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Mar

Verizon Announces Seven New LTE Markets, Expansion In 17 More On March 15th

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

If you haven't already been touched by Verizon's stupid-fast 4G LTE network, then tomorrow may be the day. Big Red will flip the switch on seven new markets, including:

Dothan and Enterprise, AL
Naples, FL
Greenville, NC
Altus and Durant, OK
Longview/Marshall, TX

Also on its quest for world domination (at least on the cellular level), VZW will expand its LTE market in 17 existing markets:

Washington D.C.
Elkhart, IN
Baltimore, MD
Columbus, MS
Northern NJ
Wilmington, NC
Duncan, OK
Allentown/Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA
Hilton Head, SC
Cleveland, TN
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Kenosha, Madison, and Milwaukee, WI

This puts Verizon at a little over 200 markets (203 to be exact), and it shows no plans of slowing any time soon.

Feb

Verizon Announces LTE Expansion In Four Markets, Adds Service In One On February 16th

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

Verizon's list of LTE upgrades is a short one this month. Big Red is expanding its 4G LTE network in four existing markets, and only adding one new market to the mix this go around:

Expansion in Little Rock, AR
Expansion in Rapid City, SD
Expansion in Clarksville, TN
Expansion in San Antonio, TX
Activating 4G LTE in Cookeville, TN

We normally see between 10 and 20 new markets on Verizon's monthly upgrade schedule, but with most major metropolitan areas already covered in blazing fast LTE, VZW appears to be slowing down before blanketing the rest of the country. Don't feel alone if you're one of the many who have yet to get some Big Red lovin' - we're all in that boat together.

Jan

Verizon Announces Five New LTE Markets, Expansion In Three Others For January 19th

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

In its continuous journey to bring blazing fast LTE to the entire country, Verizon Wireless will be hitting the "on" switch in five new markets tomorrow, January 19th. The markets in question:

Glens Falls and Utica, NY
Lawton, OK
Brownsville and McAllen, TX

Big Red is also expanding 4G LTE coverage in three existing markets:

Atlanta, GA
Houston, TX
Spokane, WA

Congratulations to all who live in the above mentioned areas - you're going to love the enhanced connection speed. I recently spent a week in an LTE area and it ruined me - going back to 3G is just painful once you've experienced hyperfast.

Nov

T-Mobile Doubling HSPA+ Speeds In Eleven Markets, Expanding HSPA+ 21 In Nine Others

Posted by Cameron Summerson in 4G, News, T-Mobile

Hot on the heels of Verizon's announcement of new LTE markets, T-Mobile just sent out a PR detailing some network expansion of its own. Effective today, T-Mo has doubled the speed of its HSPA+ 4G network in eleven markets:

Bend, Medford, and Corvallis, OR
Benton Harbor, MI
Bloomington, Champaign-Urbana and Springfield, IL
Columbus, GA
Santa Barbara, CA
State College, PA
Yuba City, CA

On top of the that expansion, it will also be turning on HSPA+ 21 in nine additional markets, including:

Corvallis, OR
Decatur and Peoria, IL
Evansville, IN
Holland and Kalamazoo, MI
Santa Barbara CA
State College, PA
Yuba City, CA

If you're in one of the aforementioned areas, grab your phone and run a speed test - you may just be walking in a 4G wonderland.

Oct

Verizon Expanding Its 4G LTE Network By 13 New Cities On November 17th

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

Last Updated: January 9th, 2012

On October 20th, VZW will be turning on LTE coverage in 20 new markets, and this morning, an announcement was sent out with details of 13 new cities that will be added to the mix on November 17th:

Little Rock, AR
Savannah, GA
Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, IA
Lexington, KY
Kansas City and Springfield, MO
Lincoln, NE
Orange County, NY
Greater Providence, Rapid City, SD
Roanoke, VA
Appleton, WS

It's clear that Big Red has no intentions of slowing down until it blankets the entire country with super-fast LTE, and at the rate it's going, that day will probably be pretty soon.

Aug

Verizon Wireless Expanding Its 4G LTE Market On Thursday, August 18th - Adding 15 More Cities To The Mix

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Verizon Wireless

It its ever-expanding conquest for mobile domination, Verizon Wireless will be turning on 4G LTE connectivity in 15 more cities across the nation, as well as expanding in 10 existing markets, on Thursday, August 18th.

