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Updated: Verizon discussed 4G at CTIA
UPDATE: Lowell McAdam, president and COO of Verizon Wireless confirmed at CTIA yesterday that Verizon is not only going to soon roll out the new LTE platform but also that they are releasing it in 38 markets instead of 30 as previously mentioned. Reporters state that the 38 markets for the initial round of 4G…
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Preorders for T-Mobile G2 Paused
If you haven’t already added yourself to the list of pre-orders for this device, and you desperately want one, you are going to have to wait. According to T-Mobile, due to overwhelming demand, they’re no longer accepting pre-orders for this device. Starting October 6, you can buy the T-Mobile G2 at T-Mobile.com or in a…
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Skype Now Available On Android For Everyone!
Skype has been available on Verizon Android phones for a while now, but because of the exclusive deal between Verizon and Skype, it was limited to only that carrier. Now that wait is finally over and Skype is now available for every 2.1+ Android phone, regardless of carrier. In the US, you’ll be limited to…
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Microsoft & At&t Press Conference Oct. 11th To Launch Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will launch the long-awaited Windows Phone 7 on October 11th with events worldwide, including the main one in New York City. In NYC, there will be keynote presentations by both Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega. AT&T is the preferred launch partner in the US and…
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3 Sprint Executives Resign from Clearwire board
Thanks to member BooDaddy here at PPCG for pointing out this news to our site. According to sources at CNet, Clearwire said today that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and two other top Sprint executives, Keith Cowan and Steven Elfman, have resigned from Clearwire’s board of directors and will soon be naming temporary members to the…
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Sprint preparing NYC for 4G
We all want to see 4G officially launched in NYC and have been patiently waiting for the announcement. While firm release dates have not been made public yet, we have found a video that shows how Sprint is preparing rooftops for 4G in NYC. In the video below you will learn the basics of what…
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[Updated] Verizon’s HTC Merge aka Lexikon
Update: We’ve just been informed that the release for the Merge is November 11th! For those of you Verizon folks that want another Android QWERTY phone, here’s the HTC Merge, aka Lexikon aka ADR6325. You may have remembered Courtney posted a pic and some specs of this phone last Monday. From the pictures, the 5MP…
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Verizon & At&t Announce Some LTE Plans
Yesterday, Verizon announced that it plans to turn on 4G LTE in 30 major NFL cities by the end of the year. There are 30 NFL markets considering a couple of teams share the same city. Their plan is to first upgrade the backhaul to the cell sites, which is a necessity when it comes…
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No CDMA Windows Phone 7 Until 2011
You may have read yesterday that a spokesperson from Verizon Wireless, Brenda Raney, told Bloomberg that they would not have any Windows Phone 7 devices until sometime in 2011. Now Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no Windows Phone 7 CDMA devices until 2011.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming To 4 Major US Carriers
For those of you waiting for another mainstream tablet that offers cellular connectivity besides the iPad, your wait will be over soon. Yesterday, Samsung announced that its Galaxy Tab will be coming to Sprint, Verizon, At&t, and T-Mobile this fall (October/November). There was no word on pricing, but according to Samsung, it sounds like that…
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Motorola DEFY Coming To T-Mobile
T-Mobile seems to be the USA carrier really helping Android take off, and today, they unveiled yet another Android phone, the Motorola DEFY. This is a “rough and rugged” handset that comes with a 3.7″ WVGA screen which is scratch-resistant, DLNA support, a “Flash-Lite enabled browser”, 5MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash, and of…
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Sprint & T-Mobile USA May Team Up For 4G
The Wall Street Journal posted an article yesterday saying that Sprint is considering letting T-Mobile USA invest in Clearwire, Sprint’s 4G WiMAX partner. Sprint currently owns 54% of Clearwire. Everyone knows Clearwire is in desperate need of cash to continue building out its network, and allowing T-Mobile USA to invest would give them some of…
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WP7 HTC T8788 Headed To At&t
The folks over at Engadget have leaked another Windows Phone 7 device, this time from HTC and heading to At&t. Its the HTC T8788. While its a slider phone, it slides open to reveal a speaker, not the usual keyboard. Like the Evo, this one also features a kickstand in back, making it great for…
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One of Our Own Looks at A Windows Phone 7 Device – Up Close and Personal!
dishe, a user on our forums for some time now, was given a unique opportunity from an anonymous source to play with an LG slider Windows Phone 7, and he had quite a nitpicking with it – with both pros and cons of the QWERTY device, looking much like an LG Ally in shape and…
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Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Available 8/31
Sprint has finally announced the pricing and availability of its next big Android phone, the Samsung Epic 4G. It will be available through all retail channels (including partner retailers like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and RadioShack) on Tuesday, August 31st. It will be $249.99 with a two-year contract and a $100 mail-in rebate (although the retail…
