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iPhone/iPad “4G Software Update” Coming in June to Vodafone Users

Vodafone is preparing to roll out a “4G” (LTE) software update to iPhone and iPad owners adding faster wireless Internet speeds. The update will gradually roll out to users, Vodafone said. In a brief blog entry, the wireless operator confirms that “4G is coming to Vodafone, and when it does…...

15 May 2013
05:23 GMT

LTE-Capable LG L-05E for NTT DOCOMO Spotted at Bluetooth SIG

One of the smartphones that South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics might bring to the market in the near future with LTE connectivity packed inside has just received the necessary approvals from the Bluetooth SIG, where it emerged as model LG L-05E. The smartphone is said to be en route to Japanese mobile p...

11 April 2013
21:01 GMT

LG Preps New LTE Handsets, Ships Over 5 Million of Them in South Korea

South Korean mobile phone maker LG has announced a new milestone reached in its homeland market, with over 5 million LTE-enabled sold in the market over the past 18 months, new reports suggest. The company launched its first such device in South Korea in October 2011, the Optimus LTE, and managed to expand its line...

11 April 2013
19:31 GMT

Steve Jobs Agreed to Make an LTE iPhone After Discussion with Verizon’s CEO

According to a recent study, 50% of our wireless traffic is entirely made of video streaming. In a discussion on this topic, Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam recalled a meeting with Steve Jobs where he had tried to convince him to make a 4G iPhone. At NAB, McAdam said that Verizon’s investment in its L...

11 April 2013
08:22 GMT

KDDI’s Xperia UL SOL22 Spotted in LTE Speed Tests

One of the smartphones that Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile has been recently rumored to plan for launch in its homeland country is the Xperia UL, which should become available on KDDI’s network with model number SOL22 attached. Although nothing has been officially unveiled on the smartphone as of now...

10 April 2013
18:11 GMT

Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE Up for Pre-Order

Last time we wrote about the Xperia Tablet Z from Sony, it was to notify everyone that, as far as anyone knew, the tablet would be officially released on May 20, 2013. We would love to say that Sony changed its mind, that the Android slate would debut sooner, but we can't. What we can say is that people who ...

4 April 2013
07:59 GMT

AT&T Confirms HD Voice for This Year

One of the enhancements that wireless carrier AT&T is expected to make to its network before the end of this year will be the addition of HD Voice capabilities, recent reports suggest. According to AT&T senior VP Kris Rinne, HD Voice is part of the wireless carrier’s voice over LTE strategy, a recent article ...

2 April 2013
16:01 GMT

No LTE for Lumia 810 Owners, T-Mobile Says

Nokia’s Lumia 810 smartphone, the specific version of Lumia 820 that arrived on shelves at T-Mobile several months ago, won’t be able to connect to the carrier’s new LTE network, it seems. The handset does pack LTE capabilities inside, but they cannot be enabled, WPCentral reports, and there will ...

1 April 2013
12:21 GMT

Pantech Intros LTE-Enabled Vega S5 Special (IM-A840SP)

Today, South Korean mobile phone maker Pantech made official a new LTE-enabled device powered by Google’s Android operating system, namely the Pantech Vega S5 Special (IM-A840SP). The smartphone is expected to become available for purchase in the company’s homeland market on the network of wireless carr...

29 March 2013
20:31 GMT

Exynos 5 Octa-Based Galaxy S 4 to Offer LTE Connectivity

Earlier this month, South Korean-based Samsung unveiled to the world its next flagship Android-based device, the Galaxy S 4, which is set to arrive on shelves in some markets with an 8-core Exynos 5 Octa processor packed inside, while featuring a quad-core CPU in others. One feature that was believed to be missing ...

29 March 2013
05:35 GMT

T-Mobile Launches LTE in Seven Markets, Confirms Five High-End Smartphones

Today, wireless carrier T-Mobile officially launched its 4G LTE network in the United States in seven major metropolitan areas in the country, and announced the availability of no less than five top smartphones that will provide users with access to it. At the moment, the network is live in Baltimore, Houston, Kans...

26 March 2013
14:01 GMT

Lumia 820 Has LTE Again in Russia, Courtesy of New Firmware

Owners of a Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone in Russia can once again take advantage of the 4G LTE connectivity capabilities that the device had before Portico was released to it, new reports claim. Courtesy of a new firmware currently rolling out to the smartphone, the 4G connectivity on this device has been re-enabled....

