The Real Price of Data: Breakage Breakdown
It all comes down to effective cost, or however much you pay divided by however much you use. We see an opportunity to help the majority of our members avoid paying an inflated price by paying them...
View ArticleAn Easier, Simpler Republic App
We’ve rebuilt our app from the ground up to make it as easy as possible to use your phone the way you want on cell and WiFi and it’s rolling out today (v2.0 in the Google Play store – rolling out in...
View ArticleFireside Chat: Creating Patterns, Not Puzzles
Thoughts on app design: I hate jigsaw puzzles, I always have. I am bad at finding where pieces fit and I always feel dumb after interacting with one. I have come to terms with jigsaw puzzles and by...
View ArticleWiFi, 3G, 4G? Which data speed is right for me?
A question we get asked a lot is: “Hey Republic, which data speed is right for me? 4G is the fastest right? I need that!” Wrong! Well, maybe not entirely wrong… To really answer the question, we need...
View ArticleTMI: The Evolution of the Cell Phone Bill
Just four years ago, only 35% of Americans owned a smartphone. Today, 64% of American adults now own a smartphone of some kind according to Pew Research Center. That’s a whole lot of people with the...
View ArticleAnnouncing Republic Refund Plans!
What if you could pay for what you use and get paid back for what you don’t? Want to know more? Come check it out! The post Announcing Republic Refund Plans! appeared first on Smarter Living.
View ArticleEngineered to Save: The New Republic App
A few weeks back, we rolled out our powerful new app and showed you some of the new functionality (like app cell data controls) our devs built to help you save even more data, and therefore, more...
View ArticleNew WiFi Concierge Service!
You know how we keep talking about all the new tools (like our powerful app) and resources (like our WiFi Smarts hub) we’re adding to Republic to make saving more on your phone bill each month as easy...
View ArticlePress Box: June Recap
Each month, we take a look at what all the cool kids are saying about us on the Internet. June was a good one! Check out all the latest news about us below: Now that’s impressive…paying off a mortgage...
View ArticleEngineered to Save: Cell to WiFi Handover is Here!
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that cell to WiFi handover will begin slowly rolling out to our members over the next week! Here at Republic, we believe in the power of engineering as a means of...
View ArticleHow to Get Free WiFi On the Go
What if we told you some of the most hated corporations in America were doing something awesome? For you. Like Darth Vader actually being a semi-good dude and at least giving you his WiFi password when...
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...
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