Verizon Wireless mocks AT&T’s 3G network coverage
Verizon Wireless is running a new television advertisement in the US market highlighting their extensive 3G coverage in the country.
This advertisement is pretty funny as it targets AT&T which is criticized a lot for their poor 3G coverage especially by the owners of the Apple iPhone smartphone.
The [...]
BlackBerry Tour 9630 on sale in US through Sprint and Verizon
Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel both have announced the launch of the recently announced BlackBerry Tour 9630 on their networks.
BlackBerry Tour 9630 was announced by Research in Motion.
Both of these mobile service providers are offering this new smartphone for USD 200 with a [...]
AT&T enhancing their wireless network for the next iPhone
AppleInsider has reported that AT&T is working on a major network upgrade in the US market to welcome the next generation iPhone which is expected to be launched sometime in June this year.
Apple has not revealed anything about a possible iPhone update. But they are working [...]
Chinese mobile companies to spend $41 billion on 3G network
The Chinese government has said that the mobile service operators in the country would spend about $41 billion on the 3G network being established in the country.
These funds would be spend over the next two years as the country gets updated to newer mobile internet technologies.
The [...]
T-Mobile USA works on expanding their 3G network
T-Mobile USA is all set to unveil more details on their upcoming Google Android powered mobile device.
The company has said that they are working on expanding their 3G network in the US market.
The first of the Android powered mobile device is expected to support 3G technology and this [...]
AT&T offering faster mobile broadband
US based telecom giant AT&T has announced that they have now upgraded their 3G wireless network to offer faster speeds.
Analysts believe that speed boost comes at the perfect time as Apple is almost sure to launch the iPhone 3G edition later this month.
AT&T said that their upgraded network would offer downlink [...]
Samsung SCH-M470 with HSUPA support
South Korean Mobile Phone maker Samsung has announced their SCH-M470 model which supports the HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access) technology.
This is the first product of its kind from the company which is probably the second largest maker of mobile phones in the world.
The Samsung SCH-M470 is a slider-type mobile phone which [...]
Verizon Wireless considering opening mobile network to third party mobile devices
Verizon Wireless has said that they are now considering plans to open their mobile network to third party mobile devices.
This means that customers would be able to buy mobile devices from the market and use them on Verizon Wireless network.
Verizon currently allows their own approved [...]
European Commission: Eurotariff has reduced mobile bills massively
European Commission has said in a statement that the reduced roaming charge has enabled them to help mobile customers by lowering the phone bills by as much as 60%.
The EU forced the mobile companies to charge low roaming charges while the customer were traveling within the region.
They had [...]
