomPop Hub Burst now available for $89, offers 1GB/month...
March 6, 2013 - SlashGearBack in December, we told you about the new Hub Burst wireless router from FreedomPop, which costs $89 up front, but it gives you 1GB of data per…
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FreedomPop tests freemium WiMAX in the living room with Hub...
March 6, 2013 - TheVergeClearwire-based wireless provider FreedomPop is responsible for one of mobile service's most interesting experiments: its "freemium" mobile…
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Free broadband for all: FreedomPop's Hub Burst home router...
March 6, 2013 - VentureBeatThe free wireless internet startup FreedomPop is targeting the likes of Comcast and Cablevision with its Hub Burst home router, which is now…
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FreedomPop's home broadband service goes live. Can you...
March 6, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop launched its home broadband service on Wednesday, taking the freemium model it uses for mobile data to the residential broadband market.…
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Will FreedomPop Disrupt U.S. Broadband With Free Internet?
March 6, 2013 - Fast CompanyFreedomPop, which calls itself "America's new free Internet company," has just announced the release of its Burst wired/wireless router, a device…
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FreedomPop intros new pricing options with Burst in-home...
March 6, 2013 - FierceWirelessClearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) MVNO FreedomPop said its WiMAX-powered $89 Burst home router device is now available for purchase. The device…
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FreedomPop Debuts Free Home Broadband Service
March 6, 2013 - SoCalTechFreedomPop, the venture-backed provider of free broadband services, has launched into the home broadband market, the company announced this…
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Free Internet From FreedomPop: Hands-On and Unplugged at...
February 23, 2013 - ForbesFreedomPop is a "freemium" internet provider. You buy the device; they give you a limited amount of free data. You can buy more data. Or, you can earn….
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Device offers free WiFi connection
February 18, 2013 - ABCLocalJordan Shapiro can access the internet on his laptop or his tablet, even if he can't find WiFi. And he doesn't have to pay a monthly fee to a service…
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FreedomPop Raises Additional Funding To Make Broadband...
February 7, 2013 - YahooFreedomPop, America's new free Internet company, today announced an additional $4.3 million in funding in a Series A1 from existing investors…
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FreedomPop raises $4.3 million in additional funding, lets users...
February 7, 2013 - SlashGearWireless provider FreedomPop, which offers free data to smartphone users, has announced additional funding of $4.3 million in order to bolster up its…
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FreedomPop raises $4.3M more, expands 'social broadband'...
February 7, 2013 - VentureBeatFreedomPop's dream of offering free wireless broadband to consumers has been a hit with its investors. Today the company announced that it has…
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FreedomPop lets customers share their bandwidth; raises...
February 7, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop on Thursday launched its promised data sharing program, allowing its customers to share or trade megabytes like a broadband…
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FreedomPop Raises a Few More Million to Further Disrupt Mobile...
February 7, 2013 - AllThingsDFreedomPop, the Niklas Zennstrom-backed mobile broadband company, is adding another $4.3 million to its coffers. The funding will come from its…
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FreedomPop intros data-sharing service - but iPhone Sleeve is...
February 7, 2013 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop announced a new service that will allow its users to share data. The offering puts a new twist on the shared data plans from…
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FreedomPop Fuels Up Free Broadband With $4.3M In More...
