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If you’re on Verizon Wireless, and noticed something a little fishy early (very early) this morning, you were not alone. Reports were floating around that Verizon’s data network was down. Earlier today, we got word from Jeffrey Nelson, spokesperson for Verizon Wireless. He wanted to shed some light and clear some of the confusion up…
The latest Android 2.2.1 update for the original Motorola DROID is rolling out now, according to reports from users that have received the update. This update is presumably the last Android 2.2 Froyo version that will hit the original DROID. The next update should bring Gingerbread, Android 2.3, to the handset sometime in the future.…
It looks like the trend is toward tiered data plans, as AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have implemented multiple ways to purchase data beyond just the unlimited data plan. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said the company doesn’t have plans for tiered services but he left the door open for it in the future. Speaking at…
European operators are swamped by data-hungry customers and want Internet companies to help pay for network upgrades to handle this demand. The operators are targeting Google, Apple, and Facebook with their threats for additional compensation. The idea has been bounced around by France Telecom, Telecom Italia, and Vodafone. All three carriers are considering usage-based fees…
Late last month we brought you some photos and a short video of an unannounced Nokia handset dubbed the X7. Today, courtesy of Eldar Murtazin, the infamous Russian journalist who writes for Mobile Review and seems to have unlimited access to prototypes, we’ve got a few more photos of the X7, but this time the…
TeliaSonera has paid 1.1 billion SEK ($160 million) to increase its stake from 51% to 75.45% in TeliaSonera Asia Holding which owns stakes in Nepalese and Cambodian mobile networks. The holding company owns 80% of Nepal’s Ncell and 100% of Cambodia’s Applifone which operates under the brand “Star-Cell.” Indirectly, TeliaSonera increased its ownership in Ncell…
In the U.S., AT&T announced the Samsung Rugby II some time ago. In fact, it was way back in May. Some time has passed since then for sure, but I’m pleased to report that Canadians will finally have an opportunity to pick up this rugged flip device from Bell in the very near future. MobileSyrup…
We had previously heard that the HTC Knight (Speedy) would launch Jan. 6 and the arrival of some accessories are further proof that this Android superphone with WiMax should be hitting Sprint in just a few weeks. HTCPedia has just landed a few cases and some decent-looking pictures of what it claims to be the…
As the chatter about AT&T losing exclusivity of the Apple iPhone grows louder, AT&T is insisting that it isn’t worried about how it will compete without having Apple’s smartphone all to itself. At the D conference, AT&T’s Glenn Lurie reiterated that the company has other competitive advantages that go beyond just having the iPhone. He…
US Cellular is offering customers another Android phone in time for the holidays, the LG Optimus U. This Android 2.2 Froyo-toting phone will be free after a $80 rebate. Sounds good to us. The Optimus U is basically an LG Optimus S (which is a Sprint phone – hence the “S” in the model name),…