Motorola XYBoard Xoom Successor Revealed with Verizon Branding
Following the European launch of the Xoom 2 earlier this month with no real details on a US launch, the first details on the US version have surfaced along with future branding changes. Â Continue reading for all of the details and analysis.
Cox Communications Ends Mobile Services Offering
Cable services provider Cox Communications  has announced that it will end its mobile services offering consisting of its own mobile phone services next March and has ended offering the service to new customers as of today. Cox initially began offering cellular service shortly after winning a bid to acquire AWS spectrum in 2008, with which it […]
AT&T Meets LTE Rollout for 2011 with Sunday Six City Launch
AT&T has announced that it will rollout LTE in six additional cities this Sunday, meeting its initial coverage target of 15 cities and 70 million people ahead of its expanded rollout next year.  Indianapolis; Las Vegas; Oklahoma City; Charlotte, N.C.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Kansas City, KS/MO will round out the current footprint for LTE […]
Clearwire Kills Postpaid Plans and Eliminates Dual-Mode Devices
After months of tribulation culminating in the move to LTE and the increasingly marginalized position of WiMax in the world, Clearwire has confirmed that it will eliminate postpaid agreements moving forward and will also cease sales of 3G/4G dual-mode devices as of yesterday via Clear’s refreshed portal. It will instead offer a flat-rate prepaid monthly […]
In-Depth: Why iPhone 4S Can’t use CDMA on GSM Networks
I’ve posted a few brief comments on Steve’s passing on my personal blog… It’s not 100% clear yet if all iPhone 4S variants will have CDMA hardware inside, but Apple has made one thing clear; if you purchase an iPhone 4S from AT&T, a GSM/UMTS carrier, or an unlocked version, you won’t be able to […]
Samsung and Google Jointly Announce Galaxy Nexus, Ice Cream Sandwich Delay (Updated)
Samsung and Google have jointly announced that next week’s planned debut and launch of both the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android Ice Cream Sandwich during CTIA have been delayed to an unspecified date before November. Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not […]
Verizon Announces Pantech Breakout Launch for Thursday
Verizon has announced the forthcoming launch of the Pantech Breakout LTE Android smartphone for this Thursday for $149.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99. The Pantech Breakout, Pantech’s first LTE smartphone features a  4.0 inch capacitive touch display at 800×480 resolution, a 1GHz processor, 5.0 megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture […]
Clearwire Cuts Prices in pre-WiMAX Markets Still Stuck in Limbo
Clearwire leaders stated to PhoneNews.com on background that they planned to have all non-WiMAX markets upgraded by 2011. That was before the bottom fell out of WiMAX. Fast forward to today, Clearwire has apparently halted all plans to expand WiMAX beyond its current coverage footprint. Clearwire, Sprint, and LightSquared are all putting together plans to […]
AT&T to Launch LTE On September 18th in Five Markets
After months of anticipation and preparation, AT&T is set to launch its LTE network in 5 markets beginning on September 18th. The first five markets to be launched will be Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio with 15 more markets to be launched by the end of the year. AT&T currently sells LTE compatible hardware […]
Verizon Adds New LTE Markets and Expands Coverage
Verizon continues its aggressive 4G LTE network rollout by adding 15 new markets and expanding coverage in three more today, starting with launching service in the following cities: Fort Smith and Jonesboro, Ark.; San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Daytona, Fla.; Bloomington, Champaign/Urbana, Rockford and Springfield, Ill.; the Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa; […]