Category: Carriers

  • Droid X Disassembled & More Android 2.2 News

    It was only a matter of time and we all knew it was coming. The Verizon Droid X has been fully disassembled by the people at DroidX.net. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to see the models of some of the chips without unsoldering the metal casings around them. There’s not much information here, but they provide…

  • iPhone 4 Reception Issues (Updated w/ Official Response)

    Yes, the iPhone 4 was released yesterday in retail stores across the US and some people are already pointing out issues. Some have already broken the phone due to glass being on both the screen and the back cover or many are saying if held a certain way that you will lose bars (reception). Read…

  • Android Updates: Froyo Official On Nexus One & Minor Update Coming For Evo Users

    There are a few Android updates coming out over the next few days. First of all, the Google Nexus One is finally getting an official update to Froyo, with the official version being FRF83. There’s been two leaked builds over the last few weeks, FRF50 and FRF72, but this one is rumored to be official…

  • IPhone 4 Woe is You? Pre-Order Status in Doubt? Read on!

    Despite the recent cancellations of pre-orders due to problems with AT&T and Apple, the majority of the pre-orders have been sent out (estimated 600,000 handsets) for the June 24th release which are now leaving people who didn’t pre-order with the question of “Can I upgrade?” Well I’m here to break it down for you.

  • Canadian Bill Aimed at Unlocking Phones!

    Canadian Bill Aimed at Unlocking Phones!

    Word from CBC News is that NDP, or New Democratic Party, has introduced Bill C-560 that would essentially make it law that cell phone companies have to notify customers when signing up for service if their chosen device is locked to the network or not.  If the custom was on a contract, when the contract…

  • CDMA iPhone coming in Q4 2010? With 512 MB RAM!

    CDMA iPhone coming in Q4 2010? With 512 MB RAM!

    Thanks to a tip from ‘geeker darren.wlsn1 we’ve got word of brighthand reporting Pegatron Technology is going to start manufacturing CDMA handsets in Shanghai and get them over to the states in time for a Q4 release this year. During this year’s World-Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), there were many rumors afloat regarding a Verizon iPhone,…

  • Verizon Wireless To Hold 4G LTE Web Conference Today @ 11AM, And PPCGeeks Is On It!

    Hello Folks! As we all know, Sprint’s been taking the world by Storm with news of their EVO release over the past two weeks, Today, It looks like Verizon is taking a chance to fire back, holding a conference on their plans and specifications of the 4G LTE (Long-Term-Evolution) band, expected to replace 3G starting…

  • Samsung Galaxy S Pro Coming To Sprint w/ 4G and Keyboard!

    The thing holding a lot of people back when it came to the Evo was because of the lack of a hardware keyboard. Now we might have a game changer and a phone that could pull more Windows Mobile users over to the Android side. Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S Pro, fully branded with Sprint…

  • Sprint Evo Screen Separation?

    There’s been some reports going around of people experiencing glass separation issues on their new Sprint Evo’s. There’s been some people in our forums discussing this same issue. In the image about, you can see that its usually the lower portion of the screen, and while it may not look bad right now, it would…

  • Verizon Droid X or Sprint Evo?

    With many of our users recently upgrading to the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, it looks like there’s going to be another heavy hitter in the Android market, this time for Verizon Wireless. Meet the Motorola Droid Xtreme, or Droid X for short. We’ve heard rumors about it before, but now there’s finally some decent images…

  • Sprint HTC Evo 4G First Impressions

    Well everyone, today is the big day lots of you have been waiting for. The Sprint HTC Evo 4G is finally available in stores! There’s been plenty happening in our Evo forums here, but we want your feedback! What has your experience been like with the Evo? Was ordering and purchasing smooth? Are you happy…

  • Sprint HTC Evo 4G Teardown

    Now that the Sprint Evo 4G is getting into people’s hands, its come time for someone to do a full teardown of the device, and the folks over at ifixit have done just that. One of the interesting things to note is that it has the Broadcom BCM4329 chip, which is capable of 802.11n, even…

  • At&t’s New Data Rate Plans – Something To Talk About

    Most of our visitors are CDMA users, mainly Sprint and Verizon, but what one carrier does, more might follow. At&t has just announced new smartphone data plans that are going into effect June 7th. With At&t launching the new iPhone and more Android devices, they know their network will take an even bigger hit when…

  • Explain the fee!

    Have you ever been asked to pay for something that you couldn’t receive? PPCGeeks’ very own blogger explains that the new 4G fee has exposed how Sprint is asking their customers to do exactly that. Read more ….

  • Samsung i897 Coming To At&t

    Time for another high-end Android phone to join the market, this time its by Samsung and reportedly coming to At&t. Back in January, we reported on the Samsung Galaxy, with recent reports showing the Galaxy S is coming to T-Mobile this year. Now there’s another Samsung device, which is very similar to the Galaxy S,…