What’s all the rage with carriers these days? 4G LTE. Everybody talks about it and they all boast that their own network is best. But RootMetrics decided to review the networks of the “Big Four” carriers in the US and they found some interesting things. For example, AT&T took home the gold in the speed department with an average of 18.6Mbps… Read more
HTC and Sony have had a deal for awhile that allows select HTC devices to access the PlayStation mobile app store. Well, it looks like a few more devices have been added to the list. Sony has added three new HTC devices, the One XL (Snapdragon S4 North American variant of the One X), One X + and EVO 4G LTE. This adds to the already present list of the… Read more
Happy Cyber Monday Sprint fans as the company adds 11 new LTE markets this morning with an announcement that it is ”delivering the speed, power and value of its all-new 4G LTE network to customers in 11 cities/counties, including Harrisburg, Pa., South Bend/Mishawaka, Ind., Muncie, Ind., Peabody, Mass., and Salina, Kan.” Sprint promises that… Read more
It’s official: HTC and Verizon will be releasing their super sized smartphone, the DROID DNA, on November 21st both in stores as well as online for $200 on a 2 year commitment. For those interested in guaranteeing one can pre-order a device starting today. The Droid DNA, is essentially Verizon’s variant of HTC’s J Butterfly released in Japan a few… Read more
If you’re still up in the air about the DROID DNA specs hours before Verizon and HTC are expected to make the device official, a preview of a Verizon Wireless landing page for the device should help. According to this page, which we expect to go live sometime after today’s announcement, the 4G LTE DROID DNA by HTC will feature a 5″ HD 1920×1080… Read more
Earlier this morning AT&T announced their newest LTE network expansions. Many users may have already noticed the additional markets but never the less DroidDog has you covered. The Big Blue’s 4G LTE service has now gone live in Little Rock, Ark and has expanded LTE coverage in Key West to include Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys, Marathon,… Read more
Earlier today AT&T, during an analyst conference call for investors, revealed their plans to cover 300 million US residents with 4G LTE service by the end of 2014. This is an effort to remain competitive in the Verizon dominated 4G market. The carrier also promised to have 250 million covered by the end of 2013. It’s no secret that at this point,… Read more
The DROID DNA cleared one more hurdle on its way to your open arms as it passed through the FCC sporting Verizon’s CDMA and LTE bands. While no announcement for the DROID DNA from either Verizon or HTC appears to be on the radar, we’re still hopeful this will land on store shelves before the Thanksgiving holiday. However, @evleaks, the tipster… Read more
Earlier today, Sprint announced that its LTE 4G network is now live in multiple new markets throughout the country. This will undoubtedly be great news for customers of the carrier looking to take advantage of their 4G-compatible devices. Sprint customers in Chicago, New Bedford/Fall River, Mass; Hutchinson and McPherson, Kan.; and Wichita Falls,… Read more
The boys from Android Central just hit the HTC DLX jackpot with some Verizon branded shots of the 5″ smartphone/tablet in the wild. The leaked images come just a few days after HTC unveils a similar style device branded the HTC J Butterfly overseas. The images also arrive a week after longtime HTC insider @Football4PDA leaked details of the HTC… Read more
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