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MetroPCS shareholders agree to T-Mobile merger
- MetroPCS shareholders have voted in favor of merging the company with the nation’s fourth largest wireless provider. Shareholder approval was the last major hurdle the deal faced as regulators had already given the merger the green light earlier this year. …
AT&T adds six 4G LTE markets, 77 more planned this summer
- AT&T announced today (pdf) the welcome addition of six new areas covered by its 4G LTE network. The carrier also reminded us that 77 more markets are slated to receive some 4G love as soon as this summer.
T-Mobile LTE network goes live, iPhone 5 arriving next month
- T-Mobile rolled out its new no-contract plans without much fanfare over the weekend, with prices starting at $50 for unlimited minutes, unlimited text messages and 500MB of unthrottled data. But the company saved a few surprises for today’s “Uncarrier” event…
T-Mobile to launch 4G LTE network later this month
- T-Mobile subscribers have something to be excited about today as the wireless provider has announced they will launch their long-awaited 4G LTE network by the end of this month. Despite the fact that T-Mobile is the last of the nation’s…
Qualcomm announces world's first global LTE baseband chip
- LTE fragmentation can be a real hassle for travelers and companies making multiple versions of the same device for different markets. Case in point, the iPhone 5 currently produced in two GSM variants plus a CDMA version, and the iPad’s…
Sprint turns on LTE in areas of San Francisco, New York City and DC
- A spokesperson for Sprint has revealed the carrier has turned on 4G LTE service in parts of San Francisco, New York City and Washington, DC. The company started flipping the switch in San Francisco about a month ago although coverage…
Sweden has the world's fastest 4G LTE speeds, US ranks 8th overall
- Despite having the most developed LTE infrastructure in the world, the speedy 4G network in the US isn’t actually all that fast compared to implementations in other countries. According to a new report from UK network testing firm OpenSignal, seven…
Google quietly releasing Android 4.2.2, blocks Nexus 4 LTE tweak
- Google has yet to officially announce the arrival of Android 4.2.2 but that doesn’t mean it isn’t already being made available. Reports are coming in that the revised version of Android is now available as an over-the-air update for Nexus…
Apple releases iOS 6.1 with greater LTE support, Siri movie ticket sales
- Apple today released the first major update to iOS 6 since the operating system was released in September 2012. The update, aptly named iOS 6.1, includes a handful of bug fixes as well as a couple of new features –…
T-Mobile lands deal to sell iPhone starting in 2013
- The fourth-largest mobile carrier in the U.S. has finally secured the rights to sell Apple’s iDevices starting next year. The announcement, made by T-Mobile's parent company Deutsche Telekom AG during an investors conference in Germany, omitted details on which specific…
Voice calls over LTE consume twice as much power as 2G calls
- Results from a recent study by wireless testing and measurement firm Spirent Communications reveals that voice calls over LTE (VoLTE) consume up to two times as much power as a standard 2G call. This isn’t exactly great news for phone…
Survey names Verizon the best US carrier, AT&T the worst
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Consumer Reports has released its annual cellular service report with findings that are similar to last year's results. After surveying 63,253 cellular subscribers across 23 metropolitan markets, Consumer Reports determined Verizon Wireless to be the highest-rated provider...
Nexus 4 can handle LTE after all, but only in Canada
- Google’s latest Nexus 4 smartphone is a great deal at only $300 or $350 for the 8GB or 16GB model, unlocked, and without the nuisance of a contract. But even though its specs are about on par with today's top…
Inexpensive jammers can block 4G-LTE across entire cities
- Happen to have a $650 radio jammer and an inclination to be mischievous? According to Virginia Tech researchers, anyone who does could effectively cripple the 4G-LTE connectivity for their entire neighborhood. Even worse though -- throw an inexpensive power amplifier…
AT&T is making changes to FaceTime over cellular restrictions
- AT&T has announced plans to modify existing restrictions in place for select iPhone users wishing to use FaceTime video chat over the cellular network. Apple first introduced the feature in iOS 6 but AT&T only allowed it for customers that…
Apple iPhone 5 is official: 4-inch screen, LTE, ships this month
- Phil Schiller stole the show at today’s media event where Apple finally unveiled the long-awaited iPhone 5. Cupertino’s new flagship handset is largely what we expected to see – both aesthetically and internally – based on numerous leaks and rumors. …
EE set to launch the UK's first 4G network months ahead of rivals
- The UK's first superfast 4G mobile broadband network is set to launch after wireless operator Everything Everywhere announced it will start to roll out its fourth-generation wireless service to four cities including London within weeks and increase coverage to 16…
Sprint plans 4G LTE rollout for 100 cities in "coming months"
- Although it was the first to offer "4G" under its WiMax service, Sprint has fallen dreadfully behind likes of Verizon, AT&T and others as the industry's collective efforts began to pave the way for nationwide LTE proliferation. …
LG unveils first LTE quad-core smartphone, the Optimus G
- Things are getting pretty heated in the smartphone market as we move into the final months of the year, with battles over patent infringement still being fiercely fought and several major announcements expected over the next few weeks. LG is…
Intel buys 1,700 wireless patents from InterDigital for $350 million
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InterDigital Inc. announced on Monday the sale of around 1,700 patents covering various wireless technologies to chipmaker Intel Corporation for about $350 million, a move that pleased shareholders and sent shares in the company up by 27 percent...
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