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Hands on with the LTE-Advanced Samsung Galaxy S4

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Posted by Richard Devine on 5 Sep 2013 10:01 am
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Samsung's LTE-Advanced capable Galaxy S4 is coming to Europe, and we've gone hands on The Samsung Galaxy S4 is something we're pretty familiar with by now, but the LTE-Advanced (GT-i9506) version isn't. The main difference to the regular Galaxy S4 is under the hood, where the CPU has been uprated from the Snapdragon 600 to the Snapdragon 800 to handle the LTE-A.  The good news is that this...

Vector 8: Sascha Segan on the fastest mobile networks

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Posted by Rene Ritchie on 2 Sep 2013 10:54 am
Vector 8: Sascha Segan on the fastest mobile networks
Vector is Mobile Nation's newest show. It takes the most important topics in technology today, focuses on them from interesting angles, and then discusses the hell out of them. On this episode Sascha Segan, lead mobile analyst at PC Magazine, talks to Rene about the evolution of data connections, the annual Fastest Mobile Networks survey, the triumphs and tragedies of modern carriers, and why we...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom gets an LTE model in Europe

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Posted by Richard Devine on 30 Aug 2013 6:47 am
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It's a Galaxy S4 Zoom, but with LTE When we first saw the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom for ourselves at the Premiere 2013 event in London, one noticeable absentee was an LTE version. That open book can now be closed, as Samsung is today announcing an LTE S4 Zoom for European markets.  In every other sense, this is the same exact camera phone we saw back in London. A Galaxy S4 Mini class phone on one...

O2 UK to offer Nexus 7 LTE from September 13

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 29 Aug 2013 6:11 am
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Pre-orders go live today for £319.99​, carrier also selling 32GB Wifi-only version O2 has announced that it'll offer the LTE-capable version of the new Nexus 7 on its newly-launched 4G network, with a release scheduled for Sept. 13. The tablet will cost £319.99, and is available for pre-order now on "Pay As You Go" 4G plans, which come with 2GB of data to get you started. Pre-order customers...

Three UK schedules 4G switch-on for December

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 29 Aug 2013 5:41 am
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No price premium for LTE services, unlimited data to be offered As British operators O2 and Vodafone enter the 4G fray, Three UK has confirmed that it'll launch its 4G network this December. The smallest major carrier also reaffirmed its commitment not to charge a premium for LTE connectivity when it launches, and said it'll continue to offer "All You Can Eat" unlimited data packages when it...

Vodafone and O2 launch 4G LTE networks in the UK

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 29 Aug 2013 5:56 am
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O2 in London, Leeds and Bradford; Vodafone in London only As planned, British carriers O2 and Vodafone have today launched their 4G LTE services, bringing to an end EE's effective monopoly over 4G in the UK. From today, O2 4G is available in London, Leeds and Bradford, while Vodafone LTE launch is limited to the British capital. O2 offers data in 1GB, 3GB and 5GB bundles, starting at £26 per...

EE passes 100 4G LTE markets on eve of rivals' switch-on

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 28 Aug 2013 11:10 am
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Accrington named 100th LTE market, 'double-speed' now in five more towns EE continues to expand the reach of its 4G network, and on the eve of O2 and Vodafone's 4G switch-ons, the British operator has announced that it's brought LTE to more than 100 markets. Accrington in Lancashire was named as the hundredth EE 4G town, prompting a tenuous endorsement deal from tangentially-related football...

AT&T expands LTE coverage to 9 new markets

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 28 Aug 2013 3:24 am
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Another weekly LTE expansion pushing towards nationwide availability AT&T announced a couple of weeks back that it had hit a pretty big milestone of 365 total LTE markets, but that doesn't mean that the nation's second-largest carrier is slowing its rollout. This week 13 additional markets (and four expansions) are coming online with the newest high-speed technology. Users in the following...

AT&T announces new LTE locations, expansions and plans for 50 new markets in 2013

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 21 Aug 2013 12:03 am
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AT&T has been on a tear lately with their LTE network expansion and overhaul, and tonight they have made yet another big announcement. The company will be lighting up LTE in five new markets, expanding existing coverage in eight others, and has announced a big list of locations scheduled to get LTE data coverage by the end of 2013. AT&T 4G LTE currently covers over 225 million people in...

