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A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Clearwire will abandon its retail stores and spend its dwindling cash reserves on building out its 4G WiMAX network. The decision to move away from retail is music to Sprint’s ears as the wireless carrier has long been at odds with Clearwire over its retail strategy. The…
While Android 2.3 Gingerbread had NFC as one of its main features, it only had the read functionality but Google has just pushed out a “small feature release” that boosts the NFC capabilities. According to the search giant’s developer blog, Android 2.3.3 now includes: – A comprehensive NFC reader/writer API that lets apps read and…
Tru aka Truphone announced new voice and data plans for U.S.-based business travelers. Called Tru for Business Elite, the new plans are actually bundles of minutes, data and texts that can potentially save businesses tons of cash on their international roaming bills (when compared to business roaming rates). Included in the deal are data, minutes…
It looks like the LG Revolution will be the first Verizon phone to make voice calls over the 4G LTE network, the carrier said in an interview. A Verizon spokesperson told CNN that the LG Revolution would be the first to do voice over LTE (VoLTE) but it won’t be there when the device launches…
Sprint continues to chug along as the nation’s third-largest carrier but the company plans to make a strong push with Android and its 4G WiMax network to help it cut away at the lead of AT&T and Verizon, as well as keep off fast-charging T-Mobile. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Sprint…
While some may still be a little less than excited about the T-Mobile LG G-Slate after hearing that the display will require special 3D glasses, the device is still one of the most anticipated tablets so far this year. Today, we finally see the LG G-Slate in all its glory thanks to the new video…
RIM sent me a simple little headset a little while ago to try out: the HS-300. It’s not quite as swanky as their HS-700, but seeing as it’s only $50 or so (versus $130), it’s hard to complain. The layout is exceedingly simple, featuring one giant button on the outside face, a microUSB charging slot…
After setting up plans over the summer, Telus has announced that their dual-cell HSPA+ network will be launching in March and offering speeds up to 42 Mbps. They’re pulling a T-Mobile by calling HSPA+ 4G, and if they reserved it solely for the network at 42 Mbps, I could have let it slide, but Telus…
Developers of the popular VoIP calling app for iOS and Android devices Line2 proudly announced they are the first such company to offer phone support for all of its paying customers. If you’re one of them, you can reach Line2 Monday through Friday 8am-6pm PST. The regular 24/7 email support remains on place and so…
Way to go, Verizon, you’re keeping it real. Real cheap that is. If this rumor proves to be true, Big Red will be offering their 4G LTE data plans at the same rate as their 3G data plans, making unlimited LTE data only $30 a month. If this is true, it’ll be putting Sprint in…