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T-Mobile shuttering the MetroPCS CDMA network in New England, Las Vegas on July 1

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Posted by Sam Sabri on 25 Apr 2014 3:23 pm
T-Mobile to shutter the MetroPCS CDMA network in New England, Las Vegas on July 1
Are you still rocking a MetroPCS device that uses their legacy CDMA network? The clock is now ticking for you to upgrade to a device that supports T-Mobile's HSPA+/LTE network instead. Customers in Las Vegas and New England are being prompted to upgrade before June 30th. Starting July 1st the legacy CDMA network in those regions will no longer operate.

Looking for a bunch of anxious Nexus S 4G owners? We've got 'em

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 17 Feb 2012 10:45 am
Nexus S 4G Android 4.0.4 leak
If you've got a Sprint Nexus S 4G and have been waiting on pins and needles for your Android 4.X Ice Cream Sandwich update that supposedly was dropping Feb. 16, it's time to get some sleep. It didn't happen. And we're really not that surprised. We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Updates happen when they happen, and they don't happen until they happen -- regardless of what some...

AC Explains: The Verizon Galaxy Nexus is still supported by Google

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 3 Feb 2012 5:56 pm
Verizon Galaxy Nexus
Reports across the Internet about the Verizon Galaxy Nexus being dropped from AOSP support -- or even worse, no longer being updated by Google -- apparently were a bit premature.  Dan Morrill has posted the following to the Android Contributors Google Group: Hello! This is a quick clarification about support for CDMA devices. For various technical reasons, recent CDMA Android devices...

Android A to Z: What is GSM?

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 17 Jan 2012 11:09 am
Android A to Z - What is GSM?
What is GSM? When it comes to Android devices, especially for us here in the U.S., there are two major differentiators that really have nothing to do with Android and everything to do with the carrier you plan on using the device on. When you're talking about a mobile device, you're either talking about a GSM device, or a CDMA device. GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications and is...

Motorola Droid 4, LG Spectrum will soon be able to roam overseas, says Verizon

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Posted by Sean Brunett on 12 Jan 2012 10:41 am
Droid 4
The newly announced Motorola Droid 4 and LG Spectrum will soon be able to roam overseas on both GSM and CDMA networks, Verizon told Phonescoop. Both devices will be running on Verizon's 4G LTE networkin the US and because of some network issues, previous LTE phones have not been able to roam in non-CDMA markets. Network enhancements on their way, which would make the Spectrum and Droid 4 the...

HTC Kingdom lands at the FCC

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Posted by Bla1ze on 15 Jun 2011 3:01 pm
HTC Kingdom FCC Label
We've seen blurry images and even a leaked ROM for the upcoming HTC Kingdom but this time around -- things just got a whole lot more real. Right now, the FCC is checking out a device that's labeled as the PH44100 but as you look through the details you can see that the PH44100 has all the callings of the HTC Kingdom. WiMax, CDMA, 4.3-inch qHD display and bound for Sprint. That's it for now -- but...

CyanogenMod 7 freshly ported to the Motorola Droid X

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Posted by Bla1ze on 13 Jun 2011 8:42 am
CyanogenMod 7 freshly ported to the Motorola Droid X
It's something Motorola Droid X owners have been teased with before. But this time around, it could turn out quite well. Although it remains unreleased as of now, it looks like Motorola Droid X owners may soon be getting a chance to load up CyanogenMod 7 on their devices courtesy of @cvpcs. No, the bootloader hasn't been unlocked but thanks to some handy work making use of 2nd.init CyanogenMod 7...

Nexus S 4G review

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Posted by Joshua Munoz on 18 May 2011 5:08 pm
Nexus S 4G
  The Nexus S 4G is like the younger, faster brother of T-Mobile's Nexus S. It can do just about all of the same things, but is better at wind sprints, so it made the varsity team first. Otherwise, we're looking at the same beast on a different carrier. How does that stack up for Sprint users, though? Is the Wimax-infused phone of yesteryear worth picking up? Or is it worth holding out for the...

Droid Incredible 2 marketing materials land, hopefully pointing toward an imminent launch

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 13 Apr 2011 12:13 pm
Can you taste the Droid Incredible 2 just yet? Cause it's getting ever so close. Nick1020 in the Android Central Forums slipped in a few pics of marketing materials that are being unwrapped today. Still no word on when the phone will actually be released -- or even announced -- but it's definitely getting closer.Oh, and note that we've got even more confirmation now on the DInc 2 being a world...

Samsung Galaxy Prevail hands-on and initial review

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Posted by Andrew Melnizek on 5 Apr 2011 11:41 pm
I just got back from the Samsung and Boost Mobile event here in New York City. Unsurprisingly enough, the two mobile companies announced the already leaked Samsung Galaxy Prevail.Now let's be very clear now. This Android powered device is an entry-level smartphone. Even though it carries the Samsung Galaxy branding, this little guy does not carry the same power its Galaxy S cousins do. Also, just...

