Neowin News Feed for: 4g

4G UK: Ofcom reveals seven bidders for spectrum auction

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:04:19 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that seven companies will bid in the auction for 4G mobile spectrum in January 2013, with new 4G services launching as soon as late Spring. Read more...

Hack the LG/Google Nexus 4 onto a 4G network

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:03:22 +0000

A simple software tweak that allows Nexus 4 owners to force their devices to connect to LTE networks, therefore receiving 4G data, has been discovered by users over at XDA Developers. Read more...

EE launching SIM-only deals

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:57:29 +0000

EE are following up its 4G announcement by offering SIM-only contracts for 12 months, negating the need to get a new handset if you already have a 4G capable smartphone or device. Read more...

4G signal could hit digital television signal in the UK

Paul Ferson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:34:07 +0000

4G-LTE in the UK could cause significant problems for digital television signals in the next year, due to the spectrum potentially knocking some sets offline if they're close to a 4G base station. Read more...

EE officially launches its 4G network in the UK

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:45:30 +0000

Though customers have been able to sign-up for some time, today is the official launch for EE's brand new 4G network. Right now it's available in 10 cities with 5 more being added by the end 2012. Read more...

4G UK: the high price of EE's monopoly

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:10:55 +0100

EE has revealed prices for the UK's first 4G LTE service. But are its tariffs really "designed for 21st century customers" or just the overpriced result of offering a product with no competitors? Read more...

4G ready? Survey finds UK buyers indifferent over next-gen mobile

Andy Weir — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:16:24 +0100

A week ahead of the launch of the UK's first 4G LTE network, a survey suggests that just 15% of consumers are ready to pay a premium for 4G mobile. EE, meanwhile, still hasn't released pricing info. Read more...

EU pushing for faster rollout of 4G LTE networks

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:44:48 +0100

The European Commissioner for the digital agenda has warned and urged member states of the EU to accelerate their deployment of LTE or risk being overlooked by device makers. Read more...

AT&T: All computing devices should have cellular wireless

John Callaham — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:08:19 +0100

An executive at AT&T believes that all computing devices should not be limited to just having Wi-Fi connections but should also all have some kind of cellular wireless technology as well. Read more...

A new 4G network for the UK, and a new brand: EE

Andy Weir — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:44:17 +0100

The 4G era has finally started in the UK, as Everything Everywhere announces its new 'EE' brand for 4G LTE and fibre connections, and reveals some of the first 4G-capable devices that it will launch. Read more...

Lumia 920 to be Everything Everywhere UK exclusive?

Andy Weir — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:53:52 +0100

With the UK's first 4G LTE service due to be announced tomorrow by Everything Everywhere, the Nokia Lumia 920 looks set to be an exclusive device for the new T-Mobile and Orange 4G network. Read more...

iPhone 5 rumored to finally support LTE worldwide

John Callaham — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:01:47 +0100

A new report from the Wall Street Journal claims that the iPhone 5 from Apple will indeed support the faster LTE networks, not just in the US but in other parts of the world. Read more...

Samsung prepared to sue 'immediately' if iPhone is 4G

Paul Ferson — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:21:08 +0100

Samsung has stated that they're prepared to sue Apple immediately if the next iPhone contains 4G-LTE connectivity, proving they're prepared to step back into the ring against the Cupertino giant. Read more...

Everything Everywhere gets OK to launch 4G in UK next month

Andy Weir — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:07:44 +0100

Everything Everywhere, the Orange / T-Mobile joint venture, has been approved to launch the UK's first 4G LTE services this year, months before its rivals get the chance to even bid for 4G licences. Read more...

Verizon LTE to cover over 75 percent of US Thursday

John Callaham — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:08:10 +0100

Verizon Wireless will expand its 4G LTE network into 34 new cities in the US on Thursday, which the company says will allow over 75 percent of the US population access to its LTE network. Read more...

Sprint's 4G-LTE connection appears in Silicon Valley

Paul Ferson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:49:28 +0100

Sprint's 4G rollout has been much faster than expected. Silicon Valley seems to have gained 4G connectivity overnight, much more quickly than the original schedule suggested it would. Read more...

AT&T to shut down its 2G networks by 2017

John Callaham — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:46:27 +0100

AT&T has revealed that it is working to slowly shut down its current 2G networks in order to clear the spectrum for 3G and 4G connections. The process should be completed by the start of 2017. Read more...

4G Playbook lands August 9th, 3 people are excited

John Callaham — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:54:01 +0100

Research in Motion has officially confirmed it will release a 4G version of its Blackberry Playbook and that it will make its debut in Canada on August 9th, with a release in the US later. Read more...

10" and 4G PlayBook photos leak

Ambroos Vaes — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:21:24 +0100

Earlier today photos of a 10" PlayBook and a 4G-capable version of the current 7" PlayBook appeared on a Vietnamese forum. Is BlackBerry 10 OS ready? Make the jump to see a few pics of the tablet. Read more...

Review: HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

Brad Sams — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:37:37 +0100

Verizon has just placed on its shelf an update to a previous flagship device, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Make the hump to see if this device is worth your investment or if you should pass. Read more...