Verizon has had an on again/off again love affair with “global” phones – phones that carry CDMA support for the U.S. and a GSM radio for frequencies abroad. More often than not, however, the GSM radio is only supportive of GSM frequencies not used in the U.S. making any hackery to unlock and run on a local GSM carrier out of the question. But as it turns out, the newer generation of silicon inside of specific VZW phones is truly global, supporting foreign...
If we look way back in time to the beginning of dirt itself…ok so 2008 isn’t that far back. But remember, two years in the tech world is like a decade — really. Anyway, back in that day, UMA was starting to get some respect with T-Mo users for it’s ability to extend network coverage to areas that had little of it or none at all. WIth all the hubub around Android, it only seemed like two next-gen pieces of technology would bask together in the...
Sweet Jesus, I am honestly sad. The length of AT&T iPhone exclusivity has been an on again/off again topic since it’s debut in 2007. But after some deep digging by Engadget, we now know the truth — AT&T as a solid 5-year exclusive period (Gasps!) Yes, if you want a shiny iPhone, you’ll have to deal with AT&T for another two years… In all reality, USA Today printed a story clearly outlining the exclusivity period between Apple and...
We’ve all been there — a new phone comes out, leaving you staring at your “old” phone wishing you could part ways and embrace the newness that has just bestowed the human race. It’s natural. It happens to all of us. But we don’t normally have the cash to do such things. T-Mobile however feels your pain and has a solution. A still unannounced plan unearthed by BGR highlights a new iPhone-tradein program that for those wanting to...
Think of a world where opposite beings such as T-Mobile and Sprint worked together? Weird isn’t it? The odd pairing might not be such an uncommon thing in the near future. In efforts to boost network capacity and resilience, T-Mobile is rumored to be in talks with Clearwire in a potential partnership. So far, Sprint has been the only major carrier to make use of Clearwire’s 4G wireless technology. The speed is there for sure. But having T-Mobile and...
