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New simple, affordable solution floated by LightSquared to solve its GPS interference problem
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As we reported a while ago, interference with nearby GPS signals has plagued LightSquared's attempt to offer a wholesale LTE network. And even though the company has a huge deal with Sprint to put up a nation-wide LTE network, we recently told you that the FCC wants more testing of LightSquared's signal to see if the recent improvement seen in the GPS interference is continuing. The FCC needs LightSquared to completely solve this problem since some of the GPS interference is taking place with military equipment.
LightSquared has come up with solutions before, but this time it claims to have a "simple, affordable solution" that won't require huge changes to its network The only change will co...
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Best Buy Employee Flips Epic 4G Customer the Bird
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A member of the Android Central forum uploaded a picture of a Best Buy employee waving his middle finger, which came pre-loaded on his newly purchased Samsung Epic 4G Touch (Galaxy S II) smartphone. After discovering the surprise extra, he sought out a store manager who dismissed the situation, saying it's not uncommon for Best Buy employees to open new merchandise and play with the hardware before boxing them back up and selling as new.
"Yeah I have to admit the camera quality is petty nice, lol. But yeah I spoke to their manager and he just made excuses, 'When we get in new devices the techs like to open them up and explore them a bit,' was his reasoning," Android Central forum member "rem...
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Twitter poets hint at Nexus Prime variant with QWERTY
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A few days ago The Panda King, who apparently has inside ties to Verizon, was exchanging lines of poetry with Tom Fleming and the riddles pointed to a November 3rd launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Prime (aka Nexus Prime). Well, Tom Fleming has come out of the woodwork again with some more poetry that points to a variant of the Nexus Prime that may contain a physical QWERTY keyboard.
The poetry also says that LTE is a "sure bet", that the device will have an HD screen and a dual-core CPU as we expected. It mentions "fancy new widgets" and then in the last line refers to "the one with a keyboard". This seems to point to a variant of the Prime having a QWERTY keyboard, and based on history it...
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Motorola ELECTRIFY available online from U.S. Cellular tonight, stores on Monday
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U.S. Cellular has announced that the Motorola ELECTRIFY, its answer to Sprint's PHOTON 4G, will be available for purchase at midnight tonight from the carrier's online store. Those who prefer to open physical doors when they buy things will have to wait until Monday, September 26 to purchase the smartphone in stores. The ELECTRIFY will set you back $199.99, after rebate, with a new two-year contract.
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T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 9360 Hits Stores September 28
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T-Mobile USA today announced the availability and pricing details for the BlackBerry Curve 9360. The new smartphone from Research In Motion is available to business customers via T-Mobile's web site starting today, and will reach store shelves on September 28. The 9360 will cost $79.99 after $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year agreement. The 9360 runs BlackBerry 7, and features a 2.44-inch display with 360 x 480 pixels and RIM's Liquid Graphics; optical trackpad; 800MHz processor; 5-megapixel camera with flash, face detection, and VGA video capture; and built-in near-field communications. It also includes GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 512MB of RAM, and support microSD cards up to 32GB.
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AT&T Samsung GALAXY S II launches October 2nd for $199.99
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AT&T confirmed on Wednesday that its Samsung GALAXY S II smartphone will be available on October 2nd for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. The Samsung GALAXY S II is equipped with a dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos processor, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording HD video chat and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats. AT&T’s version of the smartphone also supports its 4G HSPA+ network. BGR went hands-on with AT&T’s S II last month, and we’ll have our full review in the coming weeks.
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HTC Raider 4G arrives bearing South Korean LTE, looks a lot like the Holiday
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HTC has bestowed a sparkly new handset upon its South Korean customers today, with the release of the Raider 4G. Sporting a 4.5-inch qHD display, this Gingerbread-coated device is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and boasts 1GB of RAM, along with 16GB of internal storage. Graced with what appears to be HTC's Sense 3.0, the Raider also features an eight megapixel camera, 1.3 megapixel front-facing shooter and supports 1080p Full HD video recording, as well as the usual smattering of WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS capabilities. When connected to a South Korean LTE network, this handset can reportedly achieve downstream / upstream speeds of 100Mbps and 50Mbps uploads, respectively, wi...
