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No More “Faux-G,” Congressional Bill Demands Carriers To Detail 4G Speeds

, Jun 22nd 2011 Discuss [3]

Ever since the 4G race got heated between T-Mobile and AT&T after realizing they were lagging behind Verizon's LTE and the Now Network's WiMAX networks, the meaning of 4G became increasingly defiled. Now, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is proposing a bill that would require carriers to be straightforward with their network speeds and eliminate all this faux-G bull. Read The Full Story

AT&T 4G: Not all HSPA+ Phones are Created Equal

, May 5th 2011 Discuss [2]

At the Samsung/AT&T event today, the Samsung Infuse 4G was officially announced, and slated to be available May 15th. Our hands-on is here. It was also called the "first phone to support hspa+/hsupa at launch”. It has a dual antenna, just like the Motorola Atrix, but unlike the Atrix, it will have HSUPA enabled at launch. 4G comes in many different flavors, not all created equally. Read on for more details. Read The Full Story

Samsung INFUSE 4G Unboxing and hands-on

, May 5th 2011 Discuss [12]

We’ve known Samsung’s Infuse 4G was coming to AT&T since CES 2011 back in January, but the vast 4.5-inch Android smartphone still has the power to surprise in the hand. Fresh from its official debut in New York today, the Infuse 4G has the biggest Super AMOLED Plus screen we’ve seen to-date, but still manages to be the carrier’s thinnest handset. Read on for our first impressions.

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AT&T Admits To FCC Its Network Unprepared For iPhone And iPad

, Apr 22nd 2011 Discuss [3]

AT&T officially filed with the FCC yesterday seeking approval for their acquisition of T-Mobile. Among the many reasons they gave, one that stood out was an admission that the current state of their network cannot handle the onslaught of iPhones, iPads, and other new smartphones and tablets. Thus, the T-Mobile acquisition is necessary to ensure an improved and stable network for customers. This may explain the controversy starting in February when new devices on the network seemed to have HSUPA intentionally disabled. Read The Full Story

AT&T deliberately breaks Samsung Focus HSUPA? Not so says carrier

, Apr 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

The Samsung Focus ended up being our unofficial pick of the first-wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets, not least because of its brilliant display and speedy uploads. Now, it seems, AT&T wants to take 50-percent of those abilities away, with the accusation that the recently-released NoDo update actually disables HSUPA. Updated after the cut with AT&T comment Read The Full Story

HTC Inspire 4G To Finally Get Real AT&T 4G Access After FCC Filing

, Mar 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

We reported last month about the HTC Inspire 4G controversy, where AT&T claimed the device did not support HSUPA while users believed the device's HSUPA was intentionally disabled. The fog never did clear up on the matter except that AT&T backtracked later with news that some of their 4G devices would soon get an update to enable HSUPA. Today, the surfacing of an FCC filing document confirms such an update for the HTC Inspire 4G. Read The Full Story

AT&T Teases HSUPA Update For Atrix 4G and Inspire 4G

, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

We mentioned late last month that AT&T may have intentionally blocked HSUPA data speeds for the HTC Inspire 4G but instead claimed that the device did not support HSUPA. This also seemed to be the case for the Motorola Atrix 4G. However, BGR obtained a statement from AT&T that suggests the carrier may be uncapping data speeds with an update soon. Read The Full Story

HTC Inspire 4G HSUPA Intentionally Disabled

, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

There's conflicting news about what's going on with the HTC Inspire 4G. Some sources claim that the HTC Inspire 4G is unequipped for HSUPA while others say the feature is simply disabled by AT&T. Read The Full Story

LG E900 Windows Phone 7 gets Euro/Asia HSPA confirmation

, Sep 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

LG's second Windows Phone 7 device, the LG E900, has emerged courtesy of a testing organization, with the smartphone - expected to go on sale in Europe and Asia - turning up at the Global Certification Forum.  They've listed the E900 as having dualband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (900/2100 MHz) along with quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, making it less than useful in North America. Read The Full Story

AT&T blame Alcatel-Lucent HSUPA kit for sluggish uploads

, Jul 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

AT&T has blamed software bugs in Alcatel-Lucent HSUPA hardware for the apparent 3G upload throttling observed by some users in the US recently.  According to the AT&T statement, Alcatel-Lucent are working on a software fix for the bug - which is affecting less than 2-percent of AT&T's customers, the carrier claims - but until then users with HSUPA-capable devices will be limited to regular 3G UMTS upload speeds. Read The Full Story

Cerevo Cam Live! Features Ustream Broadcasting

, May 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Gadgets from the past keep popping up, don't they? This time around, we've got the big brother to a camera that jumped onto our radar late laster year. The Cerevo Cam was only sold in Japan, but it featured the ability to upload your pictures to your favorite social networking sites, courtesy of its built-in WiFi and 3G connectivity. This time around, though, things get a little bit more real-time, as the Cerevo Cam Live! now features Ustream capabilities. Read The Full Story

HP Compaq Airlife 100 arrives in Spain for €230

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

We've been waiting for pricing details of the HP Compaq Airlife 100 smartbook since the 3G-enabled, Android based ultraportable was first announced back in February, and carrier Telefonica has just now delivered.  According to Telecompaper the carrier's Spanish arm, Movistar, has priced the Airlife 100 - which is based on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and has a 10.1-inch touchscreen - at €230 ($304) presuming you're willing to sign up to a €49 ($65) per month data plan. Read The Full Story
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