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Verizon Cites “Growing Pains” As Cause For Recent 4G LTE Outage Issues

Amy Eichelberg — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:18:24 +0000

If you’re a Verizon subscriber then you are well aware by now that December has not been an easy month for the nation’s largest 4G LTE carrier. Verizon users have suffered from not one, but three major network outages this month. In a recent press statement on the matter, Verizon offered no apology for the inconvenience, but simply cited “growing pains” as the cause. Interested to hear just what Big Red had to say on the matter?Continue reading for their entirely unapologetic statement below.

Statement From Verizon Wireless on 4GLTE Network

12/29/2011

In light of recent events, Verizon Wireless shared the following statement about its 4GLTE Network:

The Verizon Wireless 4GLTE Network is BY FAR the largest and the most advanced 4GLTE wireless network in the world. It is available in 190 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G Network in the US.Being a pioneer comes with growing pains. The recent issues that affected our customers’ 4GLTE service were unforeseen despite careful, diligent planning, deployment and ongoing upgrade programs.

Problems customers experienced affected connectivity to the 4GLTE Network and data service. Several times, we have proactively “moved” 4GLTE customers onto our 3G Network to ensure all would have a data connection. For brief periods, such as on Wednesday (12/28), 4GLTE customers could not connect to the 3G Network as quickly as we would have liked.Nonetheless, we estimate that 4GLTE connectivity has been available approximately 99 percent of the time this year.Why have these issues occurred with our 4GLTE Network? Each incident has been different from a technical standpoint. Our engineers have successfully diagnosed those past triggering events, and they have not re-occurred. We also work diligently to rectify technical problems in the Network before they affect any customers.

Our 3G and 1X Networks continue to reliably process calls, texts and data for customers with 3G devices and, when necessary, 4GLTE devices. It continues to perform at the high level that established it as the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G Network.

We are taking a number of steps, working closely with our network suppliers, to ensure the integrity of our 4GLTE Network. We continue to fortify and improve its performance, and our goal is that our 4GLTE Network meets the same high standards that our 3G Network has set for performance and reliability.

Among the numerous measures we have taken or will take are: geographic segmentation, which enables us to isolate, contain and rectify network performance issues, and maintain service to the majority of customers when an issue does develop; and software fixes that we have developed, tested and applied regularly – and will continue to do so. Both will improve performance and reliability.

And finally, we are learning from these issues and applying the same gold standard to our 4GLTE Network that make our 3G Network the nation’s largest and most reliable.

Verizon Wireless is a leader and pioneer in this cutting edge technology that provides very fast wireless data speeds, enabling customers to enjoy the best experience in video and other wireless data usage. Clear unbuffered streaming video, super fast file downloads and wide availability are among the advantages we offer to customers. The capabilities of 4GLTE have exceeded many expectations.

We will not rest until our 4GLTE network performs at the very highest levels that our customers have come to expect from us.

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Verizon Deals With Third 3G/4G Network Outage This Month

Amy Eichelberg — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:40:08 +0000

Yet again, Verizon’s 3G and 4G data network has gone down in a rather random and irregular fashion today. Big Red users in New York City, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Portland are among those to report problems. Sadly, it didn’t seem to get better for Verizon, as users in Florida, South Carolina, Washington, and New Jersey also reported outage issues in various cities as the day wore on.

The repeat outages could stand to potentially hurt Verizon’s reputation, as users will inevitably start to question the network’s reliability. Here is what Verizon had to say about the wide spread outage today:

We are investigating reports of some customers experiencing trouble accessing the 4GLTE network. The network itself continues to operate and all customers continue to be able to make calls, send text messages and utilize data services. 3G devices are operating normally.

Let us know if today’s outage stressed you out, or if you are already back up and running in your area of the country.

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Samsung Unveils Android Powered Transform Ultra for Sprint

Amy Eichelberg — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:57:08 +0000

Today Samsung announced a new Android powered smartphone for Sprint’s portfolio, named the Transform Ultra. Future device users can look forward to all the benefits of the Android 2.3 platform, and the power of a 1GHz processor. Additional spec highlights include a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3-megapixel camera, a secondary front-facing VGA camera for video chat, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display with an HVGA resolution, 512MB of RAM, 2GB of on-board storage, a 1,500 mAh battery and support for Sprint’s 3G network.

