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Updated: Verizon discussed 4G at CTIA
UPDATE: Lowell McAdam, president and COO of Verizon Wireless confirmed at CTIA yesterday that Verizon is not only going to soon roll out the new LTE platform but also that they are releasing it in 38 markets instead of 30 as previously mentioned. Reporters state that the 38 markets for the initial round of 4G…
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New Android Device making it’s way to Verizon Wireless
PPCGeeks has found out a new device is on the way to Verizon Wireless. This new HTC Lexikon is going to be a great addition to the current Android devices with it’s 3.8″ display screen and 480X800 WVGA display resolution. The Lexikon is said to be an Android 2.2-powered, device with a QWERTY keyboard. Best…
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Verizon & At&t Announce Some LTE Plans
Yesterday, Verizon announced that it plans to turn on 4G LTE in 30 major NFL cities by the end of the year. There are 30 NFL markets considering a couple of teams share the same city. Their plan is to first upgrade the backhaul to the cell sites, which is a necessity when it comes…
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Sprint / T-Mobile Merger Still Possible
I’m sure most of our readers would disagree with this idea, but Dan Hesse seems to think that a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is still a good idea. He’s gone on record with Financial Times by saying the company is still considering a merger with T-Mobile “down the line”. You may remember last year…
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Rumor: Verizon Wireless Launching LTE Nov. 15th
With the recent rumor of the iPhone coming to Verizon in January, we have another one for you. This time, BGR has an anonymous tipster that says Verizon is set to launch LTE on November 15th in 25 markets and LTE-compatible handsets will go on sale Black Friday. The 25 markets will supposedly cover 100…
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Verizon Wireless To Hold 4G LTE Web Conference Today @ 11AM, And PPCGeeks Is On It!
Hello Folks! As we all know, Sprint’s been taking the world by Storm with news of their EVO release over the past two weeks, Today, It looks like Verizon is taking a chance to fire back, holding a conference on their plans and specifications of the 4G LTE (Long-Term-Evolution) band, expected to replace 3G starting…
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Sprint Still Considering LTE Alongside WiMAX?
Sprint likes to advertise that it is leading innovation by starting the nation’s first 4G network with WiMAX, but now it appears that they’re second guessing themselves. With the other three major U.S. carriers confirming they’re going with LTE as their 4G solution, Sprint is probably getting worried about their decision to go with WiMAX,…
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Verizon To Release 3-5 LTE-Compatible Devices By May 2011
By now, we all should know that Verizon’s 4G plans are to go with LTE (Long Term Evolution) instead of WiMAX like Sprint. Sprint’s first 4G-compatible device, the Evo 4G, will be available in a few weeks. Verizon’s CEO, Lowell McAdam, has confirmed that Verizon will be releasing three to five LTE-compatible handsets by May…
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T-Mobile Joining In The 4G Frenzy
While T-Mobile is presumably years away from offering 4G to its customers, its European parent company, Deutsche Telecom, is looking into how to bring T-Mo’s LTE to the states. In a partnership with New York hedge fund, Harbinger Capital, T-Mo hopes to buy some air space and shoot out those lovely Mbps to the adoring…
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T-Mobile and Clearwire May Share Their Toys
T-Mobile and Clearwire sitting in a tree: S-P-E-C-T-R-U-M-I-N-G First comes 3G, then comes 4G, then comes the Spectrum sharing! While this may appear ludicrous at first sight (Sprint owns majority of Clearwire, T-Mobile is looking at LTE for 4G while Clearwire builds it’s competing Wi-Max 4G network), it may be possible. The CEO of T-Mobile…
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How many calls per Mhz can your carrier do?
Phone calls cost money. As consumers, we have the option to pay as you go, pay for a set amount of minutes per month, or choose an unlimited amount of minutes per month. But the amount of calls that the cell company can process is a static amount and is expensive and costs the same…
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CDMA to LTE Data Handover Completed..
While this may not be the biggest news for most of the community, the first live and active passover of a data connection between a CDMA and LTE (Long Term Evolution) device has been completed. This means that a device that has both a CDMA and LTE chipset, respectively, handled a data connection and switched…
