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In last year’s investigation into data speeds in the wireless industry, PCMag found that Verizon Wireless came out on top with its speedy LTE network. Over the past year, AT&T has started building out an LTE network, T-Mobile has enhanced their HSPA+ 42 mbps coverage, and Sprint has…umm…committed to building an LTE network starting mid-2012. But…
Sprint announced a new member of its eco-friendly family of devices – LG Optimus Elite, which supersedes pretty popular Optimus S model. This low-to-mid end smartphone is ULE Platinum Certified for sustainability, sporting an outer shell that is made of 50% recycled plastics. Moreover, it’s also an RoHS compliant device, meaning it is free of…
Nokia’s Lumia 900, which AT&T launched on Easter Monday (April 9th), may or may not be selling well depending on who you ask. There’s an easy way to get it into the hands of more customers though, and that’s by simply by letting more operators have a go at offering the device to their customers.…
Verizon is pushing ahead quickly with its 4G LTE network. The carrier announced on Tuesday that it will roll out its LTE network in 27 new markets and expand it in 44 markets starting April 19. Verizon’s LTE network now reaches 230 markets across the US, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. The…
Randall Stephenson, AT&T’s CEO, is a man who can’t sit still. He recently spoke to CNN about the company’s current situation, how they can’t find enough skilled labor in America. We’ll get to that in a second. The thing we want to highlight is an account that Alex Elizardo, a student at the University of…
Ah yes, the classic tale of a seemingly innocent wireless carrier customer doing seemingly innocent things with the network, only to find that he or she is slammed with an unbelievably expensive or lengthy phone bill. Ryan Dunsmore, a 16-year-old from Canada, recently got hooked up with a $35 per month Rogers unlimited texting plan…
We knew that the HTC One X would be landing on AT&T at some point in the near future, but it may be sooner than you think. According to BGR, the highly anticipated handset could land on store shelves as early as next week. When it does become officially available in the US, the One…
Most small businesses across the world still haven’t adopted mobile technology in a big way. Sure enough, pretty much every smartphone user checks his/her email from a mobile device, but that’s just one piece of the puzzle. According to the recent AT&T Small Business Technology Poll, 85% of small businesses surveyed use smartphones and about…
Verizon Wireless is using the NHL fever to get some media love and… they got our attention. The carrier’s free to download app, Verizon NHL GameCenter, comes with all the news, stats, audio and video content you could possibly wish for and then some. The app features live streaming of nationally broadcast games on NBC,…
T-Mobile is in some hot water with the United States government, as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today proposed that T-Mobile USA forfeit the amount of $819,000. This fine is due to the company “willfully and repeatedly” failing to comply with rules mandating each carrier offer a certain number of hearing-aid compatible handsets. Apparently, T-Mobile…