No pricing or exact availbility, but we’re guessing the Transform Ultra will show up just in time for the holidays at a budget friendly price point. Continue reading below for the full press release.

Samsung Transform™ Ultra

Highly-customizable Android experience

Samsung Transform Ultra is a premium android powered device that delivers a truly customizable experience even faster than before and at an affordable price. Samsung Transform Ultra, powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, features access to Google Mobile™ services and more than 250,000 applications through Android Market. It has a powerful 1GHz processor, a 3MP rear-facing camera and VGA front-facing camera for video chat while on the go. Equipped with Sprint ID users can also completely customize their experience based on their needs and interests. Users can automatically get ringers, wallpapers, apps and widgets downloaded to your phone in one click.

Productivity

3.5” HVGA touch screen with full QWERTY keyboard

1GHz processor

Android 2.3 with Sprint ID customizable user interface

Sprint 3G (EVDO Rev. A) network

Entertainment and Personalization

Dual Cameras- 3 MP camera and VGA front facing camera

Sprint ID, a user-friendly means of customizing Android content on mobile phones. Allows users to instantly download ID packs that deliver a predefined experience, including applications, widgets, ringtones and wallpapers, all at once.

Android Market™ – browse and download thousands of free and paid apps from around the world

WiFi and GPS capable

MP3 Player with MicroSD card slot (supports up to 32GB)

Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless technology

Specifications

Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8655

Dimensions: 4.57 x 2.40 x 0.55 inches; 4.9 ounces

Display: HVGA 480 x 320 pixels

RAM/ROM: 512MB/2GB

1500 mAh Li-ION inner cell battery with up to 7 hours¹ continuous talk time

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AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega Promises Leaner LTE Handsets With Better Battery Life

Amy Eichelberg — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:33:45 +0000

At this year’s CTIA 2011, AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega announced plans to bring on a lineup of leaner, less power-intensive smartphones to its recently unveiled 4G network.

So how exactly does AT&T plan to combine a leaner design with the joy of an improved battery life? According to de la Vega, the company will incorporate a technology known as “circuit switch fallback”. This technology will use phones running on the operator’s network that use a single radio to ride along the LTE waves, then AT&T will default to a “circuit switch-based 3G” signal when out of range. If this turns out to be true, then the technology could stand to give AT&T a competitive edge over its industry rivals Verizon and Sprint.

No word on when these leaner LTE handsets are slated to make it into consumer’s hands, so for now we’re left just taking Ralph de la Vega’s word on it.

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Verizon Continues its Quest: Will Bring LTE-Based 4G to 13 New Cities November 17th

Amy Eichelberg — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:08:11 +0000

Verizon Wireless continues to expand its blazing fast LTE-based 4G network by rolling out coverage to 13 new cities on November 17. Simultaneously, it will expand the coverage in five existing markets. By the end of the entire ordeal, a grand total of 178 cities should have Verizon 4G available.

The new markets that will blaze up on November 17 include Little Rock, Arkansas; Savannah, Georgia; Cedar Rapids and Des Moines in Iowa; Lexington, Kentucky; Kansas City and Springfield in Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; Orange County, New York; Greater Providence, Rhode Island; Rapid City, South Dakota; Roanoke, Virginia; and Appleton, Wisconsin.

The networks in Louisville, Kentucky; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Nashville, Tennessee will also be expanded to cover a wider area.

Verizon estimates their 4G speeds to range from an average of between 5Mbps and 12Mbps on downloads and between 2 and 5Mbps on the upload. Users are informed that if they do go outside of the network, Verizon will automatically switch them back to 3G speeds.

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Apple iPhone 4S Hits 1 Million Pre-Orders On The First Day

Amy Eichelberg — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:06:23 +0000

Apple quickly put to rest any doubt that the public may have had in their recently unveiled iPhone 4S handset with the news that it has already reached over 1 million pre-orders in the first day. This initial pre-order rush is significantly higher than the 600,000 devices that were pre-ordered during that iPhone 4 launch.

Apple is claiming not only is this a record for the iPhone device lineup, but an all time record high for all Apple products.

“We are blown away with the incredible customer response to iPhone 4S,” Senior Worldwide Product Marketing VP Phil Schiller said. “The first day pre-orders for iPhone 4S have been the most for any new product that Apple has ever launched and we are thrilled that customers love iPhone 4S as much as we do.”

