AT&T’s 3G network is shutting down tomorrow – here’s what you need to know
We frequently cover new and unreleased phones here at BGR, but not everyone is concerned about staying up to date with the latest hardware. Even …
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Your T-Mobile phone might stop working in January
T-Mobile will shut down its 3G network in January 2021, a year before AT&T plans to retire the same network standard. A leak reveals that …
AT&T just scared its customers with a message telling them their phones won’t work soon
AT&T plans to shut down its 3G network in February 2022, at which point some of the current phones will not be able to make …
Verizon Wireless announces new prepaid plans
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced a new prepaid plan that offers unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of data for $80. The monthly plan is only …
Only 6% of iPad app sessions use 3G or 4G data [infographic]
Apple’s new iPad has already seen massive success, selling over 3 million units in less than four days of availability. The tablet features an updated …
Sierra Wireless Tri-Network hotspot to launch May 18th on Sprint
Sprint’s first 4G LTE device will be the Sierra Wireless Tri-Network mobile hotspot, SprintFeed reported on Tuesday. The device was originally announced at this year’s …
Forget 3G and 4G, terahertz could make cell phones 1,000 times faster
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh announced that they have discovered a means of wirelessly transmitting data thousands of times faster than current standards, PCMag …
AT&T urges customers to dump 2G, upgrade to 3G and 4G
AT&T wants customers who are still using 2G phones to upgrade to the company’s faster 3G and 4G networks, MarketWatch reported last week. The carrier …
AT&T should be investigated for ‘fraudulent’ data policies, public interest group says
AT&T on Monday announced a new plan that will let developers pay for the data used by their apps and services. The data consumed by …
Judge awards iPhone user $850 in AT&T throttling case
A judge in Southern California on Friday awarded $850 to an iPhone user who was throttled on AT&T’s network, according to the Associated Press. Judge …
German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
One week after dismissing Samsung’s first German patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, a German court has also rejected a second suit, reports Florian Mueller of …
More than 50% of mobile phones sold this year will be 3G or 4G capable
More than 50% of all phones sold this year will be capable of running on 4G or 3G data networks, according to a new report …
Dan Hesse: Sprint throttles top 1% of unlimited data users
Sprint, a carrier that often touts itself as the only carrier with “truly unlimited” data plans, actually throttles its heaviest data users. Speaking at an …
Verizon blames IP Multimedia Subsystem for 4G LTE outage
Verizon Wireless was the first major carrier to launch its super fast 4G LTE network in the United States. Being the first comes with its …
Verizon 4G LTE suffering nationwide outage for third time this month [updated]
Verizon Wireless users are once again suffering from a widespread 4G LTE and 3G EV-DO data outage. The outage is the third one of the …
T-Mobile USA to receive AWS spectrum and a 3G roaming deal from AT&T breakup
Deutsche Telekom recently detailed the breakup terms AT&T agreed to following the deterioration of its planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Deutsche Telekom will receive $3 …
Apple approves iTether for iPhone, enables tethering on standard data plans [updated]
Want to share your iPhone’s 3G connection with your laptop for a one-time $15 fee? iTether recently launched for iOS devices and it allows you do just …
Sprint announces new 3G/4G broadband data plans
Sprint on Monday announced two new less expensive mobile broadband data plans that will replace the carrier’s existing plans. The changes apply to tablets, mobile …
China Mobile lures 5 million new iPhone users with Wi-Fi, rebates
China Mobile has yet to convince Apple to partner on an iPhone that supports its proprietary TD-SCDMA 3G network, but that hasn’t stopped the carrier …
Samsung announces Android-powered Transform Ultra for Sprint
Samsung announced the Transform Ultra for Sprint on Monday, an Android 2.3-powered smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Transform Ultra is powered by a …
AT&T: Our iPhone is better than your iPhone
AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint are all launching the iPhone 4S next Friday, but AT&T is doing its best to ensure consumers know that not …
Sony PlayStation Vita to launch in Japan on December 17th
Sony announced on Wednesday that its next-generation portable gaming console, the PlayStation Vita, will launch in Japan on December 17th. Sony also said it has …
Sprint may launch iPad 2 in addition to iPhone 5
Apple and Sprint are preparing to launch a new version of the iPad 2 at the same time or shortly after a Sprint-compatible iPhone 5 …
Samsung files new complaint against Apple in France, says iPhone and iPad infringe patents
Samsung on Monday confirmed that it recently filed a new complaint against Apple in France, alleging that the Cupertino-based company’s iPad and iPhone devices infringe …
BlackBerry Torch 9850 review
RIM’s BlackBerry Torch 9850 is the company’s third smartphone to launch with a full touchscreen form factor, following the original Storm and the Storm 2, …
MacBook Pro prototype spotted with 3G modem
Apple has yet to release a MacBook with an integrated 3G modem, but that doesn’t mean the company hasn’t toyed with the idea. A 2007 …
Fusion Garage unveils $499 Grid 10 tablet, $399 Grid 4 smartphone
After teasing a new tablet under the parody brand “TabCo” for the past several months, Fusion Garage took the wraps off of the Grid 10 …
