HTC Thunderbolt 4G for Verizon Revealed
The first images of the forthcoming HTC Thunderbolt 4G have surfaced ahead of its official introduction during CES next week. The HTC Thunderbolt 4G is based off of the Desire HD and features a front facing camera, 4.3 inch touch display, kickstand, integrated stereo speaker and camera with dual LED flash.
Verizon Samsung Android Phone with Front Camera and LTE Surfaces
Following up, the first Samsung Android phone with LTE support for Verizon’s network has also surfaced, this one with a front-facing camera for video calling. Not much more has been confirmed about the phone in terms of specifications other than it will launch with Android 2.2.1 when it does launch after its CES debut next […]
First Live Image of HTC Incredible Successor with LTE Support Surfaces
The first confirmed live shot of the forthcoming successor to the HTC Incredible with LTE support has surfaced, clearly denoting its support for the recently launched data network via a new 4G LTE indicator on the display. The phone is expected to be announced next month during CES along with other 4G LTE capable phones […]
Verizon Confirms Android-Powered LTE Devices at CES
Verizon has confirmed via its Twitter account that the carrier will unveil Android-powered hardware with support for its nascent 4G LTE network during CES next month, reiterating previous statements. Hardware expected to be demonstrated includes HTC’s yet to be announced Mecha Desire Z variant and the Tegra 2 powered Motorola reference tablet running Honeycomb confirmed […]
AT&T Purchases Former MediaFLO Spectrum for $1.93 Billion
AT&T and Qualcomm have jointly announced that the carrier has closed the preliminary purchase of Qualcomm’s former 700MHz spectrum holdings used previously for its MediaFLO mobile television network. The purchase is pending regulatory approval with AT&T planning to use the spectrum as the downlink frequency in its forthcoming LTE network launch. The spectrum purchased extends […]
MetroPCS Expands LTE Coverage to Boston, New York City and Sacramento
Regional carrier MetroPCS has announced that it has expanded its nascent LTE data network to New York City, Boston and Sacramento following recent launches in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The launch of the network also includes the launch of the Samsung Craft for $299.99. MetroPCS will expand its lineup of LTE capable devices next […]
Verizon Promises Fixes for LTE-EVDO Handoffs, Mac OS X Drivers
Verizon spokesperson Jeffery Nelson has confirmed that fixes for its LTE modems are in the works in order to address handoff issues related to moving from an LTE coverage area to an EVDO area, with users reporting handoffs taking up to 2-3 minutes to register on hardware. In other news, drivers for Mac OS X […]
Sprint Details iDEN Network Sunset and Network Transition
Following up on a previous report, Sprint has revealed the first details regarding its planned sunset of the iDEN network and transition to multi-mode network hardware. The carrier has announced that the initiative will be dubbed Network Vision and will involve Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, and Samsung as its hardware partners in the transition. The aforementioned network […]
Verizon Offering LTE Without Contract At Identical Rates
Following up on yesterday’s LTE network announcement, Verizon has also confirmed that LTE service will also be offered at the same 5GB and 10GB LTE plans for $49.99 and $79.99 respectively without a contract, even with the same $10/GB overage rate. The LTE USB modem hardware will also be offered with no contract for $249.99 […]
Further LTE Details: No Throttling or Overage Cap, Nationwide By 2013
Following up Verizon has confirmed further details regarding its LTE network during its press conference. More LTE modems in the next few weeks, all modems will be dual-mode EVDO Rev A/LTE No throttling a la T-Mobile, but no cap on overages past monthly data allotment. 5-12Mbps down 2-5Mbps up is being claimed Independent confirmation that […]