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And the best LTE smartphone is…

And the best LTE smartphone is…

April 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

Things have changed a lot for LTE fans over the past year or so. Back in the first days of LTE (a time when Verizon was the only LTE carrier in the US), the number of possible choices faced by a potential buyer was restricted to a couple of smartphones, period. But as it stands, [...]

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AT&T adds two 4G markets in Ohio, Akron and Canton welcome LTE

AT&T adds two 4G markets in Ohio, Akron and Canton welcome LTE

April 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

AT&T is continuing their big spring/summer LTE push with the addition of two additional markets in Ohio. Akron and Canton are the latest to bathe in the carrier’s LTE radio waves and can now take advantage of the impressive download speeds afforded by the technology. AT&T will continue to rollout their LTE network into more [...]

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How Does Your Carrier Rank In PC Worlds’ Recent 4G/3G Speed Test?

How Does Your Carrier Rank In PC Worlds’ Recent 4G/3G Speed Test?

April 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

According to a recent speed test conducted by PC World, we now have some respectable carrier speed test results to make an honest comparison. I am sure many of you like myself have wondered exactly which carrier provides the faster 4g and 3G speeds for us end consumers. If so, check out the following results [...]

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HTC Thunderbolt turns 1 year old today; do you still have the first US 4G LTE device?

HTC Thunderbolt turns 1 year old today; do you still have the first US 4G LTE device?

March 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

As I sit here with my beat down HTC Thunderbolt, I can’t help but to think of how much 4G LTE devices have improved. On this date, a year ago, the first US 4G LTE smartphone was released, and its age is showing. We have gone a long ways since then. It can be said [...]

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G unboxing

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G unboxing

March 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S device is about to land on T-Mobile next week. It’s known as the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G and will be available March 21st, and nationwide starting on the 27th for the low price of just $149. Today we’ve been lucky enough to get one early for some hands-on and an [...]

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Hacked AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note LTE Now Running On T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ Network

Hacked AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note LTE Now Running On T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ Network

March 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

Well, slap me silly and call me an iPhone user — those boys on XDA did it. And by “it,” I mean getting AT&T’s coveted Samsung Galaxy Note LTE up and running on T-mobile’s 4G network. Guess the Note had it in her the whole time. After a bit of carrier unlocking, rooting and flashing [...]

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Verizon’s New “4G Throwdown” Commercial is Obnoxiously Effective

Verizon’s New “4G Throwdown” Commercial is Obnoxiously Effective

March 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

Verizon has just debuted a series of videos showing off their 4G capabilities across the U.S. In the ad, a spunky, in-yo-face spokeswoman challenges regular folks to a smartphone 4G throw down. Predictably, Verizon wins every round. While I’m happy to see that carriers are competing on the basis of their download speeds, I find [...]

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Orange Announces Intel-Powered Android Smartphone, Codename: Santa Clara

Orange Announces Intel-Powered Android Smartphone, Codename: Santa Clara

February 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Well it looks like Europe will be the first country to get their hands on a Medfield-powered device as Orange just officially announced Intel’s Santa Clara (likely a codename). If you’ve seen any of our previous write-ups, you would most likely notice that the Santa Clara looks strikingly similar to the Medfield reference model as [...]

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Motorola and Verizon officially announce the DROID 4

Motorola and Verizon officially announce the DROID 4

February 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

It’s hard to believe the 4th version of the original DROID is here. I remember buying the original the day it launched, November 6, 2009, which was the beginning of my love for Android. A little over 2 years later Motorola and Verizon just made it official that the DROID 4 will indeed launch this [...]

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Quebec’s Videotron sets its Galaxy Nexus launch for February 8

Quebec’s Videotron sets its Galaxy Nexus launch for February 8

February 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

Following fellow regional carriers WIND and Mobilicity's lead, Québec-based Videotron will launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus this Wednesday, February 8. Still no word on pricing, though we'll keep our ears peeled the closer we get to Wednesday. The flagship device will be compatbible with Videotron's “4G” network, which boasts download speeds of up to 42 [...]

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UK Everything Everywhere and BT LTE trial extended until Summer 2012

UK Everything Everywhere and BT LTE trial extended until Summer 2012

January 30, 2012 | Comments (0)

  While you guys in the United States have a whole range of LTE Android devices to choose from, in the UK we're still a long way from the point of getting LTE at all. An on-going trial being run in Cornwall by BT and Everything Everywhere (Orange UK and T-Mobile) is now set to extend [...]

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OFFICIAL: Samsung Galaxy Nexus Available from Verizon Dec. 15 for $299

OFFICIAL: Samsung Galaxy Nexus Available from Verizon Dec. 15 for $299

December 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

Pop the champagne, boys and girls. The moment we have speculated over for what seems like eternity is finally here. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available from Verizon Wireless tomorrow, December 15th, for 9 on a two-year contract. With little left to say, let’s just say we’re glad the moment has arrived, at last. [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus updated to Android 4.1, LTE speedtests caught on video

Verizon Galaxy Nexus updated to Android 4.1, LTE speedtests caught on video

December 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Verizon Galaxy Nexus just keeps on leaking and taunting us. Sooner or later I might just start an occupy Verizon campaign — who’s with me? Now that I have you angered we’ve received a screenshot showing the Verizon Gnex updated to Android 4.1 Ice Cream Sandwich, leaving us to believe it’s finally ready for [...]

