I thought it was odd when T-Mobile was crowing about its HSPA+ by saying it delivered “4G speeds.” AT&T wants to get that weak stuff out of its house and it publicly chided the fourth-largest carrier. AT&T plans to roll out its 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution technology beginning in 2011, but it will…
iPhone 4G/HD will have video chatting, says actors
We know that the next smartphone from Apple, the iPhone 4G/HD, will have a front-facing camera but it looks like loose-lipped actors are saying Apple is already prepping advertisements to show off the video-calling capabilities. This isn’t much of a surprise, as we’ve seen other hints at this, but an actress on Twitter reportedly said,…
AT&T to unveil its first HTC Android phone on June 7th?
For some time now, AT&T has only carried on Android device, the Backflip, and it kind of sucks.. a lot. We’re now hearing that HTC will be bringing an updated Tilt device with Android in tow. Sad thing about this new device? Will it be a dud, too? The picture above isn’t the real deal,…
AT&T could lose up to 40% of iPhone users to Verizon, says analyst
If Apple brought its iPhone to Verizon, as often rumored, AT&T could face a massive defection of customers, according to Davenport & Company analyst Drake Johnstone. The analyst said AT&T could lose as many as 40% of its iPhone subscribers to Big Red for various reasons. The main impetus to switch would likely be network…
Low iPhone 3G inventory hints at iPhone 3GS price drop
If you’ve been waiting for the next-gen iPhone HD / 4G to drop next month at Apple’s WWDC conference so that the iPhone 3GS will drop in price, we’ve got good news. Apple stores in the US and abroad are reportedly seeing their iPhone 3G stock running low, with restocking measures nowhere to be seen.…
AT&T agrees to unlock phones, except the iPhone
AT&T has agreed to provide unlock codes for your phones in a class-action lawsuit settlement but the agreement doesn’t include that fancy iPhone of yours. The company was facing some legal heat because it wasn’t properly disclosing that its handsets can’t work with other carriers without the unlocking process. The carrier denies any wrongdoing but…
AT&T Announces TV-Friendly LG Vu Plus
Man, LG’s been busy today, launching the Fathom on Verizon, Imprint on MetroPCS, and sending some Windows phones to developers for testing. They’re not done yet, and have this here Vu Plus launching on AT&T June 6. The handset packs a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 7.2 Mbps HSPA, and for $10/month, you can get a…
BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider Caught on Video, Confirms Accelerometer, AT&T, and No SurePress
A few weeks ago, we caught a quick clip of the BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider, but, as if it was only to whet our palettes, a full three minutes of footage have bubbled up for our viewing pleasure. It runs down a lot of the features that we’ve already seen in OS 6.0, and as…
Steve Jobs and ‘iPhone 4G’ should headline WWDC keynote
Apple has officially announced that CEO Steve Jobs will be headlining its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote June 7 and this should be the introduction of the iPhone 4G/HD. The company has used its WWDC keynote to introduce the new iPhone for the last two years, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see it follow that…
Mobile Roundup: Google I/O Edition
It’s been quite the week for Google and their mobile operating system. The develope conference is finally over, and there’s been a lot going on in the world of Android. While we weren’t surprised with the announcements, we were still thoroughly impressed. While it may be Google’s week, there are still some good mobile stories…