25 March 2013
03:44 GMT

T-Mobile Already Testing LTE-Enabled Galaxy S III and GALAXY S 4

Wireless carrier T-Mobile is set to provide its customers with a nice range of 4G LTE-capable devices this year, and it seems that it is already testing some of them to ensure proper compatibility. As TNW notes in a recent article, data coming from OpenSignal shows that Magenta is already working with LTE-capable f...

22 March 2013
13:21 GMT

LG E980 Spotted at the FCC, Could Be LTE Optimus G Pro for AT&T

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics appears to be gearing up for the launch of a new high-end smartphone on the market in the United States, and might release it on shelves at AT&T, a recent FCC filing shows. A certain E980 smartphone from LG has received the necessary approvals for use in the United Sta...

22 March 2013
08:11 GMT

Sprint’s ZTE Quantum with Android 4.1.2 Spotted Online

In the not too distant future, US mobile phone carrier Sprint is expected to make available for purchase on its network a new Android-based device from ZTE, one that was spotted online with model number N8910 attached to it, and which is said to feature the name of Quantum. The smartphone has recently emerged onli...

20 March 2013
08:51 GMT

Sony’s Xperia SP Is Coming Soon to Three UK

Wireless carrier Three UK confirmed today plans to add the newly announced Sony Xperia SP smartphone to its offering. The company even published a video preview of the device, available for your viewing pleasure above, though it did not offer specific details on when it would land on its network. The new Xperia S...

18 March 2013
12:15 GMT

Kyocera STAGEDIVE C6721 Receives FCC Approvals

A new Kyocera smartphone might arrive on shelves at Sprint in the not too distant future, namely the Kyocera STAGEDIVE, as it has already received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The new mobile phone features model number C6721 and received the necessary certification with LTE 1900 / 1700 / 850 / 700 MHz and ...

12 March 2013
16:31 GMT

CASIO G'zOne CA-201L Goes Official at LG U + in Korea

Today, NEC has made official a new smartphone for the South Korean market, none other than the CASIO G'zOne CA-201L, which should hit LG U +’s LTE network soon. The new device was announced with a 4-inch WVGA (480 x 800) screen, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB o...

11 March 2013
19:01 GMT

LTE-Enabled HTC One SV Down to £259.99 SIM-Free, Only This Week

Users in the UK interested in enjoying the benefits of LTE connectivity on a SIM-free device will be able to grab the HTC One SV for only £259.99 ($391 / €301) this week, it seems. The handset has seen a price cut over at Expansys, and is available at the aforementioned price tag in Blue and White flavor...

4 March 2013
10:55 GMT

Dell XPS 10 Windows RT LTE Tablet Approved by FCC

Dell's XPS 10 Windows RT tablet isn't exactly news, but the device did lack LTE connectivity until now, which is why the newest FCC filing is of interest. “LTE” is the acronym for “Long Term Evolution” broadband. LTE is a sort of stepping stone between 3G and 4G, though some just call it 4G for simplicity...

26 February 2013
10:47 GMT

ZTE Announces Tegra 4 Smartphone with Quad-Core Cortex-A15 CPU

Today, Chinese mobile phone maker ZTE officially announced the upcoming availability of an Nvidia Tegra 4-based smartphone, set to arrive on shelves by mid-2013. The company notes that the smartphone will arrive on shelves in China in the first half of the year, and that it will provide users with fast web browsing...

21 February 2013
03:21 GMT

Sony Details LTE Connectivity in New Xperia Devices

Sony Mobile has finally officially confirmed the new phone models in its Xperia series that will arrive on shelves with LTE connectivity packed inside. The company has unveiled that there will be two Xperia ZL models hitting shelves with said connectivity capabilities packed inside, namely C6503 and C6506, along wi...

25 January 2013
18:41 GMT

ASUS VivoTab Smart LTE Tablet Gets GCF Approval

It's one thing to say a device can communicate via LTE, and another to actually get it to work. That is why ASUS' VivoTab LTE Windows 8 tablet had to go through the GCF before selling. Indeed, the VivoTab Smart, as the tablet is called in Japan, has been certified for use with LTE / W-CDMA / GSM. Corres...

17 January 2013
10:17 GMT

Full HD LTE-Enabled LG F240S Receives Bluetooth Certification

LG Electronics is expected to make official full HD smartphones in the beginning of the next year, and one such device has already received the necessary approvals from the Bluetooth SIG. The handset has received certification as model LG-F240S (for SK Telecom), but it is said to land on shelves as LG-F240L at LG U...

28 December 2012
16:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 4G LTE Finally in the UK

Since the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet has been covered by us again and again, we won't dwell on its specs again, save for as long as it takes to mention the inclusion of 4G LTE broadband support. The LTE is actually what made the tablet newsworthy again, not just through its usefulness but also the new sale...

