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Motorola will be using the 700 MHz spectrum to bring a 4G network based on Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology to San Francisco. The city of SF has tapped the wireless infrastructure arm of Motorola to build out the nation’s first LTE mobile broadband data network for use in public safety services. Before you San Franciscans…
A device from Sprint just passed through the Federal Communications Commission, the Sprint Peel case, that might soon bring 3G connectivity to your Apple iPod Touch. This is the first time we’ve seen an iDevice accessory sleeve that actually endows it with a wireless data connection. The device is manufactured by ZTE and it appears…
It looks like Verizon smartphone customers use more data than their counterparts on AT&T with the Apple iPhone, according to a study by Validas. The report said Verizon smartphone users generally use 421 MB of data per month, compared with 338 MB per month for Apple iPhone users. “The key detail in this study that…
We heard rumblings that Verizon Wireless will be killing its unlimited data plans by the end of the month and the folks over at Droid Life have received the alleged script that Big Red is sending out to squash concerns. Thanks to “blog activity,” Verizon is coaching its customer service representatives to deflect customers who…
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell you that there is a whole lot more you can do with 5GB of data than 1GB, and the latter is the most Verizon is offering right now in its pre-paid bucket. Anything more than some casual browsing and a few e-mails here and there and you’ll…
Oh no. It looks like Verizon Wireless is getting ready to kill its unlimited data plans in order to go to a tiered-pricing model, according to an anonymous tipster over at Engadget. The nation’s largest carrier could implement this change as soon as this month. Sure, anonymous tips may not hold much credence in your…
For all the guff AT&T gets about its mobile data usage in major cities, I’m pretty glad they have John Donovan as its Chief Technology Officer. Donovan’s an interesting cat. A self-proclaimed gadget freak, he carriers an HTC Android device (Aria?), a BlackBerry Bold, an iPhone 4, a Kindle, an iPad and other things. I’m…
So, yeah, because this was a short week with a major U.S. holiday at the beginning, it wasn’t the biggest week for mobile news. Still, we saw the introduction of a new Android handset from Motorola, rumblings that the first HSPA+ phone will be coming soon and we found a way to waste even more…
If you’re rocking the Motorola Backflip on AT&T, you should be be receiving a notification about a software upgrade. Unfortunately, you won’t be getting Android 2.1 or Froyo but the over-the-air software upgrade should considerably improve the device. According to the handset maker, the firmware upgrade will boost nearly every aspect of the Android-powered smartphone.…
The FaceTime video-calling feature is a cool new aspect of the Apple iPhone 4 but it’s limited to iPhone users and can only be used over WiFi. Fring is trying to capitalize on those weaknesses and its updated apps enable users to make two-way video calls between iOS, Android and Symbian S60 smartphones. The new…