All hype aside, the impressive pre-order numbers could be a result of the following factors. First, Apple has a uniquely long update process which left a huge consumer base of 3G and 3GS users that were just waiting to trade in their older models. Second, consumers have also had the entire summer to simmer their interest in the device, and Apple can now reap the benefits of having the three largest US carriers, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint to push their iPhone 4S.

Regardless of an impressive first day, the iPhone 4S still faces mixed analyst reviews- leaving only time to determine the true sucess of Apple’s latest device.

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AT&T Claims Their iPhone 4S Is the Winner, Better Than Verizon and Sprint

Amy Eichelberg — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:55:45 +0000

It seems like only yesterday when Apple was exclusively going steady with AT&T, and if a consumer wanted to own an iPhone they had no choice but to take AT&T as part of the package. However, once Apple opened its courtship to Verizon, and then added Sprint- it really changed the competitive playing field for AT&T.

Now that consumers have more than one option, AT&T has to work extra hard to sway consumers their way when it comes to the ever popular iPhone lineup. Their strategy with the latest iPhone 4S device is basically to toot their own horn with claims that their iPhone 4S is simply better and faster than the competitors.

With the launch of the iPhone 4S slated next Friday for all three carriers, AT&T is hoping to convince consumers that their iPhone 4S will be the fastest variant available. Primarily, AT&T reiterates that the presence of HSPA 14.4 gives the iPhone 4S a theoretical download speed ceiling of 14.4Mbps, but only if you’re on an HSPA network. Unfortunately, Verizon Wireless and Sprint both employ EV-DO 3G networks leaving only AT&T customers to enjoy speeds over HSPA that are twice as fast, (so AT&T claims).

“We can’t wait for our customers to experience the incredible new iPhone 4S on our 4G network and enjoy download speeds of up to twice as fast,” said AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega in a statement. “When you combine the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network with iPhone 4S, as well as our new pricing for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, we think we have the best iPhone line up in the industry.”

Continue reading below for AT&T’s full press release.

Only AT&T’s Network Lets Your iPhone 4S Download Twice as Fast

Upgrading and Preordering Easier Than Ever Before

Customers Can Enjoy Talk and Surf, Faster Speeds and Free Wi-Fi

DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T* today announced it will offer iPhone 4S on Friday, October 14. Only AT&T’s network lets your iPhone 4S download twice as fast, as well as talk and surf at the same time. iPhone 4S will be available for a suggested retail price of $199.99 for the 16GB model,$299.99 for the 32GB model, and $399.99 for the 64GB model. Customers can preorder iPhone 4S today. In addition, AT&T will offer iPhone 4 at $99.99 for a new 8GB model.

AT&T is also the only U.S. carrier to offer iPhone 3GS – now available for free online and in AT&T stores, with a two-year term commitment plus voice and data plans, while supplies last.

iPhone 4S is the most amazing iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. With the launch of iPhone 4S also comes the launch of iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features; and iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that work with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices.

“We can’t wait for our customers to experience the incredible new iPhone 4S on our 4G network and enjoy download speeds of up to twice as fast,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “When you combine the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network with iPhone 4S, as well as our new pricing for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, we think we have the best iPhone line up in the industry.”

AT&T customers can easily check upgrade eligibility and preorder by visiting www.att.com/phoneupgrade. New customers can visit www.att.com/iphone. Preorders placed online will ship directly to the customer’s home with delivery as early as October 14 – eliminating the need to ever visit a store and wait in line.

“Our past experience with iPhone has taught us that speed is the name of the game,” said de la Vega. “The faster we help our customers, the better. The faster we ship their new device, the better. And – the faster their network – even better.”

In addition to speed, AT&T iPhone customers benefit from several other key advantages:

The ability to talk and surf at the same time

Access to AT&T’s entire national Wi-Fi network** – with nearly 27,000 hotspots

Tiered data plans as low as $15

Free calling to any wireless number in the United States with Mobile To Any Mobile

Pricing

AT&T will immediately make its best pricing available to new and upgrade eligible customers. Pricing includes:

Device New and “Upgrade Eligible” Customers Early Upgrade No Commitment

iPhone 3GS FREE $250.99 $375.99

iPhone 4 8GB $99.99 $349.99 $549.99

iPhone 4S 16GB $199.99 $449.99 $649.99

iPhone 4S 32GB $299.99 $549.99 $749.99

iPhone 4S 64GB $399.99 $649.99 $849.99

All new and current iPhone customers who are upgrade eligible, plus existing customers who choose to upgrade early must agree to a two-year term commitment, and select an eligible voice and data plan for iPhone. AT&T is also offering iPhone 4 16GB and 32GB models at new, lowered price points of $149.99and $199.99, respectively, with a two-year term commitment plus voice and data plans, while supplies last.