February 7, 2013 - SoCalTechFreedomPop, the provider of free, broadband Internet services backed by the founders of Skype, has just fueled up with some additional capital, saying…
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FreedomPop Raises US$4.3 Million, Lets Users Share Data
February 7, 2013 - Yankee GroupFreemium wireless service is starting to gain traction, especially since FreedomPop started offering its services. The company recently raised…
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FreedomPop LTE Clip coming for iPad and Android tablets
February 5, 2013 - SlashGearWeâve talked about FreedomPop on a few occasions. This company made the interesting sleeve for the iPhone that has LTE connectivity to older…
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FreedomPop Plans 'LTE Clip' To Give Free LTE To iPad, Android…
February 4, 2013 - ForbesFreedomPop, the free Wi-Fi company that is looking to disrupt the ISP and broadband markets, is now planning to get into tablets. The startup plans to…
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FreedomPop expanding free LTE service to tablets
Februrary 4, 2013 - EngadgetForbes is reporting that FreedomPop, the gratis wireless broadband startup, is planning to release a 4G device designed specifically for tablets.…
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Report: FreedomPop to launch 'LTE clip' for iPad, Android tablets
February 4, 2013 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop is planning to launch a new product, which it has dubbed an "LTE clip," that will allow Wi-Fi-enabled Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPads…
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How FreedomPop's Free Wireless Internet is Disrupting Telecom
January 28, 2013 - SoCalTechHow do you go about trying to completely disrupt the entire telecom industry? If you're FreedomPop, the Encino-based startup, you start by offering up…
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FreedomPop's iPhone sleeve shipments held up awaiting FCC...
January 10, 2013 - GigaOmIf you're a FreedomPop customer wondering where in the hell that iPhone WiMAX sleeve you ordered is, CEO Stephen Stokols has an answer for you…
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This Startup Says FCC Delays Cost It $550,000
January 10, 2013 - Business InsiderFreemium Internet service provider FreedomPop is facing delays in shipping its WiMAX-capable iPhone Sleeve because of the FCC.
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FreedomPop iPhone sleeve stuck at the FCC...
January 10, 2013 - SlashGearBack in October 2012, we talked a bit about the FreedomPop device that promised and free 4G connectivity to Apple gadgets such as the iPhone.
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FreedomPop's iPhone Sleeve stuck in FCC certification...
January 9, 2013 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop said its WiMAX-capable iPhone Sleeve has been delayed in the FCC's approval process due to an untested design element.
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FreedomPop pals up with TextPlus to offer free SMS
January 8, 2013 - EngadgetFreedomPop's made a name for itself by selling cases that enable iPod Touch users to get at least 500MB of data each month for free...
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FreedomPop, textPlus team up to offer freemium voice, SMS...
January 8, 2013 - GigaOmFreedomPop is delivering on its promise to become a voice as well as mobile data provider. At CES 2013, it revealed it's partnering with IP voice and…
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FreedomPop Delivers Free Internet, Challenging Major...
December 14, 2012 - Huffington PostFor people tired of paying $40 or more a month for Internet, a new startup offers enticing tradeoff: free service with limits on how much...
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Skype Founder's FreedomPop to Offer Free Web Access...
December 12, 2012 - BloombergFreedomPop Inc., backed by Skype co- founder Niklas Zennstrom, is starting a free wireless Internet service for the home that will compete with...
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FreedomPop Preps Open Wi-Fi, Launches Free Home Internet...
December 12, 2012 - ForbesGetting hosed by your Internet service provider may seem as inevitable as death and taxes, but a new startup aims to change that.
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FreedomPop Offers Free And Low Cost Home Broadband Internet
December 12, 2012 - RedOrbitCable providers often say they are feeling the pressure from consumers who increasingly find alternative methods, such as Internet content providers...
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FreedomPop brings free wireless internet to the home...
December 12, 2012 - EngadgetIf you happen to live in an area that's served by Clearwire's WiMAX network, then you may be interested to learn of a new home internet service...
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FreedomPop Debuts In-Home Wireless Broadband with 1GB Free...
December 12, 2012 - TechCrunchFreedomPop, the wireless broadband company that started out offering free mobile data plans with 500MB of bandwidth for free, today began offering...
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FreedomPop launches free home broadband
December 12, 2012 - CNETThe startup, which uses Clearwire's WiMax network, will give users of its new FreedomPop Home Burst home modem 1GB of monthly data for free...
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FreedomPop offers free home broadband [Video]
December 12, 2012 - CNETA startup looks to disrupt the broadband industry with free Internet, Facebook makes privacy settings easier to find, and a video shows what could be the...
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FreedomPop launches free home wireless to compete with...
