http://www.phonearena.com/ PhoneArena.com - Cell Phone Reviews, News, Specs and Info. en-us Copyright 2001-2006 PhoneArena. All rights reserved. phonearena@phonearena.com http://www.phonearena.com/img/logo-en.gif http://www.phonearena.com/ 107 80 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-buys-spectrum-and-customers-from-U.S.-Cellular_id43165The nation's third largest carrier, Sprint, has agreed to purchase some PCS spectrum and a large number of customers from U.S. Cellular; Sprint will receive in the deal, 20MHz of PCS spectrum in various Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Indiana and Champaign, Illinois. The carrier also will be adding 10MHz in St. Louis...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 14:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-buys-spectrum-and-customers-from-U.S.-Cellular_id43165/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pilot-blames-Apple-iPhone-for-in-flight-navigation-error-from-2011_id43098A commercial airliner back in 2011 was sent off-course thanks to interference from an Apple iPhone, which threw off the compass on the plane; at the time the plane was cruising at 9000 feet and the faulty compass readings sent the plane miles off course. Once a flight attendant told a passenger in the 9th row to turn off his iPhone, the problem with the navigation system cleared up and the pilot was able to right the plane...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 19:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pilot-blames-Apple-iPhone-for-in-flight-navigation-error-from-2011_id43098/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/MetroPCS-to-broaden-its-reach-thanks-to-T-Mobile-deal_id43085Now that T-Mobile has absorbed MetroPCS, what does the nation's fourth largest carrier do with the fifth largest? One thing that T-Mobile will do is expand the reach of the pre-paid carrier by about 100 million POPs over the next 6 quarters even while trying to integrate MetroPCS customers with its own. T-Mobile will also spend money to modernize MetroPCS' pipeline...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 15:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/MetroPCS-to-broaden-its-reach-thanks-to-T-Mobile-deal_id43085/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-announces-2020-goal-for-5G-hits-1Gbps-in-tests_id42921Tech firms are always looking ahead and while 4G LTE is all the rage these days, Korean giant Samsung has announced that 5G will be ready by 2020; In tests, Samsung was able to hit 1Gbps speed, but it required 64 antennas to hit that mark. The tech giant conducted the test over the 28GHz waveband and was able to exchange real-time signals during the test...]]>NewsSun, 12 May 2013 13:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-announces-2020-goal-for-5G-hits-1Gbps-in-tests_id42921/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-planning-Voice-over-LTE-launch-this-year_id42901While AT&T keeps up a feverish pace to roll out LTE service across its network, the carrier seem intent...]]>NewsSat, 11 May 2013 02:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-planning-Voice-over-LTE-launch-this-year_id42901/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-proposes-faster-in-flight-Wi-Fi-speeds_id42886The FCC this week proposed some new rules that would increase in-flight Wi-Fi speeds as currently, not all airlines offer Wi-Fi service in-flight, and those that do offer such service are bogged down by slow speeds; the FCC's goal is to make Wi-Fi service in the air as fast and reliable as it is on the ground which would lead to faster speeds, more competition and best of all, lower prices...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 13:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-proposes-faster-in-flight-Wi-Fi-speeds_id42886/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ESPN-wants-to-pay-for-the-data-you-use-while-viewing-its-sites_id42853According to a published report, Disney owned sports network ESPN has been in touch with at least one carrier to discuss an unusual plan that would not count the data used by smartphone and tablet users viewing ESPN to be counted against their monthly data caps; in effect, ESPN would be paying for the data consumed by mobile viewers watching its streaming feed...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 02:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ESPN-wants-to-pay-for-the-data-you-use-while-viewing-its-sites_id42853/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-introduces-new-Aio-Wireless-pre-paid-service-with-plans-starting-as-low-as-40-a-month_id42841AT&T has introduced Aio Wireless, a pre-paid carrier with plans starting as low as $40; currently being tested in Houston, Orlando and Tampa, by next year the service is expected to rollout across the United States; the service offers four different plans and the best phone available is the dual-core Samsung Galaxy Express, priced at $250...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 21:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-introduces-new-Aio-Wireless-pre-paid-service-with-plans-starting-as-low-as-40-a-month_id42841/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-CEO-Mead-wants-success-for-BlackBerry-and-Windows-Phone_id42783Dan Mead, of Verizon Wireless, said on Wednesday that there is an important place in the industry's ecosystem for both Windows Phone and BlackBerry; thanks to its exclusive with the Motorola DROID back in 2009, Big Red has been seen as favoring Android devices but Mead said that having three or four operating systems is "good for the industry and good for us"...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 13:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-CEO-Mead-wants-success-for-BlackBerry-and-Windows-Phone_id42783/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-ad-attacks-AT-T-for-having-slow-pipes_id42743T-Mobile's latest commercial might not mention AT&T by name, but considering that the carrier has recently chosen to go head to head with AT&T in previous ads featuring Frankenstein and a man encased in ice, it seems apparent that it is the nation's second largest carrier that T-Mobile is depicting as having a slow moving, congested network...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 12:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-ad-attacks-AT-T-for-having-slow-pipes_id42743/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-Beam-4G-LTE-USB-modem-on-May-10_id427304G 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, costing only $19.99 on a 2-year contract...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 07:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-Beam-4G-LTE-USB-modem-on-May-10_id42730/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Clearwire-to-remain-faithful-to-Sprint_id42685Clearwire has issued a message to its stockholders, urging them to vote in favor of the acquisition by Sprint. As you know, Sprint currently holds 51% of Clearwire, but wants to acquire the remaining 49% for $2.2 billion...]]>NewsMon, 06 May 2013 08:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Clearwire-to-remain-faithful-to-Sprint_id42685/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-expands-LTE-in-9-regions-adds-17-new-regions-of-coverage_id42494AT&T has been working hard to not only make its LTE network the fastest in the US, but to expand its footprint to cover more regions. Today, AT&T has announced that it has added 17 new regions to its LTE coverage, and has expanded coverage in an additional 9 regions around the country. This upgrade gets AT&T closer to its ultimate goal of having 300 million LTE points-of-presence (POPs) by the end of the year...]]>NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 10:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-expands-LTE-in-9-regions-adds-17-new-regions-of-coverage_id42494/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Stayin-Alive-T-Mobiles-pre-paid-operator-GoSmart-to-continue-operating-after-merger-with-MetroPCS-closes_id42407T-Mobile plans on keeping its GoSmart prepaid plan active even after the nation's fourth largest carrier merges with number five MetroPCS which itself is a huge pre-paid carrier; GoSmart offers price tiers in the $30, $35 and $45 price range for unlimited talk, text and data service and will run concurrently with MetroPCS although possdibly hitting different price points...]]>NewsSat, 27 Apr 2013 04:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stayin-Alive-T-Mobiles-pre-paid-operator-GoSmart-to-continue-operating-after-merger-with-MetroPCS-closes_id42407/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/And-theyre-off-AT-T-improves-Churchill-Downs-connectivity-for-the-Kentucky-Derby_id42356With the running of the Kentucky Derby scheduled for May 4th, crowds of 150,000 or more can fill up Churchill Downs and considering that many of them will be sporting smartphones, AT&T has been working at the track to bring exclusive wireless enhancements for its wireless customers who plan on attending the first leg of the Triple Crown...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 11:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/And-theyre-off-AT-T-improves-Churchill-Downs-connectivity-for-the-Kentucky-Derby_id42356/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/FreedomPop-switches-to-Sprints-3G-Ev-Do-network-in-anticipation-of-future-move-to-LTE_id42315FreedomPop is moving its customers over from Clearwire's WiMAX network to Sprint's 3G Ev-Do network which will now allow coast to coast coverage with the carrier's mobile hotspot being the first FreedomPop device to make the switch; FreedomPop CEO Stephen Stokols said that the company is making money based on gross margin...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 13:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/FreedomPop-switches-to-Sprints-3G-Ev-Do-network-in-anticipation-of-future-move-to-LTE_id42315/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-will-have-Voice-over-LTE-in-early-2014_id42236Verizon Wireless’ Vice President and CTO, Nicola Palmer outlined Big Red’s plans to begin providing Voice-over-LTE...]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 03:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-will-have-Voice-over-LTE-in-early-2014_id42236/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Ultra-Mobile-offers-19-monthly-calling-plan-with-free-international-SMS-messages_id42230Ultra Mobile is a T-Mobile MVNO that gives you entry into the T-Mobile network for only $19 monthly which buys you 250 minutes of voice, unlimited text to 194 countries and a whopping 50MB of data; the new service is expected to launch on Tuesday and the $19 plan also includes $1.25 toward international calling and users must bring their own device...]]>NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 23:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Ultra-Mobile-offers-19-monthly-calling-plan-with-free-international-SMS-messages_id42230/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cricket-announces-a-new-40-family-plan-tweaks-its-iPhone-plans_id42218It seems like those businessmen at Cricket never rest! Not only are they getting the Samsung Galaxy S4, but they have now taken care of their plan portfolio by introducing a new family plan and updating their plans designed for the iPhone...]]>NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 10:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cricket-announces-a-new-40-family-plan-tweaks-its-iPhone-plans_id42218/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-claims-Google-IO-will-reveal-just-an-updated-32GB-Google-Nexus-4-with-LTE-support_id42157Forget about a Motorola X phone or a Google Nexus 5 being introduced next month at the next Google I/O developer's conference; according to a new report,m the only phone related news coming to the show is an updated Google Nexus 4 with 32GB of native storage and support for 4G LTE and CDMA bands...]]>NewsSat, 20 Apr 2013 00:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-claims-Google-IO-will-reveal-just-an-updated-32GB-Google-Nexus-4-with-LTE-support_id42157/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-spreads-its-LTE-signal-to-21-new-markets_id42080Sprint has sent us a list containing the 21 new markets that are now covered with the carrier's LTE signal; among the major cities are Los Angeles, Ca.; Charlotte, N.C.; Norfolk, Va. and Memphis, Tenn.; 88 markets nationwide now are up an running for Sprint which starte offering its 4G LTE service back in July...]]>NewsThu, 18 Apr 2013 14:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-spreads-its-LTE-signal-to-21-new-markets_id42080/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-Verizon-offers-1.5-billion-for-Clearwires-spectrum-license-leases-in-major-markets_id41915Lost on a day when Dish Network is bidding $25.5 billion for Sprint is a report that Verizon Wireless is seeking to obtain the spectrum license leases in major markets currently owned by Clearwire for $1.5 billion; what makes this a difficult acquisition is that Sprint own a majority of Clearwire and has been issuing debt to the company that is convertible into more Clearwire stock...]]>NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 12:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-Verizon-offers-1.5-billion-for-Clearwires-spectrum-license-leases-in-major-markets_id41915/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-offers-new-35-pre-paid-plan-for-featurephone-users_id41813For those of you who want to get back to a time when featurephones, like dinosaurs, ruled the world, Verizon has added a new pre-paid plan just for you that costs all of $35 a month; the plan includes 500 minutes of voice (no mobile-to-mobile calls) unlimited text and data; add $15 a month to $50 and you can receive unlimited voice, text and web for your featurephone...]]>NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 03:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-offers-new-35-pre-paid-plan-for-featurephone-users_id41813/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-to-announce-21-new-LTE-markets-on-April-12_id41757Sprint subscribers, this bit of insider information is for you, guys. Thanks to a tip submitted by an anonymous friend of ours, we now know what markets the nation's third largest carriers will be blessing with LTE service next. The speedy expansion of Sprint's LTE network continues with a total of 21 cities being added under the blanket on Friday, April 12...]]>NewsThu, 11 Apr 2013 02:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-to-announce-21-new-LTE-markets-on-April-12_id41757/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-accounts-for-half-of-Big-Reds-traffic-says-CEO_id41750Lowell McAdam, former CEO of Verizon Wireless and now the top executive of the parent company, says video accounts for 50% of the traffic that flows through the carrier's pipeline; McAdam says that by 2017, video will make up two-thirds of the carrier's network traffic and discussed using LTE to help broadcast live events to subscribers like the 2014 Super Bowl...]]