You Can Use Your Verizon Smartphone LTE SIM in an iPad (with Unlimited Data Plans & Hotspot too) – Verizon Responds
We go hands-on to answer the most burning, lingering question that Verizon techies have with the new iPad.
AT&T Confirms Upgrade Fee Doubling to $36 Per Handset Upgrade
AT&T posted in internal memos, over the past 24 hours, that the company will be increasing its handset upgrade fee to $36. This is double the previous upgrade fee, which was $18. It also matches the standard activation fee of $36 for new customers. The carrier cites the increasing costs of handsets in making the [...]
Clearwire Quietly Discontinues New Activations for Legacy Pre-WiMAX Markets
Clearwire confirmed to PhoneNews.com today that they have stopped activating new service for customers in pre-WiMAX markets. This does not affect markets that are selling CLEAR 4G WiMAX coverage, nor does it affect any customers who have already enrolled in Clearwire pre-WiMAX service. The legacy, pre-WiMAX technology dates back to Clearwire founder Craig McCaw’s vision [...]
Straight Talk To Launch LG Optimus 2X, First High-End Prepaid LTE Android Phone (Updated)
Prepaid virtual operator Straight Talk has announced its first high-end Android smartphone in the LG Optimus 2X. The key differentiator between this version of the phone and the T-Mobile version in the G2X will be the inclusion of an LTE radio, which will make this the first high-end prepaid Android smartphone on Straight Talk and [...]
Live Shots of Sprint’s First LTE Portable Hotspot by Sierra Wireless
Read more to see the first live shots of Sprint’s tiny LTE portable hotspot.
LG Viper LTE for Sprint Hands On (Full HD)
The first live shots of the LG Viper LTE, Sprint’s second LTE smartphone announced at CES. Sprint was up-front in saying that the Viper was not as far along in development as the Galaxy Nexus LTE that they also had on show. But, they did show us the phone for the first time. With a [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Sprint LTE Hands On (Full HD)
We have some of the first Samsung Galaxy Nexus photos on the web, hands-on with Sprint’s first LTE phone, in the highest resolution of any member of the mobile media. Hit read more to see the live shots.
MetroPCS Announces LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G
MetroPCS has announced two new Android smartphones in the LG Connect and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G with LTE support that will be launching within the next few weeks. Starting with the LG Connect, the phone features a 4-inch Nova display with Gorilla Glass and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5.0 megapixel main camera with flash and 720p [...]
AT&T To Launch Pantech Element with LTE on January 22nd (Updated)
AT&T stores have confirmed the forthcoming launch of AT&T’s next LTE enabled tablet in the Pantech Element. The tablet is being touted as the first water resistant Android tablet with sealed gaskets for all ports along with a drastically reduced pre contract and post contract price compared to the HTC Jetstream at $299.99 with two-year contract [...]
Sprint CEO Confirms Throttling for Select Users, Web Ad Leaks Sprint Galaxy Nexus
Not long after this afternoon’s announcement of Sprint’s first four LTE markets that are intended to launch by the end of June this year, more details on the resurgent carrier’s plans have surfaced, first regarding its perpetually cloudy policies on data throttling and the first sighting of the forthcoming Sprint version of the Galaxy Nexus [...]
