In sync with Sprint’s plans to get its sub-brands on 4G using its legacy WiMAX network, both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have trotted out their initial 4G lineups. The early Virgin mix includes retreads of two Sprint data-only devices — a Broadba…
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Virgin Mobile USA and Boost take WiMAX live, ship HTC EVO V 4G and EVO Design 4G on May 31
May 8th, 2012
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T-Mobile expands HSPA+ 42, picks LTE vendors and notches 1 million VoIP users
May 8th, 2012
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With CTIA 2012 getting under way, T-Mobile is the latest company to check in with an announcement, proudly informing the world of the latest developments in its 4G expansion efforts and Bobsled VoIP service. On the 4G (not faux G) front, it’s selecte…
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon hands-on at CTIA 2012 (update: video)
May 8th, 2012
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This handset didn’t surprise anyone when it was officially announced at CTIA Wireless 2012, but we’re still happy to spend time with the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon Wireless regardless. After catching enough glimpses of the smartphone ove…
Verizon officially announces HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE
May 7th, 2012
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Well, this isn’t a surprise. Verizon has now gone official with its mouthful of a smart phone, and it does exactly what it says in its name: that is, LTE connectivity. Alongside it, you’ll find Sense 4, Android 4.0 and a 4-inch Super LCD qHD screen. …
Mobile Miscellany: week of April 30th, 2012
May 6th, 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 past week, we saw the first rollout of Verizon LTE from one of its rural partners, and both t…
HTC One X Review: The Best Android Phone Right Now
May 4th, 2012
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HTC is bringing its A-game in a big way. The One S was good, but the screen and radio were weak links. Enter the One X. It brings a bigger, more beautiful screen, and LTE connectivity. It’s b…
HTC One X Review: The Best Android Phone Right Now
May 4th, 2012
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HTC is bringing its A-game in a big way. The One S was good, but the screen and radio were weak links. Enter the One X. It brings a bigger, more beautiful screen, and LTE connectivity. It’s b…
HTC One X Review: The Best Android Phone Right Now
May 4th, 2012
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HTC is bringing its A-game in a big way. The One S was good, but the screen and radio were weak links. Enter the One X. It brings a bigger, more beautiful screen, and LTE connectivity. It’s b…
HTC One X Review: The Best Android Phone Right Now
May 4th, 2012
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HTC is bringing its A-game in a big way. The One S was good, but the screen and radio were weak links. Enter the One X. It brings a bigger, more beautiful screen, and LTE connectivity. It’s b…
HTC One X Review: The Best Android Phone Right Now
May 4th, 2012
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HTC is bringing its A-game in a big way. The One S was good, but the screen and radio were weak links. Enter the One X. It brings a bigger, more beautiful screen, and LTE connectivity. It’s b…
HTC One X Review: The Best Android Phone Right Now
May 4th, 2012
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HTC is bringing its A-game in a big way. The One S was good, but the screen and radio were weak links. The One X aims to fix that. It brings a bigger, more beautiful screen, and LTE connectivi…
FCC to dole out up to $300 million to help carriers expand service in rural areas
May 3rd, 2012
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It seems like almost every day that we receive a press release announcing Verizon or AT&T is planning to expand its LTE coverage to three, five, eleven new markets. But in some remote pockets of the country, you’d be lucky to latch onto even a so…
Verizon’s HomeFusion LTE to the home now available nationwide
May 2nd, 2012
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Verizon is trying to put the final nail in the coffin of its DSL service. Of course, that’s still a long way off but, for those outside of reach of its FiOS tentacles, Big Red is pushing HomeFusion. The LTE to the home solution, which started rolling …
Report: LTE PlayBook ‘confirmed’ at BlackBerry World breakfast
May 1st, 2012
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The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook: now part of a complete Canadian breakfast. No huge shocker that we’re finally seeing the much-discussed and long awaited new version of RIM’s business-friendly tablet — though the slate did leak out a bit earlier than…
Huawei partners with Intel to test TD-LTE interoperability in China
May 1st, 2012
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In a classic case of east meets west, Huawei and Intel have joined forces to create an interoperability test lab that will focus on China’s homegrown time-division LTE (TD-LTE) network. While the technology runs contrary to the more common frequency-…
LightSquared founder Philip Falcone to step down ‘eventually’, attempts to dodge the bankruptcy bullet
April 30th, 2012
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In an effort keep the troubled LightSquared from the brink of defaulting on its debt, its founder will step down from the company. While it doesn’t look immediate, (people “familiar with the negotiations” are using the word “eventually”) it’s Philip …
Clearwire’s TDD-LTE rolling out in ‘early 2013,’ coming to NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, Seattle and more
April 27th, 2012
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Clearwire’s hardly throwing in the towel after that whole “WiMAX” thing; instead, the outfit has its sights firmly set on bringing TDD-LTE to the masses here in America, starting with an initial rollout in early 2013. A release put out today confirms…
MetroPCS announces Q1 2012 results: total revenues up, new subscriber growth shrinks
April 26th, 2012
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Regional network MetroPCS has announced total revenues of approximately $1.3 billion for Q1 2012, up from $1.2 billion in the last quarter and up seven percent from the same period in 2011. Users on contract now total 9.5 million, with 16 percent of …
PSA: Sprint’s LTE-infused Galaxy Nexus now available online and in stores
April 25th, 2012
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Google itself may have thrown the pricing situation out of whack by offering up a contract-free GSM version of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus for just $399, but those adhering to Sprint’s plans can’t make use of that, anyway. The other CDMA / LTE-infused Gal…
FCC approves transfer of AWS spectrum from AT&T to T-Mobile
April 25th, 2012
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AT&T may have been hoping for the FCC to put the rejection stamp on its proposed transfer of key AWS spectrum to T-Mobile, but no such luck for the GSM giant this time. The fourth-largest carrier in the US, as a consolation prize for humoring AT&…
