Where a 4G LTE iPhone Would Actually Matter

4G Reality Check: Here's Where a 4G LTE iPhone Would Actually Matter
TIME
(You may also want to read Doug Aamoth's refresher on what “4G” actually means. The short version is that 4G LTE has the fastest theoretical maximum speeds compared to HSPA+ and WiMax, and it's the standard that all U.S. wireless carriers are now ...
 
TIME

HTC announces One SC smartphone with funky backside
CNET
HTC has announced a new smartphone for China that comes with a really interesting backside. Dubbed the One SC, the device comes with a 4.3-inch WVGA HD display and support for both CDMA and GSM networks. The handset is running Android 4.0 (Ice ...

New Motorola Mobility Set-Tops Power the Evolution of TV
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
7, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- IBC 2012 – Motorola Mobility extends its leadership in IP and cable set-tops today, with the launch of ten new models designed to give service providers in EMEA smarter, more energy-efficient options for delivering new ...

Can Motorola Catch up to Apple, Samsung in Smartphone Space?
The VAR Guy
Actually, this is a really good example of the possible Android fallout from Apple's $1.05 billion intellectual property courtroom win over Samsung. Even if Motorola can reclaim long-lost ground, its footing may be temporary if Apple pulverizes Samsung ...

HTC eyes sales boost for Windows phones
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - HTC Corp has high hopes that Microsoft Corp software will boost itssmartphone sales due to a strong new design and support from wireless service providers, according to Jason Mackenzie, HTC's president of sales and marketing ...

BlackBerry fragmentation is the spectre that haunts RIM
ZDNet
There's little question that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has been suffering at the hands of its mobile rivals' successes in the last two years. What's now key to RIM's future growth, if not survival, is how well it manages the launch of...

ZDNet

iPhone again tops JD Power satisfaction survey
CNET
Among smartphone makers, HTC took second place with a score of 790, followed closely bySamsung with 782 and Motorola with 777. Among feature phone makers, LG took the top spot with a score of 726, performing well in all four of the factors measured ...

Nokia Lumia, Motorola Razr Smartphones Debut in NYC: First Looks
eWeek
Enterprise Mobility: Nokia Lumia, Motorola Razr Smartphones Debut in NYC: First Looks ... Whether they can gain equal footing in a market currently dominated bySamsung and Apple—during the second quarter, according to investment firm Canaccord ...

eWeek

Apple, Samsung in crosshairs of rivals
MarketWatch
Last week, Samsung (KRX:KR:005930) (OTN:SSNLF) made its own move to broaden out its device offerings for the holiday season, updating its large-screen Galaxy Note smartphone. Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) (TYO:JP:6758) also updated its line of Xperian ...

Apple May Lose The Smartphone War To Google
Seeking Alpha
In the current smartphone war being fought between the two technology giants, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), RIM has taken the heaviest casualties. Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) used to have over 40% smartphone market ...

Sprint rolling out Android 4.1 update to Samsung Galaxy Nexus ...
By Adi Robertson
Some time after Android 4.1 Jelly bean came to the unlocked HSPA+ model of Samsung'sGalaxy Nexus, Sprint has confirmed that it is rolling out the update to its own version of the phone. The latest...
The Verge - All Posts

HTC One ST Dual SIM Android Smartphone Leaked | Geeky Gadgets
By Roland Hutchinson
HTC One ST. The HTC one ST is a dual SIM Android smartphone, it looks like it will be available in China, there are no details as yet on whether the HTC One ST will be available in the US and Europe. Source Phone Arena · No Comments » ...
Geeky-Gadgets

HTC One SC makes its debut in China with unique design | Android ...
By Alex Dobie
Android Central. HTC has unveiled a new mid-to-high-end smartphone for the Chinese market -- the HTC One SC. Sporting an unconventional design and China Mobile's logo around the back, the One SC include 1GHz dual-core CPU, ... I switched to a samsung galaxy s3 from a thunderbolt...I really really really miss htc!!! I am [___] that close to going back to my battery eating thunderbolt!! Posted on Sep 07 2012 | 9:05 am - 30 min ago. Reply · briaking says: Unique design?
Android Central - Android Forums,...

Samsung Galaxy S III hits 20 million units sold | Android Community
By Eric Abent
That 20 million figure is, obviously, enough to make the Galaxy S III the most successfulsmartphone in Samsung's history, and the company told CNET that its success has been “record-setting.” Samsung recently announced the Galaxy Note II ...
Android Community

Apple Cutting Back on Memory Chip Orders from Samsung - Mac ...
By Eric Slivka
Reuters reports that Apple has been cutting back on memory chips orders from Samsung for its mobile devices, seeking to diversify its component supplier list by increasing orders from Toshiba, Elpida, and Micron. The move is said to be a ...
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors...

Nokia, Motorola Mobility unveil new smartphones - latimes.com
The new versions of smartphones by Nokia and Motorola Mobility take aim at Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S III.
www.latimes.com/.../la-fi-smartphones-20120906,0,3225026.s...

Product Launch for Motorola Mobility - CNBC
Motorola Mobility is preparing to launch its next big product, reports CNBC's Jon Fortt. Scott Freeze, Street One Financial president, explains why he is betting on ...

