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See the new iPad in action to see how good the screen is.

The FAA is already counting to its credit the 800 lives it expects to save by replacing its current GPS navigational network with a new one. Cell carrier LightSquared's spectrum is too close to GPS, so it's buying some of Sprint's for $9 billion until the FAA's shorts get unbunched.

Un-objective party Garmin predicts the LightSquared net will break GPS; it's pure coincidence it might hurt Garmin's location business.

Verizon got a lot of good press by adding the iPhone to its menu at CES. It gets lots for LTE, too. Can it afford to do both at the same time?

More reports are trickling out about Apple's relationship with Verizon, including some details about both an iPhone and iPad compatible with Verizon's network along with a timeframe and details for an announcement.

Driver problems with USB modems cause handoff delays between 3G and 4G cells and leave Macs out of the picture completely.

Verizon is busy getting ready to turn its 4G/LTE network on for consumers while Sprint is aggressively adding more cities to its existing 4G/WiMax service. Beyond the technology and location, the big differences come down to the potential speed of service and the option of unlimited data for a flat rate.

All major U.S. carriers have announced 4G plans and some are already offering 4G service and devices. However, the ITU's recently issued definition of what constitutes 4G excludes all of them (as well as all "4G" technology available worldwide). Here's a rundown of what 4G means according to the ITU and carriers and what it will mean for consumers over the next few years.

He may have been reticent to talk about any possible partnership with Apple, but Verizon Wireless chief executive Ivan Seidenberg wasn't coy about planned changes to the company's pricing structure during a conference session Thursday with investors.