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Think you want an iPhone with LTE? Think again.
Houston Chronicle (blog)
It's assumed by those who pay attention to Apple rumors that the iPhone 5 will feature a new design with a bigger and the ability to access wireless carriers' new 4Gnetworks, particularly AT&T's and Verizon's LTE service. After all, if the Android ...

Houston Chronicle (blog)

Broadband, carbon and online retail war top ACCC watchlist
The Australian
THE Australian Competition & Consumer Commission will issue a discussion paper as early as this week on regulation of the National Broadband Network, vowing oversight of the $36 billion project will be a top priority. ...

LTE may bring reductions in price of mobile broadband
thinkbroadband.com
4G and LTE has in the last year or so being promoted as a possible solution to rural broadbandcoverage, and for some communities it may provide a good short to medium term solution. One of the major problems with 3G mobile broadband has been the cost ...

VelaTel Acquires Serbian Broadband Operator Verat
MarketWatch (press release)
Verat is one of the leading telecommunications operator and internet service providers in Serbia, offering a full range of telecommunication services, including ADSL broadband service nationwide and wireless broadband access (WBA) in three cities where ...

Sequans Powers New Sharp WiMAX Tablet in Japan
MarketWatch (press release)
PARIS, Dec 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 4G chipmaker Sequans SA /quotes/zigman/4742901/quotes/nls/sqns SQNS +0.22% is the provider of the WiMAX chip inside the new WiMAX tablet recently made available by Sharp for its customers in Japan. ...

LTE and Competition Fuel Saudi Arabia's Mobile Market, Pyramid Finds
PR Newswire (press release)
The debut of LTE in September 2011 was orchestrated by all three mobile operators, and Pyramid Research expects operators to work aggressively to expand these networks, according to a new Country Intelligence Report: Saudi Arabia: Management ...

Skype Gives Away Free Skype WiFi In Airports For The Holidays
WebProNews
Skype announced it is offering free Skype WiFi in airports around the US from December 21 through December 27. “Travelers passing through or delayed in over 50 airports across the country,” Skype's Shadi Mahassel says, “will be able to access ...

LTE Samsung Galaxy Note isn't welcome in Korea
CNET Asia (blog)
First, Samsung and local carriers decided to release only the LTE Galaxy Note to drive adoption of their LTE services. The problem is that the international version comes with 3G and this makes a difference in the mobile processor used in the Galaxy ...

CNET Asia (blog)

US broadband outlook: Not what was expected
FierceTelecom
Recent FCC statistical reports suggest that US broadband development is headed in some surprising directions. Wireline-based broadband may become an adjunct to subscription TV services while wireless broadband should become the dominant Internet access ...

Cable Revs Broadband Engine
Multichannel News
By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 12/19/2011 12:01:00 AM In 2011, cable operators stepped on the gas — asserting their broadband superiority over telco rivals and sprinting ahead to make watching TV across a multitude of screens a reality. ...

New Wi Fi tech for the Paris underground
Computer Business Review
Alcatel-Lucent has been working on the French Metro to not only integrate a driverless train system, but integrating new wi-fi technology to stream data on safety and security, as well as video for passengers on the Paris Metro Line 1, Paris' busiest. ...

Vopium Launches First Real BlackBerry Wi-Fi Calling App for Consumers
PR Newswire (press release)
Vopium, which has established an industry first with its BlackBerry Wi-Fi calling app, eliminates those drawbacks and provides consumers and business users with free international and domesticWi-Fi calls, as well as international calls over GSM and ...

Milton Keynes super-fast broadband roll-out extended
Fresh Business Thinking
By Maximilian Clarke BT today announced that it is to extend the reach of its super-fast broadbandnetwork in Milton Keynes. Bradwell Abbey in the town has been at the forefront of BT's plans to roll-out super-fast broadband to homes and businesses ...

RDA Microelectronics Sampling Wi-Fi Combo Chip
MarketWatch (press release)
Commenting on the product introduction, Vincent Tai, chairman and CEO of RDA Microelectronics, stated, "Integrating Bluetooth, FM and Wi-Fi on a single CMOS die is very challenging and there are only a few companies in the world with proven products in ...

WiFi foes fight to rid schools of wireless Internet
National Post (blog)
Opponents believe that Wi-Fi exposure can lead to an array of health symptoms including headaches, nausea and heart conditions, while Health Canada maintains that there is no need for the public to take any precautions. ...

National Post (blog)

Middle East - Telecoms, Internet, Broadband and Mobile statistics (tables only)
Sacramento Bee
As in the rest of the world, fixed-line voice revenues are in decline, partly as a result of substitution by mobiles, and telcos are turning to broadband services to improve profits. Broadband use is increasing rapidly in the wealthier countries of the ...

Tell Mel: Lock your Wi-Fi with a password
The News-Press
Wi-Fi, short for Wireless Fidelity, uses radio waves to allow computers to connect to the Internet. If you have Wi-Fi in your home, you can use your computer anywhere in the house and don't have to be hooked to a cable to surf the Web, send emails or ...

Wi-Fi Hotspots to Grow 350% by 2015, and with it, Security Risks
Backup Technology
The Wi-Fi world is set to grow by nearly 6 million hotspots by 2015, according to a recent study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance last Wednesday and compiled by research firm Informa. This explosion in Wi-Fi usage signals a new era in ...

30000 to get super-fast broadband in 2012
This is Scunthorpe
A move to bring super-fast broadband to homes across North Lincolnshire by 2014 has moved a step closer. It has been announced that during 2012, about 30000 homes and businesses in our region will be able to access super-fast broadband. ...