>NewsWed, 10 Apr 2013 22:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-accounts-for-half-of-Big-Reds-traffic-says-CEO_id41750/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-expanding-4G-LTE-in-16-cities-plans-to-have-250-markets-covered-by-end-of-summer_id41737AT&T still has a lot of catching up to do to reach Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE outreach, but it is on the right track quickly expanding its network and now it announces a handful...]]>NewsWed, 10 Apr 2013 09:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-expanding-4G-LTE-in-16-cities-plans-to-have-250-markets-covered-by-end-of-summer_id41737/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/35-Prepaid-Basic-Phone-plan-for-Verizon-to-launch-on-April-11_id41717Well, well, look what someone anonymously slipped under the door this morning! Apparently, Verizon will be announcing a new low-cost plan for customers who still prefer basic phones to those fancy 4G LTE HD quad-core and what not smartphones. The $35 Prepaid Basic Phone plan is to be announced on...]]>NewsWed, 10 Apr 2013 02:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/35-Prepaid-Basic-Phone-plan-for-Verizon-to-launch-on-April-11_id41717/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/EE-will-double-4G-LTE-capacity-average-and-top-speeds-by-June_id41679Everything Everywhere, or EE, the UK’s only 4G LTE carrier has enjoyed nearly half a year of no competition 4G service...]]>NewsTue, 09 Apr 2013 04:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/EE-will-double-4G-LTE-capacity-average-and-top-speeds-by-June_id41679/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Virgin-Mobile-offers-100-to-T-Mobile-customers-to-switch-is-it-enough_id41649Trying to get disgruntled T-Mobile customers to switch carriers, Virgin Mobile is willing to pay T-Mobile customers $100 to leave the carrier and hook up with the Sprint-owned pre-paid operator; to make the switch, the T-Mobile customer has to bring his or her phone number over to Virgin Mobile while the pre-paid carrier says it can save T-Mobile customers $330 over two-years...]]>NewsMon, 08 Apr 2013 13:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Virgin-Mobile-offers-100-to-T-Mobile-customers-to-switch-is-it-enough_id41649/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Test-drive-the-U.S.-Cellular-network-before-you-sign-on-the-dotted-line_id41582Regional carrier U.S. Cellular is offering a new promotion in an attempt to show mobile phone users just how good its network is; potential customers will be allowed to test a device and U.S. Cellular's Tier 2 network for one week after which they can decide to sign a contract or they can decide to walk away never to return...]]>NewsFri, 05 Apr 2013 11:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Test-drive-the-U.S.-Cellular-network-before-you-sign-on-the-dotted-line_id41582/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Using-an-unlocked-Apple-iPhone-5-on-T-Mobile-An-update-will-allow-you-to-rock-4G-LTE_id41484There are a large number of people that use an unlocked Apple iPhone on the T-Mobile network although those users cannot use 3G and the question was whether T-Mobile's nascent LTE network was soon to launch Apple iPhone 5 support would mean anything to these people; the answer is a surprising yes as after a special update, T-Mobile users with an unlocked Apple iPhone 5 will be able to support 4G LTE...]]>NewsTue, 02 Apr 2013 22:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Using-an-unlocked-Apple-iPhone-5-on-T-Mobile-An-update-will-allow-you-to-rock-4G-LTE_id41484/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Its-official-AT-T-will-have-HD-Voice-this-year_id41435AT&T has hinted at it before, but today the company officially confirmed that HD Voice is on the way, and will begin rolling out to users later this year. So far, T-Mobile is the only wireless carrier in the US that offers nation-wide HD Voice (Sprint's is only available on its limited LTE network), but there aren't really any handsets that support the feature yet. Though the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S 4, and HTC One are all planned to offer HD Voice on T-Mobile...]]>NewsMon, 01 Apr 2013 20:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Its-official-AT-T-will-have-HD-Voice-this-year_id41435/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/No-LTE-update-for-T-Mobiles-Nokia-Lumia-810_id41367While T-Mobile's version of the Samsung GALAXY Note II received an update that turned on the LTE radio, the Nokia Lumia 810 was believed to be getting the same treatment; despite the capabilities of the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 SoC, which in some cases will allow for an update to give the phone LTE connectivity, T-Mobile says that this is not the case with the variant of the chip used on the phone...]]>NewsSat, 30 Mar 2013 15:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/No-LTE-update-for-T-Mobiles-Nokia-Lumia-810_id41367/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Softbank-and-Sprint-refuse-to-use-Huawei-equipment-to-get-their-own-deal-past-U.S.