In the past eight months, VZW has expanded its 4G LTE network to cover over half of the US, putting it on track to bring LTE to more than 185 million Americans by the end of the year.

Cities affected by this expansion will be:

Tucson, AZ
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR
Bakersfield and Salinas/Monterey/Seaside, CA
Fort Collins, CO
Frederick, MD
Worcester, MA
Omaha, NE
Council Bluffs, IA
Albany, Ithaca and Syracuse, NY
Altoona and Johnstown, PA
Memphis, TN
Prova, UT

In addition to the new markets, ten existing markets will see an expanded coverage area:

Washington DC
Tampa, FL
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Lansing, MI
New York, NY
Cincinnati and Columbus, OH
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT

If you're not one of the lucky ones getting LTE tomorrow, don't sweat it -- Big Red shows no signs of slowing down this rollout, so there's a good chance you'll be covered by year's end.

Jul

Verizon 4G LTE Hitting 28 New Markets, Expanding In 8 Cities On July 21st

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in News, Verizon Wireless

Regardless of what carrier you're currently shackled to, you have to admit that Verizon's LTE rollout is very impressive. Already the 4G service is available in more markets than Sprint's - despite being publicly available for about half the time.

Well in just three days (July 21st), even more metropolitan areas will be blanketed by LTE - 28 more metropolitan areas, to be precise. This Thursday, customers in the following areas will be able to turn on their ThunderBolts, DROID Charges, or Revolutions and experience the power of 4G for the first time: Decatur and Huntsville, Ala.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Lakeland and Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.; Augusta, Ga.; Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului-Wailuku and Lahaina, Hawaii; Carbondale, Ill.; Wichita, Kan.; Louisville, Ky.; Baton Rouge and Hammond, La.; Springfield, Mass.; Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Toledo, Ohio; Tulsa, Okla.; Portland, Ore.; Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.; Charleston, S.C.; Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn.; Olympia and Tacoma, Wash; and Charleston, W.Va. The company is also expanding its 4G LTE network in Phoenix, Ariz.; Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Northern New Jersey; Dallas-Ft.

May

Verizon's LTE Market Hits Nine More Metropolitan Areas, Expands In Five Cities

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Verizon Wireless

Verizon's LTE network is probably the hottest thing smokin' right now as far as networks are concerned, and, as of today, it has been expanded to nine more major metropolitan areas including Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama; Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Connecticut; Gainesville, Pensacola, and Tallahassee, Folorida; Fayetteville-Lumberton, North Carolina; and Bryan-College Station and Temple-Killeen, Texas.

Also included in this rollout is an expansion to five areas that currently have LTE coverage: Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This brings the total number of covered metropolitan areas up to 55 now, which isn't bad considering that VZW just started rolling out LTE in December of 2010.

Apr

Verizon Expanding Its LTE Market To 6 More Areas Starting Today, For A Total Of 47

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

As of today, Verizon Wireless has announced plans to expand its 4G LTE market to 6 more cities, including Clarksville, TN; Hopkinsville, KY; Cleveland, TN; Columbia and Hilton Head, SC; Wilmington, NC; and the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. These new additions will bring the total list of 4G covered areas to 47:

· Phoenix, Ariz.

· Los Angeles, Calif.

· Oakland, Calif.

· San Diego, Calif.

· San Francisco, Calif.

· San Jose, Calif.

· Denver, Colo.

· Washington, D.C.

· Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

· Jacksonville, Fla.

· Miami, Fla.

· Orlando, Fla.

· Tampa, Fla.

· West Palm Beach, Fla.

Apr

Best Buy Hearts Mobile, Plans Massive Expansion Of Mobile Brand With 600-800 New Stores Over The Next 5 Years

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Carriers, Deals, Devices By Manufacturer, News

For those who have been paying attention, it's pretty clear that the mobile space is exploding, thanks largely to the rapid adoption of Android, iPhone, and, to a lesser extent, Windows Phone 7 devices. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Best Buy is planning to expand their stand-alone Best Buy Mobile brand by 600-800 locations over the next five years.

Best Buy's been a fairly major player in the Android space, often offering phones at a steeper discount than the carriers in order to attract new customers. That strategy seems to be working, so keep an eye out for a Best Buy Mobile springing up in a mall near you.