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LG 'Enlightens' Verizon Wireless's Budget Lineup
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Verizon Wireless today announced the LG VS-700 Enlighten, a budget Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone. The Enlighten features a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 display, 800MHz processor, sideways slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and video capture. Other specs include Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, microSD card support, seven home screen panels, and 3G mobile hotspot. The LG Enlighten will be available online September 22 and in stores September 29 for $79.99 after a $50 mail in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
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Apple's Fall event set for October 4th, Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5
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We’re getting closer and closer. According to AllThingsD, Apple is currently planning to hold the company’s Fall event on October 4th. The report also notes that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be introducing the iPhone 5 most likely without Steve Jobs, though it’s certainly possible Jobs could attend. As far as availability: “Sources added that the plan is now to make the new device available for purchase within a few weeks after the announcement.” We’d suggest that Apple is just setting expectations a little too low and if we had to bet, we’d say that the iPhone 5 would be available within two weeks of the announcement, possibly even a week after.
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AT&T launches new global messaging plans, lets you comfortably roam
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The largest GSM carrier in the country is popular amongst travelers because you can use nearly all of its phones anywhere in the world. Messaging whilst abroad, however, has always been an expensive headache since the best option on AT&T was a bundle of 50 SMS / MMS messages for $10. That's a quaint number, to say the least, considering many of us can burn through that many messages in an hour. Beginning today, two more options are available for the more text-savvy roamers: you can get a package of 200 for $30, or 500 for $50. This number only reflects the number of messages you send, which means those received are counted against your US bucket of texts (if you're on a pay-per-use messaging...
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Verizon adding 21 new LTE markets on October 20
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Verizon’s 4G LTE network continues to expand at breakneck speeds with the carrier announcing today that it will be lighting up at least another 21 new LTE markets on October 20. The carrier had just launched 26 new markets on September 15. At this rate, it should be a breeze to reach its goal of 175 markets by year-end.
It’s reported that there will be at least 21 markets in this next roll-out, but once again Verizon is slowly trickling out the news releases for each area, so we’ll have to update the list as we get more information. But so far, the new markets include Sioux City, Iowa; Santa Fe and Alberquerque, New Mexico; Metro Birmingham, Alabama; Bloomington, Bedford, Evansville, and Ter...
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New US wireless carrier may be launching on September 26
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A new wireless carrier is reportedly coming to the US on September 26 and it could be called Personalized Wireless. A short ad aired recently hinting at the mysterious new carrier, touting a service that will be different, that will adapt to you, quietly bringing apps, rewards, and “stuff that’s just right for you.”
The ad doesn’t provide much in the way of details, but does show a logo shaped like a “C,” which suggests it could be a new service from ClearWire or Comcast. Or, it may be another mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) like Boost Mobile, which resells wireless service under its own brand, but doesn’t actually own any spectrum.
No specific name was mentioned in the ad, but it’s b...
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Droid Bionic mod brings HDMI mirroring and Webtop to your car, please drive responsibly
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You're cruisin' in your sweet ride when all of a sudden you realize exactly what your set of wheels is missing: Webtop. While the vast majority of us may shrug off the thought, convincing ourselves that our 3.5mm jack or cassette player is plenty to keep us mindlessly entertained through the morning commute, one man with the know-how dared to be different. All of that blazing-fast LTE pumping out of his Droid Bionic was being wasted, after all, so why not outfit his car's AV setup with Webtop and HDMI mirroring capabilities to blast Netflix on his dash and multiple screens in the back for the kiddies? It's a clever mod, but we don't condone the use of Netflix whilst driving, of course; just ...
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HTC Rhyme official: 3G, 3.7-inch display, single-core CPU, headed to Verizon for $199 on contract
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Well, well. Looks like those leaked press shots (and hands-on photos and video walk-through) were on the money. HTC just officially announced the Rhyme -- that womanly handset otherwise known as the Bliss. As it happens, HTC isn't explicitly marketing this as a lady phone, though it bears all the markers of a device pandering toward those of us with XX chromosomes. Which is to say, it's petite and purple with middling specs. What you're looking at is a handset with a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm CPU, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage space, a non-removable battery, microSD expansion slot, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS radios and dual 5MP / VGA cameras. The phone runs Andr...
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Samsung reportedly mulling a legal offensive against the new iPhone in Europe as well
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Hot on the heels of yesterday's news that Samsung will try to ban the sales of Apple's next iPhone in Korea, basing its lawsuit on wireless patents infringement, now comes a Reuters piece alleging the same move in Europe as well.
The "source familiar with the matter" has disclosed that Samsung is planning to ask for an injunction against Apple's iPhone 5, or whatever the retail name ends up to be when it is about to launch next month in Europe, probably basing its counteroffensive on several wireless patents it holds, which will be featured in the new iPhone as well.
Apple is suing Samsung in a number of countries on four different continents, trying to ban sales of its tablets and smartphon...
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