-regulators_id41327Apparently, not using Huawei equipment on Sprint's network is one of the conditions that Sprint and Softbank must agree to in return for congressional support of the deal that will see the Japanese based firm buy 70% of the nation's third largest carrier; China based Huawei makes U.S. regulators nervous with some fearing that the company can use its position to spy in the U.S...]]>NewsFri, 29 Mar 2013 01:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Softbank-and-Sprint-refuse-to-use-Huawei-equipment-to-get-their-own-deal-past-U.S.-regulators_id41327/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-5-monthly-plan-comparison-T-Mobile-vs-AT-T-Verizon-and-Sprint_id41270So, you're planning on getting a T-Mobile iPhone 5, eh? Good choice! That's not only because the iPhone is among the best smartphones out there, but also because you'll be able to pair it with a very affordable monthly service plan – unlimited minutes, text messages and data for $70 per month is quite a deal, no matter how we slice and dice it. How does that stack up to the competition's offerings? Well, that's what we're about to find out...]]>NewsWed, 27 Mar 2013 09:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-5-monthly-plan-comparison-T-Mobile-vs-AT-T-Verizon-and-Sprint_id41270/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/OpenSignal-Size-matters_id41259A report from OpenSignal shows that for each square inch on the screen of a smartphone, an extra 75MB of data is loaded through a cellular connection and 288MB of data is sent via Wi-Fi; the information comes from Open Signal's Android app and is the result of 9,962 different Android devices being surveyed and only those who used both Wi-Fi and cellular in the same day were part of the results...]]>NewsTue, 26 Mar 2013 17:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/OpenSignal-Size-matters_id41259/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-plan-doesnt-handcuff-you-for-two-years-but-could-tie-up-your-new-phone-for-20-months_id41254Whether you buy the just released BlackBerry Z10, the upcoming Apple iPhone 5, HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4 from T-Mobile, you are not tied up with the carrier's service for more than a month at a time; on the other hand, once you plunk down your $99 for a down payment on any of the phones, you are required to pay off the remainder of the installment balance that you owe...]]>NewsTue, 26 Mar 2013 12:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-plan-doesnt-handcuff-you-for-two-years-but-could-tie-up-your-new-phone-for-20-months_id41254/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-new-UNcarrier-plans-are-now-in-effect_id41183As expected, T-Mobile has started up its new UNCarier era two days in advance of its media event with the carrier's corporate owned stores now offering the new Value Plan only while national retailers and authorized dealers have the Classic Plan to offer to new subscribers; the plans offer unlimited talk, text and data for as low as $70 per month...]]>NewsSun, 24 Mar 2013 14:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-new-UNcarrier-plans-are-now-in-effect_id41183/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Leak-reveals-cities-that-will-be-covered-by-T-Mobiles-LTE-on-March-26th_id41155On Friday, we told you about 9 cities that were apparently receiving T-Mobile's LTE signals before it is officially announced on March 26th; now, a list of cities has been leaked and these are alleged to be the first markets that will be blanketed with T-Mobile's LTE signals and the list does not include some of the cities where T-Mobile LTE has been appearing...]]>NewsSat, 23 Mar 2013 10:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Leak-reveals-cities-that-will-be-covered-by-T-Mobiles-LTE-on-March-26th_id41155/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-LTE-service-working-in-9-markets-pre-launch_id41138With a media event planned for March 26th, T-Mobile could be using the opportunity to announce the launch of T-Mobile's 4G LTE network and even though the service has not been announced yet, there are 9 cities where the service has been detected; according to OpenSignal, a crowdsourced Android app that picks up wireless coverage, T-Mobile LTE has been seen in Denver, Las Vegas, Kansas City, New Orleans, New York, San Diego, San Jose, parts of Oakland and Seattle...]]>NewsFri, 22 Mar 2013 16:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-LTE-service-working-in-9-markets-pre-launch_id41138/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Accelerated-LTE-data-adoption-means-data-growth-of-over-200-in-2013_id41027In 2012, total mobile data traffic came to a total of 13,412 petabytes. A petabyte is 1 million GB, or 1,000TB...]]