http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Operators Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:27:45 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:27:45 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-8-0-Arrives-at-AT-T-on-June-21-361756.shtml On Monday, wireless carrier AT&T officially confirmed plans to make the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet PC available for its customers starting with June 21.

The new Android device will become available priced at $399.99 (€299), with the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier.

However, the comp... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-8-0-Arrives-at-AT-T-on-June-21-361756.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-8-0-Arrives-at-AT-T-on-June-21-361756.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-8-0-Will-Arrive-at-AT-T-Within-Weeks-360915.shtml Earlier this week, wireless carrier AT&T officially confirmed plans to make the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet PC available for purchase on its network in the coming weeks, yet it did not offer a specific release date for the device.

However, the company did say that the slate will be available exclusively on its network, and that it will p... (read more)]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-8-0-Will-Arrive-at-AT-T-Within-Weeks-360915.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-8-0-Will-Arrive-at-AT-T-Within-Weeks-360915.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Kicks-Off-BlackBerry-Q10-Pre-Registration-354841.shtml Starting May 20, mobile phone users in the United States interested in the purchase of a BlackBerry Q10 smartphone on the network of AT&T can head over to the wireless carrier’s website to register for updates on the device’s arrival.

Made official back in January, the smartphone has landed on shelves in several markets ar... (read more)]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 09:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Kicks-Off-BlackBerry-Q10-Pre-Registration-354841.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Kicks-Off-BlackBerry-Q10-Pre-Registration-354841.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/O2-UK-Announces-Exclusivity-on-White-Lumia-925-353169.shtml Following the official unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 925, wireless carriers announced plans to add it to their offerings, with O2 UK being one of them.

The operator will have exclusivity on the White flavor of the smartphone, which is set to become available for purchase on its network on June 13, 2013.

Additionally, the c... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 12:02:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/O2-UK-Announces-Exclusivity-on-White-Lumia-925-353169.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/O2-UK-Announces-Exclusivity-on-White-Lumia-925-353169.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Kicks-Off-100-Trade-In-Promo-for-Galaxy-S-4-HTC-One-BlackBerry-Z10-350344.shtml AT&T customers interested in the purchase of a new smartphone at a lower price tag can now take advantage of a new promotion that the wireless carrier has just kicked off for them, which includes $100 (76 Euro) off the purchase of a new smartphone.

The deal is available for AT&T customers interested in trading... (read more)]]> Thu, 2 May 2013 10:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Kicks-Off-100-Trade-In-Promo-for-Galaxy-S-4-HTC-One-BlackBerry-Z10-350344.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Kicks-Off-100-Trade-In-Promo-for-Galaxy-S-4-HTC-One-BlackBerry-Z10-350344.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-and-MetroPCS-Complete-Their-Merger-350094.shtml Today, T-Mobile and MetroPCS officially announced the completion of their merger, which resulted in the forming of a new company to offer wireless services for users in the United States.

The new company will operate as T-Mobile US, Inc., and will be begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “TMUS,” the tw... (read more)]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 19:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-and-MetroPCS-Complete-Their-Merger-350094.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-and-MetroPCS-Complete-Their-Merger-350094.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/US-Cellular-to-Start-Selling-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-Tomorrow-348491.shtml Starting tomorrow, April 26, US Cellular users will be able to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone on the network of their wireless carrier, being among the first to actually get hold of the device.

The smartphone, planned for launch at all major carriers in the United States, has already been announced to suffer ... (read more)]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/US-Cellular-to-Start-Selling-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-Tomorrow-348491.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/US-Cellular-to-Start-Selling-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-Tomorrow-348491.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Videotron-Opens-Galaxy-S4-Reservations-345710.shtml Canadian users interested in the purchase of a Galaxy S 4 smartphone can now pre-order it via wireless carrier Videotron as well.

The wireless carrier opened pre-orders for the smartphone on Monday, with a price tag of $199.95 CAD ($195.47 USD / €153) attached to it, on a monthly plan that costs $49.95 CAD or more.

