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The nation’s four largest wireless carriers are working with the US Government to build and support a database of lost and stolen phones. The carriers have agreed to deny both voice and data service for phones added to the database will be denied . Carriers will setup their own databases and eventually roll them into a centralized…
Amazon Wireless is offering the brand new LG Lucid 4G for a single cent and, get this, this is available both for new customers and those upgrading. Usually all those great deals are reserved for new customers only but this time everyone can join-in (presuming you are eligible to upgrade, of course). Moreover, this offer…
It looks like Verizon Wireless and its handset making partners are super serious to release Ice Cream Sandwich updates for popular phones before anyone else. According to a leaked document from Best Buy (pictured above), two (or that’s three) of the hottest Android smartphones in the Big Red’s portfolio — DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR MAXX…
Keeping your smartphone constantly connected to an LTE network can quickly drain the juice from your battery. Guess some folks complained to Samsung and/or Verizon Wireless and now the Korean company is offering free i515 Battery Bundle Kit to anyone grabbing Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus along with a two-year contract. Here’s what you should know about…
Last week, full specs leaked of Verizon’s new mid-level Android smartphone called the LG Lucid 4G. Today Verizon Wireless has made it official by announcing the LG Lucid 4G as its latest 4G LTE offering, available on March 29. The LG Lucid 4G brings underwhelming features that are low-end when compared to today’s super phone,…
In case you haven’t yet thrown your hard-earned cash at Apple for the 3rd-generation iPad, AnandTech may just have discovered one more tick for the “Pro” column of your pros and cons list. While the overall battery life for the new iPad falls between 8.5 and 9.3 hours depending on whether you have the LTE or…
Just in time for the start of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights seasons, Verizon launched the new INDYCAR Mobile 3.0 application. Available for iOS and Android-based devices, the application brings the usual content like news, photos, videos and information about all the drivers, No. 12 car included – the one sponsored by…
Verizon Wireless announced a new firmware update for the Motorola Droid R2-D2. Software version 4.5.622.A957 brings Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 to the board, packing a number of tweaks and changes including: Enhanced security with DigiNotar security patch. Increased browser cross-application scripting for enhanced multitasking stability. Camera settings will be saved, even after the device is powered…
Verizon Wireless looks to be putting the final touches on a handset called the “LG Lucid 4G.” The rumored phone is a mid-level device the largest cell carrier in the United States is supposed to offer sometime around March 29, in the $200 price range. The Lucid 4G will bring a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch…
Remember when Verizon tried to buy unused spectrum from Comcast last year? The proposed deal triggered suspicion from regulators because of the fear of customers getting fleeced by two big companies working together. Well, today both utility giants are testifying before a Senate subcommittee, to hopefully persuade the government otherwise. David Cohen, Comcast’s executive vice…