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Earlier today T-Mobile announced an update many HTC One owners have waited for. The new update addresses a few tedious problems such as software stability, processor enhancements, LTE and reception. The latter has annoyed people the most, as many struggled to keep a LTE connection on magenta’s premature high-speed network. This isn’t a major update…
Sprint is gearing up to launch its first Tri-band LTE devices later this week. The wireless carrier announced today that it would start selling the MiFi 500 LTE, Netgear Zing Mobile Hotspot, and the Netgear 341U USB Modem on July 19th. The three devices support LTE on the 800MHz, 1900MHz and 2.5GHz bands. Sprint is rolling out…
T-Mobile announced today that its 4G LTE network is rapidly expanding. Coverage now blankets 157 million people in the United States, which is far beyond the initial goal of reaching 100 million people by the middle of 2013. Additionally, the LTE switch has been turned on in 116 metropolitan areas throughout the country so far,…
AT&T has been in beast mode when it comes to rolling out its LTE network all over the country. The second largest cellular provider in the U.S. announced that it has turned on its speedy LTE in 35 new markets, and expanded coverage to 17 more. This big lump sum of markets brings the company’s…
T-Moblie is expanding its 4G network by purchasing 10 MHz of Advanced Wireless Services, or AWS, spectrum from regional carrier U.S. Cellular. The $308 million cash purchase will allow T-Mobile to offer 4G LTE service to around 32 million people in twenty-nine markets in the Mississippi Valley region. “In today’s marketplace, spectrum is gold. This…
AT&T is continuing its 4G LTE rollout across the U.S., announcing the availability of the company’s blazing fast 4G LTE service in the following cities today: Hot Springs, AR Visalia, CA Brainerd Lakes, MN Jackson County, GA Mount Vernon, OH Minot, ND Grand Rapids, MN This expansion adds to AT&T‘s robust 4G LTE network, which…
Just like we had 3.5G (HSPA) after 3G, we’ll have 4.5G called LTE-Advanced after 4G (LTE). According to ABI Research, the LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) subscriptions will take an important role in the mobile subscriber market, growing at a CAGR of 295% between 2013 and 2018 to reach 500 million while representing 34% of the overall 1.47…
Roughly a month from now, Canada’s Bell will fire-up LTE signal in new locations in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. Starting July 21st, people living in the following cities will be able to watch videos on their Bell phones faster than they used to: Kentville, Nova Scotia Sydney, Nova Scotia Fort Erie, Ontario Georgetown,…
Shortly after adding LTE and HSPA+ support to its GoPhone prepaid brand, AT&T has rolled out LTE support for its newest prepaid brand, Aio Wireless. Aio will be sending a OTA update to the SIMs of its customers that will enable customers with devices that support LTE to access the service. “We’re delighted to share the…
AT&T is continuing its country-wide LTE roll outs at a pretty rapid pace, with five new markets launching today. The new markets include: Tri-Cities, Washington Brownsville, Texas Gallup, New Mexico Tuscaloosa, Alabama Florence, Alabama AT&T’s LTE network is by far the fastest in the country, and customers who have been relying only on its HSPA…