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BT launching 4G LTE service next year
British Telecom is getting ready to return to the mobile game, almost 13 years after it sold off what is now O2. At the time BT was forced to consolidate its assets, opting to sell the company due to its heavy debts following the bursting of the telecoms bubble. Since then, the UK’s dominant landline network attempted a number of modest reseller agreements but never pushed hard to be a mobile service provider again. BT has recently paid $290 million to buy a block of 4G radio spectrum, with plans … Read more
Dusan Belic
There are now 100 million LTE connections around the world
According to latest data from Wireless Intelligence, there are now 100 million LTE connections around the world. All these connections are spread across 163 networks in 70 countries, and the forecast is that there will be more than 400 live networks across 120 countries by December 2017. Industry growth has been primarily driven by operators in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the US — which are the five countries that represent 90% of the global LTE connections market. The US is especially interesting market as there are some operators … Read more
Dusan Belic
Rogers’ LTE Max network can sing along two high-frequency bands, offers faster download speeds
Rogers is in the midst of rebranding parts of its high-speed network to LTE Max to highlight the fact that it runs across two high-frequency bands, AWS (1700/2100Mhz) and 2600Mhz. The idea here is to convey the message that Rogers is different from other Canadian carriers and that its network is fastest out there, providing theoretical download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. However, there are just 3 handsets that support LTE on 2600MHz, including the LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S4 and BlackBerry Q10, with Sammy’s baby being the … Read more
Dusan Belic
FCC Filing Shows T-Mobile Prepping Sony Xperia Z For Release
According to a new filing from the FCC, T-Mobile is planning on releasing the Sony Xperia Z on its network. We heard a rumor suggesting the device was making its way to T-Mobile last month, and the FCC filing nudges that rumor closer to reality. The FCC filing shows a version of the Xperia Z that will take advantage of T-Mobile’s HSPA+ and LTE network. Alongside the FCC filing are some photos of the device, which resemble pictures of the international version of the unit. The Xperia Z touts a 5.0 … Read more
Ian Kersey
AT&T Launches LTE In New Markets
AT&T is continuing its LTE rollout by announcing today the launch of several new LTE markets, bringing AT&T’s LTE presence to a total of 207 markets in the U.S. Along with the rollout of LTE in new markets comes expansions in LTE service as well. Last week during AT&T’s earnings call, the company stated that it currently covers almost 200 million POPs with LTE service, and expects to reach 90 percent of its planned 300 million POP LTE deployment by the end of this year. Are you in one of … Read more
Ian Kersey
Leak Shows Details Of AT&T LG Optimus G Pro
We’ve already seen the Optimus G Pro in action in our review of the Korean unit, but LG isn’t done just yet. The company is slated to lay out all of its cards on the table regarding the U.S. rollout of the unit on May 1st in New York, and thanks to an anonymous tipster who spoke to Engadget today, we now have some more juicy details on the AT&T variant of the device. According to the leak, the AT&T U.S. unit is pretty similar to the global variant, touting the same 5.5-inch … Read more
Ian Kersey
Canada: Rogers’ LTE network expanded to 7 new locations
Canada’s Rogers Wireless promised to expand its network to 44 new locations by the end of this year, and eventually reach 21.5 million users across the country. As part of that plan, they are now launching 4G services in 7 new markets, including: Airdrie, Alberta; Langley, B.C Keswick, Ontario Hamilton, including Grimsby in Ontario Orillia, Ontario Stratford, Ontario Ottawa, including Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, Stittsville and Cumberland Rogers is also proud to be the first carrier to bring LTE to Stratford and Orillia, plus “all of these cities, to the exception … Read more
Dusan Belic
How NVIDIA Developed The Tegra 4i In Only 22 Days
In this age of rapid technological innovation, it is easy to become a little jaded and take things for granted. Take processing power for instance, which has become increasingly more complex, developing at a pace that even Moore would be astonished at. A blog post from NVIDIA today details just how hard the Tegra team worked on readying its amazing Tegra 4i for its appearance at MWC 2013 in February of this year. The Tegra 4i would be NVIDIA’s first microprocessor with a built-in modem, utilizing “soft modem” technology that … Read more
Ian Kersey
Rumor: Sprint Expanding LTE Coverage to 21 Cities on April 12th?
Tomorrow is a big day for the HTC First Facebook phone, and it is now looking like an amazing day for Sprint customers as well. Thanks to an insider who spoke to PhoneArena, we now have word that Sprint will be expanding its LTE service to 21 cities tomorrow, including: California: Los Angeles, Contra Costa County Florida: Palm Bay, Port St. Lucie, West Palm Beach Indiana: Bloomington and Lafayette Illinois: Rochelle Minnesota: Mankato-North Mankato Missouri: Joplin North Carolina: Charlotte, Shelby, Albemarle, Sailsbury, Lincolnton Tennessee: Memphis, Greenville, Tullahoma Texas: Denison, Kerrville … Read more
Ian Kersey
Canada: Bell, Virgin Mobile update their LTE coverage maps with upcoming locations
Bell and Virgin Mobile have already announced that their LTE network(s) will reach about 70% of the Canadian population, covering some 24 million people. And while you may be waiting to learn which markets they’ll hit, the two carriers prepared neat maps, showing their expansion plans. As you can see from these two links, Bell and Virgin are about to add many markets in Eastern Canada, as well as Saskatchewan and parts of Alberta. We hope you’ll find yourself “covered” if you’re still lacking the LTE signal in the city … Read more
Dusan Belic
LTE-Enabled Kindle Fire HD 8.9 hitting AT&T this Friday
If you’ve been looking for a Kindle Fire HD with a few more connectivity options, you’re in luck. This Friday, AT&T will be offering up Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 8.9 with LTE in tow. While contracts for tablets aren’t a favorite of ours, customers looking to nab the 32GB Kindle Fire HD 8.9 with a new two-year contract will receive a $150 discount, bringing the cost of the $399 tablet down to $249. AT&T is the first carrier to offer the Kindle Fire HD with LTE, which will bring the same … Read more
