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T-Mobile HSPA+ is live in Boston, Miami, and more; 42 Mbps coming in 2011

August 31, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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T-Mobile USA is chugging along nicely with its HSPA+ rollout. Today the carrier confirmed that it has expanded the network into 55 markets and now covers more than 100 million people. That’s slightly li…

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AT&T

AT&T adds myWireless support for HTC Aria and Samsung Captivate

August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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AT&T customers who opted for the HTC Aria or Samsung Captivate can now use the “myWireless Mobile” app to monitor their monthly usage and perform account functions directly from the phone. m…

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HTC Desire coming to U.S. Cellular August 27, other Androids to follow

August 11, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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U.S. Cellular previously stated on its Facebook page that the HTC Desire would arrive on its network in July, but that was just a tentative date. July came and went without a peep, but U.S. Cellular is now prepare…

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Sprint

Sprint finally has net growth thanks to the HTC EVO 4G

July 28, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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What a difference a phone makes. Despite three years of stagnation and net decline in its subscriber base, Sprint has finally had a period of growth. The carrier announced today that in Q2 2010, it gained approx…

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Sprint adds recommended apps tab to Android Market

July 26, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Sprint has decided to make it easier for Android users to discover apps that the carrier would like to recommend. When subscribers open the Android Market, the third tab that once revealed previous apps that us…

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Verizon WILL introduce tiered data. Here’s why it does and does not make sense.

July 21, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Verizon has been hinting for months that it would switch to tiered data plans, most likely to come when the carrier introduced LTE next year. But rumors are circulating that they could introduce data plans as ea…

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Sprint says Froyo will NOT come to Hero or Moment

June 25, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Hey, HTC Hero and Samsung Moment users, are you enjoying Android 2.1? I hope so, because it’s probably the last non-maintenance update you’re going to get. As a Sprint employee announced on its co…

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AT&T

AT&T’s Mark the Spot app points out poor signal areas; it will be frequently used

June 22, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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AT&T does it right even when they do it wrong. Though its mobile network is a long-running punchline in the tech community, the nation’s largest carrier is at least making an effort to improve. AT&am…

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HTC

HTC Desire heading to Cellular South and U.S. Cellular

June 16, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The HTC Desire has been so successful in Europe that carriers have trouble keeping it in stores. U.S. Cellular and Cellular South may have that problem soon as both regional carriers are expected to offer the ph…

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AT&T has chilly Android relationship, but could release another phone or tablet in 2010

June 16, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Shocking news! AT&T’s CEO is not big on Android. CEO Randall Stephenson spoke with a group of Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswire reporters and dropped a bombshell on everyone: he’s not worried…

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T-Mobile

T-Mobile extends network with 4G speeds to 25 cities

June 16, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Plenty of people with compatible devices will be waking up to much faster speeds on T-Mobile today. T-Mobile USA has expanded coverage of its HSPA+ network, which offers 4G-speeds of up to 21 Mbps, to a total of 2…

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O2 says goodbye to unlimited data plans

June 10, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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O2 has joined the budding movement of carriers doing away with unlimited data plans. Today the company announced new tariff options that will introduced tiered-data options for all new customers. New tariff…

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When’s the last time you used voice and data at the same time?
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When’s the last time you used voice and data at the same time?

April 15, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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AT&T has made a big deal of its users being able to use data and phone connections at the same time. I have that same function as a T-Mobile subscriber, but I honestly can’t remember the last time I neede…

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Vodafone will launch its own Android App Shop
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Vodafone will launch its own Android App Shop

April 13, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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You know what Android needs? Yet another app store for distributing Android apps. As if the official Android Market, AndAppStore, SlideMe, Storeoid, Mykandi, Handmark, et al, weren’t enough, Vodafo…

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HTC Desire for 3UK available for pre-order, ships April 23
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HTC Desire for 3UK available for pre-order, ships April 23

April 9, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The HTC Desire is the class of Android phones available in the UK, and 3UK is getting in on the action. Androinica reader Daz just pointed out that the Desire is now up for pre-order at ThreeStore, 3’s offic…

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Rumor: HTC EVO heading to Sprint in June, 4G will cost extra $10-20
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Rumor: HTC EVO heading to Sprint in June, 4G will cost extra $10-20

April 7, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The HTC EVO is heading to Sprint this summer, and according to rumblings heard by Engadget, June 6th or 13th are the days of choice. Also heard from the website’s sources is that the privilege of getting on…

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