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Android CDMA support changed slightly, Nexus may stopper updates

Chris Burns, Feb 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Today there’s been a bit of a scare out there in the Android world as Google changed its official support pages to stop support for some CDMA features on devices. This seemed to include the Verizon Galaxy Nexus at first along with all CDMA devices in all ways. In fact the situation is simply this: CDMA devices have been removed from some developer support pages simply because not all features are fully supported. The Verizon Galaxy Nexus along with all other Galaxy Nexus devices in the future will continue to get official firmware updates unless Google deems them unworkable.

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China Telecom to push iPhone 4S in February

Chris Davies, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's iPhone push in China continues to buoy the telecoms market, with further talk of a second carrier in the Chinese market to offer the iOS smartphone. After analysts predicted China Telecom would follow China Unicom in offering the iPhone 4S, as part of a 40m unit sales push by 2013, the China Daily now claims the carrier could launch the handset on its CDMA network as soon as February 2012. The move follows comments by Apple CEO Tim Cook suggesting that the company sees China as its next significant growth market. Read The Full Story

Verizon Galaxy Nexus gets teardown treatment

Chris Davies, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [3]

Verizon's Galaxy Nexus has gone under the knife - or the screwdriver at least - to bare its silicon guts in the now-traditional post launch teardown. While we've already seen what's going on inside the HSPA+ version of the Samsung smartphone, ZDNet's breakdown of the LTE model shows there are some big differences when you get past the 4.65-inch Contour Display and 100mAh bigger battery. Read The Full Story

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Verizon iPhone 4S SIM unlock rules clarified as Sprint reports total lockdown

Chris Burns, Oct 13th 2011 Discuss [23]

When the first iPhone 4S story was written here on SlashGear announcing said device, it was entitled iPhone 4S World Phone revealed – as it turns out, that doesn’t mean the same thing to all carriers here in the United States. What we’ve got for you here is an official statement from Verizon outlining exactly how their iPhone 4S can be unlocked, just as it should be, when you’re planning on traveling abroad. On the other hand, Sprint today confirms that they have no such plans to reveal the process to unlock their iPhone 4S because with them, no such ability exists!

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Say Hello to the iPhone 4S

Cory Gunther, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [12]

All the rumors and speculation have finally ended today regarding the next iPhone, as you all already know it will be the iPhone 4S — no 5 here. While just about everyone and their dogs were watching the news as it unfolded, us included, the Apple site has been overwhelmed all day, pages keep disappearing for updates most likely. I’d like to introduce you to the new iPhone 4S courtesy of Apple.com

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iPhone 5 to be dual-mode GSM/CDMA world phone?

Rue Liu, Aug 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

New evidence has surfaced that supports a longtime rumor that Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 will be a world phone with dual-mode GSM and CDMA. According to TechCrunch, a major iOS apps developer, who asked not to be named, has offered up some "solid proof" that supports the world phone claim. If true, this would essentially kill the 4G LTE iPhone 5 rumor. Read The Full Story

US carriers ignoring Samsung Galaxy S II over Moto/HTC bias?

Chris Davies, Jul 8th 2011 Discuss [25]

US carriers have reportedly been dragging their heels over the Samsung Galaxy S II because of bias toward CDMA devices from rivals Motorola and HTC, a new Korean report claims, with a Samsung executive admitting that “negotiations with American telecom companies have dragged on.” The Galaxy S II – of which Samsung sold 3m in the first 55 daysof availability – still has no estimated release date in the US, a fact which Chosun Ilbo‘s sources claim is down to carriers having “a better alternative” from alternative firms.

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HP Pre 3 Hits FCC, Now A World Phone

Rue Liu, May 12th 2011 Discuss [6]

The HP Pre 3 is the much anticipated second smartphone to be running the new WebOS, just after the recently launched HP Veer 4G. The last time the HP Pre 3 hit the FCC last month, the device looked like it would only be released for AT&T. But today, a new version of the HP Pre 3 has hit FCC, that suggests it will be a world phone with support for several additional bands. Read The Full Story

Apple slashes CDMA iPhone 4 orders in half tip insiders

Chris Davies, Apr 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

All eyes may be on Apple's white iPhone 4 today, but according to the latest reports coming out of Taipei, the real movement may be around the CDMA version on sale at Verizon. DigiTimes' sources claim Apple has halved its order with Pegatron for CDMA iPhone 4 production, now asking for just 5m of the handsets in 2011. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 a World Phone with GSM/CDMA spills Verizon

Chris Davies, Apr 21st 2011 Discuss [10]

Red faces and angry Apple phone calls this morning, as one of Verizon's executives apparently confirms that the carrier's next Apple device - which we're presuming will be the iPhone 5 - will be a "global device" with both GSM and CDMA radios. The presumably accidental revelation came during the carrier's financial results call, in which Verizon promised that around 11m iPhones would ship on the network this year. Read The Full Story

Verizon’s XPERIA Play crosses FCC with SIM slot: 4G or World Phone?

Chris Davies, Apr 4th 2011 Discuss [3]

Sony Ericsson's XPERIA Play has crossed the FCC in CDMA form, on its way to a Verizon launch in the US. The gaming smartphone seems to have a surprise onboard too, with a SIM card slot noticed alongside the regular CDMA radio. Of course, a SIM slot means one of two things: LTE or World Phone functionality. Read The Full Story

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SG Comics Presents: AT&T and T-Mobile

Rue Liu, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [3]

AT&T made a big announcement this past weekend—on a Sunday of all days. The carrier has committed to purchasing T-Mobile for $39 billion, a deal that will take 12 months to complete. The acquisition is said to help more quickly expand AT&T’s LTE network coverage. But merging the two largest GSM carriers in the US, leaves little room for competition.