Furthermore, ... (read more)]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Videotron-Opens-Galaxy-S4-Reservations-345710.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Videotron-Opens-Galaxy-S4-Reservations-345710.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-4G-LTE-to-Arrive-in-AT-T-Stores-on-April-5-342124.shtml On Monday, mobile phone carrier AT&T officially announced the upcoming availability of the 4G LTE-enabled Kindle Fire HD 8.9'' tablet PC on its network, starting with April 5.

The slate will become available for purchase through the wireless carrier’s stores on that day, with 32GB of internal memory and with a pri... (read more)]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2013 12:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-4G-LTE-to-Arrive-in-AT-T-Stores-on-April-5-342124.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-4G-LTE-to-Arrive-in-AT-T-Stores-on-April-5-342124.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-to-Announce-the-iPhone-at-Today-s-Event-340261.shtml Today, wireless carrier T-Mobile will host a press event at which it is expected to announce the official availability of its 4G LTE network in a series of markets around the United States, yet it seems that the main focus at the launch will be another one, namely Apple’s iPhone.

The carrier has already confirmed that it would... (read more)]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-to-Announce-the-iPhone-at-Today-s-Event-340261.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-to-Announce-the-iPhone-at-Today-s-Event-340261.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-Publishes-Windows-Phone-8-Landing-Page-339663.shtml Wireless carrier Sprint is starting to make preparations for the release of the first Windows Phone 8-based smartphones on its network, and it has already published a landing page for the platform.

Accessible via this link, said page reiterates what the wireless carrier announced in early January, namely that devices running under Micro... (read more)]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:32:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-Publishes-Windows-Phone-8-Landing-Page-339663.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-Publishes-Windows-Phone-8-Landing-Page-339663.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Verizon-to-Launch-HTC-One-in-Q2-2013-337125.shtml Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless will make the HTC One flagship smartphone available for its users after all, though it seems that it will launch it at a later date when compared to rival operators in the United States.

When officially unveiling the new smartphone last month, HTC confirmed that it would be released in the US at AT&T, Spri... (read more)]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Verizon-to-Launch-HTC-One-in-Q2-2013-337125.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Verizon-to-Launch-HTC-One-in-Q2-2013-337125.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-to-Launch-All-Touch-BlackBerry-Z10-Successor-Later-This-Year-336295.shtml United States-based wireless carrier Sprint is reportedly getting ready for the launch of an all-touch BlackBerry 10 device as well, although it won’t be releasing the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone.

The company announced back in January plans to add only the BlackBerry Q10 handset to its offering, providing its c... (read more)]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-to-Launch-All-Touch-BlackBerry-Z10-Successor-Later-This-Year-336295.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-to-Launch-All-Touch-BlackBerry-Z10-Successor-Later-This-Year-336295.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vodafone-UK-Preps-Windows-Phone-8-Launch-for-February-6-326367.shtml Today, mobile phone carrier Vodafone UK officially announced plans to add the latest Windows Phone 8 devices out there to its offering starting with February 6.

The carrier has spent the last couple of months testing these devices to ensure that they will provide full compatibility with its network, and it is currently ready ... (read more)]]> Mon, 4 Feb 2013 09:42:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vodafone-UK-Preps-Windows-Phone-8-Launch-for-February-6-326367.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vodafone-UK-Preps-Windows-Phone-8-Launch-for-February-6-326367.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-Arrives-on-Sprint-s-LTE-Network-in-2013-325467.shtml Shortly after BlackBerry made its new BlackBerry 10 operating system official, along with devices powered by it, mobile phone carrier Sprint confirmed that the new BlackBerry Q10 handset will be released on its 4G LTE network later this year.

Running under the re-designed BlackBerry 10 platform, the handset features a physical... (read more)]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-Arrives-on-Sprint-s-LTE-Network-in-2013-325467.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-Arrives-on-Sprint-s-LTE-Network-in-2013-325467.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-BlackBerry-Z10-Exclusive-to-Verizon-at-199-99-325400.shtml Today, BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion) has announced the upcoming availability of the first devices running under the BlackBerry 10 operating system, including the long-rumored BlackBerry Z10 handset, which will land on shelves at Verizon Wireless in Black and White flavors.

