We’ve been enviously eyeing Fujitsu’s super-thin, super-powerful phones for a very long while. At CES, we were able to swing an early look at its unnamed Tegra 3 Arrows prototype and the question we asked, over and over, was if we’d ever see these de…
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LightSquared’s troubles continue, company defaults on $56M payment to Inmarsat
February 20th, 2012
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It’s been a while since LightSquared had some good news to boast about, and it doesn’t look like that situation’s about to change anytime soon. The latest stumble for the company stems from its 2007 agreement with UK-based satellite operator and spec…
Mobile Miscellany: week of February 13th, 2012
February 18th, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This week, we bring you announcements of LTE expansion from AT&T, US Cellular and Verizon, alon…
AT&T’s hungry eyes turning toward Leap, Dish or MetroPCS?
February 16th, 2012
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Publicly, at least, AT&T is bursting at the seams as it runs out of space to put all of its customers. The failed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile was all about trying to match (or better) Verizon’s reserves of wireless spectrum. Given the FCC’s …
DARPA planning high-speed wireless for soldiers in the field
February 16th, 2012
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DARPA has its hands and, more importantly, its money in just about everything. Weapons, robots, thermal sensors — it’s a staple of the scientific community. But, it’s also a military agency with basic needs, like internet access. The research group’s…
European Parliament approves January 2013 deadline for 4G spectrum free up
February 16th, 2012
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Back in November, the European Commission, European Parliament and its member states agreed on plans to repurpose their 800MHz frequency bands for 4G mobile networks. Today, that decision has been officially approved. The Radio Spectrum Policy Program…
H2O Bolt promises unlimited 4G internet for $50, pretends it’s never heard of Clear
February 15th, 2012
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It’s not everyday that an MVNO decides to offer up unlimited data courtesy of Clearwire’s WiMAX network, but H2O’s latest entrant known as Bolt makes us wish the practice were far less frequent. The $50 no-contract service essentially replicates Clear…
FCC to dash LightSquared’s bid for LTE glory
February 15th, 2012
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Many of us have seen this coming for some time now, but the FCC issued a statement late today that it intends to reject LightSquared’s bid to create a wholesale LTE network on the basis that interference with existing GPS devices is unavoidable. The n…
Telus flipping switch on LTE, network goes live February 10th
February 9th, 2012
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After the competition got a head start, Telus has finally announced it’s ready to flip the switch on its fresh LTE network tomorrow. Though it’s certainly taken the longer road, its 4G waves are hitting several more markets on launch day in compariso…
Verizon’s double data deal returns this Friday, prepare yourselves accordingly
February 8th, 2012
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It looks like Verizon’s about to double up on double data. According to the Los Angeles Times, Big Red is about to reintroduce the double data promotion that first rolled out in November, and came to a close at year’s end. Under the offer, customers si…
Vodafone bringing LTE speeds to Germany, with the HTC Velocity
February 8th, 2012
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HTC has confirmed plans to bring its very first LTE handset to Germany, with the launch of the Velocity. The phone, known Stateside as the Vivid and in South Korea as the Raider, features a 4.5-inch qHD touchscreen and is fueled by a 1.5GHz dual-core…
LightSquared gets desperate, seeks regulatory changes to satisfy GPS debacle
February 8th, 2012
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If we were the betting type — and hell, some of us really are — we’d wager a crisp ten spot that LightSquared isn’t going to assuage the FCC’s concerns over those pesky GPS interference issues in the next few weeks. After previously stating that the…
Tucows launches Ting, a contract-free mobile service on Sprint’s network
February 3rd, 2012
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Harken back to the days of Windows 95, and you may remember downloading a few shareware titles to your Compaq or Packard Bell courtesy of Tucows and its network of mirror sites. While the company is no longer of much relevance in the software arena, i…
Sprint grants LightSquared six-week extension for FCC approval
January 31st, 2012
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As Carl Icahn prepares to take the wheel, buttressed by a cushion of distressed LightSquared debt, Sprint appears close to ending its ill-fated dance with the upstart LTE provider. After granting the Falcone-backed company a 30-day extension earlier t…
Clearwire unveils $99 Clear Hub Express and $129 Clear Spot Voyager hotspots
January 30th, 2012
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Clearwire’s impending LTE rollout isn’t going to happen overnight, so why not continue to milk the proverbial cow that is their existing WiMax network? That’s exactly what the wireless provider is doing today, with a fresh duo of hotspots. The first,…
Sprint Galaxy Nexus registration page gets served up by Google
January 28th, 2012
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Good news is here for folks on Sprint who’ve been anxiously waiting for a first taste of LTE connectivity and Ice Cream Sandwich. Google’s official Galaxy Nexus website has quietly gone live with a registration section for anyone on the Now Network w…
HTC Titan II works its charm on the FCC with AT&T LTE included
January 27th, 2012
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What’s that? An HTC PI86100 Windows Phone with AT&T-specific LTE (bands 4 and 17) showing up in the hallowed halls of the FCC? Why, this must be the Titan II, announced a tad over a fortnight ago. Docs show that a production unit of the device, s…
Murtazin: ‘Nokia Lumia 910 will arrive in May, pack 12MP camera’
January 24th, 2012
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Ah, Eldar Murtazin. Sometimes he’s (sort of) right, sometimes he’s wrong. But he manged to predict the Nokia-WinPho love-in ahead of any official announcement and that still counts for something, right? His latest missive concerns the news of the Lum…
HTC Velocity runs impressive speed test on Australia’s new 4G network
January 23rd, 2012
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How fast is Telstra’s new 4G network? Pretty darned fast, according to a recent speed test that Ausdroid ran on an HTC Velocity — Australia’s first 4G handset. As the above image clearly demonstrates, the device impressively managed to reach downloa…
