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Verizon Wireless is working overtime to fix its 4G LTE network which has been down for almost 24 hours. The LTE network went offline early Wednesday morning and Verizon Wireless confirmed at the start of the business day that it was “aware of an issue with its 4G LTE connections.” The carrier later confirmed 4G…
AT&T owners who were hoping for a little T-Mobile G2x action on their network will be disappointed to know that the LG smartphone won’t support AT&T’s 3G bands. We initially thought it would, but the carrier decided to clarify the device’s specs. While it is a quad-band device, those bands won’t support AT&T’s HSPA+ network.…
Over the last week, privacy concerns have led to a bit of paranoia regarding the iPhone and its ability to record and store accurate location data for its users. It was discovered that the iPhone and iPad 3G would log user data and time stamp it, revealing a relatively detailed map of where the user…
T-Mobile has issued a challenge to folks living in the city of Seattle. If you can prove that your iPhone, whether it be on AT&T or Verizon’s network, can get a faster download speed than a Samsung Galaxy S 4G in two out of three tests, then you’ll get $1,000. There are 10 stores participating,…
Reports began to surface overnight that Verizon’s LTE network is down for the count. Numerous people on Verizon’s forums and on twitter claimed they had lost 4G connectivity on their device. This morning Verizon PR confirmed on twitter that the carrier is currently experiencing an issue with its 4G LTE connections. Verizon was tight-lipped about…
Well, my friends, it’s been a long ride, hasn’t it? We’ve laughed together, cried together, wrote an obscene number of blog posts and built an unprecedented amount of hype for a paint job together. After months of mewling from the fanboy masses and a few solid hints of a release over the last couple of…
Last month, we learned that AT&T was sending messages to users who were tethering their devices using MyWi, an application that can allow the iPhone to be used as a mobile hotspot when the device is jailbroken, advising them to stop or adjust their data plans. It doesn’t seem like too many users were deterred…
To the 40% of you who use your smartphones in the bathroom — gross! Or is it? While it seems pretty disgusting to use your touchscreen device on the can – a surface that has already proven to be a Petri dish for viruses and bacteria that can cause illness – I never really understood…
We’ve seen plenty of Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Xperia X10 Mini Pro successor in previous leaks, and now we’ve got yet another batch of pictures to throw onto the pile. These ones pit the Mini Pro 2 against its grandaddy, and though there are plenty of similarities, there are a few slight stylistic differences – for…
Sprint and Samsung confirmed this morning that the Nexus S 4G will be landing in all Sprint channels starting May 8th. Available on T-Mobile as the Nexus S, the Nexus S 4G will run on Sprint’s WiMAX network and will offer a pure Android experience. The Nexus S and its 4G counterpart share the same…