The wireless carrier has confirmed the availab... (read more)]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-BlackBerry-Z10-Exclusive-to-Verizon-at-199-99-325400.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-BlackBerry-Z10-Exclusive-to-Verizon-at-199-99-325400.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-LG-Optimus-G-to-Arrive-at-Rogers-in-February-324222.shtml Canadian wireless carrier Rogers is reportedly gearing up for the release of a white flavor of the LG Optimus G smartphone on its network as soon as the next month.

The handset will be exclusive to the carrier, and will sport a price tag of $24.99 on Rogers’ 3-year “Talk, Text, and Internet” plan, MobileSyrup not... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:47:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-LG-Optimus-G-to-Arrive-at-Rogers-in-February-324222.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-LG-Optimus-G-to-Arrive-at-Rogers-in-February-324222.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-to-Launch-Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-SO-03E-Pollux-in-Spring-321283.shtml Following the launch of a new flagship Android-based smartphone, namely the Xperia Z, Sony Mobile is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a tablet PC in the Xperia series, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.

According to the latest rumors on the matter, the device is set to land on shelves at Japanese wireless carrier NTT ... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-to-Launch-Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-SO-03E-Pollux-in-Spring-321283.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-to-Launch-Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-SO-03E-Pollux-in-Spring-321283.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Offers-a-100-Rebate-for-Buying-Two-Windows-Phone-8-Handsets-320773.shtml Wireless carrier AT&T is trying to attract more and more users towards its Windows Phone 8 devices, and appears to have launched a new promotion in this regard.

As WPCentral notes, the carrier is offering a $100 rebate to all users who would like to purchase two Windows Phone 8 devices at the same time.

... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:11:03 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Offers-a-100-Rebate-for-Buying-Two-Windows-Phone-8-Handsets-320773.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Offers-a-100-Rebate-for-Buying-Two-Windows-Phone-8-Handsets-320773.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-Launches-HD-Voice-on-Its-HSPA-Network-319582.shtml Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA has announced a new enhancement brought to its nationwide HSPA+ network, with the addition of HD Voice features.

Through this improvement, the company can deliver far better in-call voice quality to its users, as long as they have compatible smartphones in their hands.

Courtesy of this enhan... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2013 17:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-Launches-HD-Voice-on-Its-HSPA-Network-319582.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/T-Mobile-Launches-HD-Voice-on-Its-HSPA-Network-319582.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-Announces-FM-Radio-for-Android-and-Windows-Phone-Devices-319609.shtml Mobile phone carrier Sprint has announced plans to provide its users with the possibility to listen to their local FM radio stations while on the go on their Android and Windows Phone devices.

The carrier’s customers will receive access to a wide range of radio companies and aggregators, but only on select devic... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2013 12:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-Announces-FM-Radio-for-Android-and-Windows-Phone-Devices-319609.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-Announces-FM-Radio-for-Android-and-Windows-Phone-Devices-319609.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/O2-Will-Bring-Huawei-s-Ascend-W1-to-the-UK-319552.shtml On Tuesday, wireless carrier O2 announced plans to bring the new Windows Phone 8-based Huawei Ascend W1 smartphone to its network in the UK.

The new device will be released as an entry-level device, though still offering powerful features and capabilities to its users, courtesy of its dual-core processor.

Huawei also packed ... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2013 07:42:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/O2-Will-Bring-Huawei-s-Ascend-W1-to-the-UK-319552.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/O2-Will-Bring-Huawei-s-Ascend-W1-to-the-UK-319552.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/TELUS-Announces-Pre-Registrations-for-BlackBerry-10-319116.shtml Canadian mobile phone maker TELUS has launched the pre-registration period for BlackBerry 10 devices, set to arrive on shelves soon after the official launch that Research In Motion has set for January 30.

