CTIA President Steve Largent today announced that he will retire from his post when his current contract runs out at the end of 2014. Largest has led the CTIA since 2003. “I am extremely proud of the many achievements our team has accomplished over the past decade, and believe they have played a significant role […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today filed a formal petition with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the issue of unlocking cell phones. Specifically, the NTIA proposed that the FCC begin a rulemaking process that would require carriers to unlock cell phones, tablets, and other devices for use with other carriers upon request. At […]
President Obama has proposed a plan to bring faster broadband access to the nation’s schools. The plan, called ConnectEd, would improve internet access at 99% of schools around the country. Obama thinks this could help education initiatives that rely on connectivity and the internet. Obama is attempting to circumvent Congress in order to get the […]
BlackBerry OS 10.2, which is expected to arrive before the end of the year, was recently detailed by BlackBerry Product Manager Michael Clewley. According to Clewley, BB OS 10.2 will add support for unicode emoji, support for multiple alarms, a timer, and support for level 1 notifications. An SDK for BlackBerry OS 10.2 is expected […]
At an event at this week’s CTIA conference, major casemaker OtterBox announced the acquisition of one of its chief rivals, LifeProof. The former says it will keep LifeProof’s San Diego location, and that workers will remain in their current place. “Over the next 30 days, OtterBox will begin incorporating the LifeProof brand into the OtterBox […]
Nvidia has updated its latest mobile chipset with support for Category 4 LTE connectivity. Tegra 4i, similar to Tegra 4 but includes an integrated Nvidia i500 LTE modem, managed to upgrade from Category 3 and its 100Mbps connection to LTE-Advanced and a possible 150Mps speed, without performing any changes to the hardware. The upgrade was […]
Zagg has debuted a pair of new iPad mini Bluetooth keyboard accessories at CTIA Las Vegas. The ZaggKeys Cover for the iPad mini, pictured, is the latest in its iPad line of popular keyboard covers. According to the company, it is the thinnest Bluetooth keyboard accessory for the iPad mini available, measuring just 6.3mm (0.25-inch) […]
Verizon Wireless is teaming up with actress and singer Jennifer Lopez to better address the needs of the growing Hispanic market. Back in 2010 the Verizon Wireless’ CEO declared this market as key for growth. Viva Movi is the new brand created by Lopez to capitalize on the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. “This […]
At a press briefing this morning, Cricket revealed that it plans to enable LTE roaming later this year on bands 4 (1700) and 25 (1900). Band 25 LTE is used exclusively by Sprint in the U.S. Band 4 (AWS) is used by many carriers, including T-Mobile, AT&T, and soon, Verizon. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 […]
Cricket today announced plans to offer two new Samsung Android phones this summer: the Admire 2 and the Galaxy Discover (already offered in a GSM variant by Net10.) The Admire 2 is a new, mid-range Android phone with 4G LTE, 4-inch display, 5-megapixel camera, memory card slot, and Samsung’s TouchWiz interface and camera features on […]
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