Regional value brand Cricket has really been upping its smartphone street cred lately -- and as such, data's becoming more of a priority. To that end, they'd announced a new 3G data roaming deal in August... and that deal is now live, instantly expanding Cricket's high-speed footprint ... Continue Reading

Samsung had signaled Big Red's intention to replace its old, non 3G Network Extender as early as CES in January this year -- something Sprint did a couple months back -- but only now are they getting official with the updated model. The aptly-named 3G Network Extender is a ... Continue Reading

It's far from the first study to compare the cost of cellphone plans around the world, but this new report from the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative (which counts Google CEO Eric Schmidt as a board member) does look to be a bit more thorough than ... Continue Reading

It'll be a little while before AT&T's LTE rollout is in full swing -- but if you're the kind of individual that enjoys some margin of future-proofing, you'll want to take a close look at the just-announced USBConnect Adrenaline modem for AT&T, an LG-sourced unit that becomes ... Continue Reading

Looking a bit like a MyTouch 3G Slide sans slide, the newly-announced myTouch -- yes, just "MyTouch"-- is the latest addition to the consumer-centric side of T-Mobile's Android lineup, featuring a 3.8-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel primary camera with 720p capture, and a next-gen MSM8255 Snapdragon core running ... Continue Reading

This has been the battle for quite some time now.  AT&T and Verizon have been going toe to toe over coverage for a bit.  Sadly,  if you live in Southern Colorado you are on the losing end of that battle.  One of the 10 largest cities in Colorado only has ... Continue Reading

Looks like Toshiba's dipping its toes a little bit deeper into that pool known as WiMax ready laptops. In addition to the previously-announced Satellite U405, we've now got a quartet of older models with a new 4G flair: Satellite E205, M645 and A665, and Protege R705. All have prices ... Continue Reading

MetroPCS has announced that it has activated its 4G wireless network. The carrier is the first to offer the high-speed service to prepaid mobile devices. Starting at $55 a month for unlimited phone calls, text messages and data, with access to premium video content through its MetroStudio media hub for ... Continue Reading

You know that dual-SIM handset you picked up last year to make those frequent jaunts between Belgium and Luxembourg so much easier? Might as well throw The Netherlands in there to complete the Benelux triangle, as Spreadtrum has just announced a new single chip that enables support ... Continue Reading

An estimated 1.4 million AT&T subscribers will shift to Verizon with the advent of a Verizon iPhone in early 2011, according to a report released today by Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse’s report relies on a supposed February 15 launch of the Verizon iPhone (based on a Bloomberg ... Continue Reading