TV commercials for wireless carriers are usually a mess of vague technical jargon, meaningless graphs and annoying spokespeople. But who actually has the fastest wireless network?
In an undulating sea of Android smartphones, Sprint’s recently-announced HTC Evo 4G LTE stands to be one of the company’s flagship devices for 2012 and has a few tricks up its sleeve to differentiate itself from the pack.
Trouble in Nerdville! Thanks to Apple’s most recent software update, some AT&T iPhone 4S owners are now noticing new “4G” icons where the “3G” icons on their handsets once lived. So does that mean the iPhone 4S has a 4G connection now?
As AT&T continues to expand its high-speed 4G LTE wireless data network, the company has today announced a slew of devices to take advantage of the increased bandwidth. There are five Android handsets on tap, an 8-inch Android tablet and two Windows Phone handsets. Let’s light this candle.
If you’re a Verizon customer and you’re wondering what’s happened to your data service, you’re not alone. Verizon’s network has been affected by some unknown affliction overnight, leading to 3G and 4G outages across the U.S. The company has confirmed the problem, and is working on a solution.
The T-Mobile Prepaid 4G Mobile HotSpot is a good gift for someone who travels frequently and wants to be able to access decent mobile internet speeds from multiple devices—maybe a laptop and a tablet, for instance—without getting locked into a two-year data contract or paying separate data charges for each device.
Question: What’s the deal with 4G? It’s different from each company, right? My friend said the new iPhone is 4G on AT&T but not on Verizon. Is that true?
It it really, truly “impossibly” thin? With “unstoppable power”? A device ready-made for America’s “fastest and most reliable 4G network”? Hey, what do you expect Verizon and Motorola to say when they’re showing off their new powerhouse portable, a smartphone they’ve dubbed the DROID RAZR? As in: “DROID Strong” and “RAZR Sharp” (go branding!).
T-Mobile has partnered with Walmart to offer up a pretty tantalizing prepaid service plan. Starting October 16, you’ll be able to get 4G data, unlimited text messages, and 100 voice minutes for $30 per month.
Sprint customers, rejoice! Okay, not quite yet: Sprint is due to make an announcement on October 7 that they’re adding 4G LTE services next year.
To 4G or not to 4G? That’s the question currently being marketed to consumers in TV ads and big billboards across the country. And, at least at this stage of the game, it’s the wrong one to be asking.
