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We all salivate when we hear that networks are rolling out super fast 4G networks – I’m still holding out upgrading my Verizon phone until I can get one with 4G LTE like the Droid Bionic – but could these 4G networks be hurting the accuracy of the GPS chips in the smartphones? A new…
The HTC Thunderbolt is looking to be the first LTE handset to land on Verizon Wireless and its arrival is right around the corner if the latest Best Buy Mobile buyers guide is any indication. According to the recently updated March sales flyer, the Thunderbolt may land at Best Buy for $299 with a two-year…
The HTC Thunderbolt is one nice piece of hardware that we really liked when we got some hands on time with it at CES, and it looks like Verizon’s first 4G LTE handset has just saw its first TV ad leaking out on the web. Following in the footsteps of Verizon’s previous 4G LTE commercials,…
Many people who were dead set on grabbing the Motorola Xoom the second it landed on Verizon’s shelves may have gone back on their decision when they heard that it will cost $800 at launch. The terribly sexy and expensive tablet may have what it takes to take the crown as the best Android Honeycomb…
GSMA used its Big Show to unveil some cool numbers regarding GSM-based technologies adoption. We crunched the numbers to bring you only the key points: HSPA mobile broadband connections have increased by 100% year-on-year, passing 400 million globally. More than 17 million HSPA connections are being added each month around the world, compared to nearly…
Australia’s Telstra unveiled plans to upgrade its Next G network with 4G LTE technology later in the year. The company will focus on central business districts of all Australian capital cities and selected regional centres, and use its existing 1800MHz spectrum to bring 4G to areas where traffic demand is most concentrated. At the same…
Today at Mobile World Congress 2011, RIM announced two new 4G-ish varieties of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. In the second half of the year, there will be one PlayBook that runs on LTE and Wi-Fi, and another that runs on HSPA+ and Wi-Fi, in addition to the WiMAX version headed to Sprint. The rest of…
We told ya’ LG Revolution will be the first Verizon Wireless phone to support voice and super-fast LTE data simultaneously. LG is demoing the device at the Mobile World Congress, showing it handling both Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Video call over LTE. In other words, if you’re a Revolution-ownin’ Verizon customer, you will be…
It looks like the LG Revolution will be the first Verizon phone to make voice calls over the 4G LTE network, the carrier said in an interview. A Verizon spokesperson told CNN that the LG Revolution would be the first to do voice over LTE (VoLTE) but it won’t be there when the device launches…
Way to go, Verizon, you’re keeping it real. Real cheap that is. If this rumor proves to be true, Big Red will be offering their 4G LTE data plans at the same rate as their 3G data plans, making unlimited LTE data only $30 a month. If this is true, it’ll be putting Sprint in…