December 12, 2012 - Ars TechnicaJust over three months after launching its free portable hotspot, FreedomPop now says its ready for the second phase of its expansion plan...
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FreedomPop Hub Burst offers free wireless home internet
December 12, 2012 - SlashGearShackle-smashing mobile broadband upstart FreedomPop is hoping to do with home broadband what it's doing for WiMAX on the go...
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FreedomPop sets its sights on the home broadband market with...
December 12, 2012 - The VergeFreedomPop will be taking its free WiMAX broadband initiative one step further with the launch of its Hub Burst home modem. The new hardware...
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Targeting Comcast, FreedomPop brings free 4G broadband to...
December 12, 2012 - VentureBeatFreedomPop is a company with disruption on its mind. Three months after introducing its free mobile broadband service, the company is at it again...
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FreedomPop brings its freemium 4G model to the home
December 12, 2012 - GigaOmThe mobile virtual network operator plans to take the "M" out of MVNO. Using Clearwire's WiMAX network, FreedomPop will start selling in January...
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Still Seeking to Shake Up Mobile Market, FreedomPop...
December, 2012 - AllThingsDFreedomPop, a start-up aiming to offer free and low-cost mobile broadband access, is now taking aim at the home Internet market as well. The company...
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FreedomPop gives away 1 GB per month for in-home broadband...
December 12, 2012 - FierceWirelessMVNO FreedomPop launched an in-home mobile broadband service that will go after cable and DSL customers by offering 1 GB of data for free.
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FreedomPop Takes On Home Broadband
December 12, 2012 - SoCalTechLos Angeles-based free, broadband access firm FreedomPop--which is backed by the founders of Skype--said today that it is expanding into the...
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FreedomPop's $99 sleeve brings 4G to iPod Touch
October 30, 2012 - CNETAfter a long wait, FreedomPop is now shipping the iPod Touch 4G Sleeve. The sleeve can be attached to any fourth-generation iPod Touch...
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FreedomPop ships its 4G-enabling iPod touch case, lets us...
October 29, 2012 - EngadgetFreedomPop's gamble on free WiMAX data launched in beta at the start of month, but early adopters had to be contented with conventional hotspots...
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Three Months After The First Teaser, FreedomPop Begins...
October 29, 2012 - TechCrunchFreemium wireless Internet startup FreedomPop made good on its word by kicking off its public beta earlier this month and hocking USB modems and...
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FreedomPop starts shipping iPod touch WiMAX sleeve
October 29, 2012 - FierceWirelessFreedomPop moved beyond the pre-order phase and finally began shipping a sleeve that turns Apple's iPod touch into a WiMAX-enabled...
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FreedomPop Debuts 4G iPod Touch Sleeve
October 29, 2012 - SoCalTechFreedomPop, the venture backed startup providing free, 4G wireless Internet service, launched its 4G iPOd touch sleeve today, saying that it is now...
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FreedomPop Exposes Apple's Achilles Heel, Danger For Stock
October 17, 2012 - ForbesFreedomPop is a new start-up that plans to challenge AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) by providing free mobile data—500 MB per month. Both AT&T andâ¦
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FreedomPop Freedom Spot Photon
October 15, 2012 - PCMagThe Freedom Spot Photon from FreedomPop is a 4G hotspot that gets you online for free. There's no catch. A free plan from FreedomPop is...
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FreedomPop Challenges Phone Companies With Free Data Plan
October 9, 2012 - YahooHow much do you pay for your cellphone data plan? If you feel like too much, Stephen Stokols may have the answers. He has founded a start-up that...
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FreedomPop launches free 4G service in beta
October 2, 2012 - CNETA while back, startup FreedomPop declared ambitious plans to give every American the chance to get online for free...
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Start-Up Skirts Cellphone Data Plans
October 1, 2012 - The Wall Street JournalA start-up backed by a founder of Skype is set to launch a wireless data service that promises to save customers...
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FreedomPop Starts Public Test of Free Wireless...
