Tag Archives: GSM

ASUS K005 tablet hits the FCC, Snapdragon S4 Pro hints at top-tier performance

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Although ASUS recently delivered the $150 7-inch MeMo Pad and PadFone Infinity combo device, it’s been a while since a premium Android tablet graced the lineup. A recent FCC filing from the company, however, reveals an unannounced K005 model equip…


Samsung Galaxy Mega hits FCC again, this time with LTE

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Better start working on those powerball exercises. If Samsung’s Galaxy Mega was the thing you thought your life was missing, it’s just landed at the FCC. Yeah, we know this isn’t the first time, but this second go-round it’s the LTE-sporting GT-i9…


NYC subway wireless goes live in 30 stations, Sprint and Verizon signing on soon (updated)

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Wireless access in New York City’s subway system has so far been limited, at best: two GSM carriers, one WiFi provider and six stations does not a full network make. Coverage is getting much wider, however, as Transit Wireless just flicked on acce…


T-Mobile carrier update for unlocked iPhones now available, bringing Visual Voicemail and LTE support

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We had a pretty clear indication that a carrier update would soon be available to help bring unlocked GSM iPhones onto T-Mobile’s network, and those leaks were indeed spot on. The carrier announced today that just such an update is now available, ena…


T-Mobile to carry the iPhone 5 on April 12th for $99 up front

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At long last, T-Mobile will carrying the Apple iPhone starting on April 12th. The fourth place carrier announced the news during a press event in New York on Tuesday. T-Mobile, the fourth largest carrier in the US, is the last nationa…


LG E980 hits FCC with AT&T radios, could be LG Optimus G Pro

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AT&T could soon be ready to serve up the LG Optimus G Pro as a device with a similar model number has hit the FCC with the carrier’s radios. It’s sitting in the FCC’s halls with the model number LG E980, and has both the GSM and LTE radios necessary to run on Ma Bell’s [...]


Nexus 4, 7, 10, and Galaxy Nexus now receiving Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) update

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Some folks on Reddit are all abuzz with the Android 4.2.2 update to software build JDQ39 hitting a number of Google’s pure Android devices including the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and even the (GSM) Galaxy Nexus. The update has been rumored to address Bluetooth A2DP audio streaming but as of now, not much [...]


T-Mobile reportedly set to follow Sprint’s prepaid strategy with nationwide GoSmart launch

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T-Mobile has been testing a prepaid MVNO named GoSmart in a limited number of markets, and according to FierceWireless, the carrier plans to expand the service nationwide in February. There’s no official word on nationwide pri…


HTC M7 to be made official during next week’s CES? [RUMOR]

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HTC has been doing a pretty good job at keeping a tight lid on their upcoming HTC M7. A device rumored to be packing the highest-end of specs, the M7 will essentially be the GSM version of the HTC Droid DNA for the “rest of us.” Where normally we see major global device announcements at [...]


Google releases Android 4.2.1 factory images for Nexus devices

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Just as the Android code guru with a three letter name promised, Android 4.2.1 factory images are now available for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 as well as the GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus. The release comes about 48 hours after the Jelly Bean update first started making its way to [...]