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Verizon is rolling out LTE and the carrier may be modifying its current data plans to reflect the changes that accompany this next generation mobile broadband service. Rather than keep conventional data plans which are tiered according to MB or GB of usage, the wireless carrier is considering plans that are tiered by speed in…
We’ve known about the HTC Merge for a quite a while now, but we never really knew when the handset would actually launch. As it turns out, it may launch as soon as tomorrow as apart of the Droid Incredible‘s re-launch party. The evidence is piling up for the impending Merge launch, and it could…
At the Web 2.0 Summit, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski had some firm words about Verizon and Google’s attempt to derail the FCC’s plans to eliminate carriers’ ability to prioritize and throttle particular wireless data. “I would have preferred if they didn’t do exactly what they did when they did. It slowed down some processes that…
It’s not just the major carriers that are ramping up the next generation of mobile broadband, as Cellular South has just detailed its plans for a 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution technology. Cellular South will be teaming with Samsung Mobile to build out its infrastructure and we can expect two Samsung 4Gdevices in the…
Verizon customers, listen up! The Motorola Droid X is now just $99 at Costco. Not bad, right? Of course, you’ll have to be a Costco member if you want to shop there, and last time I checked it’s about $50 a year to be a member. But if you want to sign up at Costco…
This is a rumor so take this with a giant grain of salt – I’m talking boulder size here – but there are some photos circulating of the almost-mythical white iPhone on the Verizon network. The purported shot shows that the white iPhone doesn’t have a SIM card, features a slightly redesigned body to counter…
You may have heard that AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Discover and Barclay’s have formed a joint-venture called Isis to boost mobile payments through NFC technology but what does that really mean for you? Well, friends, we spoke with Isis today about how it could be different this time and about how your phone may finally become…
Three out of the four mobile operators that dominate America’s wireless landscape: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, are putting their differences aside and are going to be working together to create a new company, in conjunction with credit card processor Discover and the UK banking institution Barclays, to bring near field communication (NFC) based mobile payments…
LG’s Android-powered Optimus One is selling briskly and has hit the 1 million milestone just 40 days after the handset’s launch. The Optimus One has a nice mix of features and low pricing that makes it attractive to consumers looking to move into a smartphone. The Optimus One is the fastest selling handsets in the…
Remember LightSquared? The company is planning to roll out a 4G LTE network in 2011 and it has just launched its first satellite to get the ball rolling. The company won’t be competing directly against Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint when it comes to 4G services directly at consumers, as the LightSquared 4G LTE network will…