AT&T launched its 4G LTE network in 20 new markets over the past couple of days. Residents and travelers in the following regions should now be able to access LTE data speeds on their Android smartphone, Windows Phone or iPhone: Beeville, Jacksonville and Palestine, Texas; Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan; Monroeville and Evergreen, Alabama; Vieques, Puerto Rico; Aberdeen,...
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Sprint added 21 new markets to its 4G LTE network footprint today. The latest expansion reaches select cities in California, North Carolina, Indiana, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Virginia and Florida – view exact details below. Sprint launched its 4G LTE network in July 2012 and it’s currently live in 88 markets with 170...
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Verizon Wireless has announced significant changes to its upgrade policies. Big Red subscribers will no longer qualify for an upgrade discount at 20 months, as those with contracts expiring in January 2014 or later will now need to wait the full 24 months before upgrading to a new Android, iPhone, Windows Phone or any...
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Verizon Wireless remains king of customer care, according to J.D. Power and Associates. It’s the fourth consecutive time Verizon has claimed top honors in the bi-annual wireless customer care full-service performance study. The 2013 volume 1 survey results are based on responses from 7,332 wireless subscribers from July through December 2012. Verizon scored 766...
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AT&T has started rolling out and expanding 4G LTE coverage to various new markets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Georgia today. The second largest wireless carrier in the nation now has its LTE footprint in 141 markets, which covers over 170 million people in the US. AT&T is on track to extend coverage to...
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If you were impressed with Qualcomm’s MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor from CES 2013, you will be blown away by the chipset-maker’s plans for 2014. Looking at the leaked specs for the unofficial Qualcomm APQ8084, it’s clear that it’s a significant upgrade over the current APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU and upcoming...
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Rovio has started teasing a new update for their hit Angry Birds: Star Wars game for Android, Windows Phone and iPhone. While there aren’t too many details at this point, Rovio tweeted an image and the hashtag “Escape from Hoth” today, suggesting that will be the name of the next expansion pack. Rovio’s last...
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Sprint flipped the switch to its 4G LTE network in some additional markets today. Subscribers of the Now Network can officially access lightning-fast LTE data speeds in the following areas: Boston and Framingham, Massachusetts; Austin and Bryan/College Station, Texas; Columbia, Tennessee; Fort Wayne, Indiana, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Emporia, Kansas; and Western Puerto Rico (including Aguadilla, Isabela, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez)....
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In case you missed our CES 2013 coverage from earlier in the month, here’s a roundup of all our videos from the conference. We managed to film over 30 videos covering smartphones, tablets, gaming, smart devices, prototypes, fitness bands, various accessories and more. Check out the list with direct links below or head to...
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The Goal Zero Switch 8 Solar Recharging Kit is for users who want a fail-safe reserve battery source in the event their smartphone runs out of juice from regular use or during a power outage. As described in the video above, the Kit includes the Switch 8 Recharger and Nomad Solar Panel. You can...
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In this video from CES 2013, we get a quick demo of Huawei’s upcoming Windows Phone 8 device, the Ascend W1. This smartphone features a 4-inch WVGA IPS LCD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 1.2GHz dual-core processor with Adreno 320 GPU, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, a 5 megapixel rear camera, VGA...
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Corning unveiled its new glass technology for smartphones and tablets, Gorilla Glass 3, at the International CES 2013 in Las Vegas. The third generation of Gorilla Glass is said to be three times more scratch resistant. According to Corning, Gorilla Glass 3 has been improved at the molecular level by implementing a feature called...
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Panasonic has developed a 20″ 4K prototype tablet running Windows 8 Pro, and we checked it out at CES 2013 where the Japanese company had one on display. The complete list of specs were revealed, but are subject to change: a 20-inch IPS Alpha 10-point multitouch display with Ultra HD 4K 3840×2560 resolution and...
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CTIA, the Wireless Association, typically holds two conferences focused on mobility each year. CTIA 2013, geared for technology and consumer electronics, is scheduled to take place on May 21st in Las Vegas while MobileCON, centered around IT solutions, is set for October 9th in San Diego. Well, next year, the association will consolidate its...
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Huawei will unveil the Ascend Mate, Ascend D2 and W1 just one week from today at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A new leak reveals some of the press images the company will be using to promote the Android phablet, flagship Android smartphone and colorful Windows Phone soon. Check out each device’s respective...
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