Tru, which we used to know as Truphone, has expanded its local rates and local number proposition to Australia. As a result, customers of Tru’s GSM service in the UK and US will be paying only local rates instead of roaming rates for all calls and texts to and within Australia, as well as local…
T-Mobile USA and Nokia Siemens pushing Long Term HSPA Evolution to 3GPP
Both T-Mobile USA and Nokia Siemens are pitching Long Term HSPA Evolution to the 3GPP for standardization. T-Mobile, who has been very busy pushing its HSPA+ network as a “4G” network, says that continued development of HSPA will also aid in the development of LTE and LTE advanced. Both T-Mobile and Nokia Siemens also claim…
Skype for Android gets update, can now run off SD card
Skype is not resting on its laurels when it comes to the smartphone space, as the company has just updated its VoIP-calling Android app to be more convenient for users. First of all, you can now use the Skype Android app on the Samsung Galaxy S handsets, kind of. The VoIP-calling app will only be…
MetroPCS launches LTE in New York City, Boston and Sacramento
Well look who’s playing with the big boys with 4G in the big cities–it’s MetroPCS. The carrier has launched LTE in New York City, Boston and Sacramento giving its customers access to some faster mobile broadband speeds. Best of all, unlike other 4G service providers, the pre-paid carrier will have unlimited data without the mess…
HTC Promises LTE Handsets in the U.S. in Second Half of 2011
HTC’s head honcho Peter Chou said in an interview yesterday that they’re expecting to launch LTE-capable handsets in the U.S. in the second half of 2011. We were under the impression that Verizon was launching their LTE network and handsets very soon, and MetroPCS has already been live with 4G for a couple of months;…
Will the Verizon iPhone have 4G LTE service?
It’s almost guaranteed that Verizon will be landing the Apple iPhone next year but there are still questions about what type of technology will be inside this highly-anticipated device. Well, now we have a (admittedly thin) rumor that the Verizon iPhone will be able to utilize the just-launched 4G LTE service. MacDailyNews is passing on…
Nimbuzz 2.0.2 for Android bring HD voice quality calls
Nimbuzz has updated its Android application with… (drums please)… high definition (HD) quality voice calls. The company is relying on a new peer-to-peer calling system, which combined with HD voice codec from Global IP Solutions (GIPS), makes HD quality calls possible. As a result, calls are connected faster, providing crystal clear quality and fewer dropped…
Verizon: EVDO to LTE handoff can take several minutes
Verizon Wireless confirmed late last week that its USB LTE modems can experience a delay when transitioning from an EVDO connection to an LTE connection. According to Verizon spokesperson Jeffrey Nelson, customers with a USB modem may experience a delay of up to two minutes during this handoff procedure. CTO Tony Melone perviously mentioned the possibility…
Google Nexus S: Hands-on the first Android 2.3 Gingerbread superphone
The Google Nexus S is one of the most anticipated handset launches of 2010, and we managed to get our hands on one of these Samsung-made superphones to put it and its new Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS through its paces. But, before we give the handset the flogging of its life, we figured we’d unbox…
T-Mobile will have ‘4G’ tablet in 2011
It looks like we’ll be in a for a bunch of 4G tablets in 2011, as T-Mobile quickly chimed in to say that it, too, will have tablets next year which will be able to utilize its HSPA+ network for high-speed mobile data. In a message sent to us, a T-Mobile spokesperson said: “T-Mobile is…