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HTC Endeavor C2 to be a higher spec'd version of the HTC One X for a UK...
A higher spec'd version of HTC's current flagship model is said to be in the wind for later this year and will include a faster processor, new color choices and urBeats earphones; the model is penciled...
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Department of Justice approves Verizon's $3.9 billion purchase of new...
Verizon is almost there when it comes to its purchase of AWS wireless spectrum from cable companies, of which we told you back in July...
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How to stop those annoying emergency alerts on your Verizon or Sprint Samsung...
Hurricane warnings for many miles away from you, Presidential alerts, amber alerts for missing people in your area, and all other assorted emergency notifications can wake you up in the middle of the...
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On which carriers can the iPhone 5 be used with LTE speeds, and why Europe...
Putting all LTE frequencies in one device is counterproductive, to the extent that sometimes even motherboard changes have to be made to accommodate all the different radios and interference filters,...
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Which carrier network runs the Apple iPhone 5 the fastest? Does it beat Wi-Fi?
Now that the Apple iPhone 5 has arrived, which of the three major U.S. carriers has the fastest speed for the device? What about Wi-Fi speeds?; a test was conducted on a roof top appropriately in the...
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FreedomPop wants to be your data network and save you hundreds of dollars a year
One of the founders of Skype is planning on offering a new wireless service for mobile phone users that could save users hundreds of dollars of money every year; the service starts Monday and gives...
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MetroPCS says it is talking to T-Mobile about a merger
A rumor that just made the rounds about a potential acquisition of MetroPCS appears to have some truth to it as the fifth largest carrier in the nation has admitted that it is talking to T-Mobile about...
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BBM 7 beta allows you to make voice calls over BlackBerry Messenger with BBM...
Getting the BlackBerry faithful a little excited prior to the January 30th launch of BlackBerry 10, RIM has started a new service called BBM Voice which allows users to make voice calls over BlackBerry...
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Google talks with Dish to start its own mobile carrier
We've heard this before as more of an unsubstantiated rumor that Google wanted to start its own wireless carrier, but now word is coming out that looks to be more concrete on the subject. Apparently,...
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A vision for Google Wireless and the troubles it would face
Yesterday, we heard rumors that Google is attempting to build its own wireless carrier. Apparently, Google has been in talks with Dish Network as well as other companies to try to find a partner in...
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Validation! Google Wireless planned as data-only VoIP service in late-2013
Okay, we cant say that we predicted this, given that we just wrote about it yesterday. But, it seems some credit is due for knowing how the minds at Google work. It sounds like the deal between Google...
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How to check if you are eligible for a phone upgrade with AT&T, Verizon,...
If you're anything like us, you are probably tempted to ditch that old phone of yours and buy a brand new one this weekend. And how could one not be with all of these great Black Friday deals on...
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T-Mobile announces it will go with all Value Plans in 2013
No more Value vs. Classic plan decisions for T-Mobile customers in 2013 as the carrier has decided to go with Value Plans only for 2013 and beyond; 80% of post-paid activations in the stores have been...
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FCC allows Dish Network to use spectrum for cellular network
Satellite content provider Dish Network took a giant step toward its goal of becoming a major mobile carrier by getting FCC approval to use its spectrum for a cellular network; theFCC did put some...
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Beyond LTE (Part 1): 0G and the birth of the mobile radio phone
"A phone is only as good as the network it's on." You've probably heard that line many times, usually coming from spokespersons of wireless carriers, but like it or not, it's a fact that mobile...
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Beyond LTE (Part 2): From AMPS to LTE
In the first part of our Beyond LTE series, we told you about how it all began - with the birth of the mobile radio telephone and the very first mobile network systems like MTS in the US and the...
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AT&T VP says the telephone network is obsolete, pushes for "All-IP telco", no...
We've said it before and we'll say it again. The dream is to ditch the traditional telephone network and simply have a data pipe coming into our smartphones, and it looks like that's the aim of...
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T-Mobile's CTO sees the carrier's first LTE market running in 2 to 3 weeks
T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray sees the carrier's first LTE market, Las Vegas, up and running before the end of this month and the location isn't much of a surprise considering that it was the location of...
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The best predictions for 2013: 1 billion smartphones shipped, but the PC not...
Normally, we don't give a lot of respect to analysts, because more often than not, they just say something that is common sense, or easily guessed. But, we have to give credit where it is due, because...
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Data is cheaper to transmit, so why is Verizon more expensive?
To be fair, this isn't an issue specifically with Verizon, but Verizon does have the easiest numbers to parse right now. According to some research done by The New York Times' Brian X. Chen, the...
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