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AT&T is shutting down its second-generation, or 2G, wireless networks by 2017 as it continues to upgrade its systems to faster technology and better use its limited airwaves.

As unlimited data plans fade away, services and applications are being designed to help users manage their consumption.

T-Mobile and Sprint are at odds over what counts as 4G. And the one organization that sets an official definition says none of them deliver speeds that qualify.

Clearwire on Monday unveiled Rover, a pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service aimed at tech-savvy "digitally addicted" customers looking for high-speed mobile broadband without a contract. Non-contract, unlimited service plans will run $50 per month ...