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Some blocked HTC EVO 4G LTE handsets pass through customs
Good news for Sprint customers looking to buy an Evo 4G LTE. According to a note posted by HTC on its investor website, some Evo 4G LTE handsets were reviewed by customs officials and given the green light to pass into the country. These handsets will make their way to Sprint customers who pre-ordered the device and didn’t receive it on the expected launch date of May 18. Starting last week, the Evo 4G LTE and the HTC One X were held up by custom officials who inspected the handsets … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Verizon flipping the switch for global roaming on select Android phones this summer
If you’re rocking a Droid 4, RAZR, RAZR MAXX, Rezound, then you have an update coming your way. What, pray tell, is in this update? Well, it looks like Verizon is flipping the switch and giving these handsets the global roaming capabilities they’ve had tucked away since day one. This summer, Verizon Wireless will be updating the following 4G LTE smartphones for global use. HTC Rezound DROID RAZR by Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola DROID 4 by Motorola Customers will see a notification on their device when the software update is … Read more
Blake Stimac
HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update now live
We filled you in on the details a few days ago about the Amaze 4G’s upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich update, and it’s now officially available through T-Mobile. The update brings the Amaze 4G up to date with the latest version of Android, but still retains version 3.6 of HTC Sense. We can’t say that we’re sure why this is, but users will likely still be impressed with the enhancements found in Ice Cream Sandwich alone. To start downloading the update, go to Settings>About Phone> HTC Software Updates>Check, and you should … Read more
Blake Stimac
Voyager Mobile launches a few days late
After a hacker attack killed their launch slated for last week, Voyager Mobile has announced this morning that they are officially open for business. Voyager Mobile is the latest Sprint-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to launch, and runs on Sprint’s 3G CDMA and 4G WiMax networks. Voyager offers an unlimited talk and text plan for $19 per month, with unlimited data bringing the monthly price up to $39, plus any applicable local, state, and federal taxes. Voyager has a decent array of phones available for sale, ranging from the … Read more
Anthony Domanico
Carriers resigned to accept high iPhone subsidies
While carriers have made it publicly known that they’re unhappy with how much they’re subsidizing the iPhone, don’t expect this practice to change anytime soon. According to All Things D, carriers are concerned that raising the prices consumers pay for iPhones will drive them away to alternative carriers that choose to leave the subsidy as is. Carrier trepidation makes sense when it comes to the iPhone; Apple’s smartphone beat out sales of every single other smartphone combined on the three major networks that carry the iPhone. Further, T-Mobile has recently … Read more
Anthony Domanico
New Vodafone SIM lets parents spy on kids, disable texting, and more
Vodafone UK is launching a new SIM card today aimed at parents looking to control their child’s mobile usage. The SIM, which uses software that runs on Vodafone’s servers called “the Bemilo system”, will let parents disable texting, choose which hours the phone can connect to the network, and it will even let parents read text messages. Since the software in question runs on the network, that means it’s tied to the SIM card itself, so children can’t escape their parents, unless they save up enough money to buy a … Read more
Stefan Constantinescu
Boost Mobile getting Visual Voicemail service on May 31st
Smith Micro Software is bringing its Voicemail platform to the Boost Mobile subscribers on May 31st with the launch of the HTC EVO Design 4G. Using the new service, users are able to manage their voicemail messages like email, scroll through and listen to messages in any order, forward or reply to messages via email or text, and save messages directly onto the memory card. Moreover, Voicemail-to-Text transcription will also be offered for a monthly fee, allowing subscribers to read voicemail messages at school, at a concert, in a meeting, … Read more
Dusan Belic
Dish Network isn’t going to have a wireless network for at least another four years
Dish Network, the budget satellite television provider, has 40 MHz worth of spectrum in the 2 GHz band that they really want to use to deploy a wireless network. There’s a few problems though. First, that spectrum was originally intended to be used for satellite communication, so the FCC has to see whether or not Dish can use that spectrum for terrestrial use. Why? Because cell towers sprinkled around cities put out a hell of power versus a satellite farm or two in the middle of nowhere. Second, Dish wants … Read more
Stefan Constantinescu
UK Hot Deal: HTC One X available for free on a 12-month 36 GBP/month Vodafone contract!
Talk about a hot deal. UK phone retailer Phones 4U is offering the brand new HTC One X for free on a 36 GBP/month plan. And get this – it requires putting your signature on a 12-month contract with Vodafone!!! Usually this sort of deals come with two-year customer agreements so we’re kinda surprised delighted, especially when we know the One X is pretty much the best Android smartphone you can get at this moment (Samsung Galaxy S III is still not available). The plan that comes with this offer … Read more
Dusan Belic
GameStop to launch their own MVNO that uses AT&T’s network
GameStop, which most people know as the store that sells videogames, is apparently going to enter the mobile space according to Engadget. They accidentally launched a website for their upcoming MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), which has the amazingly creative name “GameStop Mobile”. What’s an MVNO? It’s basically a reseller. In this case, GameStop is reselling access to AT&T’s HSPA+ network. So what’s going to make “GameStop Mobile” special? They’ll have a variety of prepaid plans, with the most attractive being the unlimited talk, text, and 500 MB of data … Read more
Stefan Constantinescu
T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S III hits the FCC
We did know T-Mobile will be one of the U.S. carriers to offer the shiny new Samsung Galaxy S III. Their specific version of the device, marked as T999, has not only crossed the FCC hurdle, but has also be spotted at Bluetooth SIG (while its Wi-Fi certificate has been issued before). What this means is that Samsung is finalizing paperwork for the Big Day, which will (as promised) take place at some point this summer. We’ve no idea whether the Magenta carrier will change the name of the phone … Read more