There’s some interesting statements coming out of Telecom Pragmatics this morning, as the research firm is saying that Sprint and Verizon aren’t putting all its eggs in the 4G basket and plan to roll out 3G based on EV-DO Rev. B technology. Unlike 4G networks, EV-DO Rev. B could use the existing infrastructure to deliver…
Verizon: LTE tablets and phones coming by May 2011, first demos will be in January at CES
During the Reuters Global Technology Summit, Verizon Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said that the operator will have multiple tablets, and 3 to 5 LTE enabled phones hitting the market by May 2011. Motorola, Samsung and LG will be making tablets, and Motorola, HTC, LG and RIM are making phones. Many of the tablets that Verizon…
iPhone OS to Integrate NFC Facebook Friending?
BlackBerry, webOS, and Android are all pretty tightly interwoven with Facebook, pulling in stuff like profile pictures for caller ID, and populating the native address book with whatever e-mail addresses, calendar with events, and phone numbers that happen to be available. We already knew contacts and events will be included in OS 4, but a…
The Mobile Roundup – The “back like I left something” edition
Hey friends, sorry about missing last week’s Mobile Roundup but I was up to my eyeballs in a Kin One review. This was a very Android-tastic week, as the EVO 4G got a price tag and a release data, the LG Ally was formally introduced and T-Mobile is reportedly working on bringing out a high-end…
Did Sprint just light up Boston with 4G WiMAX coverage?
Sprint’s been slow-going with its 4G WiMAX network rollout in the US, but there are a lucky few dozen markets that are currently enjoying the blazing fast wireless data speeds served up by Sprint’s still-growing mobile broadband data network. Well, it turns out that Boston may be the latest market to get some of that…
Wi-Fi Sync App for iPhone Rejected, Going to Cydia
Aww, remember Wi-Fi Sync app for iPhone that totally blew our minds like woah? Basically, it fooled your computer into thinking your iPhone was plugged in via USB, and allowed music, contacts, and other items to synchronize over a shared local network. Unfortunately, Wi-Fi Sync won’t be making it to iTunes, and is finding its…
Europe’s 800 MHz band = America’s 700 MHz band; 4G has a long way to go
Anyone who’s ever purchased an unlocked mobile phone has had to research frequencies. There used to be a time when most mobile phones on the market only ran on EDGE, and only supported 2 bands. America, to this day, mainly uses 850 MHz and 1900 MHz for GSM, while Europe predominantly uses 900 MHz, with…
Skype Skipping Windows Phone 7?
If you found Skype shutting down on Windows Mobile disheartening, Dan Near, Skype’s VP of Asia Pacific, has recently stated that they’re “not developing software for the new Windows Mobile software due later this year”, which could deal a lethal blow to mobile voice over IP on Microsoft’s new Windows Phone platform. It should be…
Verizon thinking about licensing some of their 4G spectrum to small rural operators
Verizon Wireless won the 700 MHz wireless auction a little over 2 years ago, and since then they’ve been working their tails off trying to get ready to launch LTE by the end of this year. They promise to cover 100 million Americans by Christmas. In order to do that, common sense says they’re going…
Apple will fix iPad WiFi connectivity bug
If you have been having WiFi connectivity problems on your iPad, it’s not your fault. We’ve had some issues here at IntoMobile headquarters and Apple has finally acknowledged the problem and promised a fix in upcoming software. “A very small number of iPad users have experienced issues with WiFi connectivity,” Apple said on its support…