Experimental Honeycomb ROM now available for Samsung Galaxy Tab

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 4 Apr 2011 10:59 am
The unofficial Android 3.0 Honeycomb port for the Samsung Galaxy Tab that we reported a couple of weeks ago has made some pretty impressive progress in a relatively short space of time. Now ROM chef spacemoose1 has made some initial alpha builds available for download, giving the CDMA Galaxy Tab its first taste of Honeycomb. The ROM is based on the Honeycomb SDK build, and although it's (mostly...

Will the world phone Droid Pro work on AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 17 Nov 2010 10:38 am
The Motorola Droid Pro is a "global" device or "world phone," meaning it has a SIM card slot and can work on GSM networks. But will the Motorola Droid Pro work on AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States? That's one of the burning questions as we get our first look at the new Android smartphone on Verizon. According to Motorola's specs, the Droid Pro supports the 850MHz and 1900MHz GSM ...

Droid 2 world phone breaks cover, shows off new paint job

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 22 Sep 2010 12:50 pm
  Curious what the Droid 2 world phone (also being referred to as the Droid Pro or "Global" edition) looks like? Droid Life got their hands on the CDMA-GSM device, and it looks like it's got a new paint scheme to go with it. No word yet on any other new features, though the ability to take this kid overseas is going to sit pretty with a good number of business-types, we reckon. Couple of more...

Verizon Android world phone at the FCC

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 5 Sep 2010 8:49 am
If there's ever been any doubt that Verizon is the current king of Android, you can put it to rest now. The HTC PD42100 -- a horizontal slider dual CDMA/GSM "world phone" that we've seen once before -- has made its way through the Federal Communications Commission. In addition to being able to work overseas, it's sporting Wifi b/g/n a 4-inch display, and possibly one of the fastest processors...

More Galaxy Tab rumors: USB/HDMI, CDMA compatibility and more

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Posted by Sean Brunett on 30 Aug 2010 11:28 am
It seems as if Samsung's Galaxy Tab has been leaked more than Motorola's Droid 2. Pictures, videos and information seem to pop up every day about the device that is set to be introduced September 2nd at the IFA Conference in Berlin (we'll be there!) The rumors that have crept up this time deal with accessories and possible networks.  Accessories for the tablet device that have been spotted...

Rumor: HTC and Verizon to release Android world phone in Q1 2011

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 7 Aug 2010 8:02 am
Yes, you read it right -- it's being rumored that Verizon and HTC may be joining forces to give us all the Android world phone we've been asking for sometime early next year.  For those wondering, a world phone is a dual-radio CDMA/GSM device (CDMA is what Sprint and Verizon use; GSM is what T-Mobile, AT&T and the rest of the world use.) That means the phone can be used outside the USA with a...

'Antennas' app locates your carrier's towers, puts 'bars' to shame

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 16 Jul 2010 11:34 am
If you have been keeping up with news in the tech world lately, you might have noticed something of a debate concerning signal strength. Antennas looks to do away with the simplistic "bars" measure of signal strength by letting Android users know what towers they are connected to, and roughly where they are. The app uses your phone's GPS along with data collected from the antenna and puts both up...

HTC developer site updated with kernel sources to Evo 4G and HTC Hero

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 5 Jul 2010 8:13 am
Better late than never, HTC has released the Linux kernel source code for the HTC Evo 4G and both GSM and CDMA HTC Hero updates.  This should allow the development community to address and improve some current issues (30 FPS cap anyone?) as well as work on new features to add (native JIT and Froyo for the Hero maybe?).  For any of you guys that gave in to the dark side and rooted your phone, be...

From Sprint to Verizon: the HTC Scorpion

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Posted by Dallin Hampton on 4 Jun 2010 2:59 pm
With the HTC Evo finally in all of our clamoring hands, the next little bit of gadget porn isn't far behind. We first caught wind of this tiny little critter back in February, the HTC Scorpion comes with Android Froyo 2.2 and a 1.5GHz processor. The Scorpion was first rumored to tout a WiMax radio for Sprint's 4G network. But as more details about the phone have been fleshed out, that story has...

Sprint gives up on the Nexus One, too

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 10 May 2010 3:43 pm
It's hardly surprising at this point, but the Nexus One apparently is a no-go on Sprint, a little less than two months after its "we're getting it, too!" announcement. Consumer Products representative Michelle Mermelstein told Gizmodo that plans to sell Google's red-headed stepchild are done "because of the 'upcoming availability of the award-winning Evo 4G.' " That's pretty much the same as...

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