During a Verizon Wireless investors conference, Executive Vice President and CFO Fran Shammo announced some disappointing news for loyal Big Red customers today. Verizon will eliminate grandfathered unlimited data plans for any consumer looking to upgrade to a 4G LTE-enabled smartphone when the company introduces tiered data share plans this summer. “LTE is our...
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Verizon Wireless already announced plans to expand their 4G LTE network to numerous mid-Atlantic beach communities just in time for summer. On the same day, May 17, Big Red will also add 28 new markets and expand in 11 more markets (list below), resulting in total coverage of 258 markets to date. Verizon’s goal...
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Verizon will be expanding their 4G LTE network to more markets, including popular Mid-Atlantic beach communities, on May 17th. The expansion comes just in time for the summer months when locals and tourists alike will be visiting these destinations in greater numbers. Check out the list below. Beginning May 17, 4G LTE will be...
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Sony Mobile announced the Xperia GX and Xperia SX today for the Japanese market. They will join the already popular Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD, but will actually be Japan’s first LTE-enabled smartphones from Sony. Read on for details on specifications and a release time-frame. The Xperia GX, otherwise known as the LT29i...
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AT&T and Samsung have announced the 4G LTE-equipped Focus 2 Windows Phone. The Focus 2 succeeds the original Focus, Focus Flash and Focus S, and it’s Samsung’s first 4G LTE enabled Windows Phone to date. Specs-wise, we’re looking at a 4-inch WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED display, 8GB of internal storage, 5 megapixel rear camera,...
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Sprint is having a promotion to encourage consumers to not only switch to their carrier, but also recycle. Until May 17, Sprint is offering to buyback eligible smartphone(s) (up to three per new line), plus they’ll credit your account with an additional $50 if you make the jump. More details below. From Sprint: Sprint...
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A “reliable” tipster with a “proven track record” revealed over the weekend that the HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint will be released on Friday, May 18th. You can also view marketing material that Sprint plans to use during the month of May in the images above and below. As a reminder, customers will...
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The unlocked Samsung Galaxy nexus is now available for a decently priced $399 on the Google Play Store. That means you will be purchasing directly from Google for compatibility with over 200 GSM/HSPA+ carriers worldwide, including AT&T and T-Mobile. The price is also free from any contracts, in case you were wondering. Unfortunately, it...
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Today, AT&T is following through with their promise to deliver 4G LTE data speeds to three more of the dozen markets that were recently announced. Customers in Lafayette (Indiana), Akron (Ohio) and Canton (Ohio) can now access AT&T’s growing LTE network with Android and Windows Phone devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note, Nokia Lumia...
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T-Mobile’s latest commercial has Carly Foulkes trading in her usual pink dress for biker gear and a motorcycle. While the 4G message depicted is misleading and outdated, due to the emergence of LTE from Verizon, AT&T and soon Sprint, it’s certainly a change of pace compared to previous ads from T-Mobile. Check it out...
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Today, Verizon Wireless announced that they will introduce their 4G LTE network in 27 additional markets and expand it in 44 current markets over the next couple of days. With the latest additions and expansions, Big Red’s LTE coverage will reach two-thirds of the U.S. population in 230 total markets. Check out the list...
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The HTC Droid Incredible 3 4G has emerged again in a series of leaked images. Back in February, the handset appeared in what we now consider prototype form – adorned in an all white casing, four capacitive buttons along the bottom, and a lack of carrier branding. Now, in the latest photos, the device...
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AT&T has turned on its 4G LTE network in St. Louis, Missouri and Staten Island, New York. With the latest in wireless network technology, AT&T promises faster speeds, cool new devices (HTC One X, Nokia Lumia 900, Samsung Galaxy Note, new iPad), faster response time, and more efficient use of spectrum.
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Sprint has announced the HTC EVO 4G LTE. This is the Android-powered smartphone that was previously rumored as the HTC EVO One and it offers much of the same features as the One X on AT&T. The EVO 4G LTE builds upon Sprint’s EVO brand with a 4.7-inch 720p HD Super-LCD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon...
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Sprint and HTC will be hosting a press event later today to unveil the EVO One Android smartphone, but thanks to a leak of in-the-wild photos, we don’t have to wait until then to see the device. As you can see, these images show off the handset’s front, back and red accented kickstand. While...
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