By Brandon Russell |
All evidence suggests Google would rather just forget the Nexus Q even happened. A year removed from its announcement, the company has said little about the orb streamer, and has even abandoned support with its own apps. None of this is particularly surprising—but a new…
By Brandon Russell |
An actual Motorola device, right now known as XT1058, might hit AT&T relatively soonish, finally ending the company’s unusually long dry spell. Thanks to the accidentally reliable FCC, we’re getting a small glimpse of said device before any official announcement has been made. However, it’s…
By Todd Haselton |
Sony may soon launch a new Xperia-branded smartphone in the United States called the Xperia A. The device was recently spotted making its way through the FCC by Engadget and reportedly offers a 5-inch display with a 1080p full HD screen, LTE, a 2,300mAh battery, 16GB…
By Todd Haselton |
President Obama on Wednesday officially nominated Tom Wheeler as the new head of the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler will follow in the footsteps of the former chairman Julius Genachowski. “Tom knows this stuff inside and out,” President Obama said in an announcement obtained by Bloomberg. Wheeler…
By Roy Choi |
Outgoing Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski appeared at a Bloomberg Washington Summit Tuesday morning. At the Summit, Genachowski warned of allowing AT&T and Verizon to dominate the wireless industry would be a “very bad thing for our innovation economy.” Genachowski, announced last month his decision…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 hasn’t been announced for release in the U.S. as of yet, but if you’re looking to import it, you’ll get some HSPA+ love on AT&T. Samsung’s biggest phablet to date at a whopping 6.3-inches will be released in two variants:…
By Todd Haselton |
SoftBank wants to buy a 70 percent stake in Sprint for $20 billion. Likewise, Dish recently proposed a $25.5 billion merger deal with Sprint. Dish thinks it’s making the better offer, and wants the Federal Communications Commission to defer its investigation into a possible SoftBank…
By Todd Haselton |
The BlackBerry Q10 was recently spotted cruising through the Federal Communications Commission’s approval process by the folks over at Engadget. We know that the BlackBerry Q10 is eventually going to launch on several U.S. carriers, although each one of them has been mum as to an…
By Adriana Lee |
One of the best things about headphones and in-ear earbuds is the fantastic ability they have to block out the world around you. That’s also one of their most dangerous aspects. When you’re wearing that type of ear gear, you may not be able to…
By Todd Haselton |
The Justice Department asked the Federal Communications Commission to defer SoftBank’s pending plans to acquire 70 percent of Sprint for $20 billion, Bloomberg reported. It’s unclear what the motive currently is, although we’re sure we’ll hear more information shortly. AT&T already expressed concerns that SoftBank…
By Roy Choi |
Apple usually has a certain process when it comes to upholding its “veil of secrecy” and usually files Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required material the day of major announcements. Which is why this FCC filing, published Tuesday, seems a bit of a deviation from standard…
By Sean P. Aune |
A mysterious BlackBerry handset has made its way through FCC approval with radios for AT&T’s LTE and GSM networks in tow. Merely identified with a model number of “RFF91LW,” this device could potentially be the BlackBerry Z10, or it could be a developer handset, we…
By Brandon Russell |
AT&T might not be the only carrier to offer Samsung’s peculiar Galaxy Camera. The point-and-shoot/Android cyclops has reportedly shown up in a new FCC document with Verizon as a possible suitor — that means LTE is onboard rather than AT&T’s HSPA+ version. Interestingly, although the…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s Nexus Q never quite lived up to its potential despite an interesting orb design, leading to a gloriously short-lived existence. It wasn’t particularly bad but, for the price, it didn’t have the kind of feature set consumers demand. Now that it’s gone completely, we’ve…
By Todd Haselton |
Dish Network has been fighting to create a wireless network in the United States with hopes that it can compete on the same level as major carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. However, it has been trying to get government approval to do…
By Killian Bell |
The HTC Droid DNA — also known as the HTC DLX — is expected to make its debut on Verizon anytime now. It’s already popped up on the carrier’s support page, and we’ve seen a leaked image of the device out in the wild. But in…
By Todd Haselton |
The Federal Communications Commission recently said that Hurricane Sandy, now known as a superstorm, has so far knocked down 25% of all cell towers in 10 states. As you might expect, that means you could have trouble making and receiving phone calls, using your phone…
By Todd Haselton |
An Asus-built Nexus 7 has passed through the FCC with 3G radios in tow. The device has the model name ME370TG and supports GSM850/1900 and WCDMA networks, although we would guess that Google has plans to sell a 4G LTE version as well. Google’s holding…
By Todd Haselton |
Sprint is currently a part of two major financial moves: Japan-based SoftBank recently announced its intentions to acquire 70-percent of the carrier and, yesterday, Sprint said it was purchasing an ownership stake in Clearwire (after selling off a stake last June). AT&T is the first…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T officially announced in August that customers on its new Mobile Share plans will be able to place FaceTime calls over its cellular data network. That move riled up a several groups, including Public Knowledge, Free Press and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute,…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s not much we don’t know about HTC’s One X+. It’s specs have been exposed, along with the usual benchmark tests. But where will consumers be able to pick it up? According to a new FCC filing, the revision to this year’s One X will…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s brand new 4G 8.9-inch Fire HD is still simmering from Thursday’s unveil, yet it’s already snagged up in an approval maze. It seems the tab has yet to receive sale clearance from the FCC — probably why the device wasn’t ready for press hands-on…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday, the Free Press and Public Knowledge spoke out against AT&T decision to only allow its Mobile Share subscribers to use FaceTime over 3G. Both groups accused the wireless carrier of violating the Federal Communication Commission’s open Internet and net neutrality rules. As we said…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T recently announced that it will allow FaceTime over 3G calls, provided that you’re a customer who has signed up for one of its new Mobile Share plans. This has more than just a few people up in arms, who think that it’s unfair AT&T…
