You’d be correct if you were wondering if AT&T had launched their 4G LTE network yet and thought to yourself, no they haven’t. That is because so far they’ve only been testing a few small areas and networks but nothing official has been launched
» Read more: AT&T Launching 4G LTE Devices Next Week, Just Not Phones
Verizon is following in the footsteps of AT&T and has announced that tethering on hacked smartphones will not be tolerated anymore. Verizon is out to stop the people that are tethering their smartphones using unofficial apps like MyWi from consuming more data than Verizon thinks is fair. The carrier wants the illegal tethering users to fork over more loot for official tethering support
» Read more: Verizon moves to kill illegal tethering on hacked phones
It’s very clear that in the smartphone world the Android OS is dominating when it comes to the number of phones selling and popularity with buyers.
» Read more: comScore offers digital traffic stats for May 2011, Android dominates US smartphones
If you’re in the UK and want to have the latest and greatest superphone, then you probably already know of the Samsung Galaxy S II . This beast, announced back in February at MWC, tops all other smartphones on the market in terms of specs and raw power, and it’s been available in the UK for a while – even outselling the iPhone 4 ! However, as it is a top of the line device, you had to choose expensive monthly plans in order to get the Galaxy S II for cheap or free. Not anymore, though.
» Read more: UK: Samsung Galaxy S II now just £29 with £21.5 per month contract
The United States Army has begun field-testing off-the-shelf smartphones and tablets for use in combat in Texas and the New Mexico desert.
» Read more: US Army wants to defend freedom with iPhones, Droids
Vodafone has a big 18-wheeler that will travel around the UK charging up customer’s iPhones and other smartphones. The truck will be on hand at 11 festivals this summer to keep people using data
We have already talked about the HTC ChaCha smartphone before and know some of the details on the device already. It and another HTC smartphone called the Salsa are aimed at the social networking fiend that wants a smartphone centered on Facebook and more
The LG Optimus Black is about to become available it seems, after a delay. First we heard that the smartphone will be in stores in the UK next week , and now it’s the Philippines’ turn. According to YugaTech , the Optimus Black will also hit the Philippines next week, for an asking price of Php 19,990 (that’s approximately $465 or EUR 320)
» Read more: LG Optimus Black gets priced in the Philippines, lands next week
HTC has confirmed it is pushing out the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the HTC Desire HD and HTC Incredible S . The OTA update will be flagged up with a message on the smartphones themselves, and bring the handsets up to speed with newer HTC devices like the HTC Desire S.
» Read more: HTC Desire HD and Incredible S Android 2.3 Gingerbread going OTA now
Apple has now become the world’s second largest buyer of MEMS sensors that include accelerometers, gyroscopes, and microphones. You know that the devices are going into the iPhone and the iPad among other items and I would expect that to continue to grow. An app for Windows Phone users that want an iPhone has surfaced called iPooey .
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