Lower Cell Usage: Spotify’s Offline Playlists
I love Spotify! Spotify gives you access to millions of songs that stream to your desktop, laptop, mobile phone or tablet. <–Man that really sounds (no pun intended) like I just scripted an ad. I...
View ArticleThe WiFinder: Starbucks. ‘Nuff Said.
Whenever we find free WiFi out in the wild, we’re going to document it here. WiFi is everywhere! It’s the biggest network you already use. Today’s WiFinder location: Starbucks off I-40, in Durham (and...
View ArticleRepublic Wireless: The Story So Far
We don’t usually look backwards here at Republic Wireless, but as we get ready to launch our next phone, the Moto E later this month, now is as good a time as any to take a trip down memory lane and...
View ArticleWiFi Your Apps!
As we saw in my last post, the Android operating system provides some fine grained options to control the amount of cellular data your phone uses on a day-to-day basis, but most apps also provide a...
View Article“Ok Google…how do you work?”
That Moto X, Moto G, and Moto E of yours all have the incredibly cool ability to listen to you when you speak. Simply by saying, “Ok Google…” or “Ok Google Now…” your phone can respond to certain...
View ArticleDisruptor Status: Tesla Motors
If anyone is a fan of the show “Silicon Valley” on HBO (and if not, why?!, it’s flippin’ great), there is a scene mid-season where the main characters go to a TED Talk conference to present their new,...
View ArticleWe’re Here For You: All About Help
Just a few of our superb help team folks. At Republic Wireless, we are fans of the unconventional. From our service offerings to our office culture, we spend a lot of time thinking outside of the...
View ArticleRoad Trippin’: An Adventure Through the Pyrenees
This August, I set off on an audacious goal – to backpack almost 500 miles across the tops of the Pyrenees, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean. The journey, which would take me 47 days and...
View ArticleWhat is a Member-Focused Supply Chain?
Greetings from your Republic Wireless Supply Chain team! We’ve spent a couple of years getting to know you and building up capabilities to better serve you. Since we are typically the...
View ArticleHow My Smartphone Makes Me a Better Mom
Hi everyone! MK from the Marketing Team here to kick off your work week. I joined Republic Wireless in May of this year and lemme tell ya, one of the sweet perks of the job is a black or white 16GB...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Megabyte? A Gigabyte?
How many emails do you send each day? How many songs, TV shows, or movies do you stream? Better yet, how much data do each of these things take up? Does anyone really know? We’ve all been trained to...
View ArticleRestaurant Week: Bridging the Gap with Food
Conversations around a table form some of the best memories. Sometimes you uncover new fun facts you may have never learned otherwise. Whether it’s a cookout by the pool on a summer day, lunch with...
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