A plan to bring a nationwide wholesale LTE network to the U.S. is in trouble. LightSquared has a troubled private equity backer and may be losing ground in Washington as it seeks a way around regulations that are making its planned network a long shot. Read More »
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Discovering music with Shazam was always magical, but it gets even better today with Spotify integration on Android and iOS handsets. Shazam is used in 150 countries while Spotify is only available in a half-dozen, so does this mean Spotify availability is about to expand? Read More »
Verizon announced the iPhone’s ability to act as a personal hotspot Jan. 11, but yesterday’s release of the iOS 4.3 beta confirmed that the feature will eventually make its way out to all iPhones, carriers willing. Where does that leave the 3G iPad? Read More »
Android has finally surged past iOS in ad impressions on Millennial’s ad network for the first time, breaking a two-month tie. The numbers reflect the obvious growth of the Android platform and solidifies the idea that Android has become the top platform for mobile advertising. Read More »
Apple finally allows third-party apps to broadcast video to Apple TV 2 in the new iOS 4.3 beta released today. Also new in the beta is support for a variety of multi-touch gestures for the iPad, and settings for creating a Personal Hotspot. Read More »
Vevo’s music videos are coming to Android phones, thanks to a dedicated app released this week. The music video site has had huge success with iOS apps, clocking 3 million installs on iPads, iPhones and iPod touch devices. Connected devices haven’t shown any similar interest yet. Read More »
While you’re busy pondering whether or not you’ll be getting the new iPhone on Verizon, we thought we’d take the opportunity to tally up all the iPhone solar options we’ve seen on the market. And as you can see, there’s a lot of ‘em. Read More »
After spending much of 2010 boosting its network to 21 Mbps, T-Mobile is poised to offer smartphones that can take full advantage of the faster speeds. The first may be the Samsung Vibrant Plus although current Vibrant owners may be put out by the upgrades. Read More »
The Verizon iPhone finally became a reality yesterday, and it brought with it one feature the existing GSM AT&T version lacked: Personal Hotspot, which lets you share your data connection with up to five other devices via Wi-Fi. That feature might not remain exclusive long. Read More »
Only six months after introducing a $40 unlimited prepaid 3G data plan, Virgin Mobile is adding a 5 GB soft-cap of data each billing period. Users that reach the limit will see their bandwidth slowed until the next month of service begins. Read More »
Now that Verizon has the iPhone, will I switch? No, for the simple reason that AT&T has done a good job of making sure that switching would be detrimental to a number of my relationships: with AT&T itself, with other iPhone users, and with business contacts. Read More »
Verizon will soon be selling a CDMA-compatible version of the iPad, according to Verizon Communications CFO Francis Shammo. Users currently have to use a MiFi device to allow iPad’s to connect to Verizon’s network via Wi-Fi. The new version would be able to connect directly. Read More »
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