HTC Lexikon headed to Verizon?
Blog 911sniper has published an image to compliment, and further corroborate, their previously leaked specs of the HTC Lexikon. The Lexicon, as the above picture …
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Verizon discontinuing original Motorola DROID 2, will only carry DROID 2 World Edition?
We’ve just gotten wind of a vicious little rumor that we wanted to share. We’re hearing that Verizon Wireless will be slowly discontinuing the Motorola …
Skyhook Wireless sues Google over failed Motorola deal
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that mobile location company Skyhook Wireless is suing Google, alleging that the search giant “interfered with a contract, announced in April, to …
Walmart to launch self-branded wireless service next week
Today, Walmart announced that it would be launching a self-branded wireless service titled Walmart Family Mobile. The new wireless service will utilize T-Mobile USA’s GSM …
Samsung Fascinate launching on Verizon September 9
Well, it isn’t like we didn’t know this was coming. Putting the cart before the horse, Verizon Wireless has begun running Samsung Fascinate commercials with …
Samsung Fascinate poses with DROID X
The unreleased Samsung Fascinate continues to make appearances in the wild. This time, it can be seen posing for several cameos with its Verizon friend — and …
Official DROID Incredible OTA update coming tomorrow
The firmware leaked, and now support PDFs seem to indicate that the DROID Incredible will begin getting its Android 2.2 update — officially — starting tomorrow. There …
Amazon selling Samsung Captivate for a penny
Last week, AmazonWireless had the Samsung Vibrant on sale for one, shiny penny. Now, this week, it looks like the gang over at A.W. are …
Verizon Wireless launches ZTE Salute
Yesterday, Verizon Wireless launched its first handset from manufacturer ZTE, the Salute. The Salute is a candybar shaped vertical slider-phone with a 2.4-inch scree, 1.3 …
Google and HTC launching Chrome tablet with Verizon?
Are Google and HTC planning to launch an Android tablet on Verizon Wireless before the holidays? According to Download Squad, yes. They even have the …
Bloomberg: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon to cooperate on mobile payment venture
Bloomberg is reporting that AT&T, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless are in talks to bring cellphone based payments to the States. Bloomberg cited, “three people …
Best Buy signs deal with Clearwire, to offer Best Buy branded WiMax plans
Reuters is reporting that retail giant Best Buy has signed a partnership deal with WiMax network operator Clearwire. Beginning in 2011, Best Buy will be …
Canadian prepaid vendor Chatr is open for business
Chatr Wireless, a Rogers Communications venture, is officially open for business, and the low-cost, prepaid wireless company is keeping things simple. Chatr is currently offering …
Verizon Wireless customers top the charts in smartphone data usage
Wireless billing vendor Validas analyzed the billing records of 20,000 wireless customers from January to May 2010 and discovered that Verizon Wireless customers top the …
Japan's NTT DoCoMo to go SIM-free in 2011
In an interview with the Nikkei Business Daily, NTT DoCoMo’s president Ryuji Yamada revealed that Japans’s largest wireless carrier may go SIM-Free in 2011. The move would …
Exclusive: Apple iTunes in the cloud definitely happening soon, wireless syncing!
One of our reliable Apple sources has just filled us in on some of the company’s iTunes plans, and they’re exciting. We have been told …
Cisco to offer Wi-Fi-enabled Flip, enterprise video transcoding, and iOS video app
Cisco’s annual networking conference, Cisco Live!, is in full swing and the networking giant is unveiling the initial details on several upcoming video-oriented products. For …
Research concludes that tiered data plans are a win for consumers
FierceWireless has a great article in which Roger Entner from The Nielsen Company breaks down smartphone data usage obtained from 60,000 cellphone bills. Apart from …
AT&T confirms to employees new iPhone launching in June
Title says it all, but you didn’t really need a confirmation, did you?
AT&T gets serious about HSPA+, vows it will reach 250m people by end of 2010
We’ve known for quite some time that AT&T was planning to step up its 3G network in a big way over the coming months, but …
Data, text usage surpasses voice in the U.S.
Level with us — for all the complaining you do about your carrier not offering an affordable unlimited talk plan, how many minutes do you …
U.S. Wireless carriers get graded, ranked for their Q1 2010 performance
Strategy Analytics released its Q1 2010 metrics report for the U.S. Wireless carriers and it paints an interesting picture of the mobile landscape stateside. As …
Bluetooth 4.0 to be finalized by June 2010, devices to launch late 2010
Bluetooth SIG announced on Tuesday that the much anticipated v4.0 update to the Bluetooth protocol will be finalized and sent to manufacturers by the end …
Verizon and Sprint handled 16 billion more MB of data than AT&T in 2009
AT&T might be the first carrier you think of when you picture the largest mover of wireless data in the US, but according to a …
AT&T to begin nationwide rollout of 3G MicroCell in mid-April
After months of testing, AT&T has finally announced the nationwide rollout of its 3G MicroCell. Starting in mid-April and continuing over the next several months, …
Canadian government set to open wireless industry to foreign investment
As the Canadian Parliament opened yesterday for a new session, Governor General Michaëlle Jean dedicated a small portion of her Speech from the Throne to …
AT&T comes in swinging, hopes to hit a home run at SXSW
After last year’s embarrassment at SXSW, AT&T is going overboard to ensure a similar wireless network meltdown does not happen again this year at the …
Sonos Multi-room Music System Review: S5, ZoneBridge, Controller 200
It’s pretty incomprehensible that until about two weeks ago, I had never used a piece of Sonos equipment. Heard about it, and read about it? …
Powermat shows us their 2010 lineup at CES
If there is one thing that definitely needs catching up in the gadget industry, it’s battery technology and charging options. Powermat showed us where the …
BlackBerry Presenter does exactly that; it presents, but only PowerPoint
We swung by the BlackBerry booth at CES to scoop out what RIM had up its sleeves. For now, it seems the focus is on …
