Once again, Consumer Reports has put Verizon on the #1 spot, saying that their customers were the happiest of any of the four major US carriers. And of course, AT&T has been ranked the worst. This has been an unending trend for a while. Consumer reports bases their data on consumer surveys, so you know that this is people talking, not just a company… Read more
The Nexus 4 is a very impressive device with a high end spec list. But when it comes to connectivity, it tops out at HSPA+. There is no LTE chip in this bad boy, and Google has given us its reasoning. Whether it’s valid is up to you, dear readers. Read on. Google wants to build one universal device to run on most networks. Of course, they’re limiting… Read more
Apple was trying to take 8 Samsung devices off of the market after the lawsuit, and Samsung has every intention to stop that from happening. They’re working with carriers to update these phones to comply with the patents. Unfortunately that might mean stripping them of their features, but if that’s what it takes, at least the phones will be on the… Read more
If you want to switch carriers (unless you’re on Sprint or a Sprint-related service), Sprint has your back. If you sign up for a 3 line plan (with all lines being phones, not tablets or hotspots), you will be able to get $400 straight from Sprint. As long as you’re not leaving a carrier mid-contract ($400 isn’t enough for termination fees), this is an… Read more
Every year, towards the end of July, I head up to northern Wisconsin. About an hour north of Green Bay (you may have heard of their football team – the Packers) it’s a pretty rural area, a great escape from the typical suburban life. That doesn’t mean it’s not connected from the world; there’s decent internet, satellite TV, and plenty of electronics to… Read more
For those of you considering the HTC One S from T-Mobile, your decision just got easier. Earlier today, Best Buy slashed the price of T-Mobile’s HTC One S to an affordable $99, but the carrier wasn’t about to let the retail giant outplay them at their own game. T-Mobile has announced that they will begin offering the 4.3-inch beast for an incredibly… Read more
Phones are constantly being launched in the Android world, a cycle we have all become accustomed to. Of all these launches, there are definitely ones that stand out more than others. But one of the biggest issues is how long it takes for phones to make it to certain markets. We can take the Galaxy S II as one of the biggest examples. It launched in… Read more
Consumer Reports recently conducted a survey of wireless customers and it looks like, for the second year in a row, AT&T has landed itself a last-place finish. The survey polled 66,000 Consumer Reports subscribers and found that the top finishers for 2011 included Consumer Cellular, U.S. Celluar, and Credo, all non-major carriers. In terms of the… Read more
It seems like the rumor mill has been in top gear lately with all the stories regarding the anticipated release of the Samsung Galaxy S II. The device has been a hit overseas, notching more than 5 million sales in just 85 days on the market. It’s doing especially well in European countries and on the Korean market. For comparison, the original Galaxy S… Read more
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