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Microsoft Surface 2 now has an LTE-enabled variant which is selling for whopping $679. That cash gets you a 64GB model (no other storage options are available here), while the rest of the specs remain unchanged and include a 10.6-inch full HD screen, 1.7 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 chip, 2GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear…
EE UK announced that it is now offering customers access to superfast 4G LTE connectivity in France and Spain. The deals are the first of a series of outbound roaming agreements that will allow EE customers to enjoy 4G speeds in the world’s most popular travel destinations. The next “batch of countries” that includes the…
NVIDIA’s awesome Tegra NOTE 7 tablet platform has just gotten a big upgrade. NVIDIA has added its i500 LTE modem to the device, which will allow the Tegra NOTE 7 to connect to LTE and HSPA+ data networks around the globe. The Tegra NOTE 7 with LTE will be available in the second quarter, and…
MediaTek and Broadcom have both unveiled new chips that integrate 4G LTE connectivity. First let’s look at MediaTek’s latest offering… The new MediaTek MT6595 is touted as the world’s first 4G LTE octa-core smartphone SoC with ARM Cortex-A17 CPU. It combines four of these cores with four slower Cortex-A7 cores, while also including PowerVR Series6…
Samsung is apparently working on an LTE-enabled version of the Galaxy Grand 2. According to GSMarena’s find, the upcoming device will keep most of the non-LTE version’s specs with the addition of a new chipset to support faster mobile data connections. So we’re talking about a mid-range phone that comes with a 5.25-inch 720p HD…
Sprint is yet again expanding its Spark LTE service. This time they’re going for the residents of the Kansas City, which BTW is Dan Hesse’s (Sprint CEO) home town market. The coverage is also extending to surrounding areas like Brookside, The Legends, downtown and Overland Park. For those of you who missed it, Sprint Spark…
It’s not just Sprint which announced new Spark markets during CES — AT&T and T-Mobile also had a list of new “LTE places” to share. AT&T added 24 new areas around the continental US that should now have access to 4G LTE speeds, along with two more in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The…
AT&T has closed a deal with the United Kingdom’s EE to allow its customers access to the British carriers’ LTE network. The partnership is the first of its kind and it gives the type of flexibility for AT&T customers who often travel abroad. Starting next year, traveling AT&T subscribers will have access to more than…
Sprint is hard at work with building out its 4G LTE network across the country, as it continues to play catch up to Verizon and AT&T. The Now Network today announced that it has brought its high-speed data to 70 new markets. Here’s the full list of locations below: Abbeville, La. Albany, Ga. Albertville, Ala.…
If you’re an AT&T customer and you find yourself travelling to the great white north, you won’t have to worry about being without 4G LTE data thanks to a new agreement between AT&T and Rogers. AT&T customers will be able to use Rogers’ 4G LTE network while travelling in Canada, provided they choose one of…