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by Andrew Martonik
Apr 05, 2013
No commitment service coming to a limited number of markets at launch
One of the so-called "second tier" carriers, U.S. Cellular, is hoping to wrangle in more customers by launching a ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 19, 2013
HTC is billing the HTC One as the best smartphone available today. CEO Peter Chou said as much, and it's evident he believes it. We can't argue with anyone who agrees. It's packing an al...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 17, 2012
T-Mobile USA is in a bit of a transition phase right now to say the least. After picking up a new CEO, it is now pushing forward into its acquisition (really a reverse takeover) with MetroPCS. There...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 16, 2012
According to a proxy statement filed with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) by MetroPCS, the merger with T-Mobile USA has been in talks much longer than first assumed. A deal with Deutsch...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 05, 2012
Speaking yesterday at the University of Pennsylvania, chairman of the FCC Julius Genachowski explained how he plans to release another 300MHz of wireless spectrum to high speed wireless carrier...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 19, 2012
We ask a lot of hypothetical questions in our nightly polls. Back when they first started, we decided that the main focus is for us to get to know each other a little better, and that leads to a lot...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 27, 2012
Carrier IQ cares. Or, rather, for Carrier IQ, it's all about care. The much-maligned California analytics company has weathered the Great Privacy Scandal of 2011 and today at Mobile World Congre...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Feb 06, 2012
Following fellow regional carriers WIND and Mobilicity's lead, Québec-based Videotron will launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus this Wednesday, February 8. Still no word on pricing, though we&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 04, 2012
It seems like there's a new Android phone coming out every week. As with all things electronic, the new stuff looks better than the old stuff. It's enough to drive anyone, especi...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 01, 2011
Vodafone UK arrives fashionably late to the Galaxy Nexus party, with today's announcement that the British network is now offering Google's latest flagship device on-contract. Be sure to che...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 06, 2011
Vodafone UK customers can now bag a Samsung Galaxy S II in white from the carrier's website, as well as brick-and-mortar stores. Vodafone joins Three and the Carphone Warehouse, which...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 22, 2011
Buried at the bottom of a recent press release from Three UK is this rather interesting little morsel -- the carrier's planning on extending its HSPA+ coverage to 80% of the UK by the end of...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 07, 2011
Well what do we have here? It's the FCC label for an HTC phone slugged PG58110. And as you should all know by now -- there will be a test later -- that appears to be a variant of the PG58100, ot...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 29, 2011
O2 UK has announced a host of changes to its smartphone tariffs, which will affect anyone taking out or renewing a contract with the carrier. The biggest news is that tethering is now included w...
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by Jared DiPane
Mar 28, 2011
Not long ago we caught wind of the HTC Merge heading to Alltel, and being available soon for pre-order, and that time has come. The HTC Merge is available today for pre-order, with a still u...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 20, 2011
O2 UK has announced that it's enabled a 900MHz 3G network in London, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, after the carrier obtained permission to use the spectrum from communications regulator Ofc...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 21, 2011
Have a rather large family and looking to get them all on an Android device? If so, U.S. Cellular has launched a new family sized promo that may be of interest. All of their Android devices have curre...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 14, 2011
There's been much hubbub made this week over a study by Computer World that tracks which phones have been upgraded to Froyo, and how long it took them to receive the update. Here's a little secret tho...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 10, 2010
You should be able to gets your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Tab (see OUR hands on right here) through three of the big four carriers -- AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon -- according to a trio of sou...
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by Dallin Hampton
Jun 11, 2010
Pitchforks up, people. In Sprint's most recently published issue of “The Playbook” there is a very distinct section stating that this summer, the function of data throttling will be enable...
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by Casey Chan
May 19, 2010
In a move that probably should have happened a while ago, AT&T just released their myWireless Mobile for Android devices (which is currently only the Motorola Backflip). The AT&T myWirel...
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by Casey Chan
May 18, 2010
The relatively budget minded HTC Wildfire is heading to the relatively budget minded carrier, Virgin Mobile UK. The Wildfire is expected to launch in Q3 2010 in European and Asian markets and is...
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by Casey Chan
May 14, 2010
When we heard that U.S. Cellular would exclusively carry the Samsung Acclaim, we wondered like you guys, what's a Samsung Acclaim? Luckily, it looks like the Acclaim has been outed and it looks ...
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by Casey Chan
Apr 20, 2010
Could the Samsung Galaxy S, brilliant screen and all, follow in the Nexus One's footsteps and launch on all 4 major US Carriers? That's what Forbes is reporting. According to Broadpoint.AmTech an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 22, 2010
Sure, you think your network's good. But just how good is it? Root Wireless is looking to answer that and crowdsource the nation's cellular network, at that. Today it released a free beta application ...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 20, 2010
Nokia. The invisible giant. The king of kings. It's the elephant, if you will. And yes, it's the world's most popular smartphone platform. It's true, even with little to no footprint in the US, Nokia ...
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by Casey Chan
Sep 22, 2009
Cellular South, the largest privately held wireless provider in the US which focuses on customers in the gulf coast, will be the third US carrier to officially support Android (T-Mobile and Spri...
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by Casey Chan
Sep 11, 2009
Oh boy. Sprint just made a doozy of an announcement by introducing Any Mobile, Anytime. Any Mobile, Anytime allows for your Sprint phone to call any mobile phone (be it from AT&T, Verizon, o...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 05, 2009
It's been rumored before but it looks to be all confirmed now--the HTC Hero will be heading to Sprint. Engadget has seen the official HTC Support Site for the HTC Hero and it detailed the Hero a...
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by Casey Chan
Jun 25, 2009
We had known that Orange UK was going to be a carrier for the HTC Hero a month ago, now we know the cost of the HTC Hero on Orange: FREE. Of course a qualifying rate plan is necessary in order to rece...