Consumer Plans

AT&T customers can choose from data plans starting as low as $15 a month. Customers who add Unlimited Messaging to their voice package will automatically benefit from AT&T’s Mobile To Any Mobile feature – providing free calling to any wireless number in the United States. All iPhone voice and data plans include access to nearly 27,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspots, plus nationwide long distance and roaming, Visual Voicemail and Rollover Minutes.

Additional news regarding iPhone 4S will be posted in the AT&T Media Newsroom at www.att.com/iphone_news.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Not available everywhere. Deployment ongoing. Compatible device and data plan required. Learn more at att.com/network.

Twice as fast claim compares national average iPhone data speeds on AT&T’s network vs. other US networks.

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Verizon Quietly Turns on 3G Data Throttling

Amy Eichelberg — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:47:36 +0000

Verizon switched on its 3G throttling as promised and announced it in a rather low-key fashion through an updated policy page on Thursday. The top five percent of 3G unlimited data subscribers will experience slower connections when on significantly congested cell sites both for what’s left of their billing period and for the following billing period. Anyone on a 4G or tiered data plan can rest assured they won’t see the effects of throttled data, for now.

Verizon is quick to point out that its data throttling policy seems relaxed compared to other carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. For example, AT&T plans to slow down connection speeds for its top five percent users regardless of what plan they are subscribed to. T-Mobile aims to slow down any users once they exceed 5GB anytime in their billing cycle.

Big Red’s decision to start enforcing 3G data throttling comes just weeks before the highly anticipated next generation iPhone. The iPhone 5, whenever it does decide to come out of hiding, is widely expected to dramatically increase data usage for most US carriers.

Meanwhile, Sprint is the last big carrier who is still offering true unlimited data plans, and is claiming they are ready and willing to take on the iPhone 5. The Now Network is speculated to be using this strategy to lure new customers away from the otherwise big players in the wireless industry.

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Samsung Fights Apple in France: Files Patent Complaint Against iPhone and iPad

Amy Eichelberg — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:46:44 +0000

The Samsung/Apple patent war rages on, but this time the legal battle has made its way to France. The Korean manufacturer has filed a complaint in a district court of Paris, claiming that Apple has infringed on three of their patents. The complaint cites that the UMTS technology featured in the iPhone and the 3G iPads are in direct violation of Samsung’s patents. A spokesperson for Samsung explained,

This complaint “focuses on three technology patents, and not on the design of the tablets,” unlike the injunction involving the Samsung Galaxy 10.1, which resulted in a nationwide ban of the tablet.

The first court hearing is scheduled in December.

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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Series Available For Purchase, Starting At $500

Amy Eichelberg — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:26:23 +0000

It has been a long time in the making, but the Lenovo ThinkPad series has finally made its official debut out into the consumer market. The company’s impressive tablet lineup runs on Android Honeycomb with a 10.1 inch display. The NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered tablets are now available for purchase online, with a shipping date slated for August 29th.

The Wi-Fi only, 16GB slab is priced at a cool $500, while the 3G tablets are priced at $570 for the 32GB and $670 for the 64GB. If you’ve got the funds lying around and want to secure your ThinkPad, hit the source link to visit Lenovo’s product page.

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Sony Ericsson Introduces Its Live With Walkman Gingerbread Handset

Amy Eichelberg — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:11:29 +0000

Sony Ericsson revealed its latest Android handset today, dubbed Live with Walkman. The Gingerbread enabled device sports a 1GHz processor, a 3.2 capacitive touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera capable of 8x zoom, and a front facing VGA camera for HD video shooting in 720p. Other internal specs include 320MB of RAM, up to 32GB of microSD storage, and either tri-band 3G support (HSPA+) at 850, 1900 and 2100MHZ, or dual-band 3G at 900 and 2100MHz, depending on the model.

As the name suggests, Sony Ericsson played up the handset’s music capabilities with an instant access to music button, enhanced audio, and Qriocity integration sure to have your tunes sounding crisp. While pricing has yet to be announced, consumers can expect to see Live with Walkman in Q4. Continue reading below for the full press release.

