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AT&T Ramps Up 3G in New York City and New Jersey [Updated]

Evan Selleck, Sep 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Today marks the announcement that AT&T has substantially increased its 3G coverage in the New York City and New Jersey areas. It's only been a week or so since AT&T stepped up its wireless 3G network in Atlanta, and earlier in the week they did the same for San Francisco. It's about time they stepped up the roll-out, and while they're keeping it to only the more metropolitan areas for now, that's probably the safest bet, considering that's the bulk of their business. So, now we've got better 3G in the Big Apple and the surrounding areas. Read The Full Story

HTC Hero200 Gets Pictured and Looks Nothing Like the HTC Hero

Evan Selleck, Sep 1st 2009 Discuss [2]

It's only been a few days, but the Hero cleared the FCC with a number attached to it, promising some kind of change was in store for the previously European-only device, once it launched here in the States. And if these images we're seeing, brought over from Chinese website 080.net are to be believed, there's quite a change in store for HTC's (and more so Android's) Hero. Read The Full Story

AT&T Continues to Roll Out Updates to 3G Network

Evan Selleck, Aug 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

If you have AT&T, then you're probably fully aware that their 3G network isn't necessarily the best, or the most reliable. "Or even the fastest." But, they're still going strong (iPhone...), and so they're trying their best to update their 3G network in a lot of places. Sure, they're sticking to the more populated areas like San Francisco and New York, but hopefully AT&T will keep the updates coming, so maybe everyone has a shot at it. Read The Full Story

CDMA Development Group Announces Improvements with SVDO

Evan Selleck, Aug 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Are you on one of the CDMA networks out there? Here in the States, that boils down to Sprint or Verizon, and it means that you're probably wishing you could be doing a few things here and there. Like talking on the phone and surfing the internet at the same time on your Palm Pre or BlackBerry Tour on your 3G connection. Well, if the CDMA Development Group (CDG) has any say in the matter, you're one step closer to getting that dream realized. Read The Full Story

Sprint Announces 17 More WiMax Markets

Evan Selleck, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sprint is busy with a lot of things, from pushing the Palm Pre, to expecting the release of the network's first Android phone, and trying to keep those needed subscribers in their ranks. But it keeps pushing strong with the network itself, and that's something we can all appreciate. Read The Full Story