Borders. Here at the Engadget Mobile Podcast, we’re so over them. That’s why we let former Engadget Mobile CEO-in-chief Chris Ziegler come back and hang out on our side of the fence for a few hours, no matter where he comes from. You know who’s NOT over border? The United States Border Patrol, Division of [...]
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Engadget Mobile Podcast 138 – 05.19.2012
Posted: 20th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Best Buy, Engadget Mobile, Fence Sitter, Google, Htc, Ios, Iphone, Lte, Molen, Ntt Docomo, Patent Infringements, Philipp Humm, Podcast, Rss Aggregator, T Mobile, Tycho, United States Border Patrol, Wolbe, Wsj, Zune Marketplace
Dish warns the FCC its 4G LTE might come in earnest as late as 2016
Posted: 19th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: 60 Million, Amp, Cellular Standards, Dish, Extra Time, Fcc, Frequency Band, Giant, Gigaom, Lte, Metropcs, Nbsp, Pdf, Satellite Tv, Six Years, Spectrum, Speculation, Standards Group, Switches, Verizon
Dish has been tranquil about facing a longer FCC review period for its planned LTE-based 4G network, and now we might have an idea as to why. The satellite TV giant is telling the FCC that it only expects coverage to reach up to 60 million potential customers “within four years,” or about 2016 — [...]
Best Buy expects EVO 4G LTE to land May 23rd, HTC remains cautious
Posted: 17th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Best Buy, Boatload, Customs, Engadget, Flagship, Grain Of Salt, Handset, Htc, Launch, Lte, Nbsp, New Release, Quote, Release Date, Screenshot, Sprint
We’ve received a boatload of tips that folks who have pre-ordered the EVO 4G LTE at Best Buy are now seeing a new release date of May 23rd. Does this mean Sprint’s flagship handset is getting close to leaving those dreaded customs halls? Here’s HTC’s take on the matter: HTC is working closely with U.S. [...]
LG shows off UI 3.0 for Ice Cream Sandwich devices, says it’s ‘unobtrusive and simple’
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Apps, Customizer, Debut, Engadget, Fresh Skin, Handsets, Hd, Korea, Launch, Love, Lte, Nbsp, Novel, Optimus, Sammy, Sandwich, Shortcuts, Shutter, Skins, Voice Commands
Love them or hate them, those ubiquitous Android skins aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Now the latest one to make an entrance to the overlay game is LG’s UI 3.0, which the Korean outfits says will make the overall experience of its handsets easier, speedier and “more convenient.” The new UI brings features such [...]
NTT DoCoMo launching 19 new devices this summer, brings Galaxy S III to Japan
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Arrows, Core Devices, Deluge, Device Announcements, Engadget, Galaxy, Heavy Hitters, Hodgepodge, Lte, Megapixels, Ntt Docomo, Raku Raku, Smartphone, Smartphones, Smorgasbord, Source Link, Superstars, Tegra, Wifi Hotspot, Xperia
If you aren’t already accustomed to Japan’s regular deluge of device announcements, brace yourself: NTT DoCoMo just stepped forward with 17 new phones, as well as a mobile WiFi hotspot and a tablet. Throw a stone at the pile of hardware, and you’re likely to strike something running Ice Cream Sandwich — with the exception [...]
O2 UK rolls out 42Mbps DC-HSPA+ 3G, gives that new iPad fast data in Old Blighty
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: 3g, Advocate, Auctions, Best Bet, Blighty, Brit, Carrier, Deployment, Engadget, Hspa, Ipad, Launch, London, Lte, Major Cities, Nbsp, O2 Uk, Old Hat, Panacea, Vodafone
The UK might be champing at the bit for 4G auctions to finish and give the country a taste of sweet, sweet LTE, but O2 UK is at least offering a panacea with a launch of dual-carrier HSPA+ 3G, or DC-HSPA+ in less wordy form. The British carrier has started deploying a full 42Mbps to [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Ice Cream Sandwich update finally arrives, GSII HD LTE keeps waiting
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: 720p, Alterations, Amp, Cousin, Engadget, Galaxy, Hd, Ice Cream, Lte, Nbsp, New Software, Samsung, Sandwich, Skyrocket, Slow Rollout, Source Link, Tweet, Variation
The slow rollout of Android 4.0 to Samsung’s recent Galaxy devices continues, and the latest variation to receive Ice Cream Sandwich is the Galaxy S II LTE. We should all be familiar with the ICS feature set by now, as well as Samsung’s TouchWiz alterations. The news was spotted on Samsung’s Korean site, but we [...]
LG LS970 superphone rumored: Krait quad-core, 2GB RAM, LTE and 13MP camera
Posted: 11th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Engadget, Face, Fri, Gpu, Lte, Megapixel Camera, Model Number, Nbsp, Optimus, Photo, Quad, Qualcomm, Ram, Rival, Slab, Sony, Sprint, Superphone, Tallies
Not to be outdone by its Korean rival, LG’s reportedly preparing a potent new phone with some of Qualcomm’s latest SoC hardware. According to BriefMobile‘s leak, it’ll pack an LTE-friendly MDM9615 alongside the Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM — something LG has already announced for its Optimus LTE2. A 2,1000 mAh battery will [...]
Jersey Shore getting Verizon LTE on May 17th…
Posted: 10th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Cape Cod, Craig, Delaware Beach Communities, Engadget, Getty Images, Jersey Shore, Long Island, Lte, Nbsp, Northern Vermont, Outer Banks Of North Carolina, Photo Credit, Photos, Verizon
…just in time for photos of Snooki’s kid to be whisked around the world at 4G speeds. (P.S. – Northern Vermont, Long Island, Cape Cod, Delaware beach communities and the gorgeous Outer Banks of North Carolina are going live soon as well, sans drama.) [Photo credit: Craig Barritt, Getty Images] Continue reading Jersey Shore getting [...]