The chances of getting an unlocked bootloader on the AT&T version of the HTC One X looked pretty grim a few weeks ago when HTC hinted that AT&T was the reason for keeping the bootloader of this phone locked down. Many AT&T Android enthusiasts were in an uproar and frantically trying to find a way [...]
Keep your fingers crossed Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners, with some luck you’ll be getting your 4.0.4 over-the-air update sooner than later. Moments ago the official OTA update appeared on Google’s servers. This is nothing new, the same OTA update file appeared on Google’s servers a few weeks ago and was promptly removed after numerous people [...]
Over the last few years, consumer’s tensions with mobile carriers has been heating up with higher prices and the removal of unlimited data (except for Sprint and pre-paid providers) in place of a set amount of data each month. Because of this, the popularity of pre-paid carriers has been increasing and launching today, a new [...]
Over the past 24 hours many Verizon Wireless customers have been quite upset to learn that their previously “grandfathered in” unlimited data plans were going away in the upcoming months after listening to Verizon CFO Fran Shammo speak at the JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference in Boston yesterday. Verizon has attempted yet again to officially [...]
Want mobile data but don’t want to be tied into a two-year contract? You got it. Starting May 20th, T-Mobile will be offering several new and differently sized mobile broadband plans without a contract. This is great news as one of the downsides of getting a tablet with 3G/4G built-in or a mobile broadband card/USB, [...]
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo made some pretty unsettling comments at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference. Talking about more people making their way onto 4G LTE devices, Fran said, “As they start to migrate onto 4G, they will have to come off of unlimited and go onto the data share plan. That’s beneficial for [...]
T-Mobile hasn’t been actively monitoring users who use their phone to tether for free, but thanks to Android 4.0 ICS upgrades coming, they will be. The carrier has had their hotspot service in place for over a year now, yet because of limitations with previous versions of Android, they haven’t been monitoring that kind of [...]
Samsung is known for the Galaxy line of phones and the Galaxy Nexus is one of the go to smartphones of Android aficionados. Straight Talk, a pre-paid carrier which runs on Verizon’s network and is most notably available through stores like Walmart, is getting the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim which basically looks like a mini Galaxy [...]
One of the largest carriers in the US, AT&T, says that manufacturers are slowing production of Wi-Fi only tablets as the cost of the hardware for cellular data continues to decrease. Or are they saying that because they’d like them to cease altogether? Probably a little bit of both. The reality is that if more [...]
US carrier T-Mobile is in the airwaves today after announcing that they plan on adding HSPA+ bands internationally this year. One of the downsides of traveling overseas is that often times you won’t have the same reception and speed as you do in the states. The company is planning on helping change that this year [...]
Virgin Mobile, the popular pre-paid and unlimited data service that charges far less for data plans, is going to be getting the HTC EVO V 4G on May 31st. It used to be that the big carriers would get the best phones while pre-paid services would get rather “meh” devices, however, that’s changed considerably with [...]
Over the past six months, HTC has been setting an example in the smartphone manufacturer industry. They have been actively supporting the Android development and modding community by providing bootloader unlock tools for nearly all of their devices. From the original G1 and all the way through to their latest flagship phones, more than 45 [...]
The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III will easily be Samsung’s biggest launch yet with the device coming to nearly 150 countries such as Europe on May 29th and the 4G version for the USA in June. With that said, sources are saying that Sprint will be getting the phone as well which will [...]
Ice Cream Sandwich aka Android 4.0, is a major improvement and being that there’s a lot of devices still running Gingerbread, the previous version, newer devices are getting upgraded as time goes on. With Verizon and an update schedule that leaked which rarely happens (sarcasm), looks like three smartphones will be getting the upgrade to [...]
Google has really done something amazing with Android. Before, there was just one touchscreen smartphone to choose from and now, there are many across all different carriers and running the Android OS. It seems that they wanted to do something even more amazing by subsidizing a $9.99/month unlimited data plan for Android phones according to [...]
This is not the first time the “Now” Network has started selling 4G phones before they have the network for it. Remember the Evo? Remember being charged $10 more per month just to get 4G speeds? I do- well, I have friends who bought into that. Later, Sprint changed the terminology to say that [...]
Let me start off by saying that I am not only an unabashed Android fan, but have also not kept it a secret that I’m a lover of Motorola’s Droids. I still have my original Droid, got my wife a Droid 2 when she took the plunge into smartphone space, and now have a [...]
At an event held amidst the sweltering heat in New York City this afternoon, Sprint and Motorola announced their new partnership, and took the wraps off of its two newest Android devices. I was one of the lucky invitees who braved record-breaking Manhattan temperatures to attend this conference. Although there was much initial displeasure [...]