October 1, 2012 - BloombergFreedomPop Inc., a startup backed by Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, began offering a free wireless Internet service for smartphones and...
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FreedomPop's Freemium 4G Data Service Goes Live
October 1, 2012 - Business WeekFreedomPop has officially launched its long-awaited beta service, giving all comers a free 500 megabytes of 4G data each month...
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FreedomPop: Giving Away Free 4G Connections
October 1, 2012 - TheStreetFreedomPop wants to give you free, high-speed, 4G wireless Internet service. Seriously! But there's a slight catch...
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FreedomPop Begins Public Beta Of WiMAX
October 1, 2012 - RedOrbitBroadband anywhere today is still elusive. While hotspots arenât that hard to find in urban areas, finding a free hotspot can be tricky. The rest of the time...
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Hands On: FreedomPop Modems, iPhone and iPod...
October 1, 2012 - PCMagEver wish you could get online while on the go without having to pay for an expensive hotspot data plan? Well today's your lucky day...
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FreedomPop's pay-as-you-go data service launchesâ¦
October 1, 2012 - EngadgetIt was almost a year ago that we first heard about FreedomPop, a startup built on the manifesto that every American (yes, you) should have access to...
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FreedomPop launches free 500MB mobile data service
October 1, 2012 - Ars TechnicaStephen Stokols is a man on a mission&emdash;to do nothing less than shake up the entire mobile phone industry. "We are actually explicitly trying to...
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FreedomPop "free 4G" data service goes live
October 1, 2012 - SlashGearFree 4G data carrier FreedomPop has launched in beta, offering cheap WiMAX for your iPad, tablet, or other gadgets, and the promise of...
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FreedomPop begins public beta: 500MB of free WiMAX today, five years of Sprint LTE later October 1, 2012 - The Verge
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MVNO FreedomPop launches freemium mobile WiMAX service via Clearwire
October 1, 2012 - FierceWireless -
FreedomPop Launches Free Wireless Internet Service
October 1, 2012 - SoCalTech -
FreedomPop Opens Its Freemium Internet Service To The Masses With New Public Beta
September 30, 2012 - TechCrunch -
FreedomPop kicks off free 4G service with a hotspot and USB stick
September 30, 2012 - VentureBeat -
FreedomPop's freemium 4G data service goes live September 30, 2012 - GigaOM
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Can FreedomPop Make a Business Giving Away Free Mobile Broadband?
September 30, 2012 - AllTHingsD -
iPhone sleeve provides free phone, Internet service
September 27, 2012 - ABC Local -
Product lets you call without a cellphone bill
August 20, 2012 - ABC Local -
Skype Founder's New Startup, FreedomPop, Picks CEO
August 16, 2012 - Bloomberg -
FreedomPop Sleeve Turns iPod Into iPhone
July 31, 2012 - PCMag -
FreedomPop's $99 WiMax iPod touch case promises an iPhone without the bills (video)
July 31, 2012 - Engadget -
FreedomPop Reveals New WiMax iPod Touch Case, Sheds Light On Data Pricing Plans
July 31, 2012 - TechCrunch -
FreedomPop cradle brings free 4G to iPod Touch
July 31, 2012 - CNET -
FreedomPop gives iPod touch 4G with free data sleeve
July 31, 2012 - SlashGear -
FreedomPop announces $99 iPod 4G Sleeve: 500MB of free WiMAX for your iPod touch