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LG Optimus 3D Gingerbread Update Brings Improved Data Speeds and Video Recording

LG Optimus 3D Gingerbread Update Brings Improved Data Speeds and Video Recording

November 3, 2011 | Comments (0)

The LG Optimus 3D is all set to receive it’s Gingerbread update with open arms but rather than wait, some ballsy XDA users have begun flashing a leaked official build for the device. While not quite ready for primetime, the leaked 2.3.5 build does clue us in on what we can expect once the official [...]

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Sprint will add LTE-Advanced in first half of 2013, 12 LTE devices to launch next year

Sprint will add LTE-Advanced in first half of 2013, 12 LTE devices to launch next year

October 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

We already know that Sprint will deploy LTE by mid 2012, but we also learned that they plan on launching LTE-Advanced on its 800 MHz spectrum in the first half of 2013. Iyad Tarazi, Sprint’s vice president of network development and engineering, confirmed this at the 4G World conference.  He expects that LTE-Advanced to achieve [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G available today from T-Mobile

Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G available today from T-Mobile

October 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, or considering it, today is a good day.  Both the HTC Amaze 4G and the Galaxy S II are now available for purchase, rounding out T-Mobile's already broad selection of Android devices with two more great ones.  Both of these phones will take advantage of the new HSPA+42 network (insert [...]

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HTC Amaze 4G Hands-on and Unboxing [Video]

HTC Amaze 4G Hands-on and Unboxing [Video]

October 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Today I have the new HTC Amaze 4G from T-Mobile to look over with everyone. We’ve seen plenty of this phone recently and most should know plenty about this new flagship level smartphone for T-Mobile. Below you can find a few quick details, photos and a detailed video quickly breaking down the hardware so check [...]

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Comparison chart: Samsung Galaxy S II vs. the iPhone 4S – Yes, the SGSII still rocks!

Comparison chart: Samsung Galaxy S II vs. the iPhone 4S – Yes, the SGSII still rocks!

October 4, 2011 | Comments (0)

As you probably know, Apple announced the latest version of its iPhone today, the iPhone 4S. A lot of people were expecting an iPhone 5 announcement, since that didn’t happen, many Apple fans have been disappointed throughout the world. Not only are they disappointed because the iPhone 5 wasn’t announced, but also because the iPhone [...]

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Comparison chart: Samsung Galaxy S II vs. the iPhone 4S – Yes, the SGSII still rocks!

Comparison chart: Samsung Galaxy S II vs. the iPhone 4S – Yes, the SGSII still rocks!

October 4, 2011 | Comments (0)

As you probably know, Apple announced the latest version of its iPhone today, the iPhone 4S. A lot of people were expecting an iPhone 5 announcement, since that didn’t happen, many Apple fans have been disappointed throughout the world. Not only are they disappointed because the iPhone 5 wasn’t announced, but also because the iPhone [...]

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Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Upgrade Starts Tomorrow, Units Shipping October 13th with LTE Built-in

Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Upgrade Starts Tomorrow, Units Shipping October 13th with LTE Built-in

September 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

Verizon and Motorola have just announced that the 4G LTE upgrade promised to those who purchased the XOOM tablet via the wireless provider will begin tomorrow for all existing owners. The upgrade, which was initially offered to a small group of test users, requires owners to ship their tablets back to Motorola for the installation [...]

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T-Mobile unveils the HTC Amaze 4G (Ruby), will release October 12 for $259 on contract

T-Mobile unveils the HTC Amaze 4G (Ruby), will release October 12 for $259 on contract

September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

The HTC Amaze 4G was a part of a double announcement from T-Mobile earlier today. It has been leaked so many times, we lost count and to confirm its existence, T-Mobile unveiled it today and set October 12 as its release date and 9.99, after mail in rebate, as its price on contract. Anxious folks [...]

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Video: TELUS Samsung Galaxy S II X (Hercules) hands on

Video: TELUS Samsung Galaxy S II X (Hercules) hands on

September 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

Our friends at MobileSyrup have gotten their hands on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II X, also known as the Galaxy Hercules. T-Mobile customers are probably impatiently eager to learn about when their version of the SGS 2 will release. If you were curious about what will the Galaxy X will have under the hood, [...]

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AT&T’s 4G LTE network goes live in Chicago, appears to be in testing phase

AT&T’s 4G LTE network goes live in Chicago, appears to be in testing phase

August 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

AT&T’s 4G LTE network went live this past weekend in Chicago even though AT&T has not officially announced the availability of LTE service in that market. Though likely to be available only intermittently until it is officially launched, initial tests performed on the network have shown the potential for impressive speeds. Using an AT&T Elevate [...]

