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As support for near-field communication on mobile phones slowly expands, there are two major platforms still holding off. Apple’s iOS and Windows Phone have yet to add NFC capabilities to their respective operating systems, but Digitimes is reporting that both companies are working to change that. NFC support for iOS and Windows Phone is expected…
Just a quick update on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus‘ 1.3 front-facing camera – it can record in 720p HD. While the feature is hardly a big deal, it’s something that hasn’t been reported before as far as we know. The video below is a walkthrough of the Galaxy Nexus’ camera software and the 720p video…
Dish Network owns 40 MHz worth of spectrum in the 2 GHz band that they want to use to build an LTE-Advanced network. Earlier this year they wrote a letter to the FCC asking them for permission to build said network, and we’ve yet to hear whether or not they’ve been given the go ahead.…
After checking out their new smartphones, RIM gave us a sneak peek at BlackBerry Tag, which will really start putting near-field communications to work. Just as described, BlackBerry tag will allow users to quickly and easily share content between BlackBerry devices; by putting them butt-to-butt, you’ll be able to transfer ringtones, voice notes, contacts, images,…
While the UK is currently enjoying the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the US is left with vague, unconfirmed release dates. Still, Google didn’t leave the US completely out, as it’s updated the Galaxy Nexus landing page with more specifications for Verizon’s LTE version, as well as some new videos to showcase the…
Finally, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is making an appearance, but sadly, it’s only via an FCC filing. According to the FCC filing, the long awaited Nexus phone will carry Verizon’s LTE service. The phone includes Verizon’s 700MHz spectrum and EVDO / CDMA, as well as the really cool NFC. This is great news because all regulatory issues…
Imagine seeing an advertisement on television boasting about the new 4G smartphones on AT&T. Wow! They sure look cool, don’t they? You head on over to your local AT&T store and pick one up. Just as you are eagerly about to confirm the purchase, you notice some fine print in the contract. It says you…
O2 has just announced that they’ve begun trialing 4G LTE in London and that by the end of this month they’ll have over 25 cell towers up and running covering 40 square kilometers (15 square miles) of the capital city with ultra high speed connectivity. They don’t say how much spectrum they’ll be using, but…
AT&T has just announced the LTE- equipped Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 along with six new LTE market that are set to go live on November 20th. To make the deal even sweeter, AT&T will be giving away a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket with the purchase of the Tab 8.9. A free Galaxy S II…
Guess who’s going to get the LG Optimus LTE, too? After LG confirmed the deal with Canada’s Bell, AT&T will join this group, as well. This is far from the final deal, but judging by the press image above, we won’t have to wait for too long to see AT&T officially launching this super-powerful smartphone.…