Author Archives: Lynn Walford
Droid RAZR Colorful Best Deals 4 Mom B/4 ICS Update – Red Dead?
Verizon Wireless has been heavily promoting the Droid RAZR with special deals for Mother's Day and now it offering its top-best-seller in blue, online only with a deep discount before the launch of its next Droid smartphone. The Droid RAZR appears in Wireless and Mobile News' top best Android…
Sprint Tri-Fi Hotspot LTE, WiMAX & 3G Trifecta
Sprint and Sierra Wireless announced at CTIA the 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot which they claim is the first-ever device to combine 4G connections over both LTE and WiMAX networks along witha 3G network outside of 4G coverage area. The 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot can create a Wi-Fi hotspot for up toeight…
CTIA News Round-Up Day 3 Review of Reviews
CTIA Wireless, the trade event for the wireless industry is really trying to gain notoriety and traction. They changed the days of the event so that it would be much later, they made the show keynotes in the afternoon and they brought out the CEOs. Let's round of the news for today and devi…
iPhone 4S Gets Free 4G with Juicy Jacket
Yesterday, T-Mobile showed how its 4G smartphones were cheaper and faster than the iPhone 4S on any network. We don't know when the iPhone will be connected to 4G networks, however, FreedomPop is taking a stab at giving iPhones 4G access with a sleeve that pumps up the data volume for free. Of …
HTC EVO V 4G Virgin Goes Beyond Talk Plans?
At CTIA Wireless the HTC EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk monthly plans was announced. HTC EVO V 4G will be available for $299.99 beginning May 31. The HTC EVO V 4G features asAndroid 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 3.6 Mobile hotspot , 5MP camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 4.3…
Water Proof Kyocera Hydro ICS: You Can Drop in a Bucket
Smartphone prices are not a drop in the bucket. In fact, dropping your smartphone in a bucket of water can be very costly and void the warranty. If you are near water frequently it may be an advantage to get a water-safe smartphone such as the Kyocera Hydro. TNS Global Research found that more …
QWERTY ICS on the Rise: Kyocera Rise
Kyocera announced the QWERTY-plus-touchscreen Kyocera Rise at CTIA Wireless. Kyocera Rise offers an easy-to-use slide-out keypad and a high-resolution touchscreen running Android 4.0. A survey by Yankee Group earlier this year revealed that 69 percent of consumers called a QWERTY keypad a "must …
CTIA News Round-Up Day 2: iDen RIP, HD Voice 4 EVO 4G LTE, BlackBerry Cuve 9320, Nixed Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket HD & More B4 Pres. Clinton
It seems like only yesterday that all the major carriers' CEOs were on stage at CTIA together at a keynote which doesn't mean that the wireless industry was not making announcements before President Bill Clinton takes to the stage on Thursday at 3:00 PM EST. Here's a Round-Up of CTIA Wireles…
HTC EVO Design 4G Android 4.0 ICS for $299 Prepaid Boost with Wi-Fi Hotspots
Boost Mobile announced the May 31 release of HTC EVO Design 4G for $299 that will operate on Sprint’s 3G and 4G (WiMAX) networks on May 31. The HTC EVO Design features a 4-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen HTC Sense 4, Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. 1.2GHz processor, 5MP camera/camco…
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II/HTC One S/ Amaze vs iPhone 4S on Verizon, AT&T & Sprint Best Deals
The latest T-Mobile faster-than-an iPhone ad that shows the T-Mobile spokesmodel in her pink and black leather jumpsuit, speeding past AT&T on a her motorcycle. The ad promotes the T-Mobile test drive website which compares T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Amaze and HTC One S for common tas…
App Market About Marketing Says App Promotion
App developers know all too well it's not just about apps but also app promotion. According to App Promo. Top app developers believed in marketing, set aside $30,000 for average marketing budget and spend 13% of their time marketing app. These top earners represent 12% of participants who ea…
TS2R Wireless News: CTIA Round-up of News, Updates & Keynotes
For those of you who don't have the time to comb through all the news releases coming from CTIA Wireless in New Orleans, here's a very too short to report summary of all that happened at the event so far. When we have full stories on products, we will link to them. Announced or demoed were th…
Samsung Focus 2: Focused on Affordability and Easy Tasking
The Samsung Focus 2, an affordable Windows Phone on AT&T’s 4G LTE network, will be available from AT&T beginning May 20 in pure white for $49.99 with a contract. The Samsung Focus 2 features the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.4GHz processor, 5MP…
HomeFusion Broadband-in-a-Can from Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
Verizon Wireless announced that HomeFusion Broadband for high-speed in-home Internet access its 4G LTE network using what some call the "can-tenna" which looks like a bucket of ice cream, turned upside down. The antenna is on display at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans. The service is a usag…
Windows Phone Smartphone Beta Test is 98% Over iPhone S, Samsung Galaxy (Nexus, S II, S Skyrocket) & HTC EVO/Sensation
Windows Phone is smoking out other smartphones at very high rate according to Ben Rudolf. The Windows Phone smoke outs have tested over 50,000 competing smartphones including the CES challenge and $1000 Windows Phone Challenge. In 98% of the cases Windows Phone won the challenges that showe…
Pentech Verse 2 Send Text or Vice Versa @ U.S. Celllular
Pantech announced the Pantech Verse at CTIA Wireless that will launch exclusively at U.S. Cellular on May 11. The Verse, developed by PCD, is desinged for for social networking enthusiasts with full vertical slide-out QWERTY keyboard for text messaging that will sell for $30 with a contract.…
iPhone iOS 5.1.1 Update Out
iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners are getting an update to, today to iOS 5.1.1. The update includes glitch fixes and other enhancements. The update available through iTunes is 54.4MB improves HDR from the lock screen and fixes for network switching, AirPlay, Safari bookmarks and purchasing ale…
LG Optimus 4X HD (Quad-Core ICS), Vu & 3D Max @ CTIA?
As the New Orleans Convention gets ready for CTIA, the Android spies have seen the LG booth that highlights the LG Optimus 4X HD , LG Optimus Vu and LG Optimus 3D Max. These devices were announced at Mobile World Congress, the displays suggest that they may be coming to U.S. carriers soon. The L…
HTC One X On Sale with Bootloader Locked
The HTC One X goes went on sale Sunday, with a little surprise for developers and jailbreakers. Last year, HTC listened to requests from users who wanted the ability to unlock HTC smartphone bootloaders. This year HTC is not being so generous. The HTC One X for AT&T will not be unlockable. …
Droid Incredible 4G LTE Official Release Date Coming Weeks
We're closer to knowing why the Droid Incredible 4G LTE was delayed. Verizon Wireless likes to have some kind announcement and display for the CTIA Wireless shows which opens tomorrow. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE will debut at the show and is slated to be released in "the coming weeks." Ve…
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