Samsung's Galaxy S 4G is the latest iteration of Samsung's best-selling phone, delivering Android 2.2.1 Froyo along with a shot of T-Mobile's HSPA+ speed. Still, with dual-core Android phones - including Samsung's own Galaxy S II - looking to dominate the high-end market in 2011, is 4G enough to keep things flying? Android Community took a look at the Galaxy S 4G to find out.
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Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows Phone 7 "NoDo" update currently being pushed out is only applicable to non-carrier-modified devices, unbranded phones "that aren't customized for a specific mobile operator." The company has also established a status site for Windows Phone called "Where's my phone update?" which details when the various handsets will get the latest firmware release.
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Alltel grabs HTC Merge: priced and pre-order dated
Alltel has become the first carrier to publicly commit to the HTC Merge, promising pre-orders for the QWERTY smartphone will kick off from March 28. The Android 2.2 Froyo device has a 3.8-inch display and is a World Phone, meaning it has both CDMA and GSM radios for use on Alltel and when roaming abroad.
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Sprint CEO: “Not faux-G, 4G” on our network
With the AT&T/T-Mobile USA acquisition still hanging in the air, and a keynote this morning attended by Sprint, Verizon and AT&T execs but punctuated with no small number of barbs, it comes as little surprise that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse took a pot-shot at rival 4G networks during the Sprint CTIA 2011 keynote today. In among announcing the HTC EVO View 4G, Hesse pointedly highlighted that the WiMAX-enabled Flyer delivers "not faux-G, 4G" on his network.
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Sprint Keynote at CTIA 2011: 3D on the menu!
It's CTIA 2011 day one, and we're waiting for Sprint's keynote to begin and the company's latest and greatest products to take the stage. We've already seen Samsung's new tablets, and we're expecting the HTC EVO View 4G to be Sprint's latest tablet, a version of the HTC Flyer. 3D is also on the cards, and in fact we've just been handed a pair of 3D glasses...
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Verizon 4G LTE plans for 2011 detailed: 59 more markets
Verizon had promised a rapid roll-out of LTE, and the carrier is doing its level best to deliver on that. A further 59 markets have been added to the roadmap, all tipped to get 4G service by the end of the year. That will take Verizon's coverage to 147 US cities, promised on average 5-12 Mbps downloads and 2-5 Mbps uploads.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1V heads to Europe
Samsung's announcement of a reworked Galaxy Tab 10.1 at CTIA 2011 this morning prompted no small amount of confusion, given European carrier Vodafone has already picked up the original design as shown at MWC 2011 last month. We've just confirmed that Vodafone's version will launch as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1V and will have a couple of key differences to today's new model.
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Standardized microUSB charging by Jan 2012 confirms Sprint CEO
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has confirmed that, by January 2012, all US phones will use microUSB chargers, hopefully putting pay to the frustration of proprietary connectors and a plug-board full of different adapters. Speaking during the CTIA 2011 opening keynote, Hesse described the various types of charger port as a long-standing "pet peeve of mine."
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T-Mobile Nokia Astound brings Symbian C7 to US (missing a 3G band)
As expected, T-Mobile has a new Nokia smartphone to tentatively offer to the American public at CTIA 2011, and also as expected it's a rebadged version of the Nokia C7. The T-Mobile Nokia Astound runs Symbian on a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, paired with an 8-megapixel camera, and will drop on April 6 for $79.99.
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T-Mobile G2x by LG gets official: 3D Tegra 2 smartphone
T-Mobile has officially unveiled the T-Mobile G2x with Google, better known as the LG Optimus 2X, at CTIA 2011 this week. The 4.3-inch Android smartphone has a WVGA display, along with an 8-megapixel camera on the back.
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G gets official pricing
T-Mobile's CTIA 2011 smartphone gush continues, with official pricing for the Sidekick 4G. The incoming Android-based messaging phone will be priced at $99.99 (with a $50 mail-in rebate) when it lands later in the year, assuming you're content to sign up to a two-year unlimited data package.
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LG G-Slate for T-Mobile gets official pricing, demands voice plan
T-Mobile has finally slapped an official price tag onto the upcoming T-Mobile G-Slate by LG, the carrier's first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet. The slate has a smaller, 8.9-inch screen than the Motorola XOOM, and a smaller price as well: $529.99, with a new, two-year agreement.
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