July 31, 2012 - The Verge -
FreedomPop turns your iPod Touch into an iPhone with free 4G
July 31, 2012 - VentureBeat -
FreedomPop has a new plan: Turn the iPod touch into an iPhone
July 31, 2012 - GigaOM -
FreedomPop Aims to Turn an iPod Touch Into an iPhone, With a 4G Add-On
July 31, 2012 - AllThingsD -
MVNO FreedomPop to launch WiMAX iPod touch case, details pricing
July 31, 2012 - FierceWireless -
Facebook Picture Makeover, Spotify Android App, FreedomPop iPod Sleeve Hotspot
July 31, 2012 - KTLA -
Mauricio Sastre Hopes To Change Cell Phone Data With FreedomPop
July 31, 2012 - MyFoxLA -
FreedomPop to add LTE by the end of the year
July 12, 2012 - SlashGear -
Sprint to lease new LTE network to data-trading MVNO FreedomPop
July 12, 2012 - The Verge -
FreedomPop jumping from WiMAX to LTE by year's end, iPhone sleeves intact
July 11, 2012 - Engadget -
FreedomPop Teams With Sprint To Broaden Reach Of Its Freemium Internet Service
July 11, 2012 - TechCrunch -
MVNO FreedomPop swaps Clearwire's WiMAX for Sprint's LTE
July 11, 2012 - GigaOM -
FreedomPop inks CDMA, LTE deal with Sprint, raises $7.5M in funding
July 11, 2012 - FierceWireless -
FreedomPop raises $7.5M to free you from your carrier shackles (exclusive)
July 10, 2012 - VentureBeat -
Brightpoint Jumps on FreedomPop Distribution Deal
June 28, 2012 - Bloomberg -
FreedomPop Sleeve wants to spread 'free' WiMAX love in the form of a $99 iPhone case
May 11, 2012 - Engadget -
FreedomPop bringing free 4G service to iPhones
May 11, 2012 - CNET -
FreedomPop $99 WiMAX iPhone case up for pre-order
May 11, 2012 - SlashGear -
FreedomPop starts taking orders for 4G iPhone sleeve
May 10, 2012 - GigaOM -
Backed by Skype Co-Founder Zennstrom, FreedomPop Starts Taking Sign-Ups for 4G iPhone Sled
May 10, 2012 - AllThingsD -
FreedomPop Revamps Free Data Plan For Their $99 WiMax iPhone Case, Puts It Up For Pre-Order
May 9, 2012 - TechCrunch -
FreedomPop plans to give away mobile internet, still make money somehow
March 29, 2012 - Engadget -
FreedomPop's plan to become the anti-carrier
March 28, 2012 - GigaOM -
Skype Co-founder Backs FreedomPop
March 28, 2012 - SoCalTech -
Clearwire-Fueled Freebie Services Threaten AT&T, Verizon
March 26, 2012 - Bloomberg -
Free iPhone Data Will Scare AT&T, Verizon and Sprint
March 22, 2012 - Forbes -
Skype co-founder's FreedomPop wants to offer freemium mobile broadband
March 22, 2012 - VentureBeat -
How Skype's Co-Founder Hopes to Make Money Giving Away Mobile Broadband
March 22, 2012 - AllThingsD -
FreedomPop rumored to introduce iPhone case with free WiMAX service
March 21, 2012 - Engadget -
FreedomPop WiMAX iPhone case to offer 1GB of free data
March 21, 2012 - SlashGear -
FreedomPop's mystery project: an iPhone case with free WiMax data
March 21, 2012 - VentureBeat -
FreedomPop's plan: an iPhone, a WiMAX shell and 1 GB free data
March 21, 2012 - GigaOM -
FreedomPop's New iPhone Case Promises Users Free Wireless Data
March 20, 2012 - TechCrunch -
FreedomPop's Free Mobile Broadband Jumps Ship to Clearwire
February 15, 2012 - PCMag -
FreedomPop extends the Web's freemium model to mobile data
February 15, 2012 - GigaOM -
FreedomPop Explains How It Will Offer Free National Broadband Starting This Summer
February 9, 2012 - Forbes -
Zennstrom Said to Plan Skype-Like Wireless With FreedomPop
December 15, 2012 - Bloomberg -
LightSquared's GPS Mess Chains FreedomPOP's Free Broadband
December 12, 2012 - PCMag -
Skype co-founder's latest company signs deal with LightSquared, promises free broadband and voice services
December 10, 2012 - Engadget -
Meet Niklas Zennstrom's New, Mysterious 'Free Broadband' Venture: FreedomPop
December 8, 2012 - TechCrunch