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T-Mobile tipped to rollout carrier update bringing LTE to unlocked iPhone 5 users

Something interesting appears to be afoot for unlocked iPhone users on the T-Mobile network. T-Mobile announced not long ago that it would be officially offering the iPhone 5. T-Mobile also happens to have a large number of unlocked iPhones operating on its network already. Read The Full Story

Casio G’z0ne Commando reboots with 4G LTE

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Casio G'z0ne Commando has been a rather quiet option on Verizon's network, but for those wanting a rugged and tough smartphone on Big Red's network, the Commando is a very safe bet. It's even a better option now because a new version of the phone was seen making its way through the FCC, equipped with Verizon's blazingly-fast 4G LTE. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile LTE live in seven markets starting today

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today at T-Mobile's UNcarrier event in New York City, the company officially launched its 4G LTE network in seven markets around the US. These cities include Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose, and Washington DC. T-Mobile expects its 4G LTE network to reach 100 million Americans by mid-2013, and 200 million people by the end of 2013. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile LTE goes live in several cities before official launch

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

A few days ago, T-Mobile's LTE network was detected to be running in a handful of cities around the US. While it wasn't being seen by everyone, network-detection app OpenSignal was able to see that T-Mobile's new LTE was present. However, some networks have been reported to have already launched ahead of the company's event today. Read The Full Story

Google Chromebook Pixel LTE model shipping April 8

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google announced the Chromebook Pixel late last month, and said that it will begin shipping sometime next month, but no specific release date was disclosed. However, the LTE model of the new laptop looks to have a solid ship date of April 8, according to the product listing on the Google Play store. The entry level model still has yet to display a ship date, however. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile LTE detected in 8 cities ahead of launch

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

It was rumored a few days ago that T-Mobile would finally be launching its LTE network in the US this month. If that's the case, then they're running out of days, but the company announced that they'll be hosting an event on March 26 where they could officially launch the new service. In the meantime, eight cities have been detected of running T-Mobile's LTE. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile to launch 4G LTE network this month

, Mar 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

It looks as if T-Mobile will finally be launching its long-awaited 4G LTE network very soon. The carrier has confirmed plans to launch 4G LTE in the US by the end of this month, which means that they have just under two weeks to flip the switch. However, they shouldn't be in any big rush, since all the other major carriers are already rocking their own LTE networks. Read The Full Story

LG sells 10 million LTE smartphones worldwide

, Mar 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

LG Electronics has announced that it has just reached another milestone by selling over 10 million of its LTE smartphones. This comes about 6 months after the company reached its first milestone of 5 million LTE smartphones sold. LG says that by including 4G LTE technology in its handsets, they are appealing to the growing needs of consumers who want devices capable of the fastest network speeds. Read The Full Story

AT&T flips the 4G LTE switch in a handful of additional markets

AT&T has announced the latest 4G LTE expansion news. This latest includes new markets in Nebraska and Texas as well as expansions in previously existing markets in Arizona, Connecticut and Texas. Diving right in with the new markets, those include Lincoln, Nebraska as well as Lubbock, Texas and Austin, Texas with the latter including parts of Marble Falls, Burnet, Bertram and Round Mountain. Read The Full Story

EE 4G spreads: Nine more LTE UK locations go live

, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

UK 4G trailblazer EE has switched on its next batch of LTE locations, adding high-speed data coverage to a total of nine new towns and cities, and bringing the total number of active 4G locations to 37. In fact, EE claims to already have 45-percent coverage of UK homes and businesses, as it races to cement its early-starter position ahead of rival services launching later in 2013. Read The Full Story

Wheels on 4G fire: Inside the LTE dash in GM’s connected car

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

GM’s plans to make 4G LTE standard across its range by 2014 is an ambitious one, even more so when you realize it’s not just a case of slotting a mobile hotspot into the glove compartment and calling it a day. There’s a reason GM chose to announce at a smart mobile-centric show like MWC, infotainment chief Phil Abram told us, rather than at, say, the North American Auto Show or even a more generic tech show like CES. SlashGear sat down in a specially-created concept car to see what GM has in mind for its motorized bubble of connectivity.

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Qualcomm banishes LTE fragmentation with global RF360 radio: roaming ahoy!

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

LTE smartphones all but locked to specific carriers because they don't support the profligate array of 4G frequencies in use could be a thing of the past, with Qualcomm promising its new RF360 radio chipset will play happily across 40 different bands. The Qualcomm RF360 Front End Solution can cope with all 40 of the different LTE frequenties carriers have deployed around the world, in addition to older HSPA+ and EVDO connections for when you're outside of fledgling 4G coverage. Meanwhile, Qualcomm also promises that phones and tablets using the RF360 will be faster than their regular counterparts, as well as potentially smaller. Read The Full Story

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