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Tiny Broadcom LTE chip enables trimmer tablets and longer-lasting phones

, Feb 12th 2013 Discuss [1]

4G phones and tablets could get smaller, run longer, and connect in more places, thanks to Broadcom's new 4G LTE Advanced modem, tipped as the industry's smallest so far. The Broadcom BCM21892 cuts power consumption by as much as 25-percent over a current LTE chip, the company claims, while taking up 35-percent less space and roaming across more network frequencies. That opens the door to a far more flexible 4G device. Read The Full Story

AT&T adds several new markets to LTE network

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [1]

AT&T is continuing its rollout of 4G LTE to newer markets, and today the carrier announced several new additions to the LTE heat map. Six locations in all now have AT&T's blazing-fast data speeds, including Northwest Georgia; Albany, GA; Cecil County, MD; Norfolk/Portsmouth/Virginia Beach in Virginia; Montgomery County, PA; and Bucks County, PA. Read The Full Story

Three promises UK LTE with no pricey data (but you’ll have to wait for it)

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

UK carrier Three has detailed its LTE price strategy, intending to charge no extra data premium for the use of its 4G network, though subscribers will have to wait until it actually gets rolled out later in 2013. LTE will be "available as standard" on every Three price plan, the carrier says, albeit requiring a device - such as the iPhone 5, BlackBerry Z10, or Nokia Lumia 920 - that can actually access the 4G frequencies. Read The Full Story

Verizon Jetpack MiFi 5510L lands Jan 31: LTE sharing for twenty bucks

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Verizon has updated its mobile hotspot range, adding the Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE MiFi 5510L to its line-up of high-speed mobile data options. The new MiFi, made by Novatel Wireless, will go on sale from Thursday, January 31 through Verizon's online store priced at $19.99 following a $50 mail-in rebate and assuming a new, two-year data plan agreement. Read The Full Story

HTC One SV Review

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [2]

Flagship smartphones may get us talking, but it’s mass market devices like the HTC One SV that get huge sales, and that’s just what UK 4G trailblazer EE needs to help push LTE to the mainstream. HTC’s mid-range Android ticks some high-end boxes, with its 4G support and slick design, but there are compromises in the mixture too, in order to hit a more affordable price point. Is the One SV the LTE Android for the everyman? Read on for our full review.

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Phones 4u’s LIFE Mobile hits UK in March with EE’s help (but no 4G)

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [1]

UK mobiles retailer Phones 4u will launch a new network, LIFE Mobile, in March 2013, using EE's network as its backbone, though subscribers will miss out on 4G support initially. The deal, EE's 25th MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) agreement, will at first offer only 2G/3G support to subscribers, presumably since the 4G carrier wants to keep its LTE goodness as an exclusive feature itself. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile lighting up LTE network in Las Vegas very soon

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [3]

Great news if you're a T-Mobile subscriber, as the company may just be a few short days away from launching its 4G LTE network in Las Vegas. The folks at FierceWireless recently had a talk with a representative of T-Mobile, who said that the original plan was to launch LTE in Vegas during CES 2013. That plan ultimately feel through as T-Mobile needed to make a few last-minute changes to its network, but now the launch should be coming up very soon. Read The Full Story

AT&T expands 4G LTE service in six Michigan locations

, Jan 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

AT&T has been expanding its 4G LTE coverage to new locations on a fairly regular basis, with the latest expansion covering six new locations in Michigan. This is following its expansions that rolled out last month in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix, as well as the new markets in Green Bay, Springfield, and Tucson, among other places. In addition, AT&T has also boosted cell service in the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. Read The Full Story

AT&T launches LTE in 10 new markets today

, Dec 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Further expanding its LTE footprint in the US, AT&T has launched its 4G LTE service in 10 new cities today, which include Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; Boise, ID; Boulder, CO; Bowling Green, KY; Lexington, KY; Lancaster, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Providence, RI; and Ogden, UT. AT&T customers in these regions should now be seeing the carrier's 4G LTE on their devices, providing they have LTE capabilities. Read The Full Story

Verizon adding 4G LTE to 29 new markets today

, Dec 20th 2012 Discuss [4]

Verizon is pounding its way to blanketing its 3G network with 4G LTE, and today the carrier announced that its launching LTE in 29 new markets, bringing the total number of markets that have Verizon LTE up to a whopping 470. Some of the most notable markets being added today include including Selma, AL, Clarksburg, WV, and Port Angeles, WA. Read The Full Story

UK 4G bidders revealed: Vodafone, O2, Three & EE all want airwaves

, Dec 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the seven bidders in the UK 4G spectrum auction, with the process itself set to kick off in January 2013 and networks potentially switching on midway through next year. Vodafone, Hutchinson 3G (aka Three), and Telefonica (aka O2), are all among the bidders, as well as Everything Everywhere which is currently the only UK network to offer commercial LTE service through its EE brand. Read The Full Story

AT&T 4G spectrum buy gets FCC blessing

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

The FCC has approved AT&T's purchase of wireless spectrum from Comcast, Horizon, NextWave, and San Diego Gas & Electric, a deal which will see the carrier snap up further airwaves for its LTE roll-out. Describing the wireless frequencies as "long-underutilized" the Federal Communications Commission deemed the transactions as "in the public interest" as they will help support its goals of mobile broadband deployment. Read The Full Story
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