New smartphone breakthrough promises to double battery lif

Wireless communication has changed the world in recent decades, but there has been a very basic problem slowing progress this whole time. All wireless devices — from the massive transmission towers you drive by on the road, to the phone in your... 

3G version of Samsung Chromebook appears for $330

Yesterday Google and Samsung grabbed everyone’s attention by rethinking the Chromebook and launching a $250 model with an ARM processor. The issue with the existing Chromebooks is the price being too close to that of a laptop, but at $250 they... 

Goodspeed 10 SIM mobile hotspot makes global Internet acce

International travel can of course be an amazing experience, but the problem is there are different technologies for every region, turning what should be exciting plans and event scheduling into a rigorous task of Googling and contacting your wireless... 

Sprint’s LTE plans, and how they stack up against the re

When the other carriers started to make a serious push to roll out LTE, it became clear that Sprint’s WiMax deployment was not the 4G people were looking for. Lets face it — Sprint is likely going to spend the next year playing catch up to... 

AT&T revises unlimited throttling policy

Quite the stink has been made lately over AT&T’s policy of throttling unlimited data users. Throttling, of course, refers to the slowing of data speeds; but another meaning of the word is “to strangle by forcibly constricting the throat.”... 

FaceTime 3G plan being rolled out in Germany?

When the original iPhone 4 was unveiled, one of its must-have new features was the video calling service FaceTime. It was a feature used heavily in advertising the phone, and has gone down well with iPhone owners. The one drawback of FaceTime is the... 

PS Vita’s 3G locked to AT&T

AT&T has released that it holds exclusivity over carrying 3G signals from PlayStation Vitas when the portable game system releases here in the United States. Glenn Lurie from AT&T told consumer electronics blog The Verge that AT&T worked... 

AT&T confirms PS Vita 3G data plan pricing

The PS Vita is set to launch in the U.S. next month in both Wi-Fi-only and 3G versions. If you opt for the 3G Vita then you’ll need to sign up with AT&T for a data plan as it has secured exclusive rights to offer such plans. What we didn’t... 

Sprint rolling out LTE to four cities by summer, Galaxy Ne

We have known for some time that Sprint will soon be rolling out an LTE network. We even had a general timeframe, with the company saying it would be launching by mid-2012. Today Sprint’s LTE picture got a lot clearer, with the company detailing... 

Kyocera launch Digno waterproof 8.7mm thick Android smartp

Japanese manufacturer Kyocera has decided to enter the smartphone market with a handset to cater for those who insist on using their phone in very wet conditions. The Kyocera Digno ISW11K is a waterproof handset which also manages to be thinner than... 

Could the iPhone 5 be coming to T-Mobile?

Just two days ago we heard news from the Wall Street Journal that Apple will be releasing both an iPhone 4 and the upcoming iPhone 5 on Sprint. Up until February of this year, AT&T was the only carrier that had the privilege of selling the iPhone.... 

AT&T announces data throttling in advance of iPhone 5

It’s no secret that AT&T had one or two problems coping with the strain placed on its cellular network by data-hungry iPhone users. According to a release from the company back in April, data usage in 2010 soared to levels 8,000 times those... 

Could a 3G iPod touch be in the works?

We couldn’t very well end the work week without another Apple rumor, could we? As if the iPad HD rumor yesterday and Wednesday’s iPhone 6 rumor weren’t enough to get your mouths watering, we have another potential new product that would make a... 

Verizon to kill unlimited data and start new data plans on

Verizon Wireless customers who have been enjoying the ride on their unlimited data plans may have to get off the train soon. The company has confirmed that a new line of data plans for smartphones and wireless devices is on the way, and will take effect... 

Non-LTE iPhone 4S expected to launch September

Those hoping for the release of the next generation iPhone in September will be delighted with the latest news coming from DigiTimes. The site is indicating that Apple has lowered volume shipments of the iPhone 4 for the second quarter. The original...