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Sep

Sprint Rolls Out LTE To More Cities, Begins Network Vision Rollout In Chicago, New York, And Los Angeles

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Sprint

Sprint has some presents for you, especially if you live in the midwest. For starters, several cities are getting their shiny new LTE networks lit up today including Wichita, KS, Waukegan-Lake County, IL and more (listed below). As an added bonus, the #3 carrier also announced that the Network Vision rollout is beginning in Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles. For those who are unaware, the Network Vision plan provides for significant improvements to the existing 3G infrastructure, in addition to eventual LTE upgrades.

Here's the list of markets that will see LTE activated in their area:

Lawrence, KS
Topeka, KS
Wichita, KS
Waukegan-Lake County, IL
Barnstable-Hyannis/Mid-Cape, MA

It's not a huge rollout, but the improvements to the 3G network in Chicago, NYC, and LA should be welcome as Sprint makes ready LTE coverage in those cities.

Sep

Leak: Sprint 4G LTE Will Be Lighting Up In Boston And Chicago In The Next Week

Posted by David Ruddock in 4G, Leaks, News, Sprint

According to an internal document sent to us by a tipster, Sprint will be turning on the four-gee taps in two major US cities this week - Boston and Chicago. As we know, Sprint is in something of a panic-mode in regard to its 4G rollout, and has decided to begin bringing its network online in some locations before it's fully ready. As you can see in the document below, that is exactly what's happening here.

While Sprint isn't ready to call it "launch" time, it's telling employees that they should be informing customers that 4G coverage is being rolled out, and is accessible in "certain areas," but that the experience may not be "optimal." This basically lines up with a press release Sprint sent out earlier this week, which stated that LTE may be available in some regions before an official launch, and that customers are "free to use it" (read: don't complain if it sucks).

Sep

EE To Bring 4G To 16 UK Cities By The End Of The Year, Launch Devices Include The Samsung Galaxy S III LTE And HTC One XL

Posted by John Thompson in 4G, Ascend P1/P1 S, Everything Everywhere (EE), Galaxy S III, One XL (Evita)

Everything Everywhere, the company behind Orange and T-Mobile, announced today that it will bring 4G to 16 major cities in the UK by the end of the year.

The new network will launch as 'EE', and will run alongside Orange and T-Mobile. London, Birmingham, Cardiff, and Bristol will be the first four cities with 4G capability, with testing starting in those areas today. Before the end of the year, that list will include Belfast, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Southampton.

Three Android devices - the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE, the HTC One XL, and Samsung's Galaxy S III LTE - will be launched with the network in the coming weeks, but the company says that more devices will be added in the future.

Sep

Samsung Releases Kernel Source For Yet-Unannounced Victory 4G On Sprint (SPH-L300)

Posted by Liam Spradlin in News, Samsung, Sprint

You may remember Samsung's Galaxy Victory 4G LTE (formerly known as "Gogh") from some training materials we caught sight of just a few days ago. Well, while the device is still unannounced, good old Sammy has decided to drop the Victory's kernel source ahead of time for anxious developers and tweakers to get started on.

Samsung has had a good track record lately of releasing kernel source just after a device is announced, but releasing the code before we're even supposed to know about a device is pretty impressive.

While we still aren't sure exactly when users can expect to see Samsung's 1.2GHz dual-core wielding mid-range Victory 4G for sale, those looking to get a head start on development for the device can grab its kernel source from the link below.

Sep

Sprint Bringing Its 4G LTE Network To 'More Than 100 Cities In The Coming Months'

Posted by Cameron Summerson in 4G, News, Sprint

In an effort to ensure its up and coming 4G LTE network isn't forgotten, Sprint sent out a press release this morning to let users know that it has plans to bring the high speed offering to over 100 new markets "in the coming months." The list is actually pretty decent, as it hits some major areas from coast to coast and many in between:

Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
Albermarle, N.C.
Anderson, Ind.
Asheville, N.C.
Athens, Tenn.
Athens, Texas
Austin, Texas
Barnstable Town (Hyannis/Midcape), Mass.
Baton Rouge, La.
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md.
Boston
Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, Mass.
Charlotte, N.C.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chicago
Clarksville, Tenn.
Cleveland, Tenn.

Sep

[Updated] AT&T Rolls Out 4G LTE In 7 Cities, Bringing It To 45 More By The End Of 2012

Posted by John Thompson in 4G, AT&T, News

AT&T has certainly had a busy night, rolling out 4G LTE to no less than 7 cities in 6 different states. The company has also announced that it will bring the service to another 45 cities before the end of 2012.

The list is a fairly long one, so let's start with the 7 cities that are waking up with 4G LTE today...

Anchorage, AK
Bakersfield, CA
Bridgeport, CT
Modesto, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Omaha, NE
Syracuse, NY

In addition to this, the following cities will all receive 4G LTE 'by the end of the year'...

Albany, NY
Albuquerque, NM
Allentown, PA
Birmingham, AL
Boise, ID
Boulder, CO
Cincinnati, OH
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Columbus, OH
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
El Paso, TX
Fayetteville, NC
Ft.

Aug

[Update: It's Back] Verizon Offering $40 Bill Credit For New 4G Phones Activations From Amazon Wireless And Wirefly

Posted by Liam Spradlin in 4G, Deals, News, Verizon Wireless

Update 8/29/12: The deal is back (Amazon Wireless, Wirefly), though only until August 30th (tomorrow). Remember, you'll need to activate a new line of service and subscribe to the Share Everything plan to get the $40 bill credit.

Original article from May 2012 follows.

Verizon, looking to sweeten the deal for anyone ready to grab a new 4G smartphone, has begun a promotion that offers customers a $40 bill credit when buying a new 4G LTE smartphone from either Amazon Wireless or Wirefly.com.

The promotion, which is open to new or upgrading customers, began at 12am today and will last until May 24th.

Aug

[Update: Confirmed] T-Mobile's New Unlimited Data Plan Will Actually Be Unlimited

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in News, T-Mobile

Only in the confusing realm of smartphone data plans can 'unlimited' not really mean unlimited. We started to see the big carriers cut back on all-you-can-eat data a few years ago, and T-Mobile was no different. The nation's smallest national carrier relied on vague language and semantics to justify its continued use of the word 'unlimited.' Now it looks like T-Mobile is going to finally offer real unlimited data again.

The new unlimited 4G data plan will be available starting on September 5, and it does away with all the caps and throttling that angered power users. T-Mobile will be charging a downright reasonable rate of $30 per-month for those on the classic plans, and just $20 for anyone on a value plan.

Aug

Editorial: The $3.6 Billion Spectrum Sale To Verizon That Was Just Approved Is Kind Of Really Shady

Posted by David Ruddock in Carriers, Editorials, News, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

The US Department of Justice approved a sale of unused wireless spectrum to Verizon today, marking one of the largest spectrum sales to a single corporate entity in history. The unused portion of the AWS spectrum is owned by a number of cable companies (known collectively as "SpectrumCo") that bought it during the FCC AWS auction back in 2008.

Of course, back in the old spectrum heydays of, uh, four very long years ago, those megahertz were a lot cheaper. In fact, $1.3 billion cheaper. The cable company ~~axis of evil~~ consortium purchased the AWS blocks for a comparatively paltry $2.3 billion at the time.

Aug

Verizon Bringing LTE To 34 New Markets On August 16th, Expanding In 38 Others

Posted by Cameron Summerson in 4G, News, Verizon Wireless

It's time for Verizon to do its monthly LTE thing, and it looks like 34 new cities are getting the 4G hyperspeed treatment, which finally includes the town in which yours truly resides: Texarkana, TX.

New Markets: