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HTC EVO 4G LTE hits Sprint on May 18 for $199

Posted May 10, 2012 - 4:00 pm

CTIA has been somewhat of a slow show for phone announcements, but HTC spiced it up a bit with the announcement that the EVO 4G LTE will hit stores May 18. The phone, available on Sprint and costing $199, has a 4.7-inch Super LCD display, a high-end 8-megapixel camera with ImageSense (HTC’s camera interface) and runs the Android 4.0 interface with HTC’s Sense 4.0.
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CTIA 2012: A non-stop spectrum beg-a-thon

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:34 am

No one will ever say that America's wireless carriers are too proud to beg.
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CTIA's Wireless 2012: Verizon urges streamlined spectrum auctions

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:30 am

Spectrum squabbles continue as wireless players look forward to auctions while broadcasters questions their necessity.
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Mozilla CEO stumps for openness on mobile web

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:17 am

Gary Kovacs of open source browser maker urges mobile industry players to embrace HTML 5 and level barriers to the developer community in their apps ecosystems.
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CTIA: At a show full of pom-pom waving, Sprint's Hesse sounds a warning

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:14 am

CTIA is normally a show where you hear about the dazzling future that the wireless industry will bring about. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, however, thinks carriers might be getting a wee bit ahead of themselves.
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Wireless carrier CEOs focus on spectrum and trust

Posted May 9, 2012 - 9:07 pm

Leading mobile carrier CEOs at CTIA Wireless 2012 say trust is central to consumer/carrier success and argue for improved customer relations. The looming shortage of spectrum and the need for more wireless capacity was also a hot topic of discussion. Meanwhile, T-Mobile is trying to get back in the pack.
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For LTE network slow but thorough will win the day, Sprint says

Posted May 9, 2012 - 2:19 pm

Sprint Nextel's methodical rollout of new cell sites with LTE may not win the deployment race, but each market that gets the upgrade will see competitive speeds and more complete coverage than other carriers may offer, executives said Wednesday.
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FCC Chair touts 'all of the above' spectrum plan

Posted May 9, 2012 - 9:13 am

In remarks at CTIA, Julius Genachowski announces new federal spectrum-sharing initiative, signals agency plans to begin work on incentive auctions later this year.
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Genachowski lays out plans for more spectrum, lays into AT&T

Posted May 8, 2012 - 3:04 pm

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined several agency initiatives to open up more spectrum for mobile services, as well as improve spectrum efficiency, in a keynote address at CTIA Wireless on Tuesday.
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CTIA 2012 preview: Expect lots of spectrum talk

Posted April 25, 2012 - 9:28 pm

In case you haven't heard yet, the nation's wireless carriers want more spectrum.
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CTIA 2011: Powerskin integrates battery with phone case [video]

Posted March 28, 2011 - 10:12 am

At CTIA 2011, Keith Shaw talks with David Becker from Powerskin about their new mobile phone cases that integrate an extra battery to make the phone last longer during the day.
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CTIA 2011: Muvee enhances mobile video editing [video]

Posted March 28, 2011 - 9:58 am

At the CTIA 2011 show, Keith Shaw talks with Muvee co-founder Terence Swee about the evolution of editing videos and photos on mobile device. Swee demonstrates some of the things that muvee is working on to speed up the process.
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CTIA 2011: Viewdle uses augmented reality to tag faces [video]

Posted March 28, 2011 - 9:57 am

At CTIA 2011, Matt Hamblen chats with Viewdle about their augmented reality application that can quickly identify people's faces through a mobile device.
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CTIA 2011: Speedbump's safe driving app for teens, parents [video]

Posted March 28, 2011 - 9:54 am

At CTIA 2011, Keith Shaw talks with Jon Fischer from Speedbump about their GPS-enabled safe driving app for Android phones that only sends alerts to parents if the teen goes over the speed limits of predetermined roads.
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CTIA 2011: Up close with Sprint EVO 3D smartphone [video]

Posted March 28, 2011 - 9:52 am

At CTIA 2011, Matt Hamblen talks with Sprint about its new HTC EVO 3D smartphone, which includes a non-glasses 3D display (not seen on video), and two camera lenses for taking 3D photos and videos.
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Open a beer with an iPhone: BeAHeadCase at CTIA 2011 [video]

Posted March 25, 2011 - 10:01 am

The heck with fancy iPhone cases: The BeAHeadCase protects your phone and adds a bottle and can opener. Keith Shaw gets the lowdown (and a beer) at CTIA 2011.
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CTIA 2011: Endomondo fitness app combines GPS, music and social support [video]

Posted March 25, 2011 - 9:59 am

The Endomondo fitness app for smartphones combines the ability to track a runner's speed, location, heart rate with other features like listening to a music playlist and challenging friends to race. Internet connectivity lets others cheer you on.
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CTIA 2011: Up close with Kyocera Echo dual-screen smartphone [video]

Posted March 25, 2011 - 9:55 am

At CTIA 2011, Keith Shaw gets an overview of Kyocera's new Echo smart phone, a dual-display Android smartphone that will be available for Sprint customers on April 17. The two screens allow for easier multi-tasking and optimized apps.
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CTIA 2011: Up close with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 [video]

Posted March 25, 2011 - 9:53 am

At the Pepcom Mobile Focus event at CTIA 2011, Matt Hamblen gets a closer look at Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, which boasts a 590g weight and 10.1-inch display. It's lighter than a magazine!
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Verizon Wireless rolls out data monitoring widget for mobile users

Posted March 24, 2011 - 10:04 pm

IT innovations at Verizon Wireless have been put to work behind recent online customer account management systems and upgrades to Verizon store kiosks, said Ajay Waghray, CIO at Verizon Wireless.
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Sandvine turns to Citrix to cut mobile latency

Posted March 23, 2011 - 9:22 am

While weak signals and overloaded cells usually take the blame for slow mobile data, the way packets are handled on a carrier's network can also affect performance, and vendors of network management tools are finding new ways to reduce bottlenecks.
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Sprint makes CTIA splash with 3D smartphone, Evo tablet

Posted March 22, 2011 - 9:52 pm

Sprint may have groaned after rival carrier AT&T gobbled up T-Mobile this week, but that didn't stop the carrier from debuting two big new wireless devices at CTIA.
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LTE performance will hinge on picocell backhaul

Posted March 22, 2011 - 9:35 pm

Mobile carriers have been building out beefed-up backhaul connections between their cell towers' 3G base stations and their core networks. But the advent of LTE networks is accelerating a new backhaul problem: connecting a growing number of smaller base stations to the core.
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RIM's PlayBook tablet on sale April 19 at Best Buy

Posted March 22, 2011 - 5:17 pm

RIM and Best Buy announced Tuesday that the PlayBook tablet will be available at the retailer on April 19.
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T-Mobile USA announces new products sans AT&T

Posted March 22, 2011 - 1:45 pm

T-Mobile maintained its business-as-usual by unveiling several products at CTIA in Orlando.
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