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While the new features found in the iOS 5.1 update were fairly minimal, one that snuck under the radar was an increase to the maximum download file size over 3G/4G networks. The new version of iOS allows downloads of up to 50 MBs to be conducted over cellular networks, a fairly sizable increase from the previous 20MB…
Demand for Apple’s new iPad is off the charts, according to a statement made to the USA Today by an Apple company spokesman. Apple has already blown through the preorder stock it set aside to be delivered on March 16th, and on Friday we reported that the shipping date had slipped to March 19th for…
As is customary with preorders of hot new Apple devices, customers who waited a few days to pull the trigger on purchasing Apple’s new iPad will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the device. Customers who visit the online Apple store are being greeted with March 19th as the new…
Bad news for Verizon as the FCC formally announced its disapproval of the company’s potential $3.6 billion acquisition of spectrum from cable companies (Cox, Time Warner, Comcast, and Brighthouse). The feds want the largest cell phone provider in the United Sates to resend its filings because it feels the original filings submitted by Verizon Wireless…
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This is the way to go. Rather than keeping us in the dark, Verizon Wireless decided to tell us which devices from its portfolio will get the Ice Cream Sandwich update later in the year. And while we would like to have specific dates, guess we shouldn’t ask too much since the Big Red carrier…
Last month we saw a leaked Verizon roadmap saying a device called the “LG Cayman” was going to be released on the 29th of March. Today, thanks to the guys at Pocketnow, we now know that it’s going to be called the “LG Lucid”, and best of all we even a photo of it! What…
Apple is still working out the kinks with its online Apple store for pre-orders, but we managed to snag a bit of information about the plans available on AT&T and Verizon for the 4G LTE iPad models. Putting aside coverage and speed differences between the two carriers, it basically comes down to whether you are…
The just-announced iPad HD will be making its way to both Verizon Wireless and AT&T next week, with full 4G LTE connectivity set on each carrier. This marks the first iOS device to have LTE functionality, and allows customers on the go to take advantage of these super-fast networks. Verizon obviously has the larger of…
A report out of the Wall Street Journal this morning all but confirms that the next generation iPad, the iPad 3 or HD, will feature LTE connectivity. The inclusion of LTE in the iPad could tilt sales towards Verizon Wireless, which is both the nation’s largest LTE network and currently has significant capacity due to the…