Articles Tagged “4G”
Good girl gone bad Carly promotes T-Mobile’s One S in new ad
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 17, 2012 0 Comments">0
If you’re familiar with Carly Foulkes, T-Mobile’s spokeswoman that has appeared in the carrier’s ads since 2010, but you haven’t watched the news lately, you might be in for a real shocker today. “The cute girl in the pink dress” is now Bad Girl Carly and two recent ads promoting T-Mobile’s HTC One S are set to raise your blood pressure significantly in a matter of seconds. While the One S should have been the star of the new TV commercials, T-Mobile has risked a bit, attracting all male eyes on Carly, who is rocking a leather suit on an …
Virgin Mobile’s first 4G phone, the HTC EVO V 4G, to come May 31
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 09, 2012 3 Comments">3
You probably all know that Sprint’s 4G WiMax network was a total fiasco, causing the carrier to lose ground in the competition with Verizon and AT&T, both of which deployed LTE networks. Sprint abandoned WiMax, accepted defeat, and announced the launch of its own 4G LTE network a while back. But it seems that its old Wimax network will not be completely shut down after all. Sprint’s subsidiaries Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile will offer a slew of Wimax-enabled “affordable high-end phones” in the near future. The first such device has already been officially unveiled and will hit the market on …
Think LTE is fast? Huawei promises networks that are 20 times faster
by Mike Andrici on Mar 30, 2012 5 Comments">5
Although the blazing fast LTE is still quite far from becoming a widely-available technology, while LTE Advanced is even farther from reaching the consumer market, it doesn’t mean that engineers aren’t looking for ways to come up with even faster data speeds. On that note, Huawei recently announced that they have developed a wireless technology that will enable peak transfer rates of about 30Gbps. This technology is being referred to as “Beyond LTE”. While it is too soon to call it 5G technology, if the limited amount of specs Huawei have detailed for its “Beyond LTE” turn out to be …
9 out of 10 tablet users prefer WiFi-only tablets
by Ankit Banerjee on Mar 21, 2012 6 Comments">6
In the ongoing debate about 3G vs WiFi-only slates, the verdict is finally in (at least according to industry analyst Chetan Sharma) and the results are not entirely surprising. According to his recent market update report summarizing the US wireless industry, almost 90% of consumers currently prefer WiFi-only tablets over the 3G versions. Mentioning that his chart compares U.S. 2011 sales of WiFi-only tablets against cellular-equipped versions, Sharma suggests that mobile network service providers, like AT&T, T-mobile, Verizon, and Sprint are not essential for a thriving tablet ecosystem. There are a number of causes for this situation, of which we …
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Data Issues Confirmed (Update: Back To Normal)
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 28, 2011 0 Comments">0
After spending the whole day running constant LTE speed tests, today is a bit different. In places that normally have 4G coverage by Verizon, we are lucky to be getting any data connection at all on our Galaxy Nexus. 3G is working fine for the most part in Silicon Valley around the Googleplex, but the same cannot be said in other parts of the country. This is not the first time Verizon admitted to having data troubles. In fact, exactly a week ago today, Verizon’s 4G LTE network was having the same troubles like the ones today. But rest assured, …
Verizon 4G LTE Speed Test Results (New York City)
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 28, 2011 7 Comments">7
After a few years of development, tons of commercials, and a lot of patient waiting, 4G LTE is finally here, for Verizon customers at least. And although not everyone is seeing the “up to 10x faster speeds”, I assure you LTE has landed. During my trip to New York City over the weekend, I was sure that my Galaxy Nexus would be picking up LTE speeds. Using Ookla’s Speedtest.net application, I tested my data download and upload speeds numerous times. The results varied depending on my location, but no matter where I was, it was easy to see difference between …
Three UK Rolling Out 42.2MBPS HSPA+ Network in 2012
by Alexander Maxham on Dec 23, 2011 0 Comments">0
Three has a very exciting announcement for our UK friends that are using or thinking about switching to Three. Today, Three announced they will be rolling out a 42.2mbps HSPA+ network by the end of 2012. They also announced they have already deployed their 21.1mbps HSPA+ network over the majority of their 3G network, and plans to roll it out to all of their 3G network by early next year. Some of the other UK carriers have not made as much noise about their HSPA+ networks, but they have been rolled out on other carriers already, like T-Mobile UK and …
Droid 4 Release Date Bumped to February 2, 2012
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 23, 2011 13 Comments">13