Looks like T-mobile is out to prove it’s still in the game, despite being purchased by AT&T. Based on this screenshot, starting today, you will be able to hold Wi-Fi voice calls for free. And oh yea, it’s unlimited. Wi-Fi calls used to be deducted from a customers minutes, which of course seemed like an [...]
Thursday marks the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G on Canadian carrier TELUS. As the name suggests, it’s the successor to last year’s popular Fascinate 3G. The new phone leverages the speed of TELUS’ HSPA+ network, offering downloads of up to 21Mbps. Marketed as “Canada’s fastest smartphone”, users’ lives should no longer be [...]
Sprint has the Xoom contract free I can’t for the life of me think of a reason why, but the Motorola Xoom WiFi only model can now be purchased at your local Sprint Store for $600. Sprint seems to be being a bit counterproductive by doing this but if it sells units, it sells units. [...]
Verizon’s Spring/Summer lineup has been published, and holds a few surprises. Let’s see what we’ve got here. Strangely, the Droid Incredible 2 is listed as “coming soon” when we know it went live on Big Red’s website last week. The HTC Trophy, Verizon’s first Windows Phone 7 handset, is out and it will soon be [...]
Sprint and Google Voice are integrated Sprint and Google have brought their Google Voice integration program to fruition as it is now live. We have discussed this here at length but here’s another brief overview of what exactly your choices are and what it all means. Under the new program you have a couple of [...]
Looks like the crackdown has begun on tethering apps and the ‘free ride’ is over. Droid Life are reporting that Verizon are now actively blocking wireless tethering apps on the market. They join AT&T and T-Mobile who have already taken the same measures. I can confirm that for us Brits it is all good as [...]
Well what do you know? Looks like someone got their hands on an early build of Android 2.3 Gingerbread for T-Mobile’s G2x.Have a look and let us know if you’ll be backing out of Cyanogen long enough to get yourself the official real deal Gingerbread when the time comes. As you know G2X runs Android [...]
AT&T Enables 4G (HSUPA) on Moto Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G AT&T promised they would address having sold 4G phones that didn’t do 4G. On the last day of April, AT&T enabled High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), allowing full HSPA+ connectivity in their Motorola Atrix 4G and HTC Inspire 4G smartphones. Until the firmware [...]
Intomobile was able to come upon some good news for all you Canadians. Rogers, one of Canada’s major carriers, has released some very interesting news. They would expand their network to 4g LTE in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal by the end of this year. They also plan to release 21 new markets throughout Canada during [...]
I woke up this morning to no 4G network on my Thunderbolt. That’s not it though, I can’t even get 3G in my normally rock solid signal house. I don’t know what I am going to do. I have email to send, Twitter to update and reservations to make my for my trip. This really [...]
AT&T a step closer to closing the deal The mobile showdown of global proportions continues as AT&T reiterated their intent to purchase and merge with T-Mobile and submitted their proposal for the deal to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). I tend to disagree with the pundits who claim the deal would put Sprint out of [...]
Sprint and Google continue their partnership On April 26th Integration between Sprint and Google Voice services will be live and I’ve never considered how this is one of the more confusing things going on right now. If you don’t believe me or understand why, just read some the threads around the web right now about [...]
Motorola Xoom and Nexus S. Two devices coming soon to Sprint’s network. And to make things more concrete, it has been seen in Sprint documents that training for these two devices is beginning soon. Thanks to Android Central, a photo has leaked showing that training will begin on 4/25 for all Sprint employees. This is [...]
HSUPA Update Spotted In The Wild? There’s been quite a buzz in the XDA forums about a possible update to the Motorola Atrix 4G on AT&T, which appears to finally activate its HSUPA capability. Nate2569, a user in the forum, claims to have received two previously unknown updates to his Atrix. We’ve been waiting for [...]
Sprint gets the ball rolling on carrier billing Sprint has finally gotten on the ball and released carrier billing for the Android Market. What this means for Android users on Sprint is that you will be able to purchase Android apps on the Market and charge them to your phone bill. As of April 14th [...]
Verizon: Two Year or No-Year Contracts Only, But Maybe Phones Could Cost Less? Recently, AT&T announced a price increase with their one-year contracts and I took a dig at them and said I was happy I went to Verizon. Days later, Verizon announces they won’t have one-year contracts at all, and that makes me a [...]
Minimum Advertised Prices on Verizon for All Sorts of Androids Oh Droid-Life, they have indeed provided us with a nice treasure here. It seems a very generous tipster has provided them with the minimum advertised price (MAP) for a number of devices on Verizon we are expecting to see released later in the year. Although [...]
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