14 December 2012
09:25 GMT

LTE-Enabled LG MS870 Receives Bluetooth SIG Certification

LG MS870 is another Android-based smartphone expected to arrive on shelves in the United States with support for LTE networks and which has already received the necessary approvals from the Bluetooth SIG. The handset is said to become available for purchase through wireless carriers such as MetroPCS and Cricket in ...

4 December 2012
15:41 GMT

ZTE Rumored to Plan 8-Core CPU Phone Called ZTE Apache

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung might not be the only handset vendor in the world set to bring to the market a device powered by an 8-core processor, rumor has it. Chinese vendor ZTE is also rumored to plan the launch of such a device, with the codename of ZTE Apache attached to it. Provided that the rumo...

26 November 2012
03:28 GMT

Nexus 4 Can Offer LTE Connectivity, Here’s How to Activate It

Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone has a lot of appealing features to offer to its users, except for one that might prove a deal breaker for many, namely support for 4G LTE networks. The handset was launched without support for such networks, and Google was said not to have included it so as to be able to sell the d...

23 November 2012
05:02 GMT

Sprint Preps HTC Kingdom II and ZTE Aurora Prepaid LTE Handsets

Mobile phone carrier Sprint is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new series of 4G LTE smartphones for its prepaid users in 2013. Starting with the first quarter of the next year, users on Sprint’s network will be able to purchase new prepaid smartphones such as HTC Kingdom II and ZTE Aurora, Twitter ...

21 November 2012
11:21 GMT

LTE iPad mini and iPad 4 Now Selling at Sprint

United States wireless operator Sprint is kicking off sales of the cellular-model iPad mini and 4th-generation iPad today, bundling the tablets with “a range of attractive data plans that allow customers to connect to its 4G LTE network.” Sprint confirms that US customers will be able to buy their iPad d...

16 November 2012
04:47 GMT

Hackers Can Take Down LTE Networks in Entire Regions with Cheap Jammers

Researchers from Virginia Tech have revealed that a hacker can take out high-speed wireless LTE data networks by using a cheap radio jammer. 2G and 3G networks are not affected by this attack, but 4G networks can be easily disrupted even on larger areas if a power amplifier is added, MIT Technology Review informs. ...

15 November 2012
10:20 GMT

Jelly Bean Update Ready for ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 LTE

ASUS continues to update its tables to the Android 4.1 operating system, otherwise known as Jelly Bean. We know that the Transformer Pad Infinity and Transformer Prime are already covered, so now we can turn our eyes upon the LTE version of the Transformer Pad TF300, called Transformer Pad TF300TL. Owners only ne...

12 October 2012
08:56 GMT

Apple Prepares iPad mini Unveiling, LTE Update for UK, Sources Say

As Apple prepares to unveil a new and miniaturized version of the iPad, reports from the UK say the Cupertino giant is preparing more updates than initially thought. In addition to launching the rumored iPad mini, Apple also plans to launch an LTE-capable iPad for the British. Via the Guardian comes word that Apple ...

10 October 2012
05:59 GMT

IHS: iPhone 5 Has the Most Complex Antenna Array We’ve Seen on Any Phone

After conducting a thorough teardown of Apple’s latest iPhone, research company IHS iSuppli concluded that it is the most complicated model yet created by the Cupertino mammoth. The most interesting part is the antenna arrangement, said IHS. For the first time since the original iPhone was introduced, Apple no...

26 September 2012
07:31 GMT

White HTC One XL, Exclusive at Telstra on October 2

HTC One XL has been available on shelves at Australian wireless carrier Telstra for a while now, though only in a grey flavor, but it will soon be released in a new color flavor, namely white. The company managed to secure an exclusivity on this iteration of the mobile phone as well, and will add it to its offering...

26 September 2012
03:36 GMT

Intel Promises LTE-Enabled Medfield Chip in 2012

Chip maker Intel is working on new flavors of its Medfield processor for mobile devices, including LTE-capable versions of the silicone. The company claims that it will be able to showcase the first 4G-capable chips before the end of this year, and that they will be included in products in 2013. Intel has been lo...

24 September 2012
16:51 GMT

Nokia Lumia 920 Receives FCC Approvals

Lumia 920, Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone 8-powered smartphone, has just received the necessary approvals from the Federal Communication Commission. We already knew that the smartphone would be released in the United States, but no specific info on when that should happen has emerged. With the phone already...

