Japanese provider SoftBank will indeed acquire a 70% stake in Sprint for $20.1 billion – that’s $12.1 billion in cash and $8 billion in new shares. Sprint will use SoftBank’s experience to strengthen the deployment of its 4G LTE network. Sprint has been struggling to stay afloat in recent years, so this could be...
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AT&T flipped its 4G LTE switch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware today. “We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket, and our 4G LTE network in Philadelphia and Wilmington responds to what customers want from their mobile experience — more, faster, on the best devices,” said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid...
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Sprint just announced the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Android smartphone. This is a budget-friendly device with a 4-inch WVGA (480×800) display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, NFC, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Galaxy Victory 4G LTE will be available starting...
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The HTC One X+ PM63100 stopped by the FCC today, flashing its AT&T 4G LTE bands in the process. If you recall from a previously leaked benchmark, the One X Plus is powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz. That’s quite a change from the original One X which sports a...
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Motorola Mobility and Intel want to “take you to the edge” with their latest product announcement on September 18, 2012. The unveiling should include the Motorola RAZR M Android smartphone and its edge-to-edge 4.3-inch qhd (960×540) Super AMOLED Advanced display. We saw this device announced as the Droid RAZR M for Verizon just last...
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Today, Everything Everywhere announced its 4G LTE network, called EE, for T-Mobile and Orange subscribers in the UK. The switch has already been flipped in London, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham where engineers have initiated live testing and systems integration in preparation for the consumer launch in the “coming weeks.” Edinburgh, Belfast, Derby, Glasgow, Hull,...
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AT&T will release the LG Escape Android smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity on September 16 for just $49.99 with a new two-year agreement. The budget-friendly handset packs some powerful features for its price-point: a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch qHD true-color IPS display, 4GB of internal storage (expandable with microSD card), a 5 megapixel...
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Sprint will be expanding its 4G LTE network to more than 100 new markets in the “coming months.” You can view the full list below, but some major cities include: Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tenn.; Miami; Nashville, Tenn.; New Orleans; New York; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C. Sprint expects to complete...
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The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Note II is heading to AT&T, as confirmed by the screenshots above. Designated with the SGH-I317 model number, the AT&T version of the Galaxy Note 2 is “virtually identical” to the global variant – it doesn’t even seem to have the carrier’s branding on it, at least not at...
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Amazon announced its new series of Kindle tablets and e-readers at a press conference yesterday, September 6. The lineup includes the Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ WiFi tablet, Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ 4G LTE tablet, Kindle Fire HD 7″ tablet, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite 3G e-readers. You can now watch the full replay of...
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T-Mobile expanded its Galaxy S smartphone lineup by announcing the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G today. The new phone is equipped with a full 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 4-inch WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5-GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and 4G (HSPA+ 42) connectivity. Out of the...
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Verizon may be flaunting its 4G LTE network dominance in a recent ad, but T-Mobile thinks the introduction of its Unlimited Nationwide “4G” Data plan is enough to keep customers from jumping ship. T-Mobile’s new “Come Out of the Dark” TV commercial promotes no caps, no overages and no limits on a Nationwide 4G...
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Google, Motorola and Verizon announced the Droid RAZR HD, Droid RAZR Maxx HD and Droid RAZR M smartphones at a press conference in New York City today. The pair of high-end Android handsets, the Droid RAZR HD and MAXX HD, improve upon their original counterparts with a a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor and...
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Along with the flagship Lumia 920, Nokia also announced the mid-range Lumia 820 Windows Phone 8 smartphone. While it’s not quite as impressive as the 920, the 820 does offer some versatile and powerful features for a mid-tier handset. A stand-out feature of the device is the exchangeable shell design. The backing of the...
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Like Nokia, Motorola will also be live streaming its press conference on YouTube today, September 5th, at 2PM ET. The Android smartphone-maker is expected to announce the Verizon Droid RAZR HD and possibly the Droid RAZR M 4G LTE as well. As always, we’ll be sure to post any relevant news from the event....
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