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Yeah, we’re still clamoring for 4G LTE but a recent tech demonstration out of Korea shows that the next-next generation of mobile broadband will be crazy fast. A recent test of LTE-Advanced showed this technology can get up to 600 Mbps. If you don’t know, LTE-Advanced is the next generation of mobile broadband after Long-Term…
The HTC Thunderbolt is one sexy device, plain and simple. It may not come with the dual-core innards of the Droid Bionic but HTC always delivers with its great eye for design and custom user interface, Sense. Starting today, Verizon employees will begin training on the much-anticipated device and it looks to come with a…
It looks like we may get some more competition in the mobil broadband space, as the FCC is reportedly set to approve the LightSquared 4G LTE network. Unlike other mobile operators, the LightSquared 4G LTE network will use satellite networks instead of the normal airwaves and some carriers objected to this because satellite spectrum is…
An email sent to PhoneScoop from Verizon Wireless confirms its 4G LTE modems will finally receive Mac support in February. The two modems, one from LTE and one from Pantech, caused a stir when they launched with support only for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. During its December LTE launch, Verizon confirmed its modems…
The FCC is looking to require emergency service workers to use LTE data networks for communication. While not finalized, the requirement would essentially make it much more efficient for first- and emergency-responders to communicate with one another, not to mention the media-rich information sharing capabilities that 4G LTE networks would allow. The FCC is still…
With all the major carriers beating their chests about their respective 4G networks, let’s not forget that MetroPCS has a super high speed broadband network of its own. Today, MetroPCS announced that it has added 4G LTE coverage in four new cities: Atlanta, Jacksonville, Miami and Orlando. All you folks in the big cities down…
T-Mobile said it would consider selling some non-core assets in order to raise some cash for future investments. Some of those future investments could be spectrum for its eventual transition to Long-Term Evolution, which it expects to roll out in a few years. The T-Mobile non-core assets could include things like cellular towers and the…
Samsung is teasing the next generation of its Galaxy S lineup for Feb. 13, which lines up directly with the Mobile World Congress show. Could we be in store for a dual-core Galaxy S Android phone with 4G LTE support? The teaser page shows the Android-powered Galaxy S next to an obscured phone with the…
The Wi-Fi BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be hitting store shelves in March, and Sprint will be launching a WiMAX version later on this year, but what about the 3G variant promised at the launch announcement? Yeah, you’ll be able to tether a BlackBerry smartphone for 3G access on the Wi-Fi tablet, but that won’t do…
So, you may have heard that the Verizon iPhone 4 will be coming out in a few weeks. Ardent Apple fans are probably already waiting in line but will this even be the best device Big Red has over the next few months? Let’s take a look at some of Verizon’s best smartphones coming out.…