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U.S. Cellular announces plans to roll out LTE to new markets, expand existing 4G service

4g There's some good news today for 4G LTE-hungry U.S. Cellular customers, as the carrier has announced more details on its upcoming LTE rollout plans. U.S. Cellular today revealed that it plans to bring LTE connectivity to "select cities" in...

Feb 14th by Alex Wagner 0

Broadcom intros BCM21892 LTE-Advanced modem, promises small size and reduced power consumption

4g How does a breakfast consisting of a big cup of coffee and some small chips sound? That's what Broadcom has given us this morning with the announcement of its BCM21892 4G LTE-Advanced modem, which is says is the smallest LTE-Advanced modem...

Feb 12th by Alex Wagner 0

Ready SIM and Solavei plan to offer 4G LTE once T-Mobile's network is activated

4g T-Mobile is set to launch its 4G LTE network in Las Vegas soon and then Kansas City shortly thereafter, but it won't only be customers on Magenta that are enjoying the piping hot LTE goodness once the coverage goes live. Executives for...

Feb 8th by Alex Wagner 2

Sprint reports over 6.1 million smartphones sold in Q4 2012, including 2.2 million iPhones

4g It's been a while since we've had any new financial reports to share with you, but today Sprint ended that drought by sharing its fourth quarter 2012 earnings with us. Sprint says that it added a total of 605,000 subscribers in the...

Feb 7th by Alex Wagner 3

AT&T 4G LTE goes live in a handful of new cities, expands in some others

4g Another day, another AT&T 4G LTE expansion. Today the big blue carrier announced that its LTE service has been activated in a few new locales and that the coverage in some existing LTE areas has been expanded. Here's how the list of...

Feb 5th by Alex Wagner 5

AT&T Unite 4G LTE mobile hotspot set to arrive on Feb. 8 for $0.99

4g Remember the AT&T Unite? We first told you about this touchscreen-packing 4G LTE mobile hotspot device in early January, but at that time, AT&T was staying quiet on the Unite's launch and pricing information. That's changed today, as AT&T...

Feb 4th by Alex Wagner 0

New T-Mobile leak includes launch dates for Samsung Galaxy S III LTE, BlackBerry Z10

4g Grab your calendars, T-Mobile customers, because a new document has leaked out with the purported release dates for several upcoming T-Mo products. The doc, posted by TmoNews, claims that March 27 will be a big day for T-Mobile, with up to...

Feb 4th by Alex Wagner 6

Three U.K. to include 4G LTE connectivity in its rate plans for no extra fee

4g Last year, EE made some big 4G news in the U.K. last year when it launched the country's first LTE service. Now it's another U.K. operator's turn in the 4G spotlight, as Three U.K. has announced that when its LTE service goes live, it'll...

Feb 3rd by Alex Wagner 1

AT&T 4G LTE now live in some more locations

4g There's some good news for AT&T customers today to help them power through Thursday and reach the end of the week, as the big blue operator has announced that its 4G LTE network is now live in some new locales. AT&T revealed this morning...

Jan 31st by Alex Wagner 4

Sprint 4G LTE now live in another handful of locations, including Austin and Boston

4g It's time for Sprint customers in nine different markets to wake up and smell the 4G LTE, because the Now Network announced this morning that it has activated its LTE coverage in a handful of new locales. Today's batch of new Sprint LTE...

Jan 28th by Alex Wagner 15

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AT&T agrees to purchase 700MHz spectrum from Verizon to aid in its 4G LTE rollout

4g What better way to start your Friday morning than with some spectrum swap news, right? AT&T announced this morning that it's agreed to purchase some 700MHz B band spectrum from Verizon Wireless, and in exchange AT&T will be handing over...

Jan 25th by Alex Wagner 3

Sprint names another 28 cities that will gain its 4G LTE coverage in the 'coming months'

4g In recent months, Sprint has named well over 100 different markets across the country that it plans to roll its 4G LTE coverage to in the near future. That list grew once again today, as Sprint has announced another 28 cities that it says...

Jan 16th by Alex Wagner 29

T-Mobile 4G LTE network due to hit Kansas City shortly after Las Vegas launch

4g T-Mobile confirmed earlier this month at CES that its 4G LTE network would be launching in Las Vegas soon, and now we know which city will be next in line to receive Magenta LTE. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray recently revealed to FierceWireless...

Jan 16th by Alex Wagner 3

Verizon: 4G network now in 473 markets, nearly 50 percent of data traffic uses LTE

4g Verizon announced early on in 2012 that it planned to expand its 4G LTE network to 400 markets across the U.S. by the end of 2012. It achieved that goal with plenty of time to spare, and it finished out 2012 with a couple more LTE...

Jan 11th by Alex Wagner 7

MetroPCS simplifies its 4G LTE plan selection, offerings now range from $40 to $60

4g MetroPCS made a few changes to its slate of 4G LTE rate plans throughout 2012, but today the carrier announced that it's kicking off 2013 by simplifying its LTE plan lineup. Customers now have three different plans to choose from, and...

Jan 10th by Alex Wagner 1

Verizon planning to introduce HD Voice in 2014

4g Last night T-Mobile announced the launch of HD Voice on its network, complete with a trio of smartphones that can use the feature. Now Verizon has provided an update on where it stands with HD Voice, and unfortunately for customers that...

Jan 9th by Alex Wagner 7

T-Mobile at CES 2013: No-contract Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data, HD Voice and new Galaxy S III with LTE

4g Tonight was T-Mobile's time to shine in the CES 2013 spotlight, and the carrier took the opportunity to announce several big pieces of news. There's an awful lot of news to digest here, so we'll break it all down bullet point style for...

Jan 8th by Alex Wagner 21