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Sprint Announces First Major Markets to Receive 4G LTE in 2012

Sprint (NYSE: S) CEO Dan Hesse announced today at the annual Citigroup Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference that customers in Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio are expected to be among the first to benefit from 4G LTE and improved 3G reporting in the first base half of 2012.

The launch of these metropolitan areas marks the next measure in the company’s boilersuit network strategy, also known as Network Vision. Sprint customers can expect to enjoy ultra-fast data speeds, improved 3G voice (more…)

Verizon Wireless Buys SpectrumCo Wireless Spectrum Licenses for $3.6 Billion

SpectrumCo, LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks, today announced it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Verizon Wireless will acquire its 122 Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licenses application 259 million POPs for $3.6 billion. Comcast owns 63.6% of SpectrumCo and will receive approximately $2.3 one thousand million from the sale. Time Warner Cable owns 31.2% of SpectrumCo and will receive approximately $1.1 billion. Bright House Networks owns 5.3% of SpectrumCo and (more…)

Smartphone Apps to Dominate Mobile VoIP by 2016

mVoIP clients downloaded to the smartphone will account for four fifths of 640 million mobile VoIP users by the remainder of 2016, while alliances between carriers and mVoIP specialists will remain relatively few in figure. Improved technology, more intuitive interfaces and increased user awareness all account for the increasing dominance of the app model for mVoIP, finds Juniper Research. In plus VoIP specialists are broadening their horizons as they explore the potential of alliances with social media, gaming and software companies.

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GSA raises prognosis for LTE networks

The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published an update to its Evolution to LTE reputation, highlighting accelerating deployments of LTE networks. The GSA reputation covers both LTE FDD and LTE TDD system modes. 248 operators, 60% higher than a year ago, have committed to commercial LTE network deployments or are engaged in trials, technology testing or studies. GSA now expects over 100 network launches by end of 2012.

185 firm commercial LTE net deployments, 64% higher than a year ago, are (more…)

Marvell Showcases 16 China Mobile TD-SCDMA Smartphones

Marvell (Nasdaq:MRVL – News), a worldwide drawing card in integrated Si solutions, today announced it will showcase a full suite of mobile_exec_sentenced_to_death.htm’ title=’Ex-China Mobile exec sentenced to death’>China’s 3G TD-SCDMA solutions at PT/EXPO Comm China 2011 in booth 1B005. The lineup includes smartphones, tablets and mobile hotspots powered by Marvell’s PXA920 single-chip product line and the PXA1202, the industry’s first Downlink Dual Carrier (DLDC) TD-HSPA+ modem. Considered the most influential exhibition for China’s burgeoning communications industry, PT/EXPO Comm China 2011 takes place September 26 to 30 in (more…)

iPhone 4S Case Lands In AT&T Stores

Folks from BGR managed to take pictures of the iPhone 4S case that rich person started to shows up in AT&T’s stores. They also noticed there’s a bit difference on the size of the opening for the rear camera. As most of us might have heard, the iPhone 4S supposedly have an upgrade on the internals and the photographic camera.

The picture that was taken above is iPhone 4S case made by Otterbox. It seems that the rumor was (more…)

Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Block AT&T

The Department of Justice today filed a civil antitrust suit to block AT&T Inc.’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. The department said that the proposed $39 billion transaction would substantially lessen competition for mobile wireless telecommunications services across the United States, resulting in higher prices, poorer quality services, fewer choices and fewer innovative products for the millions of American consumers who rely on mobile wireless services in their everyday lives.

The department’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District (more…)

Sprint Statement on Department of Justice Action on Proposed AT&T and T-Mobile Transaction

Earlier today Wednesday), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had filed cause in federal court to block AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile USA. In response, Vonya B. McCann, senior frailty president of Government Affairs for Sprint (NYSE:S – News), issued the following statement:

“The DOJ today delivered a decisive triumph for consumers, competition and our country. By filing cause to block AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile, the DOJ has put consumers’ interests first. Sprint applauds the DOJ for conducting a careful (more…)

Verizon Wireless Won’t Sale The Samsung Galaxy S II

According to Wall Street Journal and followed by confirmation from Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney, Verizon Wireless will not be participating on merchandising the Samsung Galaxy S II. The device was set to launching on September 29th for US area. This definitely a huge disappointment for most of us.

In the beginning, we are suspecting the leaked Samsung Stratosphere to be the Samsung Galaxy S II. Unfortunately, there won;t be the case since the device turns out to be (more…)

Samsung Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro Unveiled [Video]

Samsung Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro was unveiled via a specs list and press images. If you are question what’s the “Y” stand for, then it would agency “Young”. Both devices is a bottom-of-mid-range devices that runs TouchWiz interface.

The Galaxy Y packed with a 3-in WVGA (320Ч240) resolution TFT LCD display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 2 megapixel camera on the back, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, a 1200 mAh battery, and a 832MHz processor. The (more…)