UK mobile operator Everything Everywhere, which is a joint venture between Deutsche Telecom’s T-Mobile and France Telecom’s Orange, announced a commercial launch of a nationwide contactless mobile payments scheme in Q2 2011. The launch builds on top of a long-standing partnership between Orange and UK credit card firm Barclaycard. Orange described the launch as the…
T-Mobile LG G-Slate spied with stereo 3D cameras
For those of you just waiting for a glimpse of the T-Mobile G-Slate, your wait is over. Sadly, we’re quite literally given just a glimpse of the Android tablet, but one thing is confirmed: it will feature dual-cameras (stereo cameras) on the back side. Just like the handset a source of ours recently tipped us…
T-Mobile Dell Streak 7 launching February 2 for $199.99
We heard a few weeks ago that the Dell Streak 7 for T-Mobile might be launching February 2, and today the carrier confirmed it via Twitter. The 7-inch Android tablet will be launching on Wednesday for $199.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in-rebate. T-Mobile also says that you must have a qualifying plan,…
T-Mobile enjoys its role as a challenger, but looks for a facelift
T-Mobile is the fourth largest carrier in the U.S., just under Sprint, Verizon and AT&T who took the top spot last week from Big Red. However, the company does embrace its role as a challenger in the mobile space, and is looking forward to taking advantage of its position to regain market share. T-Mobile CEO…
Motorola Atrix 4G promo video shows off laptop dock
One of the most anticipated handsets to hit market this year will undoubtedly be the Motorola Atrix 4G Android superphone. With a dual-core processor, and the ability to turn itself into a full-fledged netbook, among other things, the Atrix sets itself apart from the plethora of smartphones out there today. With the launch of the…
LTE-Advanced demo hits stupid fast 600 Mbps
Yeah, we’re still clamoring for 4G LTE but a recent tech demonstration out of Korea shows that the next-next generation of mobile broadband will be crazy fast. A recent test of LTE-Advanced showed this technology can get up to 600 Mbps. If you don’t know, LTE-Advanced is the next generation of mobile broadband after Long-Term…
Verizon HTC Thunderbolt training begins, shows simultaneous voice and data
The HTC Thunderbolt is one sexy device, plain and simple. It may not come with the dual-core innards of the Droid Bionic but HTC always delivers with its great eye for design and custom user interface, Sense. Starting today, Verizon employees will begin training on the much-anticipated device and it looks to come with a…
T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G (Vibrant 4G) gets spied in the wild
We honestly didn’t need to see the Galaxy S 4G to believe that it’s essentially a T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant with a 4G HSPA+ radio within and some original Galaxy S features thrown on, but we’re not going to turn down a chance to see the upcoming HSPA+ capable handset in the flesh. New leaked pics…
FCC to approve LightSquared 4G LTE network
It looks like we may get some more competition in the mobil broadband space, as the FCC is reportedly set to approve the LightSquared 4G LTE network. Unlike other mobile operators, the LightSquared 4G LTE network will use satellite networks instead of the normal airwaves and some carriers objected to this because satellite spectrum is…
Verizon to add Mac support to its 4G LTE Modems in February
An email sent to PhoneScoop from Verizon Wireless confirms its 4G LTE modems will finally receive Mac support in February. The two modems, one from LTE and one from Pantech, caused a stir when they launched with support only for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. During its December LTE launch, Verizon confirmed its modems…