Wi-Fi Chipset integrates in smartphone application processors.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
By developing the latest Wi-Fi technology, Redpine helps to drive the market for mobile devices with even faster data rates and low power consumption. Redpine's Quali-Fi(TM) 802.11ac ultra low power technology addresses the emerging markets for wire ...

JDSU Receives 2011 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award
MarketWatch (press release)
JDSU's LTE solution was declared a winner for offering unique insight into the characteristics, performance and overall behavior of next-generation LTE networks, enabling service providers to deliver quality mobile services to their subscribers. ...

LG Unveils Optimus LTE Smartphone
Siliconindia.com
By SiliconIndia, Monday, 19 December 2011, 04:37 Hrs Bangalore: LG unveiled world's first OptimusLTE (model L-01d) Smartphone in Japan via LTT DoCoMo. In 2010 the nation has entered into the field of LTE when LG in association with NTT DoCoMo ...

Qantas to trial wi-fi on A380s
Technology Spectator
The race between local airlines to provide wi-fi services to its customers has ticked up a notch with Qantas now set to trial wi-fi connectivity in six of its Airbus A380s. The trial services will be rolled out to first class and business class ...

McDonald's has seen WiFi usage increase by a factor of ten
thinkbroadband.com
McDonald's has revealed some interesting statistics on use of the free WiFi in its fast food restaurants. The list of the top ten restaurants in terms of WiFi usage are: To see so many London locations in the list is no surprise, as a global brand many ...

Verizon adds Cox's spectrum to its LTE plan
Rethink Wireless
By CAROLINE GABRIEL Verizon has made its fourth spectrum acquisition in as many weeks, paying $315m for AWS licences from cableco Cox to add to LTE-suitable frequencies it has snapped up from the cable consortium SpectrumCo, Leap Wireless and US ...

Etisalat launches E398-LTE USB modems
Khaleej Times
ABU DHABI - Starting today, Etisalat's postpaid customers in the UAE can take advantage of the UAE's first and much-awaited Long Term Evolution (LTE) service, on the country's fastest 4Gnetwork. Etisalat has made available the E398-LTE USB modems ...

Gemini Comm looking to set up plant for making 4G gear
Hindu Business Line
Gemini Communications Ltd, the Chennai-based provider of networking products and solutions, is exploring the option of setting up a plant in India for manufacturing of 4G (fourth generation) equipment through its subsidiary company Point Red. ...

Deal-making frenzy dominated mobile in 2011
CNET (blog)
Verizon quickly blanketed the country with 4G LTE wireless service. Samsung soared to the top of smartphone market, surpassing Apple as the No. 1 smartphone maker in the world. Sprint and Verizon each got the iPhone. HP dumped WebOS. ...

CNET (blog)

Mobile infrastructure growth up 15 percent, nearly half from 4G LTE
TechJournal South
Forty-four percent of third-quarter annual growth in the total Mobile Infrastructure market resulted from4G LTE network infrastructure spending, according to recently published reports by Dell'Oro Group, a market information source for the networking ...

Sprint's Nexus S 4G gets Android 4.0.3 ROM Ported from T-Mobile's ...
By Harold Williams
Android Central forum member beezy has whipped up an Ice Cream Sandwich treat for you folks on Sprint with a Nexus S 4G. The Android 4.0.3 OTA for T-mobile's Nexus S has been ported to Sprint's Nexus 4G. You won't see any wimax (4G) ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates

Google Wallet for Galaxy Nexus LTE, your views » Phone Reviews
By Maddy
The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus running with Android's new Ice Cream Sandwich OS has finally released to US carrier Verizon, despite weeks of waiting for patient customers. Back on the 10th December, our very own James spoke about ...
Phones Review

Free Wireless Tether Working on Rooted LTE Galaxy Nexus
By Will G.
Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Technology for the Gods · Windows-8-Start-Menu ... Free Wireless Tether Working on Rooted LTE Galaxy Nexus. by Will G. on Dec 19, 2011 with 0 Comments">0AAA. Tweet ...
Android Authority

WiFi File Explorer PRO v1.5.3 (1.5.3) Android Apk App
By Waryam Ali Soomro
WiFi File Explorer PRO 1.5.3. Requirements: Android 1.6+. Overview: Browse, download, upload, delete, copy, ZIP, stream and manage files via WiFi!! Featured on Life Hacker! Best and cheapest! Browse, transfer, download, upload, delete, ...
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Wi-Fi Tablet 16GB Will Do What You Want
By Mark Hole
If you are looking for flexibility, you can't ask for anything better than the HP TouchPad Wi-Fi 16GB. more things done easily, such as sharing, connecting, surfing, and playing. tasks that are related into card stacks, you can continue to be more ...
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T-Mobile offering 4G smartphones for free: Web-Only
By Dave Sprint
According to T-Mobile's webpage showing that the company is offering 4G-enabled smartphones by Samsung for free of cost including the Exhibit, the Dart and the Gravity Smart. tmobile_android. T-Mobile declares Update for Android 2.2 ...
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Motorola Xoom WiFi - Android Advices
By NeaL Pradeep
Power your Motorola Xoom Wi Fi version with the latest state of the art ICS Android 4.0 Firmware version.
Android Advices

Shocking: Tablet Owners Prefer Free Wi-Fi to Costly Cellular - 65 ...
News: Shocking: Tablet Owners Prefer Free Wi-Fi to Costly Cellular - 65% of Tablet Owners Only Connect Via Wi-Fi.
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