T-Mobile Says No Comment over iPhone 3G / HSPA+ Signals Hitting Devices
We were all set to close out the lights on PhoneNews.com to celebrate Christmas, but we got one piece of information that we had to push out to readers. Many in the mobile media had been covering that T-Mobile customers had suddenly noticed UMTS/HSPA receptivity on the unlocked iPhone models. This appears to be coming […]
T-Mobile Expands 42Mbps HSPA+ Overlay
T-Mobile has announced the further expansion of its 42Mbps HSPA+ overlay to more markets this morning with claims of average speeds of up to 10Mbps on supported devices with peak speeds reaching 27Mbps dependent on ideal conditions.
HP Announces TouchPad 4G* for AT&T Again, Still No Price or Date
Following yesterday’s executive shuffle, HP has once again announced the forthcoming launch of the HP TouchPad 4G* destined for AT&T’s HSPA+ data network and not its LTE network. The TouchPad 4G* will feature an upgraded 1.5GHz single-core processor from the 1.2GHz unit found in the Wi-Fi version but is otherwise identical to the aforementioned version […]
Cincinnati Bell Rolls Out 10Mbps HSPA+, Claims Faster Speeds Than Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T
Regional carrier Cincinnati Bell has officially announced the launch of its HSPA+ data overlay and service within its rather small native coverage area. It has also rolled out the service with the claim that it is twice as fast as the national carriers 4G services with claimed speeds of 10Mbps compared to the average speeds […]
FCC Reveals Huawei Sonic for T-Mobile with Full US 3G Support
The FCC has revealed the first images and details on T-Mobile’s next Android smartphone in the Huawei Sonic. According to the documentation the phone features 3G support on AT&T’s 3G bands with support for 42Mbps download speeds as well as T-Mobile’s AWS 1700 band along with Android Gingerbread and built-in NFC hardware. Other specifications include […]
T-Mobile Rolls Out 42Mbps HSPA+ to More Markets
T-Mobile has announced that it has rolled out its improved HSPA+ network to more markets this morning. The following markets have been upgraded to the maximum 42Mbps speed with peak download speeds of 27Mbps and sustained speeds of 10Mbps : Akron, Ohio Albuquerque, N.M. Allentown-Bethlehem, Penn. Brownsville, Texas Cape Coral, Fla. Canton, Ohio Charleston-North Charleston, […]
T-Mobile Announces 42Mbps HSPA+ Markets and New USB Modem
T-Mobile has announced that its long planned 42Mbps HSPA+ data network update is now available in 55 markets along with the Thursday launch of the new Rocket 3.0 USB modem which will support the faster download speed. The following cities will roll out the faster speed today: Albany, Athens and Atlanta, Ga; Auburn, Ala.; Augusta, […]
Updates to Atrix 4G and Inspire 4G to Enable Full Uploads Confirmed
After weeks of anticipation, HTC has announced a future update for the Inspire 4G smartphone to enable full-speed uploads via FCC documents after customer complaints began to surface that it and the Atrix 4G were artificially limited to 300Kbps upload speeds while the iPhone 4 was unaffected. Speculation then began to circulate that Apple’s iPhone […]
Intel Announces New Mobile Chipsets
Intel has announced its new family of mobile baseband chipsets in the X-GOLD 706, XMM 2138 and the XMM 6260 with the X-GOLD 706 supporting LTE, the XMM 6260 supporting HSPA+ 21Mbps data access and the XMM 2138 supporting Dual SIM Dual Standby support for emerging markets. Intel states that the 706 is based on […]
T-Mobile Expands HSPA+ Availability
T-Mobile has announced that it has expanded its HSPA+ data network to more markets with the addition of Albany, Augusta, Columbus and Macon, GA.; Chattanooga, TN; Champaign, IL.; Lansing, MI.; and Rochester, MN to the list of markets where the faster network is now operational for T-Mobile customers with supported phones and devices, such as […]