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AT&T and Sprint want to trade spectrum to expand services

News Usually when you hear about a carrier wanting to increase capacity, they end up building more towers or something like that. AT&T and Sprint are switching things up a bit though, as the two carriers have filed a petition with the FCC to...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

AT&T upgrades 80 percent of its network to HSPA Plus

4g While T-Mobile is in the middle of all all-out advertising blitz, marketing their HSPA+ network as "America's largest 4G network," AT&T is busying upgrading their own network to HSPA+. AT&T CTO John Donovan told developers at the Sencha...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 8

WiFi calling finally coming to T-Mobile Android devices

Android WiFi calling has been a big feature for T-Mobile customers who have a lackluster cell signal at their home, but the trait has been missing from T-Mo's Android devices. A recent leak said that that would change with upcoming Android...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

Sprint network overhaul signals beginning of the end for iDEN?

4g Usually when we hear of a carrier making changes to their network, they're adding more towers to increase coverage. Sprint has announced that will be doing the opposite, though, decreasing the number of their cell sites from 66,000 to...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T spends over $3.5 billion on network upgrades in first half of 2010

Business And Money AT&T's 3G network has been shown to be the fastest in the nation during previous testing, but some customers aren't completely satisfied with the actual coverage of that network. In response to user complaints, AT&T announced today that...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 9

T-Mobile expands HSPA Plus network, plans 42 Mbps speeds in 2011

News T-Mobile has been aggressively expanding its HSPA+ footprint for some time now, and today they've announce that the service has gone live is another eight major cities across the U.S. The carrier is now offering "4G speeds" of up to 21...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Sprint shipping out new 3G Airaves to customers that qualify

3g Femtocells like AT&T's 3G MicroCell and Sprint's Airave are becoming increasingly popular with customers who may have poor coverage at their home, but don't want to switch wireless providers for whatever reason. Sprint recently started...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 13

AT&T rolling out fix for slow upload speeds in the coming weeks

News Remember when AT&T users were experiencing some slow uploads, then the carrier said a software issue was the root of the problem and that a fix was being worked on? Well, that fix is finished, and AT&T has said that the patch will be...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

AT&T giving out free 3G MicroCells to some of its "most valuable customers"

3g AT&T's 3G MicroCell, which uses a customer's home Internet connection to provide service where there previously was none, has been a savior for those of us in poor coverage areas. AT&T recently made the device available to all of its...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 6

AT&T: Upload speed issues are a software problem, fix coming

News Yesterday we reported that some AT&T users were experiencing extremely crippled upload speeds, and today AT&T responded to the issues. The carrier explained that the defect is caused by a problem with the software in Alcatel-Lucent...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

Samsung to cut AMOLED power use, double lifespan by end of 2011

News Samsung is known for creating displays for smartphones, especially their Super AMOLED screens. Today they announced plans to continue to improve on those designs by cutting AMOLED power consumption by 50 percent from 62 watts to...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T completes network upgrades in New York City

News AT&T coverage in New York City has often been described as "poor" by some users, but the carrier announced today that things should be changing for the better. In a press release sent out today, AT&T said that they have completed their...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 2

AT&T hears your pain, uses Mark the Spot app to improve coverage

News AT&T released an iPhone app titled "Mark the Spot" last year, allowing users to send the carrier a notification of where coverage was less than ideal. AT&T is now following up on those alerts, sending users a message about the increased...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 6

AT&T: T-Mobile is misleading customers by labeling HSPA+ as 4G

3g In a recent press release announcing its HSPA+ expansions, T-Mobile referred to their upgrades as "4G speeds" several times, which may lead many to believe that what T-Mobile is rolling out is actual 4G rather than an upgraded 3G. AT&T...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 15

T-Mobile expands HSPA+ network to northeast U.S.

4g T-Mobile sent out a press release today announcing that they have continued to build out their HSPA+ network that provides download speeds up to 21 Mbps. As of today, T-Mobile customers in the northeast United States have access to the...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 9

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AT&T Zero Charger uses no energy when not charging

Utilities Those that keep their chargers plugged into the wall should take note, as AT&T is working on an accessory that pulls no energy when not in use. Partnering with Superior Communications, the Zero Charger will stop using energy as soon as...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 4

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Sprint expanding WiMAX footprint to eight new cities in 2010

4g As it stands, the green "dots" that you see in the picture above represents Sprint's 4G footprint in the United States. In other words, it's not that huge (27 cities, to be exact). What's even more interesting is the rollout itself -...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 8

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AT&T's 3G network outperforming the rest?

3g It's no secret that AT&T has received quite a beating from the press. From call quality issues in New York City, to dropped calls nationwide, to overall coverage footprint (not to mention the recent Verizon-AT&T advertisement spat), it's...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 25

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Verizon Wireless has their network ready for NBA All Star Weekend

Productivity Wow! The first half of the NBA season has really been exciting. Players have been making ridiculously amazing shots from all over the court along with fantastic dunks and blocks down inside. All of this has gotten the NBA fans ready for...

from 2010 by Rebecca Atwood 1

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Nexus One experiencing nationwide data issues?

Android Uhoh - bad news this morning for Nexus One owners. According to Engadget's Josh Topolsky (who's Nexus One is pictured above) and various reports from across the United States, the Nexus One is experiencing data connectivity...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 9

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"Are outages like this acceptable in 2012?"

Jorge Luis Guerra It's called WiFi guys.

Corster Sharp im in virgin mob uk

Joel Williams is it acceptable for blogs to ask braindead questions in 2012?

Marvin Jose Figueroa I have VM AND YEA IT SCRWED MY DAY UP WIT THE TXTS....ALL THE TXT MA FRIENDS SENT DURING DA DAY CAME YO ME DURING DA NITE SMH

Ryan Rampersad I was affected by that outage, not significantly, but it still happened. In the two and half years I've had Virgin Mobile, this is the third time I think they had any real down time. For what I pay for it, it's not a big deal and email on wifi still worked, so it wasn't such a big deal.