LTE

To this day, relatively few wireless carriers offer LTE at its loftiest 150Mbps speeds . We'll soon get to count NTT DoCoMo among those ranks, however. Alongside the launch of its summer phone lineup , the Japanese network has firmed up some details of its Xi speed-up plans. The initial rollout...

While the semi-annual parade of new smartphone models at NTT DoCoMo often reveals some unexpected devices, this summer it had a bumper crop: we've already seen the new Sony Xperia A , Sharp's Aquos Phone Zeta and Aquos Pad SH-08E plus a Galaxy S4 in " arctic blue ." Seven more phones round out the...

While AT&T keeps up a feverish pace to roll out LTE service across its network, the carrier seem intent...

LTE TDD's not much of a thing in the US (other than on Clearwire ), but it's widely used across Asia and in countries like Saudi Arabia. Still, many handset makers are just getting on board, and LG has launched its first smartphone with those bands -- an Optimus G variant -- on Saudi Telecom's...

You likely haven’t heard of AIO Wireless yet, but AT&T hopes you will soon. Launching Thursday in three cities, AIO Wireless is a pre-paid and BYOD, or bring your own device , service provider and is a subsidiary of AT&T. The pre-paid nationwide service is now available in Houston, Tampa and...

AT&T has announced that it has a new USB modem available for customers that operates on its 4G LTE network. The modem is called the Beam from Sierra Wireless. One of the most interesting features of the USB modem is that it has an integrated LCD screen. That LCD screen gives the user of the modem...

4G LTE connectivity isn't just for smartphones and tablets, you know. Most computers can get some of it as well, with the help of a gizmo like this. Introducing the Beam by Sierra Wireless – a USB 4G LTE modem that AT&T will launch in just a few days. It is small, light, portable, and affordable,...

These days, being an LTE modem just isn't enough. Obviously, any LTE modem worth its salt needs an LCD screen, too. Such is the life of AT&T's Beam, a Sierra Wireless-sourced LTE modem that plugs into a laptop's USB port and shots vital signs on the embedded display. Beginning May 10th, customers...

SoftBank CEO says its use of and experience with TD-LTE, a variant of LTE, would dramatically improve Sprint's LTE efforts and give it a superior offering in the U.S. market. [Read more]

T-Mobile US is likely too busy popping champagne corks over its merger with MetroPCS to notice, but Sony's latest Android handset appears headed their way in the near future. Engadget reported Wednesday that the Android-powered Sony Xperia Z smartphone finally popped up on the Federal...