Users who are considering the purchase of new devices on the network of this wireless carrier can now head over to this page ... (read more)]]> Mon, 7 Jan 2013 15:43:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/TELUS-Announces-Pre-Registrations-for-BlackBerry-10-319116.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/TELUS-Announces-Pre-Registrations-for-BlackBerry-10-319116.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MetroPCS-Announces-ZTE-Avid-4G-316464.shtml Today, mobile phone carrier MetroPCS announced the availability of a new Android-based smartphone on its 4G LTE network, namely the ZTE Avid 4G.

The new handset arrives on shelves with Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system loaded on it and features a price tag of $149 (plus tax).

The new device can be purchased ... (read more)]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/MetroPCS-Announces-ZTE-Avid-4G-316464.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/MetroPCS-Announces-ZTE-Avid-4G-316464.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/UK-Carriers-Will-Launch-BlackBerry-10-Devices-in-Early-2013-316008.shtml January 30, 2013 is a date that BlackBerry carriers are eagerly waiting to arrive, as Research In Motion is set to make its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system official on that day.

The wait won’t be over then, since the first BlackBerry 10 will arrive on shelves soon after, although no specific info on w... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/UK-Carriers-Will-Launch-BlackBerry-10-Devices-in-Early-2013-316008.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/UK-Carriers-Will-Launch-BlackBerry-10-Devices-in-Early-2013-316008.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-to-Acquire-Clearwire-Will-Pay-for-2-97-per-Share-for-Full-Ownership-315311.shtml Today, wireless carrier Sprint has confirmed plans to purchase the entire ownership of Clearwire as part of a deal worth $2.2 billion.

Sprint has already entered a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the around 50 percent stake in Clearwire that it doesn’t hold, and will pay $2.97 per share. <... (read more)]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-to-Acquire-Clearwire-Will-Pay-for-2-97-per-Share-for-Full-Ownership-315311.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sprint-to-Acquire-Clearwire-Will-Pay-for-2-97-per-Share-for-Full-Ownership-315311.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/China-Unicom-Will-Support-the-Windows-Phone-Platform-Too-313016.shtml Mobile phone users in China will soon be able to purchase new Windows Phone devices through wireless carrier China Unicom as well.

The company has just signed an agreement with Microsoft for the distribution of these smartphones, yet no specific launch dates have been provided as of yet.

The agreement is said t... (read more)]]> Fri, 7 Dec 2012 23:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/China-Unicom-Will-Support-the-Windows-Phone-Platform-Too-313016.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/China-Unicom-Will-Support-the-Windows-Phone-Platform-Too-313016.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Lists-Galaxy-Camera-with-Verizon-LTE-on-its-Website-313066.shtml South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has been long rumored to plan the release of its Galaxy Camera on Verizon’s LTE network, and some official confirmation is now available.

Samsung themselves have put the device on a page on the official Samsung US website, which confirms its upcoming availability (although the a... (read more)]]> Fri, 7 Dec 2012 23:04:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Lists-Galaxy-Camera-with-Verizon-LTE-on-its-Website-313066.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Lists-Galaxy-Camera-with-Verizon-LTE-on-its-Website-313066.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fourth-Generation-iPad-with-Wi-Fi-Cellular-Arrives-at-Three-UK-309275.shtml Today, UK wireless carrier Three has announced the immediate availability of Apple’s fourth-generation iPad model with Wi-Fi + Cellular connectivity capabilities packed inside.

Moreover, the wireless carrier has announced that it will also make the new iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular data available for its custom... (read more)]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:41:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fourth-Generation-iPad-with-Wi-Fi-Cellular-Arrives-at-Three-UK-309275.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fourth-Generation-iPad-with-Wi-Fi-Cellular-Arrives-at-Three-UK-309275.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Announces-Black-Friday-and-Cyber-Monday-Deals-308681.shtml Today, wireless carrier AT&T went official with its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, which include smartphones, handsets and other promotional offerings.

At the same time, the company announced that there are several smartphone and other devices promotions that will run through the end of the year, to make the holiday season e... (read more)]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:03:00 GMT Softpedia News - Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Announces-Black-Friday-and-Cyber-Monday-Deals-308681.shtml Operators http://news.softpedia.com/news/AT-T-Announces-Black-Friday-and-Cyber-Monday-Deals-308681.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire)