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NewApple rumored to be testing new iPhone with 3.95-inch, 1136x640 display
Iphone 5 The screen size of the new iPhone has been a hot topic as of late, with a couple of different rumors claiming that Apple will be bumping up the size of the handset's screen from the 3.5-inch measurement that it's used to date. Now 9to5 Mac has...
Google closes acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Android Last weekend we learned that China had finally given the green light to Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility and that, as a result, the deal was expected to close this week. That's exactly what has happened, as Google CEO Larry Page...
Virgin Mobile intros $40 unlimited talk and text offering for payLo plan lineup
Business And Money Virgin Mobile today took the wraps off of a new plan for its payLo service. The $40 Unlimited Talk and Text plan is exactly what it sounds like, packing in unlimited minutes and texting as well as 50MB of data for $40 per month. The new offering is...
T-Mobile CEO discusses shared data plans, Windows Phone sales and the iPhone
Business And Money Both AT&T and Verizon are prepping new shared data plans that'll allow several devices on an account to share one bucket of data, and last week Verizon made some waves when it revealed that existing unlimited data customers upgrading to a subsidized...
HTC EVO 4G LTE to begin arriving to pre-order customers on or around May 24th
Android The HTC EVO 4G LTE was originally supposed to launch on May 18th, but due to a delay involving U.S. Customs, the device's debut was put hold. It looks like HTC and Sprint's latest will finally be making its way into customers' hands soon, though, as...
Verizon confirms four LTE Android phones that'll be updated to support global use
Android Shortly after a leak teased that Verizon may soon be making some of its 4G LTE smartphones global ready, the carrier has made its plans officially official. Verizon just sent along a statement confirming that this summer, it'll be updating the HTC...
Apple files for preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S.
Android Apple and Samsung may be meeting today and tomorrow for settlement talks, but apparently that didn't stop Apple from deciding to try and slip in a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 last week. The motion was...
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II maintenance update begins rolling out today
Android Looks like the HTC Amaze 4G isn't the only T-Mobile handset being treated to an update today. T-Mobile has announced that a new software update is rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S II, weighing in at 32.3MB and bumping the device up to version...
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 update pushing out with stability improvements in tow
Android Have you picked up an ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 since its debut last month? Then you'll be glad to hear that a software update has begun pushing out to the Android-powered slate. While the device remains on Android 4.0.3 post-installation, the...
HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 update now available for download
Android Ready for some Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Amaze 4G owners? Last week, T-Mobile told us that the Amaze 4G's update to Android 4.0 would be released on May 21st, and now owners of the handset have begun reporting that the new software is indeed...
Voyager Mobile goes live days after initial launch delayed by website attack
Business And Money Voyager Mobile was supposed to make its debut last Tuesday, but an attack on its website caused the new Sprint MVNO to postpone its launch. The delay turned out to be fairly short, though, as Voyager Mobile is now open for business. Voyager is a...
HTC says some of its products have made it through U.S. Customs review
Android Ever since HTC first confirmed that shipments of the One X and EVO 4G LTE had been stopped for review by U.S. Customs, the company has been fairly silent on the status of those devices. It seems that things may finally be starting to take a turn for...
Motorola explains why some devices won't be updated to Android 4.0
Android A couple of days ago, Motorola updated its Android 4.0 upgrade timeline. The refresh narrowed the Ice Cream Sandwich release window for several devices, but it also revealed that some will not be receiving an ICS bump and will instead stay on...
Google's acquisition of Motorola given approval by China
Android Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola earned a stamp of approval from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission back in February, and now the deal has gotten the final green light it needed before it could close. Today...
Sprint offering $100 trade-in credit for old iPhones to put toward iPhone 4S
Business And Money Sprint is a fairly recent addition to the group of carriers offering the iPhone in the U.S., joining the party late last year with the introduction of the iPhone 4S. That hasn't stopped Sprint from selling a number of iPhones, though, and now the...