Three UK reaffirms 4G price promise, says Q4 launch on target

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 16 Aug 2013 7:50 am
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Seamless 4G rollout for customers with compatible devices As Vodafone and O2 prepare to offer 4G services at a premium, rival network Three has restated its plans to roll out LTE connectivity as standard for existing customers. In a statement given to UK blog Coolsmartphone, the operator said it was on-track to begin switching on 4G during Q4, at no extra cost to users, and without requiring a...

AT&T LTE launches in 6 new locations, expands in 12 more

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 14 Aug 2013 1:04 pm
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This week's expansion brings the total number of LTE markets to 365. AT&T keeps barreling through its nationwide LTE expansion, and this week it is lighting up six new markets and expanding in a dozen more. If you have an LTE handset (most do nowadays) and the proper provisioning on your acount, you should see new or improved service in the following areas. New markets Rockford,...

O2 UK reveals 4G plan pricing and data limits

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 14 Aug 2013 7:07 am
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'Introductory' offer gives customers up to 8GB of data until Oct. 31 O2 UK, which will be going head-to-head with Vodafone when it launches its 4G LTE network on Aug. 29, has announced the pricing and data caps for its 4G plans. As part of an "introductory extra data offer" customers signing up get an increased data allowance until Oct. 31. Prices start at £22 per month on O2's "Refresh" plans...

Vodafone 4G launching in London on Aug. 29

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 7 Aug 2013 7:52 am
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Twelve more cities by the end of the year; Data in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB allowances Vodafone UK will be launching its 4G LTE service on Aug. 29, the same day rival operator O2 will be going live with its 4G offering. At launch, Vodafone 4G will only be available in London — so unless you live in the British capital, there's not much reason to care at this stage. (By contrast, O2 says it'll launch...

AT&T activates new 4G LTE markets, expands coverage in others

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 7 Aug 2013 5:48 am
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Six new markets, expanded coverage in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco areas AT&T sends word that it's switched on 4G LTE service in six new markets, while expanding coverage in two major cities. From today, AT&T LTE should be available in —

AT&T HTC One receiving update to enable new frequency bands

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 1 Aug 2013 1:43 pm
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  Hefty update enables Band 2 and 5 LTE for improved coverage. Users with AT&T variants of the HTC One are pulling down an update starting this morning that is a pretty hefty size. The ~250MB update, which started pushing out today, despite its size does nothing more than enable Band 2 and Band 5 LTE on the handset. That's still an important change, and considering how large and complex the...

O2 UK to launch LTE network on August 29

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 31 Jul 2013 10:03 pm
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Network launching in just three markets, prices and data allowances not specified. Following in the footsteps of EE which already has LTE available in the U.K., carrier O2 has announced that it will launch its higher speed network as well at the end of August. O2 says that the network will go live on August 29th in London, Leeds and Bradford with a total of 10 cities going live with the...

AT&T expands LTE to ten new markets

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 31 Jul 2013 3:03 pm
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The nationwide network rollout continues with more markets this week. As AT&T works to roll out its LTE network nationwide, it's going to be darn sure that people know about every single city that it launches in. This week we're looking at ten new markets that will have access to the higher speed network. Provided that you have an LTE handset (most do nowadays) and the proper provisioning...

Samsung to launch TDD/FDD dual-mode LTE GS4, S4 Mini

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 31 Jul 2013 9:52 am
Android Central
Samsung will launch new variants of its Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini handsets with dual-mode TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE connectivity, the company has announced. While current LTE networks are primarily based upon FDD-LTE the standard, Samsung's new devices will be able to operate on these networks in addition to TDD-LTE networks expected to launch soon in Asia and Eastern Europe. Samsung said its new...

T-Mobile expects 2x10MHz LTE in 90% of top 25 markets by year's end

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 30 Jul 2013 8:02 pm
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Faster speeds and better bandwidth allocation coming to the nation's largest markets. With its LTE network deployment in full swing, T-Mobile is hoping to step things up in the most crucial top markets by deploying more spectrum to the new network. According to a statement given to Light Reading, T-Mobile said that "Nationwide, we plan to deploy 10+10 MHz of LTE in 90 percent of the top 25...

Sprint flips on 4G LTE in 41 new locations

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 30 Jul 2013 8:25 am
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Sprint today announced that's it's turned on LTE data in 41 new locations. Some of them we already knew about, a good many we didn't. The additions give Sprint a total of 151 LTE-capable markets. Here's what's new:

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