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US Cellular is apparently getting ready to launch a home phone service, which is something other carriers like Verizon and Sprint are already offering. According to Engadget‘s information, US Cellular will provide customers with a PCD-made base station that will allow users to plug in a regular cordless or corded phone to make calls that…
Kyocera unveiled a few new ruggedized smartphones at CTIA, and we recently got our hands on the Hydro Xtrm – a device that’s both waterproof and shock-proof. The Hydro Xtrm will be released on U.S. Cellular starting on May 24th, and will run on U.S. Cellular’s 4G LTE network. The Hydro Xtrm sports a dual-core…
Looks like Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular will both get a new Kyocera phone in the near future. The Big Red carrier will soon add the Kyocera Elite, which looks like a “standard” all-touchscreen Android smartphone, most likely with LTE connectivity support. As for U.S. Cellular, its Kyocera XTRM is a rugged device that reminds…
U.S. Cellular long ago confirmed plans to eventually release a Windows Phone 8 device on its network. A recent comment made by the carrier on its Facebook page suggests the first one is finally on its way. After posting a photo of a Samsung phone on the page, a Facebook user simply commented on the…
US Cellular has once again confirmed it will support Windows Phone 8, with the first such device(s) apparently hitting their portfolio at some point next month. A company spokesperson turned to Facebook to spread the news without going into much details, like which Windows Phone will they get to carry. The chances are they’ll end-up…
U.S. Cellular’s pre-order page for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 has just gone live, allowing customers to snatch up the hot new handset for a cool $199.99 with a new two-year contract. A shipping date has not yet been revealed, but judging from other carrier release dates which we have seen today, expect the Galaxy…
U.S. Cellular will be carrying a new ZTE smartphone, the ZTE Director. The budget handset will be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and includes a 1 GHz Qualcomm processor and 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of storage which is expandable via a microSD card. The device also sports a 3 MP camera, a 1500mAh…
Verizon has dropped the price of its 16 GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S III to $99 with a new contract agreement, heralding the impending arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the network. While we have not heard a peep from Verizon about the date of availability of Samsung’s new flagship phone, a…
US Cellular’s Galaxy Axiom is getting the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update that includes Google Now capabilities, Project Butter enhancements as well as actionable push notifications. For some reason, the carrier-specific version of Galaxy S III Mini was launched with Ice Cream Sandwich on board and we’re pleased to see it getting this treatment that…
US Cellular launched a new initiative to allow select customers to test out its network before paying a single dime. Customers in select cities — including Knoxville, Tennessee; Medford, Oregon; and Rocky Mount, North Carolina — will be able to practically borrow devices for one week, see if they like them and only them pay…