GameStop Mobile appears as new AT&T MVNO
Business And Money Today has brought with it the second new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) of the week, and while the latest provider comes with a name some of you may be familiar with, you likely wouldn't have guessed that the firm would be interested in...
ITC hits Motorola with import ban on some Android devices for infringing on Microsoft patent
Android Late last year, an U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled that Motorola had infringed upon on Microsoft patent related to "generating meeting requests and group scheduling from a mobile device." We noted at the time that the judge's...
Verizon rumored to begin enabling global roaming for select phones soon
Android Remember earlier this year when Verizon said that the LG Spectrum and Motorola DROID 4 included global roaming support and that the feature would be enabled later this year? We haven't heard anything on the matter since, but a new Verizon...
Motorola updates Android 4.0 upgrade schedule
Android Back in February, Motorola provided an update on its Android 4.0 update schedule, but at the time many devices that folks were wondering about, like the DROID RAZR and DROID 4, were listed simply as being in the "Evaluation & Planning" phase. Today...
ZTE prepping a fix for Score M security hole
Android Heads up, ZTE Score M owners. ZTE has confirmed that the Score M contains a backdoor security hole that could allow someone access to a user's device so long as they have the hard-coded password. Some folks claim that the same issue affects other...
Virgin Mobile offering $25 Google Wallet credit with LG Optimus Elite
Android If you've been on the fence about picking up Virgin Mobile's LG Optimus Elite, the carrier has a new deal that may convince you to pull out your wallet. Virgin has announced that any customer that buys an Optimus Elite and activates a Google Wallet...
Samsung Galaxy S III pre-orders said to have already reached nine million
Android Excited about the Samsung Galaxy S III? You're not alone, as an unnamed Samsung official has told the Korea Economic Daily that their company has received around nine million pre-orders for the new Galaxy S handset from over 100 global carriers. The...
Apple and HTC ordered to take part in settlement talks on August 28th
Android Apple and HTC have traded their fair share of legal blows over the past couple of years, but now it looks like the two companies will soon have to put their weapons down for a bit and try to talk things out. The U.S. Court for the District of...
Best Buy sends out another HTC EVO 4G LTE email, now says it doesn't know when the phone is launching
Android HTC EVO 4G LTE Watch 2012 continues again this morning, as Best Buy is now sending out another email to customers that pre-ordered the new Sprint handset. Yesterday Best Buy told those folks that the EVO 4G LTE was expected to be released on May...
Verizon explains unlimited data situation and how customers can keep their plan
Business And Money Shortly after issuing a brief statement on its data plans, Verizon has now clarified the situation surrounding its unlimited data offerings and what'll happen with them once it introduces shared data plans. In a statement sent to The New York Times,...
AT&T flips its 4G LTE switch in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Naples
4g Looks like AT&T is joining in on the 4G LTE expansion fun this week. AT&T today announced that it's flipped the LTE switch in a few new markets today, including New Orleans, La. (both the Northshore and Southshore), Baton Rouge, La., and Naples,...
U.S. Cellular adds Samsung SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotspot to its roster of 4G LTE devices
4g U.S. Cellular today announced the latest addition to its 4G LTE device lineup, the Samsung SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotspot. The device is available now from U.S. Cellular's website for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, though U.S. Cellular notes that...
Best Buy email pegs HTC EVO 4G LTE with May 23rd release date
Android The launch of the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been a hot topic ever since we learned that both it and the One X have been delayed for review by U.S. Customs. So far Sprint and HTC haven't offered up any information as to when the EVO 4G LTE will be hitting...
T-Mobile intros new no-contract mobile broadband plans ahead of May 20th launch
Business And Money Today T-Mobile took the wraps off of a set of new no contract mobile broadband plans, with data allotments ranging from 300MB to 5GB. The plans will officially go on sale on May 20th and will be available to tablets, mobile hotspots and USB sticks....
Verizon Jetpack 890L launching May 24th for $19.99
