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Nokia diagnostics hint at Lumia LTE phones coming to AT&T
The folks over at Nanapho.jp, a foreign Windows Phone news publication, did some digging on a Nokia Lumia device to find Nokia’s diagnostics app, which is accessible via the terminal. There, they found different tests for “LTE TX” and “LTE Band Lock.” The latter is for choosing which LTE band the hardware should use and the Lumia oddly had options for Band 4 and Band 17, the same two bands AT&T LTE uses. I think you can see where this is going. The Nokia Lumia 800 has been rumored to eventually … Read more
George Tinari
Best Buy after Christmas sale includes tons of free phones on contract
Verizon’s after Christmas sales were a little ho-hum, but you might find Best Buy’s a little more exciting. They’re offering a wide range of devices across all the major U.S. carriers, and the phones are all free with a two-year contract. From Verizon, you’ve got the Samsung Stratosphere and HTC Droid Incredible 2; from AT&T, there’s the HTC Inspire, BlackBerry Torch 9810, and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play; from Sprint there’s the LG Marquee; finally, T-Mobile is offering the LG myTouch T and Q, and the HTC Wildfire S. Best Buy’s … Read more
Simon Sage
FCC gives AT&T permission to purchase Qualcomm’s spectrum in the 700 MHz band
Several years ago Qualcomm picked up some key spectrum in the 700 MHz band that they wanted to put to good use by offering a mobile television service called MediaFLO. The goal was to make handset vendors want to start building MediaFLO compatible devices, thus Qualcomm would make an infinite amount of money by having a monopoly on the MediaFLO technology. It was a solution to a problem no one had, and thus their mission failed. Hard. So hard in fact that if you ask anyone working at Qualcomm about … Read more
Stefan Constantinescu
2011 in Review: Top 10 mobile stories of the year
The last 12 months have been a wild ride, as we started the year with many of us wondering how the Xoom and PlayBook could compete against the iPad, how would HP use webOS, what the iPhone 5 would look like and if 4G LTE would really come to America in a big way. There have been a lot of pleasant and not-so-pleasant surprises in 2011 but some clear takeaways are that the smartphone revolution is in full swing, tablets are here to stay and 4G can be real. So, … Read more
Marin Perez
4G LTE showdown: AT&T vs. Verizon
It’s an exciting time in the mobile world, as all four major carriers have a 4G network deployed but we all know that not all 4G is created equal. When you think of “4G,” you should be thinking about LTE because this mobile data technology delivers speeds which really can change the way we work and play. Verizon is the big fish in the 4G LTE pond, as it aggressively rolled out its network in 2011 and it now covers more than 200 million people and routinely tops nationwide speedtests. … Read more
Marin Perez
Sprint responds to AT&T’s decision to drop T-Mobile acquisition bid
AT&T announced today that it will no longer pursue its acquisition of T-Mobile US. The wireless carrier faced an uphill battle after both the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission opposed the deal. Rather than throw more money at a losing cause, AT&T will pay Deutsche Telecom a $4 billion fee and walk away from the deal. After AT&T announced its decision, Sprint issued a press release that supported this move and praised the government for blocking this deal. Sprint’s statement reads: “Earlier today, AT&T terminated its definitive merger agreement with Deutsche Telekom to acquire T-Mobile USA. This is … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Without AT&T, what does T-Mobile do now?
Well, the $39 billion bid from AT&T to buy T-Mobile is now officially over and AT&T is going to have to lick its wounds and figure out other ways to nab some new spectrum. While the move may cost AT&T a lot of money and some public face, it’s a much larger blow to T-Mobile. What happens now for T-Mobile? T-Mobile is the fourth-largest carrier, has a nationwide network and offers 4G that can provide comparable speeds to its competition. Sounds good, right? Well, it’s fourth place but it trails … Read more
Marin Perez
AT&T calls it quits, won’t acquire T-Mobile
AT&T just announced that it’s ending its bid to acquire T-Mobile. AT&T has been working on the merger, but has faced stiff opposition from the DOJ and the FCC. Instead of dumping more cash into fighting this legal battle, AT&T has thrown in the towel. Here is the salient passage from the press release explaining its decision: “The actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to block this transaction do not change the realities of the U.S. wireless industry. It is one of the most fiercely … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
LTE-enabled Pantech P9070 hits the FCC on its way to AT&T
It seems AT&T is becoming cozy with Pantech, having recently launched their Pocket Android smartphone. Apparently the mobile operator is working with the South Korean company on additional models as we speak. One such device, marked as P9070, has been caught at the FCC all in its LTE glory. Unfortunately, aside from the fact that it’s 4G-ready, we don’t have any other information to sure. Sure it will use AT&T’s HSPA network in areas where there’s no LTE signal around, but that’s about all we have at the moment. If … Read more
Dusan Belic
Sprint puts AT&T, T-Mobile lawsuit on hold
Sprint has been adamantly opposed to AT&T buying T-Mobile and it has even sued to block it but now Sprint and Cellular South have put these suits on hold based on the latest stumbling blocks to the acquisition. According to Bloomberg, a judge delayed the lawsuits by request until Jan. 12 (which happens to be my birthday) because AT&T has until that date to tell the court if it will move forward with its attempt to buy T-Mobile. Basically, AT&T is facing long odds to pass regulatory approval – the … Read more
Marin Perez
Hot Deal: AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II 4G available for $129.99 from Amazon
So you like the Samsung Galaxy S II (who doesn’t) and you also happen to live in an area with a solid AT&T signal around? You’ll be glad to know Amazon is now offering AT&T’s version of the popular Android smartphone for $129.99! And that’s the price for both new and existing users with an individual account. If you’re a part of the family account, the price for you goes up to $199.99. If you’re adding a new line (either to your individual or family account) – you’ll have to … Read more