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HP Pre 3 Hits FCC, Now A World Phone

, 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

AT&T packs “Fly-away” cell tower in a suitcase, Mary Poppins style

, Apr 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

AT&T is offering a "cell tower in a suitcase" for disaster management, emergencies and temporary sites, a portable satellite base station which can get multiple users connected in a short amount of time. Part of AT&T's Remote Mobility Zone system, the so-called "Fly-away" solution has a half-mile range and can be used with regular GSM handsets. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 a World Phone with GSM/CDMA spills Verizon

, 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?

, 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

SG Comics Presents: AT&T and T-Mobile

, 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.

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AT&T and T-Mobile Acquisition Makes Sense

, Mar 20th 2011 Discuss [27]

We had to anticipate some consolidation of our networks in the US at some point in time. It turns out the beginning of that movement has begun as AT&T has agreed to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion dollars from Deutsche Telekom. So what does this mean? Is this bad or good for the telecommunications industry and for consumers as a whole?
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AT&T Acquires T-Mobile for $39 Billion

, Mar 20th 2011 Discuss [8]

AT&T has announced its intent to acquire T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for a price tag of $39 Billion US dollars. The deal is expected to take 12 months to close but will help AT&T leapfrog Verizon as the largest cellular provider in the US. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 dual-SIM rumor: Gobi World Phone confusion?

, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [4]

The same source that offered the purported leaked iPhone 5 renders now claims that the fifth-gen Apple smartphone will support "2 SIM cards allowing you to use 2 phone lines." iDealsChina claims the information comes from a reliable tipster, though there's speculation that in fact it's the multi-mode hybrid radio that the site is referring to. Read The Full Story

Sprint eyeing T-Mobile USA for potential merger?

, Mar 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

When it comes to odd bedfellows, GSM and CDMA generally don't mix, but according to the latest carrier rumors that may not be the case forever. Businessweek's sources claim Sprint is in talks with Deutsche Telekon over buying T-Mobile USA in return for "a major stake" in the resulting combined company, with negotiations currently caught up on a fair valuation of T-Mobile. Read The Full Story

Verizon HTC Trophy confirmed a World Phone, but won’t launch until June?

, Mar 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Verizon may well be the last big US carrier to have a Windows Phone device on the market, but going by the latest set of leaked HTC Trophy photos their version may have some advantages over Sprint's HTC Arrive. WPCentral scored some shots confirming what we've suspected since the tail-end of last year, that the Verizon Trophy will be a so-called World phone with both CDMA and GSM connectivity. Read The Full Story

No Hybrid Modem for 3G iPad 2; Verizon iPad 2 lacks Global Roaming

, Mar 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Unlike the original iPad, Apple is offering AT&T and Verizon versions of the iPad 2 WiFi + 3G out of the door. Unfortunately, carrier choice doesn't offer quite the flexibility we were hoping for: according to Apple, "the iPad model you purchase is specially configured to work with either AT&T or Verizon — not both." "While you don’t have to activate 3G service right away, you should choose your iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G according to the carrier you prefer" Apple warns. We'd hoped that the iPad 2 would have a hybrid GSM/CDMA modem which could be used on both AT&T's 3G/UMTS and Verizon's EVDO Rev.A networks, but sadly that's not the case. Read The Full Story

iPad 2 supplies to be scarce thanks to super-skinny screen?

, Mar 1st 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple's iPad 2 isn't expected to see delays in-between announcement tomorrow and going on sale, but launch numbers could well be limited. According to Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope, Apple's choice of a super-thin glass screen for the second-gen tablet has led to supply chain delays, reports AppleInsider; the issue is supposedly not one of technology, but of yield, and Shope believes "volumes [will] ramp fairly quickly as the process improves" Read The Full Story
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