While Nordic Semiconductor is focusing more on cellular IoT with new nrF92, nRF93 series parts - with non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite connectivity and a roadmap to 5G eRedCap (the "Enhanced Reduced Capabilities" standard which... err, "enhances" RedCap by dropping the throughput limit from 250Mb/s to 10Mb/s...) support.

https://www.hackster.io/news/nordic-semiconductor-unveils-new-nrf92-nrf93-cellular-iot-parts-and-teases-5g-eredcap-support-7bab29c92bb6

#Technology #News #Hackster #IoT #Cellular #MWC2026

Quectel RM255C mid-tier 5G RedCap M.2 and LGA modules support LTE Cat 4 fallback, multi-constellation GNSS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/03/quectel-rm255c-mid-tier-5g-redcap-m-2-and-lga-modules-support-lte-cat-4-fallback-multi-constellation-gnss/

Mobile networks face new cellular UAV exploitation risks http://dlvr.it/TR6rbw #5G #cellular #connectivity #Cybersecurity

I was coming very close to switching to Rossmann/Merrill's new #privacy-focused #cellular carrier, #Phreeli, but it has a #BindingArbitration clause, too.

* Long, soul-rattling sigh

So, I guess I'll just switch to #MintMobile instead and pay half as much.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

cc: @phreeli

A #cellular #antenna can be seen on the horizon nearby our house. Some evenings my toddler asks about it (when/if we look out the window)...

So one (weekend) evening we decided to drive for an #adventure before bedtime - and went to *find* it!

#positiveParenting #parenting #exploration

I'm thinking that my next cellphone might be a Fairphone. I've generally tried to shop wisely for phones, and mostly I've been quite successful. They generally last me at least five years each, often a year or two longer.

I go with as close to vanilla Android as much as possible, with high RAM and good specs - never top-tier phones, but solid mid-range phones. I don't buy from Samsung, because I have no interest in having crapware foisted on me or helping a corporation violate my privacy.

My current phone is a OnePlus 6T, which is still running solidly after nearly seven years. But Carl Pei left OnePlus some time ago, and OnePlus has apparently gone downhill as a result.

The Fairphone sounds appealing, but I'm concerned that I might have to switch carriers. Meanwhile my son is pulling for a Pixel; I'd rather avoid doing business directly with Google because they're so fucking evil.

So...suggestions? Thoughts?

Thanks!

#cellular #phones #Cellphones #Android #Fairphone #Technology #FediAdvice #FediTechSupport

xSDR – A tiny M.2 2230 SDR module with Artix-7 FPGA and LMS7002M RFIC (Crowdfunding)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/16/xsdr-a-tiny-m-2-2230-sdr-with-artix-7-fpga-and-lms7002m-rfic/

Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in #gene expression or #cellular phenotype that do not involve alterations in the underlying #DNA sequence.
#Epigenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02142601.html

what is a "USIM unlocker"? And what would you do with it?

#USIM #cellular #LTE

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008319883141.html

Soooo...
There doesn't appear to be a single US #cellular carrier that doesn't have a #BindingArbitration clause in their #ToS.

Shazbat. 💢🙄

#Arbitration #BindingArbitrationClause #Chicanery

Researchers identified the #CRL5SOCS4 protein complex as a critical #cellular defense mechanism that tags toxic #tau proteins for degradation, distinguishing resilient #neurons from vulnerable ones.
#Neuroscience #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ns01302601.html

@zackwhittaker huh. any details from actual #cellular #lte knowers on where the whole "send gps coords" part normally happens? i wonder why this wasn't discussed much before

#Mitochondria operate as central signaling hubs that actively control #cellular communication by linking metabolic states with stress and #immune responses, moving beyond their traditional role as energy producers.
#Biochemistry #CellBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/bchm01292601.html

RFK Jr. Spreads New Bogus Scare Mongering Bullshit About Cell Phone Safety

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/23/rfk-jr-spreads-new-bogus-scare-mongering-bullshit-about-cell-phone-safety/

Currently we have 5G, but we will have 7G or 8G as the Last Version of cellular technology, according to limitations of the laws of physics and materials science constraints.

#tech #technology #cellular #network #internet #opinion #analysis #5G #6G #science #physics #research #IT #scicomm #OpenScience

P-US-030 Full-Spectrum 31-Bands Signal Jammer #all-in-one-jammer #cellular #5G #wifi #GPS #FM #UHF #VHF
https://www.thejammerblocker.com/p-us-030-portable-31-band-5g-wifi-6e-7e-jammer-full-spectrum-rf-signal-blocker/
Equipped with 31 independently switchable bands, it's powerful enough to jam virtually all major signal types, including 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular networks, WiFi 2.4G/5G/6E/7E, GPS L1-L5, FM radio, LoRa, UHF/VHF, and more, providing unparalleled flexibility and coverage for field testing, security operations, or controlled environments.
https://www.thejammerblocker.com/cell-phone-jammer-blocker-for-gsm-5g/

Verizon is having a big outage right now in the United States, with phones showing SOS mode for connectivity. However, my wife and I are on AT&T with iPhones and she has been unable to send or receive any texts or phone calls today and her phone has been showing SOS all day in DC, and about an hour ago, I found my phone showing SOS connectivity in an area where things are normally fine.

Is this "Verizon" outage somehow affecting AT&T as well? What we've been seeing with our phones today would seem to be quite a coincidence, if not.

Any other AT&T people seeing oddness?

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/verizon-down-jan-14-2026-outage

#Verizon #outage #cellphone #cellular #ATT #cellservice #AT&T #news #technews

Acer takes AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to court in a rare legal fight over wireless patents

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/acer-sues-att-verizon-tmobile-over-patents/

Pretty sad when they have to force their customers to stay lol

#business #cellular #Verizon
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/fcc-lets-verizon-lock-phones-for-longer-making-it-harder-to-switch-carriers/