FCC Reveals T-Mobile Compatible Sony Xperia Z
The FCC reveals a version of the Xperia Z compatible with T-Mobile’s network
Verizon Appeal on FCC Roaming Rules Denied By Appeals Court
After lodging an appeal with the 11th Circuit Court in DC against the FCC’s network access rules for data roaming, Verizon has lost its appeal to have the rules repealed
FCC Finds Verizon Violated Open Access Rules By Blocking Tethering Apps, Carrier to Pay Fine
FCC levies fine and orders Verizon to end year-long blockade on tethering apps after ruling carrier violated open access rules
Verizon Affirms Unlimited Smartphone SIM Card Usage in Hotspots, Tablets, LTE iPad
Verizon Wireless answers exclusively to PhoneNews.com about one of the most burning questions for grandfathered 4G LTE customers.
Verizon Formalizes Stance on Unlocked Bootloaders, Freezes Out Android Modders
Lost in the sea of MWC news this week was the formal stance that Verizon Wireless took in regards to the possibility of allowing its handsets to ship with unlocked booloaders. As Verizon shipped the first generation Motorola Droid with an open bootloader, it was thought that the carrier did so initially in order to [...]
LightSquared Close to Bankruptcy, Misses Key Payment and Lays Off Workers
The bad news is piling on for embattled network LightSquared, as the company has missed a key payment to satellite network operator Inmarsat as it scrambles to remain in business following last week’s FCC decision to reject the network rollout until the company can reassure the regulator that its planned LTE network will not interfere [...]
AT&T, HTC Reconsidering Next Mega Merger Steps
Both AT&T and HTC are in similar positions this week; their major mergers have hit major snags.
ZTE F160 for T-Mobile Approved by FCC
Following up, the FCC has also approved a T-Mobile version of the entry-level ZTE F160 candybar phone which is currently sold by AT&T as the AT&T F160. Changes from the AT&T version include a lower resolution camera from 3.2 to 2.0 megapixels along with a smaller battery. T-Mobile and ZTE have not formally announced the [...]
LightSquared Files Report, Squarely Blames GPS Industry
LightSquared, the planned satellite-based LTE network meant for wholesale access has filed its expected report to the FCC on the results of its interference testing after missing its initial deadline at the beginning of the month. The results of the report are unsurprising to those with experience with satellite-based communications, but LightSquared’s position on the [...]
Follow-Up: MetroPCS Forces Automatic Update on Samsung Indulge
Following up on Tuesday’s initial report about the first update for the MetroPCS Samsung Indulge, more specific information has surfaced on the changes made as well as the revelation of the potentially dangerous automatic forced update method used by the carrier to apply updates without any user interaction whatsoever, in a repeat of the Samsung [...]
