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US Cellular Galaxy S III pre-orders begin June 12th

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon definitely seems to have caused a stir, with carriers left right and center all announcing their pre-order and sales intentions for the Galaxy S III this morning. Now US Cellular has stepped up to the plate to offer up its own information. Pre-orders for the handset start June 12th, with the phone available to buy online and in retail stores starting sometime in July. Read The Full Story

Verizon Galaxy S III pre-orders start June 6th

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [4]

We heard last night that all four major US carriers would be seeing the Galaxy S III this month, and Verizon is the first out of the gate with pre-order details. Customers will be able to pre-order either a 16GB or 32GB Galaxy S III starting from June 6th at 7am EST. The 16GB model will cost $199.99, while the 32GB model will set you back $249.99.

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Verizon likely to divest spectrum for cable deal

, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon's proposed $3.6 billion deal to snatch up unused AWS spectrum from a coalition of cable companies in exchange for joint marketing will likely require the carrier to divest some of that spectrum. Senator Herb Kohl, chairman of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, who urged against the AT&T and T-Mobile deal that later crumbled, has issued a letter this week raising competition concerns surrounding the Verizon deal. Read The Full Story

Navy ships getting 4G LTE makeovers

, May 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Being in the Navy is no easy task. There is no shortage of things to discuss when thinking about things the brave men and women have to endure on a daily basis, but one that can't be discounted is the utter lack of personal communications while they are out at sea. Until now, it a sailor wants to check their email, stream video, or do anything for personal use, they're lucky if they get low-end dial-up speeds. That's about to change. Read The Full Story

Samsung Focus 2 hands-on and unboxing

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [7]

Both AT&T’s LTE network and Windows Phone 7 as a whole are coming into their own, and it’s about time that they had a budget option. Luckily, the Samsung Focus 2 handily fits into both these categories. With modest but appreciated improvements and a rock-bottom $50 price tag, it’s sure to find a few WP7 convents when it launches later this month. Should you be among them? We’ll have a review up in a few days, but for now you cn check out our hands-on photos and video.

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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 16, 2012

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Wednesday, everyone. As we march on into the latter half of the week, let's pause for a moment and check out what made news today. Unfortunately, one of the most notable stories was not a very positive one for consumers - Verizon CFO kills unlimited data for LTE upgrades. Here's something much cooler, though - Toyota using Nintendo DS as GPS remote control. And in the world of social media, Pinterest valuation hits $1 billion. Read The Full Story

China Mobile hoping to offer iPhone

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [1]

Apple continues to roll out the iPhone to additional carriers across the United States, and more importantly, the world. Bloomberg reports that China Mobile is in talks with Apple to carry the iPhone, which would bring Cupertino’s smartphone to the largest phone company in the world in terms of user base. The new chairman of China Mobile, Xi Guohua, said that he couldn’t predict if the talks would be successful, however. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA and partner acquire 500 wireless patents

, May 14th 2012 Discuss [1]

NVIDIA has partnered with Intellectual Ventures in order to acquire roughly 500 patents owned by IPWireless. All the patents revolve around wireless technologies, including 3G, LTE, and LTE-Advanced. The acquisition closed on April 30th, but the terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. IPWireless will retain access to the patents royalty-free, with the portfolio split between NVIDIA and Intellectual Ventures. Read The Full Story

Apple rebrands iPad 4G after LTE furore

, May 13th 2012 Discuss [1]

Apple has quietly rebranded its new iPad WiFi + 4G in response to continued pressure from regulators concerned that buyers were being misled over the data speeds the third-gen tablet could achieve. The tablet, now know as the new iPad WiFi + Cellular, was capable of connecting to LTE networks from Verizon and AT&T in the US, but incompatible with 4G networks elsewhere in the world. Apple had faced increasing scrutiny in Australia, the UK and elsewhere over whether its branding was confusing and potentially misinforming would-be tableteers as to what their new gadget was capable of.

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Nvidia ‘Grey’ LTE processor pushed back to 2013

, May 11th 2012 Discuss [3]

Nvidia announced its earnings for the first quarter of the year today, and it certainly had a lot to brag about. The company brought in $924 million in revenue, out of which it squeezed a healthy $60 million profit. In addition, it became even more bullish about the immediate road ahead, projecting a $1.05 billion sales figure for the second quarter, up from a previous estimate of $990 million. But speaking of Nvidia's future, it also had some disappointing news to relay during the quarterly report. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 11, 2012

, May 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Friday, everyone. We made it through yet another week, and what a week it was. Be sure to check out all of our CTIA coverage, but for now let's see what made news today. First up, we have a Samsung Galaxy S III vs Galaxy Note hands-on report. And going along with that theme, check this out - Samsung Galaxy S III accessories press images revealed. And in non-Galaxy news, 2013 Ford Fusion touts unprecedented technology. Read The Full Story

4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot shares LTE, WiMAX and 3G

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [4]

Sierra Wireless has revealed the first triple-mode LTE, WiMAX and 3G mobile hotspot, the 4G LTE Tri-Fi, set to hit the Now Network later this month. Promising up to eight hours of active battery life and sharing for up to eight devices over WiFi b/g/n connections, the 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot also has a microSD card slot for working as a portable NAS using DLNA for easy access. Read The Full Story
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