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Verizon Wireless is working overtime to fix its 4G LTE network which has been down for almost 24 hours. The LTE network went offline early Wednesday morning and Verizon Wireless confirmed at the start of the business day that it was “aware of an issue with its 4G LTE connections.” The carrier later confirmed 4G…
Microsoft confirmed both the February update and the March NoDo update for Windows Phone are ready to roll out to the HTC Surround in the coming weeks. This release is prepped and ready to roll for both the AT&T Surround and the Deutsche Telekom version of the handset. Good news for AT&T fans as the…
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of AT&T confirming the wireless carrier can force customers to enter arbitration instead of filing class-action lawsuits. The 5-4 ruling upholds the arbitration clause frequently found in wireless contracts. Two federal courts previously ruled against AT&T claiming these arbitration clauses prohibit an individual from filing a class action lawsuit. The Supreme Court…
Just last week, Android users chimed in when Motorola asked its Facebook fans what applications it would like to see next from developers. Not doubt the handset manufacturer was hoping to receive responses such as Netflix; instead the bulk of the respondents asked for an unlocked bootloader which is necessary for rooting and flashing your…
Reports began to surface overnight that Verizon’s LTE network is down for the count. Numerous people on Verizon’s forums and on twitter claimed they had lost 4G connectivity on their device. This morning Verizon PR confirmed on twitter that the carrier is currently experiencing an issue with its 4G LTE connections. Verizon was tight-lipped about…
Motorola is slowly removing references to the Droid Bionic from its website. The Android handset was expected to debut on May 13th, but Motorola reportedly delayed its release until the summer. Rumors suggest the manufacturer was working on some “enhancements” to improve the handset before its official launch. Rather than keep the Droid Bionic in the…
Malls are struggling against a rising tide of online shopping that is making it easy for shoppers to window shop from the safety of their homes. This rise in online shopping has prompted malls to consider new ways to increase foot traffic and entice customers to visit the brick and mortar stores. Many malls, like…
It’s an Android press release bonanza with Sprint launching the Nexus S 4G and Verizon announcing both the Incredible 2 and the Casio G’zOne Commando. Casio has produced a long series of rugged G’zOne handsets, most of which offered a rugged chassis, push to talk and a feature phone operating system. The Commando is the…
Sprint and Samsung confirmed this morning that the Nexus S 4G will be landing in all Sprint channels starting May 8th. Available on T-Mobile as the Nexus S, the Nexus S 4G will run on Sprint’s WiMAX network and will offer a pure Android experience. The Nexus S and its 4G counterpart share the same…
Verizon Wireless and HTC made it official today – the Droid Incredible 2 will launch on the wireless carrier starting Thursday, April 28th. The Droid Incredible 2 will replace the popular Droid Incredible in Verizon’s lineup and will join the Thunderbolt and Droid Charge in the carrier’s 2011 Android lineup. Unlike the 4G Thunderbolt and…