20 September 2012
11:21 GMT

Samsung All Set to Sue Apple over iPhone 5 LTE

Samsung may have lost the big round in the lawsuit started by Apple against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and several smartphones, but it is eager to turn the tables, or change the tables altogether as the case may be. Though still recovering from not having been granted a lift on the ban against Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung has...

20 September 2012
09:41 GMT

Sony Xperia T Spotted at FCC with AT&T LTE Bands

Xperia T, one of the most appealing new Android smartphones that Sony Mobile has unveiled to the world, has just received approvals from the FCC with support for US-friendly bands. The phone was seen before at the feds, but without the network support it needed to deliver a fast mobile experience in the country (it...

20 September 2012
07:01 GMT

iPhone 5 Sports “Global LTE” [WSJ]

The new iPhone launching next week will offer a more advanced LTE standard than the one currently offered by the third-generation iPad, according to people familiar with the matter cited by the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ reports that “Apple Inc.’s next iPhone will work on the fastest wireless networks ...

8 September 2012
07:21 GMT

Most US iPhone 5 Buyers to Go with Verizon This Year

A survey on 3,000 individuals carried out by Piper Jaffray reveals that people know next to nothing about 4G / LTE networking, but that they do want the next-generation iPhone from Apple. Analyst Christopher M. Larsen said in a research note published today that 47 percent of the subjects felt they didn’t need...

22 August 2012
08:20 GMT

iPhone 5 Will Boast LTE, NFC Technologies, Analysts Say [DigiTimes]

A new report from Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes cites industry watchers who firmly believe that Apple’s iPhone refresh this year will include LTE cellular (4G), as well as Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, opening new opportunities for Tim Cook & Co. to leverage hundreds of millions of iTunes c...

20 August 2012
05:39 GMT

LG Optimus Vu to Land in the US in September

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is expected to bring its largest Android-based smartphone to the United States before the end of September this year. Called LG Optimus Vu, the handset represents the company’s response to Samsung’s large Galaxy Note, and has sold over half a million units ...

14 August 2012
03:42 GMT

Sprint’s Samsung Goth (SPH-L300) Makes a Photo Appearance

One of the new handsets that should land at Sprint in the not too distant future is the Samsung SPH-L300, now rumored to be en-route to the wireless carrier under the name of Goth. The phone was spotted at the FCC only recently, and is rumored to arrive on shelves with LTE connectivity inside, as well as with a dua...

24 July 2012
02:37 GMT

Sony Xperia ion to Be Rogers-Exclusive in Canada

Sony’s Xperia ion smartphone is set to arrive on shelves at Rogers in Canada in the near future, and it seems that it might be an exclusive to this wireless carrier. Rogers has announced plans to carry the smartphone last week, but it did not offer specific info on the launch. However, a leaked internal doc...

9 July 2012
12:01 GMT

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 with LTE in Video Demo

There aren't many tablets with integrated LTE support. It is hard enough to include 3G without pushing the price too high. One of the slates that do have such connectivity is ASUS Transformer Pad TF300. As it happens, Germany's O2 network presented a video in which that very tablet is put through a spee...

6 July 2012
09:50 GMT

Motorola Photon Q Emerges at FCC with Sprint’s LTE Bands in Tow

Mobile phone maker Motorola is gearing up for the release of a new device on shelves at Sprint, one that should offer support for the wireless carrier’s LTE network, it seems. The handset was just spotted on the Federal Communication Commission's website with packed connectivity on LTE band 25 (Sprint�...

3 July 2012
16:41 GMT

HTC's One XXL to Sport Quad-Core, LTE Connectivity

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation is reportedly getting ready to bring to the market a new quad-core smartphone running under Android, the HTC One XXL. Landing on shelves as the successor of HTC One X, the smartphone is rumored to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside, featuring LTE-capabilities a...

23 June 2012
03:09 GMT

iPhone 5 in China Should Offer Good Quality 3G, Not LTE, Says Analyst

Analyst Shaw Wu with Sterne Agee claims to have learned from sources in Apple’s supply chain that support for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA 3G network will be a "key feature" of the iPhone 5. Quoted by AppleInsider today, Wu said that 4G / LTE testing is well underway in China, but the standard is yet to see en...

21 June 2012
17:21 GMT

T-Mobile Talks 4G Network Modernization Plans

Wireless services provider T-Mobile is en-route to providing its users with better 4G services, and it has just offered some more info on what its plans on the matter involve. In short, the wireless carrier is planning a series of enhancements to its HSPA+ network, which will be accompanied by the launch of a LTE n...

15 June 2012
12:51 GMT


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