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AT&T adding iPhone, 4G LTE / HSPA+ support to GoPhone starting tomorrow
Posted On 23 May 2013 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
AT&T's official GoPhone prepaid policy has always officially prevented network data access for iPhones (and other 4G devices except for BlackBerry), but a tipster reports that will change tomorrow. The new policy adds 4G HSPA+ and LTE support ...
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Hong Kong’s CSL preps network for LTE Cat 4, offers Huawei’s 150 Mbps mobile hotspot (video)
Posted On 23 May 2013 By Richard Lai. Under: Uncategorized.
With Hong Kong boasting pretty much the fastest average internet speed on this planet, it's no surprise that the city is also one of the first to launch commercial 150 Mbps LTE Cat 4 service -- just right after SingTel's launch in Singapore earlie...
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ASUS K005 tablet hits the FCC, Snapdragon S4 Pro hints at top-tier performance
Posted On 22 May 2013 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
Although ASUS recently delivered the $150 7-inch MeMo Pad and PadFone Infinity combo device, it's been a while since a premium Android tablet graced the lineup. A recent FCC filing from the company, however, reveals an unannounced K005 model equip...
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Cricket launching Galaxy S 4 on June 7th, starting at $55 down
Posted On 22 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The Galaxy S 4 is now readily available in the US, but it hasn't had much sway with the prepaid crowd so far. Cricket should be addressing that deficit soon, as it just narrowed down its launch of the Samsung flagship to June 7th. The contract-fre...
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Vodafone sneers at the technofreaks, delays UK 4G launch until September
Posted On 22 May 2013 By Daniel Cooper. Under: Uncategorized.
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Coalo has conceded that the company is pushing back its 4G rollout to September. The decision was taken in order to ensure the infrastructure is "really ready," promising that Voda's service will be "better performing" than E...
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Yota introduces Ruby LTE hotspot with e-ink display at CTIA 2013 (hands-on)
Posted On 21 May 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Remember Yotaphone, the twin-display Android smartphone (color LCD in front, e-ink in back)? Today at CTIA in Las Vagas, Yota devices, the company behind the innovative handset, introduced Ruby, a sleek LTE hotspot with a small e-ink screen. We do...
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Sprint announces three tri-band LTE devices landing this summer
Posted On 21 May 2013 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
If your city is one of the many that's part of Sprints ongoing LTE rollout (or will be soon), then the network's just announced three tri-band mobile broadband devices for your consideration. The hope, it seems, is that as different parts of Sprin...
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Bloomberg: Dish offers $2 billion for LightSquared’s wireless spectrum
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
The last few years have been a tumultuous time for LightSquared, with the company's LTE plans facing one hurdle after another that eventually led to a bankruptcy filing. It looks like at least one company is now looking to buy its most valuable as...
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NTT DoCoMo details its 150Mbps LTE rollout, plans to double base stations
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
To this day, relatively few wireless carriers offer LTE at its loftiest 150Mbps speeds. We'll soon get to count NTT DoCoMo among those ranks, however. Alongside the launch of its summer phone lineup, the Japanese network has firmed up some details...
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Samsung ready for 5G rollout in 2020, has reportedly pulled down 1Gbps in tests
Posted On 12 May 2013 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
LTE might be all the rage right now, but next generation mobile technology is already in the works. According to Korea's Yonhap News Agency, Samsung has successfully tested its 5G platform, pulling down data at 1Gbps in recent tests. The company a...
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