>NewsTue, 19 Mar 2013 21:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Accelerated-LTE-data-adoption-means-data-growth-of-over-200-in-2013_id41027/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-expands-Mobile-Share-Plans-with-eyes-toward-business_id41005Starting March 22nd, AT&T will start to offer larger Mobile Share plans, new Mobile Share-data only plans, and new Business Pooled Nation for Data plans with the idea being to make things easier and more affordable for AT&T customers to work or play on the road; new Mobile Share plans include options for 30GB, 40GB and 50GB of data...]]>NewsTue, 19 Mar 2013 00:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-expands-Mobile-Share-Plans-with-eyes-toward-business_id41005/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-sends-out-LTE-update-to-the-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-as-its-new-service-is-set-to-launch-this-month_id40980T-Mobile is pushing out an update to its Samsung GALAXY Note II today to allow the device to connect to its new LTE service set to debut before the end of the month; in addition, the T-Mobile branded version of the BlackBerry Z10 will offer LTE connectivity right out of the box as the carrier gets ready to flip the switch on the service in Las Vegas and Kansas City...]]>NewsMon, 18 Mar 2013 09:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-sends-out-LTE-update-to-the-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-as-its-new-service-is-set-to-launch-this-month_id40980/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-floats-idea-of-selling-some-wireless-infrastructure_id40933During a dinner meeting with a group of money folks that work on Wall Street, AT&T shared available options...]]>NewsSat, 16 Mar 2013 02:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-floats-idea-of-selling-some-wireless-infrastructure_id40933/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-details-plans-for-AWS-spectrum_id40814Verizon has been very busy during this "spectrum shortage" (according to all major carriers) to buy up as much AWS spectrum as possible. Verizon made deals with many companies, including T-Mobile to acquire the AWS spectrum, and now the company is detailing the plans for that spectrum...]]>NewsWed, 13 Mar 2013 21:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-details-plans-for-AWS-spectrum_id40814/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Improvements-seen-with-Voice-over-LTE-and-battery-performance_id40758A cursory examination of voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) by Spirent Communications last autumn revealed what many...]]>NewsTue, 12 Mar 2013 17:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Improvements-seen-with-Voice-over-LTE-and-battery-performance_id40758/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Republic-Wireless-offers-price-cut-on-Motorola-DEFY-XT-teamed-with-higher-priced-unlimited-plan_id40622Republic Wireless offers a $19 a month unlimited talk, text and internet service using VoIP and Sprint's 3G network; for those who don't want to spend $249 for the Motorola DEFY XT, the only phone that currently works with the plan, Republic will sell it to you for $99 but you will have to pay $29 a month for unlimited service...]]>NewsThu, 07 Mar 2013 22:34:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Republic-Wireless-offers-price-cut-on-Motorola-DEFY-XT-teamed-with-higher-priced-unlimited-plan_id40622/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Solavei-now-offers-nano-SIM-cards-for-iPhone-5-users_id40560Solavei is an interesting idea for a wireless carrier. Solavei is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) running on the T-Mobile network, and it has a lot of social and direct marketing built in to make it something different. It can be a bit confusing with the rewards system for bringing in new customers, but it's an interesting take on direct marketing for a mobile carrier; and, at its base it is a $50 unlimited plan, which is pretty solid. Now, the company is finally supporting the iPhone 5 with nano SIM cards...]]>NewsWed, 06 Mar 2013 14:08:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Solavei-now-offers-nano-SIM-cards-for-iPhone-5-users_id40560/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-phones-are-now-welcome-on-Boost-and-Virgin-Mobile_id40537Have an idle Sprint phone lying around? Then here's one way to put it to good use. The nation's third largest carrier announced a new program called “Bring Your Own Sprint Device” allowing its unused phones to be activated on its subsidiaries Boost Mobile or Virgin Mobile. By doing so, Sprint aims to reduce the amount of handsets that end up in landfills, thus helping mother Nature and the environment...]]>NewsWed, 06 Mar 2013 04:02:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-phones-are-now-welcome-on-Boost-and-Virgin-Mobile_id40537/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-flips-4G-LTE-switch-in-9-new-markets_id40495Sprint is one of the carriers that’s slightly behind in terms of 4G LTE adoption after its first misstep with WiMAX. Now, the nation’s third-largest carrier is rolling out its Network Vision plan…]]>NewsTue, 05 Mar 2013 06:43:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-flips-4G-LTE-switch-in-9-new-markets_id40495/commentsPhone Arena