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Apple iPad 3 will have 4G LTE compatibility

Mark Raby, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

We're still not sure whether or not the next version of Apple's iPhone will be the one to plunge into LTE territory (signs are pointing to yes), but it has been confirmed through the Wall Street Journal that the iPad 3 will in fact be able to run on Verizon's and AT&T's blazing fast 4G data networks. This news comes in the same breath as the announcement of Apple's official unveiling of the new device. Read The Full Story

Verizon spoofed in SNL LTE skit, Twitterverse reacts

Mark Raby, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you were to compare the marketing campaigns of each carrier, you'd have T-Mobile stressing its cost-effective plans and affordable smartphones, you'd have Sprint boasting about its exclusive offering of unlimited data, and you'd have AT&T still peddling the iPhone and other cool, innovative handsets. But what about Verizon? Can't think of anything specific off the top of your head? Apparently neither could the writers over at Saturday Night Live, so they decided to do a sketch about it. Read The Full Story

Verizon DROID 4 by Motorola on sale now

Chris Davies, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Motorola's DROID 4 has gone on sale at Verizon, priced at $199.99 with a new, two-year agreement, the company's latest Android QWERTY slider. Announced at CES last month, the DROID 4 has a 4-inch qHD touchscreen along with its edge-illuminated five row keyboard, while inside lurks 4G LTE connectivity. Read The Full Story

Phoenix Suns pick Verizon’s 4G Samsung Galaxy Tab over iPad

Rue Liu, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon and Samsung jointly announced today that the Phoenix Suns will be the first NBA franchise to integrate the usage of wireless tablets in both its on-court and off-court operations. And that wireless tablet will be Verizon's 4G LTE

Samsung’s Galaxy S III isn’t making a March 22 debut

Chris Davies, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung's Galaxy S III will not make its official debut at the company's March 22 event in France, contrary to widespread speculation, it's been confirmed, with the much-anticipated Android handset still proving elusive. Instead, the late March event is an open-house showcase of the existing product portfolio, Samsung tells The Next Web, likely an opportunity to demonstrate what devices the company does launch at MWC 2012 to those who didn't make it to the Barcelona launch. Read The Full Story

Verizon double-data LTE promotion returns

Chris Davies, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon's double-data promotion - in which LTE data caps are doubled for new 4G smartphone subscribers - is making a welcome return this week, with the deal being offered from this coming Friday. Just like the offer Verizon ran from November 2011 through to the new year, the double-data promotion means users signing up to the cheapest 2GB $30 plan will actually get 4GB for the life of their agreement, the LATimes reports, assuming they sign up to a two-year contract. Read The Full Story

Verizon DROID by Motorola February 10 release detailed

Chris Davies, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon's DROID 4 by Motorola will land on February 10, the carrier has confirmed, with the QWERTY-slider priced at $199.99 with a new, two year agreement. Announced at CES last month, the DROID 4 has a 4-inch display and a pull-out five row keyboard for easier text entry; inside there's a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 4G LTE connectivity. Read The Full Story

Rogers upgraded LTE Rocket stick and mobile hotspot detailed

Chris Burns, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Up in Canada folks across the nation will be getting one whole heck of a lot faster with Rogers upgraded LTE speeds via a couple of fancy new pieces of hardware. First you'll find the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Rocket stick, then the mobile hotspot as well will keep you well on your toes in the very near future. These devices will be the first in the Canadian wilderness to be running on both 1700/2100MHz and the 2600MHz LTE spectrum bands. Read The Full Story

HTC: We “dropped the ball” with oversized LTE phones

Chris Davies, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

HTC "dropped the ball" on its 2011 devices, the company's CFO has admitted, with LTE-equipped handsets simply too thick and offering insufficient battery life. Speaking on the company's financial results call today, following HTC's unappealing Q4 2011 results, Chief Financial Officer Winston Yung conceded that HTC had plenty of work to do improving both "design and components." Read The Full Story

AT&T Galaxy Note LTE up for pre-order

Chris Davies, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

AT&T has put the Samsung Galaxy Note LTE up for pre-order, ahead of the 5.3-inch smartphone-tablet hybrid's release on February 19. Priced at $299.99 with a new, two-year agreement, the stylus-equipped handset is available to order in either carbon blue or, as shown below, ceramic white. Read The Full Story

LTE DASH standard promises perfect mobile streaming video soon

Chris Burns, Feb 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut HHI in Berlin are working on optimizing data managers with DASH, this soon allowing LTE to bring citizens across the earth perfect streaming video. Streaming video will no longer judder or stop entirely, but will instead rise or lower in picture quality as the device's signal gains or loses strength. Until now, RRMs or Radio Resource Managers worked well to provide the amount of data a user needed at any single moment, but because videos are "beyond the grasp" of the current standard, there's no telling how high quality a stream might be. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm and Ericsson demo VoLTE to 3G switch without dropping call

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Qualcomm and Ericsson have completed the first VoLTE handover of a voice call from an LTE network to a WCDMA one, paving the way for high-speed smartphones that can handle voice as well as data. The proof-of-concept took place in late December, using a Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 3G/LTE based device on an Ericsson network, seamlessly transitioning the in-progress call to 3G when LTE coverage was no longer available. Read The Full Story