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Yet another addition to Verizon’s lineup was announced at CES today: a little mobile hotspot puck from Samsung that’s LTE 4G compatible. If you’re worried about crummy 4G coverage, don’t worry, it’s dual-mode so can drop down to EV-DO if need be. Verizon promises 2 – 12 Mbps up, and 2 – 5 Mbps down…
Verizon and Samsung announced in their CES press conference today a handful of devices, including a one referred to as simply a 4G LTE smartphone. A little bland in the naming department, but maybe the specs will impress you. Besides obviously being compatible with Verizon’s burgeoning LTE network, the Samsung 4G smartphone runs Android 2.2,…
Verizon Wireless kicked off CES with a press event filled with 4G devices and LTE-enabled software. The nation’s number one wireless carrier confirmed that it will launching a total of ten LTE equipped devices in the first half of 2011 including four Android smartphones, two Android tablets, two mobile hotspots, and two notebooks. These LTE-enabled…
AT&T confirmed that it will be receiving the much-rumored Motorola Honeycomb tablet. The Motorola slate dropped on the scene last year and was partially detailed prior to its unofficial unveiling by Andy Rubin at the D:Dive Into Mobile conference. The impressive Android tablet will include a 10.1-inch display, dual-core Tegra 2 processor, and HSPA + connectivity.…
With T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint all having 4G services, it was beginning to look like AT&T was being left behind in the mobile data race. At its developer summit in Las Vegas (going on around the same time as the CES 2011 show), the nation’s second-largest carrier showed that it’s not messing around when it…
At CES today, LG announced two LTE products that work on Verizon’s new 4G network. The WM300 and L2000 aren’t broadband dongles, but rather chipsets that work for machine-to-machine connectivity. That means these modules will mostly be used for fixed enterprise assets that require high-speed wireless connectivity. Any businesses that have been really hurting for…
China and India are gearing toward launching TD-LTE networks. In China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has green-lighted China Mobile to begin its TD-LTE trials in six cities, including Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xiamen. The world’s largest mobile operator is expected to explore the technical and commercial performance of the network…
OnStar wants to make sure it puts its stamp on CES 2011, as the company made a series of announcements. Of course, nowadays car tech and mobile tech are kissing cousins and this is shown by OnStar announcing it will integrate with the Verizon 4G LTE network and boosting its app to include more social…
We all know that the HTC Thunderbolt is coming with some 4G LTE goodness, but a recent Rolling Stone ad also shows the Inspire 4G for AT&T. Wait, what?! If there were any doubts about AT&T’s own 4G efforts happening any time soon, this could alleviate those concerns. Unless, of course, AT&T plans on calling…
We’re live from CES in Las Vegas and our friends at Engadget managed to get their hands on a few of the promotional material from LG Electronics. The world’s third-largest phone maker is looking to make a big splash at CES by introducing a 4G phone called the Revolution and a super slim smartphone that’s…