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Regional carrier U.S. Cellular said it would be rolling out 4G LTE to more than 25 percent of its network by the holiday season. The company didn’t give exact figures on what types of speeds we can expect but the Verizon 4G LTE network on devices like the Droid Charge routinely get 5 Mbps down,…
You nature lovers out there should definitely check out the LeafSnap iPhone app because this is basically an electronic field guide for identifying trees. The really neat thing about this is that it will let you snap pictures of leaves to identify a tree. I tested out the LeafSnap iPhone app this morning on my…
Comcast was an investor in the Clearwire network and we now know why. Comcast is now offering a 3G/4G personal hotspot. The Comcast Intenet2Go 3G/4G hotspot is a Novatel MiFi with the Xfinity branding. When it’s in 4G coverage areas, it can provide download speeds of up to 6 Mbps down and 1.4 Mbps up.…
Remember that San Francisco ordinance about putting warning labels on cell phones over the amount of radiation it emits that the mobile industry hated? Well, it looks like the city by the bay will be backing off from it. The proposed San Francisco cell phone radiation law would require sellers of mobile devices to provide…
The Samsung Infuse 4G was given an official release date and price yesterday and we have been playing with it for a few hours and were surprised and happy to see that AT&T is allowing users to sideload apps. That’s a first for AT&T and I get the feeling that Amazon has a lot to…
The Yudu service launched today with mainstream brands like Reader’s Digest and it plans to offer subscription services for Apple iOS devices without having to give 30 percent to Apple. How long before you think this gets banned? The company described its product like this: The new dual-subscriptions system from YUDU, whose customers include Reader’s…
AT&T has finally dished some more details on the availability of the Infuse 4G. The handset with the large screen will be coming May 15 and it will cost $199 with a new, two-year contract. We first saw the Samsung Infuse 4G at CES as part of AT&T’s push into 4G push which includes the…
Google Earth has been a joy to use on the iPad but the search giant has finally optimized the app for its own Android Honeycomb tablets. As you can see from the video below, it’s quite a sight to behold. The Google Earth Honeycomb app really feels like a desktop experience, particularly with the power…
We were digging the Taptu iPad app a few weeks ago because the news reader with a social twist had a pleasant user interface with strong functionality and we’re happy to see that it is finally available for Android Honeycomb tablets. The Taptu Android Honeycomb app offers the same basic functionality as the iPad version,…
The AT&T, T-Mobile merger may be facing some additional scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, as a new report suggests that the governmental agency has extended its review of the $39-billion deal. I think it’s good that the government is taking such a long look, as this deal has the potential to have major…