Samsung already said it has sold more than 1 million Galaxy S Android handsets but the company just said that it will hit the two million mark by the end of next week. That’s pretty darn impressive. The company was able to achieve this because it took a blanket approach – it eschewed the exclusivity…
AT&T LTE 4G network to be deployed in mid-2011
AT&T will begin deploying its 4G Long-Term Evolution network in the middle of 2011, the company’s operations CEO John Stankey said in an interview. The nation’s second largest mobile operator wants to cover between 70 to 75 million people by the end of next year with its LTE 4G network. This will be in addition…
Verizon won’t have Microsoft Windows Phone 7 at launch
If you’re on Verizon and were hoping to get a brand new Microsoft Windows Phone 7 device when it launches next month, you’re out of luck because the nation’s largest carrier won’t offer one of these devices this year. Geez, are they still smarting over the Kin? From BusinessWeek: Verizon Wireless won’t offer a device…
HTC Aria gets an firmware update – pulled shortly after release
The HTC Aria is one nice little Android phone and it’s even better when such a phone gets an update. It’s not so good when said update isn’t what you’re expecting at all. Recently, this tiny, Sense UI bearing phone received an update, but nowhere Froyo was to be found. It’s not all bad, though,…
webOS 1.4.5 hitting Verizon and AT&T Palm Pre Plus today
After waiting for what feels like an eternity, Palm Pre Plus owners on AT&T and Verizon are finally receiving the webOS 1.4.5 update. While most of the fixes in this update are minor, it does enable PDK application support which is necessary for gaming on the webOS platform. All Verizon Wireless and AT&T customers rocking a…
AT&T’s upcoming Windows Phone 7, Android, and BlackBerry devices leaked
The holiday season will be a happy one for AT&T customers as the wireless carrier has up to six Windows Phone 7 handsets, three Android phones, the Galaxy Tab, and a trio of BlackBerry Torches slated to drop by the end of the year. The Windows Phone 7 handsets include the previously spotted Samsung Cetus i917; joining the Cetus…
Samsung Galaxy Tab spotted with AT&T branding
As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Tab should be hitting AT&T, along with Verizon and Sprint. While no carrier has confirmed the Galaxy Tab’s availability, the Android tablet has been spotted with the AT&T logo on its backside. The Galaxy Tab will join the Dell Streak and the iPad at AT&T, and even though we can expect…
Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon
Samsung is launching a three-pronged attack with its Galaxy Tab as it tries to compete with Apple’s popular iPad. According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung has negotiated deals with Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and AT&T to carry its Android tablet when it becomes available next month. Notably absent from this list is T-Mobile, which has…
J.D. Power Says Call Quality is Important, Good for Verizon, Bad for AT&T
Who says people don’t really make phone calls these days? J.D. Power recently conducted a survey saying call quality is still very important to most consumers, which puts Verizon and Sprint at the top of the charts. AT&T, popular home to the iPhone 4, however, doesn’t fare so well. As far as T-Mobile goes in…
AT&T Fixes Coverage in NYC with 850 Overlay
AT&T is surely delighting New York City users as coverage has gradually improved over the last few months with an 850 overlay. The 850MHz band employed by AT&T is now being used for 3G data transmission, and this is important because that particular frequency travels farther and penetrates buildings a whole lot better than what…









