A Byte of Apple : 11 Predictions for 2011!

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Man, what an #epic #win year it’s been for Apple! Poor-antenna-PR aside, pretty much everything the folks from Cupertino launched hit gold in 2010, whether it was the refreshed take on the iPods or the iPhone or the all new iPad, which spawned an almost dysenteric flow of Android tablets for the rest of the year! Not to forget the impossibly thin(ner) MacBook Air, which points to the future of how Apple notebooks will be. Think about it – a Jan. 27 iPad announcement, then the April 8 iOS 4 preview followed by the June 7 WWDC launch of the iPhone 4, and then the Sept. 1 iPod updates and finally…closing out the year with the Oct. 20 ‘Back to the Mac’ announcements! Phew! Continue reading “A Byte of Apple : 11 Predictions for 2011!”

Motorola to launch LTE 4G smartphones for Verizon

We already know that Verizon is launching new LTE devices at the upcoming CES 2011, and probably all the devices will be Android powered. Motorola is also launching LTE 4G device, as Verizon COO John Stratton told Wall Street Journal that: Continue reading “Motorola to launch LTE 4G smartphones for Verizon”

Verizon to announce LTE Android devices at CES 2011

When Verizon launched 4G LTE in USA, we thought that they will also launch some LTE phones too, but unfortunately they didn’t. Verizon mentioned that they will bring LTE phones next year, and rumors were on the street that Verizon is planning to launch it during CES 2011. Continue reading “Verizon to announce LTE Android devices at CES 2011”

HTC confirms plans to launch LTE devices in 2011 in USA

HTC CEO Peter Chou said in an interview that HTC will launch LTE devices in USA in the second half of 2011. Mr. Chou said that they are focusing on Android and Windows Phone 7 only, so these LTE devices will run either Android or Windows Phone 7. Continue reading “HTC confirms plans to launch LTE devices in 2011 in USA”

Verizon launching 4G LTE on December 5th in USA, upto 12Mbps Download speeds

Verizon has officially announced today that they will be launching the Long Term Evolution (LTE) in USA on December 5th, covering 38 cities and 60 airports. Verizon promised that LTE will be available all over the USA by 2013. Continue reading “Verizon launching 4G LTE on December 5th in USA, upto 12Mbps Download speeds”

T-Mobile expands 4G services to 8 new metros in USA, plans to offer 42 Mbps speeds by 2011

 

T-Mobile is expanding it’s 4G mobile broadband network to 8 new metro areas which are Detroit, Mich.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Harlingen, Texas; Lafayette and South Bend, Ind.; Montgomery, Ala.; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va. and Youngstown, Ohio.

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NTT DOCOMO to Launch Xi LTE Service in Japan with 75 Mbps download speeds

NTT DOCOMO,  has announced it’s plan to launch of Xi (read “Crossy”), Japan’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) service on December 24, 2010 with maximum download speeds of 75 Mbps which is 10 times faster than DOCOMO’s current FOMA 3G service.  The service will be initially offered via USB dongles to computers and support for voice calls will come in April 2011 to coincide with the company’s launch of LTE phones. Xi or 4G craziness will land first in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
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Sprint to update the Epic 4G to resolve data speeds

Per a post by an administrator on the Sprint official forums, the Samsung Epic 4G may be in for some updates as soon as today for some users. The update is said to resolve some of the 3G/4G speed issues many users have been complaining about. The official post from the administrator goes a little something like this:

Good news – an update will be released tomorrow 9/30.  It will be rolled out over a 4 day period so not everyone will get it on day 1. I will have the standard MR information (fixes included, rollout schedule, etc) available tomorrow morning and will post it in a new featured thread.

Will this please the well over 500 users complaining currently on the forum about the issue? I guess if you are the chosen one  you will find out soon. Let us know how it works out for you.

via [Boy Genius Report]

Samsung Epic 4G hitting Sprint Aug 31st for $249!

Folks over at USA are waiting for Samsung Epic 4G from a long time, and finally Samsung has announced that the Epic 4G is hitting Sprint on August 31st, for $249.99 with a 2-yr agreement and $100 mail in rebate.

Epic 4G is an epic phone, and for some reasons it’s better than the EVO 4G. The Epic 4G comes with a Super AMOLED display, which is bright and clear as compared to the EVO. Epic 4G is expensive than the Evo, but it worth it because the Epic comes with a blazing fast processor, better display, and the slide out QWERTY keyboard.

If you want to know more why the Epic is better, than Sprint made it easy for you. Here is a video after the break, in which Sprint compares the EPIC 4G with the EVO 4G. Have a look:

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Sprint EVO 4G getting Android 2.2 on August 3

Good news for the people who are waiting for Android 2.2 for their HTC EVO 4G. Sprint has officially announced that the Android 2.2 for EVO 4G will be live on August 3. After the Google Nexus One, EVO 4G is going to be the first device to receive Android 2.2. Continue reading “Sprint EVO 4G getting Android 2.2 on August 3”

Samsung Epic 4G Complete Specs Emerge

The complete specs of the most awaited smartphone, Samsung Epic 4G is finally available. This handset is powered by android 2.1 operating system and 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Processor.

The complete specs of the most awaited smartphone, Samsung Epic 4G is finally available. This handset is powered by Android 2.1 operating system and 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Processor. Other features include a 4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and HD (720p) video recording, 4G connectivity and much more. Check out the complete specs below.

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Samsung Epic 4G gets FCC approval?

Recently we saw Samsung announcing their first ever 4G device on Sprint, the Epic 4G, which is going to be Sprint’s second 4G device. Epic 4G is a very beautiful phone, and has a more attractive design as compared to the Galaxy S. Continue reading “Samsung Epic 4G gets FCC approval?”

Sprint considering on LTE and T-Mobile merger

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse was talking to the Financial Times, while giving the interview, Dan Hesse said that “We have the spectrum resources where we could add LTE if we choose to do that, on top of the WiMAX network. The beauty of having a lot of spectrum is we have a lot of flexibility.” That means that Sprint is also considering on LTE, not only on 4G (WiMax). There is no doubt in it that LTE is more faster than WiMax. Sprint WiMax partner, Clearwire also said that LTE is a possibility in the future. Continue reading “Sprint considering on LTE and T-Mobile merger”

Verizon 4G LTE Trial in Boston

As many of you might know there is a ongoing battle between  LTE (Long Term Evolution) and WiMax which are both 4G(4th Generation) Wireless Standards . Sprint has decided to go with WiMax as their 4G standard whereas Verizon believes in LTE. Verizon Wireless is already conducting LTE trials in Boston , USA in a Pizzeria. Continue reading “Verizon 4G LTE Trial in Boston”

HTC EVO 4G Promo Video

HTC EVO 3G was recently announced at the CTIA 2010. This is the Sprint’s first smartphone which has a 4G connectivity. This handset is powered by Android 2.1 operating system, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and so on.

HTC EVO 3G was recently announced at the CTIA 2010. This is the Sprint’s first smartphone which has a 4G connectivity. This handset is powered by Android 2.1 operating system, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 8 megapixel camera and much more. Check out the specs and promo video of this device below.

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