We’re already seeing the HTC HD2 in the wild and we’ll be getting a much closer look at the handset during a T-Mobile event March 16. We’ll know a lot more come next Tuesday, but the stars are aligning for a March 24 release for about $199 with a new, two-year contract. With a 1Ghz…
Verizon’s LTE hits 50 Mbps
If you’re not excited about Verizon’s 4G network rollout, you should be. The largest U.S. carrier said its test markets using Long-Term Evolution technology were able to have peak download speeds of 40 to 50 Mbps with 20 to 25 upload speeds. Peak speeds and theoretical limits are one thing, but Big Red said its…
T-Mobile Begins HSPA+ Upgrade March 14?
Some leaked internal documents detailing revised coverage maps seem to suggest that an HSPA+ network upgrade map is underway. T-Mobile made it clear after they had finished upgrading to 7.2 MBps HSPA that they would be looking to HSPA+ to take them beyond 21 Mbps. Reportedly, the network will launch first in Dallas, Miami, Los…
Google: smartphones will make desktops irrelevant in three years
Google’s European boss made it clear how important the mobile space is to the search giant, as he said smartphones will make make desktops second-class citizens in three years. “In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google’s VP of global ad operations, during a Digital Landscapes conference. “In Japan, most research…
Verizon hit with major data outages
Verizon Wireless said it has fixed a software issue that caused customers east of the Mississippi to not receive mobile data or get 3G at pathetic speeds. he nation’s largest mobile operator said there was a bad switch software at one of their data centers that caused slower data speeds, or no access at all…
Tiered iPhone data pricing may be inevitable, says AT&T
Get ready to pay more if you use a lot of mobile data, as AT&T’s Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson said the second largest U.S. carrier may have to implement tiered pricing in order to better manage its network. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference Tuesday, Stephenson said 40% of the company’s network capacity is being…
Verizon on track with LTE rollout
Get ready for 4G folks, as Verizon said it is on schedule to roll out its next-generation mobile broadband network using Long-Term Evolution technology. In an interview with Network World, Verizon Wireless CTO Tony Melone said the company has been “pleasantly surprised” by the readiness of the infrastructure, and that deployment is “looking better each…
Verizon sued for data fees
Big Red is being hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the largest U.S. carrier has been improperly charging non-smartphone users for data. Feature phone users who don’t have a data plan are charged $1.99 per megabyte for mobile data access and it recently said accidentally opening up the mobile browser or VCast apps won’t accrue…
Record on the go with Comcast’s updated iPhone app
When it comes down to it, what you really want from a Comcast mobile application is to be able to program your DVR while you’re out and about. Comcast said on its blog today that the 2.0 version of its iPhone app will finally make this happen. The app itself is useful if you live…
AT&T expands MicroCell availability
If you have poor AT&T service in Georgia, South Carolina, San Diego or Las Vegas you may be in luck because the carrier is making its 3G MicroCell available to more customer. The femtocell uses your wired Internet connection to essentially create a miniature cell tower in your home or business and customers can switch…