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MetroPCS announced the world’s first commercial launch of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services along with the world’s first VoLTE-capable handset – LG Connect 4G. The new Android-based smartphone is available at the company’s Dallas/Fort Worth stores with other areas to get it in the coming weeks. Calls to and from the handset will use VoLTE, regardless of the phone or network used on the other end of the call.
Specs wise, the Connect 4G comes with a 4-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing one, 3G/4G and Wi-Fi connectivity.
At the end of the press release, MetroPCS reminded us it was the first U.S. carrier to deploy a commercial 4G LTE network in September 2010 and has since built out its 4G LTE network to cover roughly 90% of its CDMA footprint.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
