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Sprint has spoken up about its future network plans and this includes migrating iDEN customers to CDMA, improving in-building coverage and maybe deploying Long-Term Evolution 4G networks. In an interview with Fierce Wireless, Sprint senior VP Bob Azzi said it will aim to replace some of its equipments with equipment that is more powerful and…
We know that Verizon is in the middle of its 4G rollout based on Long-Term Evolution technology but a few of its private beta speeds tests are showing that it will be delivering some blazing-fast mobile data speeds. The largest U.S. carrier is privately testing its 4G LTE network with a few beta users and…
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that smartphones will outsell PCs in two years and the search giant has been adjusting its business accordingly. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, Schmidt said that Android is picking up steam, as there are now more than 60 devices from more than 20 manufacturers. This momentum doesn’t appear to…
The magical fairies dropped off a Motorola Droid X with Android 2.2 on it and a near-final build of the Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and you know we had to show if off to you dear readers. We all know that Flash is a contentious issue in the smartphone space thanks to Apple’s belief that…
The Firefox Home app for the Apple iPhone has been updated with an improved URL bar and boosted language support. According to the Mozilla blog, the 1.0.2 version of the Apple iPhone app includes: * Use Firefox Home in 16 different languages, including French, German, Japanese, Polish and Spanish. See all supported languages * Want…
We knew this day was coming but Sprint has finally lit up its 4G network in San Francisco. Or, at the very least, it is testing the service as the image above proves and that should indicate an imminent full launch. Sprint’s 4G service is in multiple markets but the lack of availability in New…
The Skyfire browser has always been popular among mobile fanatics but the company has told us that its Android version is officially mainstream as the server-side browser has been downloaded more than 1 million times. If you haven’t tried out the free browser, you should. Skyfire for Google’s mobile operating system uses server side technology…
After the private beta launch, Nokia is pushing the Ovi Browser to every Series 40 feature phone owner out there. The Finnish giant’s main target are emerging markets of the world, though the application will work on most Nokia phones sold all around the globe. Among Nokia devices supported, we find 2700 Classic, 2730 Classic,…
After releasing an improved version for the Android devices (the one Stefan likes so much), Opera Software is going for the, let’s face it slowly dying, Windows Mobile community. The new version of the popular mobile web browser for Microsoft’s mobile platform packs several important enhancements, including: The ability to set Opera Mini as the…
Netbiscuits has recently launched Sitebuilder 2.0, touting it as the “world’s most advanced mobile website creation tool.” The new service comes with a catalogue of new features that will help customers work more effectively and create even richer mobile web experiences (when compared to the original Sitebuilder). Mobile website developers using Sitebuilder 2.0 have a…