It has been just under 6 months since Motorola released the Droid 3, and it has become clear that the fourth device in the Droid series is on its way. Of course, yesterday, December 22nd, was the rumored date of release. However, the day has come and gone without any definitive word from Verizon or Motorola. Despite the lack of info from big red, a piece of informations, shown above, has escaped from Verizon’s headquarters. It is pretty clear that the Droid 4 will be landing in Verizon on or around February 2nd, 2012. This quick change of release dates should …
AT&T LTE to Launch in New York City Along With Others
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 11, 2011 0 Comments">0
For a while now, AT&T has been making some noise about their 4G network. And no, we’re no longer talking about their fake “4G” HSPA+ network. We are talking about big league connectivity, aka LTE (Long Term Evolution). On their website, AT&T states that they will cover over 70 million Americans and 15 cities by the end of 2011. John Stephens, the wireless provider’s CFO / SVP, announced at the UBS 39th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference that they are currently testing their LTE network in New York City. Although there is no official date set for the release …
Sprint LTE Set to Land in 2012 – New Phones On the Way Too
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 11, 2011 2 Comments">2
Just recently, we wrote an article about all of the U.S. LTE wireless providers. It was easy to tell that Verizon had a firm grip on the LTE market in America. However, almost every other provider behind Verizon was either working on an LTE network, or building upon its current 4G network. However, Sprint, America’s third most popular wireless provier, was not working on an LTE network to our knowledge at the time of the article’s publication. Instead, Sprint had decided to lengthen their WiMAX deal with Clearwire. As soon as you think that Sprint is going to stay with …
AT&T Getting Ready for LG Nitro HD Release Date
by Christine Torralba on Dec 04, 2011 3 Comments">3
If you’re planning to get a new AT&T smartphone for yourself this holiday season, you may want to check out the all new addition to their lineup: the LG Nitro HD. One of the key features this phone boasts of is a stunning high definition touchscreen display which lets you enjoy uber fast speeds of both LTE and 4G networks. As for its mainframe, the phone is packed with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. With this capability and AT&T’s mega speed networks, it is no wonder why it has been dubbed as the superphone. If you’re fond of multitasking on your …
LTE: Verizon Versus the Rest of the Pack
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 04, 2011 5 Comments">5
As soon as you turn on your TV nowadays, chances are you are going to get blasted with tons of 4G or LTE commercials from all of the best wireless providers. Therefore, you are probably wondering which provider has the best 4G “LTE” network. First, we think it would be nice to define the terms “4G” and “LTE”: 4G: is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. LTE: This is also known as “3GPP Long Term Evolution”. Because LTE does not comply with the 4G standards, it is …
AT&T Announces Two LTE Smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket and HTC Vivid
by Alexander Maxham on Oct 31, 2011 0 Comments">0
Looks like AT&T is trying to bring out their big guns, announcing two Android powered phones that are LTE compatible – which is basically their 3.5G network. First we have a second, yes a second, Galaxy S II on AT&T. The Skyrocket looks pretty awesome with even more awesome specs. Which one reaches higher?
T-Mobile Gets Their First No-Contract 4G Smartphone – Samsung Exhibit II 4G
by Alexander Maxham on Oct 26, 2011 0 Comments">0
Last night T-Mobile announced the Samsung Exhibit II 4G smartphone which features a 3.7-inch display, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It’ll be available from Walmart beginning October 27th, and at T-Mobile stores starting November 2nd. It’s T-Mobile’s first no-contract phone and will sell outright for $199. If you prefer to sign away two years, khowever, you can snag the phone for just $29.99 (after $50 rebate). Full Specs List: 3.7″ WVGA Display 3MP Rear Camera VGA Front Camera 1GHz Processor Not the best specs or the best looking Android device, but getting prepaid T-Mobile phones for $199 with no-contract its something we can all …
HTC EVO Design 4G & Motorola Admiral Available On Sprint Today
by Alexander Maxham on Oct 24, 2011 1 Comments">1
Last week Sprint announced a new member of the EVO family, the HTC EVO Design 4G. If you remember, in 2010 when the original HTC EVO 4G was released, it changed the Android world. It was way ahead of any other phone out there at the time. Both the Motorola Admiral and HTC EVO Design 4G are available for $99.99 on a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. The EVO Design 4G is a world phone with a 4.0-inch qHD display and a 1.2GHz CPU – not dual core, unfortunately. The Motorola Admiral features a processor with the same …
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