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AT&T Quietly Flips On 4G LTE Switch In Chicago

AT&T Quietly Flips On 4G LTE Switch In Chicago

August 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Just in time for that rumored late September/early October launch date for the HTC Jetstream (Puccini) AT&T has already begun flipping on their 4G LTE switch in some lucky cities. According to BGR, some AT&T customers in Chicago are reporting that their 4G LTE mobile hotspots devices have lit up with AT&T’s trademarked “4G LTE” [...]

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Three UK aiming for 80% HSPA+ coverage by end of 2011

Three UK aiming for 80% HSPA+ coverage by end of 2011

August 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

Buried at the bottom of a recent press release from Three UK is this rather interesting little morsel — the carrier’s planning on extending its HSPA+ coverage to 80% of the UK by the end of this year, with the rest of the country following “soon afterwards”. Right now Three’s HSPA+ network, which offers download speeds up to [...]

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Another pic of the Motorola Droid Bionic surfaces, this time showing off its fast 4G speeds

Another pic of the Motorola Droid Bionic surfaces, this time showing off its fast 4G speeds

August 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

The speeds on the Motorola Droid Bionic are looking good click to enlarge Now that Google is set to take control of Motorola Mobility, people have been even more interested in Motorola’s upcoming phone, the Droid Bionic. A new picture of the anticipated phone has sufaced, thanks to the folks at Phandroid. This shot of [...]

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Unlocked AT&T compatible Motorola Droid 3 (XT860) is now available

Unlocked AT&T compatible Motorola Droid 3 (XT860) is now available

July 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you are on AT&T, but really want a Droid 3 (XT860), you can now preorder an unlocked one for 9.50. It features UMTS 850/1900 which allows it to work on AT&T’s 3G network. The other advantages are that you are likely to get faster download speeds, should be able to do hotspot tethering at [...]

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Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G now available

Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G now available

July 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G is now exclusively available at Rogers. This is their first smartphone that’s capable of hitting download speeds of 21Mbps and has a price tag of 9.99 outright and 9.99 on a 3-year (Best Buy is selling it for .99 on a 3yr). Specs have the Infuse running Android OS [...]

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Official: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE Coming to Verizon July 28th Starting at $529

Official: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE Coming to Verizon July 28th Starting at $529

July 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

Verizon has finally gone official with the release details of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE, and not a moment too soon. As expected, the tablet will be on shelves by the end of the week, launching July 28th in both 16GB and 32GB flavors. Pricing starts at 9 for the option with [...]

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Rogers releasing the Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G on July 26th

Rogers releasing the Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G on July 26th

July 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Rogers launch party for the Android 2.3-powered Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G earlier this week, also pricing was revealed to be 9.99 outright and slides to 9.99 on a 3-year. The only thing missing was a release date, we thought this would be announced at the launch party but we only heard it was [...]

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Android Overload: Ericsson Hits 1GBs Down with LTE Advanced, Evo 3D Only $150 On Amazon Wireless and More

Android Overload: Ericsson Hits 1GBs Down with LTE Advanced, Evo 3D Only $150 On Amazon Wireless and More

June 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Greetings, Android phone fans. Its another great episode of the Android Overload! This is your one stop, place to shop for all the news that didn’t get a chance to make it to our front page. Since, we’ve always been fans of second chances, we’ve given these little news snippets a second chance and brought [...]

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New Bill May Require Carriers To Clarify 4G Speeds

New Bill May Require Carriers To Clarify 4G Speeds

June 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

There’s still a lot of confusion when it comes to the exact definition of 4G and even I have to admit, a lot of it is over my head. I remember when Sprint was the first carrier to launch their 4G service here in the U.S. and it created quite a stir. Why- Well, even [...]

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T-Mobile Boosts 4G HSPA+ 42Mbps Coverage: Adds 47 New Markets

T-Mobile Boosts 4G HSPA+ 42Mbps Coverage: Adds 47 New Markets

June 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

Today T-Mobile announced that they are quickly adding more and more to their 4G HSPA+ Network. To help give you a little incentive to jump aboard with their 4G service they are now boosting speeds on over 47 current 4G markets and now will have over 100 markets on their blazing fast HSPA+ 42 Network. [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G coming to Rogers

Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G coming to Rogers

June 9, 2011 | Comments (0)

At CES 2011 Samsung Canada’s Paul Brennan said the Galaxy S Infuse will launch in Canada… and it’s now confirmed to be heading to Rogers. This Android powered device has a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display that’s made of Gorilla Glass and has a resolution … Continue Reading Here Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G [...]

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Hey Seattle! $1000 Sez T-Mo Galaxy S 4G can Beat your iPhone!

Hey Seattle! $1000 Sez T-Mo Galaxy S 4G can Beat your iPhone!

April 28, 2011 | Comments (2)

  Seattle T-Mobile Stores Issue $1000 Speed Challenge: Galaxy S 4G Faster than iPhone This weekend, Seattle T-Mobile stores are challenging iPhone owners to take on their Samsung Galaxy S 4G in a download speed test.  If your iPhone, on either Verizon or AT&T, can beat the Galaxy S 4G in 2 out of 3 [...]

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