Gadget Glut! New Tech Devices Make a Splash
ABC News (blog)
The big names in tech are making a splash. Amazon kicked off a tablet computer price war, launching four new devices priced as low as $159. ABC News tech editor Joanna Stern covered the Amazon event and has first impressions of the new devices. 

Amazon debuts new Kindle Fire HD tablets, and Kindle Paperwhite ...
From the blog Today in Tech: At an event held in Santa Monica today, Amazon ... Paperwhite — an e-reader that features a patented lighting technology which is ...

Apple patent could remotely disable protesters' phone cameras ...
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Motorola Droid Razr M (Verizon Wireless)
PC Magazine
The Razr M works on Verizon's 3G and LTE networks, and can roam across the globe on GSM. It also has 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, which worked fine on my WPA2-encrypted network. Verizon's 4G LTE network is smoking fast, and received top honors in our tests ...

Apple Plans Web Radio Challenge to Pandora
New York Times
In a move that could shake up the growing field of Internet radio, Apple plans to develop a service that would compete with Pandora Media by sending streams of music customized to users' tastes, three people briefed on the plans said late Thursday ...

AVG Internet Security 2013 review
BetaNews
AVG Internet Security has always been a likeable security suite, with all the core components you need to keep your PC safe: antivirus, firewall, spam filter, browsing protection and more. But of course it's not perfect, and so it's good to see AVG ...

BetaNews

New UK culture secretary takes an axe to broadband red tape
ZDNet
New UK culture secretary takes an axe to broadband red tape. Summary: Maria Miller, the freshly annointed head of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, wants to put an end to the red tape that blocks the progress of super-fastbroadband rollout.

ZDNet

Internet Use Jumps in Rural India
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The number of active Internet users in rural areas has grown 29% between December and June, from 24 million to 31 million, according to a study recently released by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and market research firm IMRB. The figures ...

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Symantec, McAfee say Internet scarier than ever
NBCNews.com (blog)
Rapid changes in the ways Internet users go online, plus advances in cybercrime techniques, are part of the reason for the big numbers, Symantec says. The report found that one in five users had their mobile devices or social network profiles ...

New Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE tablet priced like $499 iPad, surprising analysts
Computerworld
The 8.9-in. tablet comes with a 4G LTE wireless data package that costs $49.99 a year for 250 MB of data a month, 20 GB of cloud storage and a $10 Amazon AppStore credit, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said. The Fire HD with 4G LTE will come with 32 GB of ...

Computerworld

Sweden tops, Yemen last in getting most out of Internet, study says
Los Angeles Times
Broadband connections to the Internet cost almost half the average monthly income across dozens of countries surveyed. In Africa, getting access to the Web cost more than the average monthly income, the group found, compared with less than 5% of the ...

UK broadband aided by planning permission rule changes
BBC News
The government is changing planning permission rules to aid the rollout of fasterinternet speeds across the UK. This includes permission for firms to installbroadband cabinets and other related infrastructure on public land without local councils ...

BBC News

Netflix updates Android app with 'WiFi only' playback to keep mobile ...
By Zachary Lutz
Once the switch is flipped, you'll retain the ability to search and browse Netflix over a mobile connection, but you'll need to scramble for a WiFi connection when it's time to watch Walter White cook up his latest batch. If you're unsure of where your usage sits, the WiFi restriction is probably worth imposing ... Amazon announces $499 Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE, $50 a year for 250MB monthly. 18 hours ago. Amazon announces Whispersync for Voice and Whispersync for Games, cloud ...
Engadget

The Price of Amazon's 4G LTE Kindle Fire Tablet, Compared to New ...
By Lauren Goode
Amazon unveiled three new versions of its Kindle Fire tablet today, with two of the three boasting a bigger screen than the original seven-inch Fire tablet, and one device built with 4G LTEcapabilities and 32 gigabytes of onboard storage.
AllThingsD

ATT expands LTE, plans more launches - TUAW
By Kelly Hodgkins
The wireless carrier announced on Thursday that it is expanding its 4G LTE footprint to seven new markets now and another 30-40 by the end of the year. It'll bring LTE to outlying cities like Anchorage, Alaska and smaller ones like Nashua, ...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Amazon Introduces 8.9-inch, 32GB, LTE Kindle Fire HD for $499 ...
By Darrell Etherington
Amazon introduced one last Kindle Fire today, the HD version with LTE capability and 32GB of storage for $499. That's a much better deal than the competition is offering, at least in terms of straight hardware comparisons. People can ...
TechCrunch

Amazon's One More Thing: A 4G-Powered Kindle Fire HD
By Peter Pachal
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos surprised the tech world when he unveiled a Kindle Fire tablet with a 4G LTE wireless connection. ... He said there was only one feature that would justify such a high price tag: 4G LTE connectivity. He then revealed Amazon would sell a 4G ... in November. Besides the 4G Kindle, Amazon revealed many new products today, including the Wi-Fi Kindle Fire HD tablets, an updated and lower-priced 7-inch Kindle Fire and a “Paperwhite” E Ink Kindle e-reader.
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