Nvidia Announces New Tegra Note 7 Tablet With LTE/HSPA+ Radio, KitKat Update
Nvidia announces a new version of its Tegra Note 7 Android tablet with Android KitKat and its own LTE/HSPA+ baseband chipset with US network support
Carriers, FCC Reach Agreement On New Device Unlocking Policies
The FCC and carriers reach an agreement on new unlocking policies going forward
Motorola Expands Moto Maker Smartphone Customization Service To All Carriers
After months of AT&T exclusivity, Motorola expands the Moto Maker customization service to the remaining carriers.
ISIS Announces First Launch Market
The ISIS mobile payment initiative has announced its first launch market in Austin Texas. The agreement for the service was reached in conjunction with the Austin Chamber of Commerce along with local businesses and franchises. The deal also includes availability of compatible hardware in the first half of 2012. This follows the near collapse of […]
Google to Rein in Android Fragmentation and Carrier Modifications
Google will be increasing its control over the Android platform in order to reduce and eliminate fragmentation across carriers and manufacturers after years of allowing the aforementioned to do as they saw fit, which has lead to problems with device support and carrier customizations that have hampered customer satisfaction. According to the report filed by […]
FCC Overturns 2007 Home Roaming Rules, Will Force Intercarrier Roaming
The FCC has overturned a 2007 decision regarding home roaming rules for carriers in which the regulatory body previously ruled that established carriers did not have to provide voice roaming services to other carriers if they owned spectrum in the same vicinity, but had not built out the necessary infrastructure for coverage. Under the new […]
Buddy Beacon Now Available on More Carriers, iPhone
uLocate Communications, developers of the Buddy Beacon GPS tracking software first launched on Helio have announced wider availability of its flagship product. Buddy Beacon works by transmitting approximate coordinates using either the phone’s aGPS transceiver or self-reported location (the iPhone does not include GPS capabilities) to other people on a buddy list with the application […]
Carriers Makeover Web Sites for Holidays
This morning, Cingular launched a complete redesign of their web site. Cingular.com now takes advantage of a larger screen format, and has a more interactive online store. This follows Sprint, which last week also launched a complete renovation of their web site. Verizon and T-Mobile have also within the past month launched new web site […]