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™ delivers unique social music experience for smartphones

22 August 2011

Smartphone with Walkman™ on the latest Android platform (Gingerbread 2.3)
Unique Facebook™ integration enables instant music and media sharing
Content services from Sony provide access to the latest music and video titles

22 August 2011, London, UK – Sony Ericsson today announced Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™, an Android smartphone that delivers a unique social music experience. A dedicated Walkman™ hardware button provides instant access to the music player and consumers can also like, share and discover content through a deep Facebook™ integration. The infinite button lets the consumer explore even more and the *Qriocity service from Sony provides music and video content for the consumer to enjoy.

With attractive curved design, a glossy finish and a mineral glass display, the phone has a 3.2″ screen and a powerful 1Ghz processor. A front facing camera is enabled for Skype video calling, while a 5MP AF camera can capture 720p HD video recording. *Sony’s xLOUD™ enhances audio output, while the latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3) provides access to over 250,000 applications on the Android Market™.

Nikolaus Scheurer, Head of Product Marketing, Sony Ericsson said: “Consumers want smartphones to deliver a rich and social entertainment experience. Rather than a one dimensional music experience, they want instant and seamless access to new content, combined with the ability to share and connect with their friends. The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™ provides exactly this, in a powerful package with great style.”

A perfect combination of social networking and music entertainment:

Deep Facebook™ integration: Allows users to instantly access Facebook through the most used areas of the phone such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar.
Media Discovery Application: A dynamic application placing the world of music and videos at consumer’s fingertips including Facebook™ recommendations from their friends.
Infinite button: Tapping it within the media player enables consumers to have instant access to new content about their favourite artist, such as music videos, artist information and lyrics search.
Qriocity music and video content services from Sony: Consumers can access millions of songs from all major labels and watch thousands of movies from all major studios. Only Sony Ericsson Android smartphones provide consumers with unique access to the entertainment services from *Sony.
*Sony’s xLOUD™ technology: Enhances audio output of the inbuilt speakers at high levels.
TrackID™: Identifies the music track you are listening to within the FM radio and music player. The track can then instantly be shared or downloaded.

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™ will be available globally in selected markets from Q4 2011.
For full details all products news, please visit the press room and the product blog:

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/latestnews

http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™ at a glance.
*Please note that all services mentioned may not be available in every market.

Colours

Black and White

Facts

Size: 56.5 x 106 x 14.2 mm
Weight: 115 g

Camera

5 megapixel camera
8x digital zoom
Auto focus
Face detection
Flash/Photo light
Flash/Photo flash
Flash/LED
Front-facing camera (VGA)
Geo tagging
HD video recording (720p)
Image stabiliser
Red-eye reduction
Scene detection
Self-timer
Send to web
Smile detection
Touch capture
Touch focus
Video light
Video recording

Music

Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service
Stereo speakers
TrackID™ music recognition
Walkman™ player
xLOUD™

Internet

Android Market™
Bookmarks
Google™ search
Google Voice™ Search
NeoReader™ barcode scanner
Pan & zoom
Web browser (WebKit)

Communication

Call list
Conference calls
Facebook™ application
Google Talk™
Polyphonic ringtones
Skype
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
Speakerphone
Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration)
Vibrating alert
Video chat ready

Messaging

Conversations
Email
Google Mail™
Handwriting recognition
Instant messaging
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Type & Send widget

Design

Auto rotation
Four-corner Home screen
Keyboard (on-screen, 12-key)
Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
Live wallpaper
Picture wallpaper
Touch screen

Entertainment

3D games
Media browser
Radio (FM radio with RDS)
Video streaming
Video viewing
YouTube™

Organiser

Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Document readers
Emanual
Flight mode
Google Calendar™
Google Gallery 3D™
Infinite button
Phonebook
Setup guide
Event
Timer
Widget manager

Connectivity

3.5 mm audio jack
aGPS
Bluetooth™ technology
DLNA Certified™
Google Latitude™
Google Maps™ for Mobile
Google Maps™ with Street View
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Modem
Native USB tethering
Synchronisation via Facebook™
Synchronisation via Google™ Sync
Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
Synchronisation with computer
Synchronisation via Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® via Moxier client
USB mass storage
USB High speed 2.0 support
USB support
Wi-Fi™
Wi-Fi™ Hotspot functionality
Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation

Display

3.2 inches
16,777,216 colour TFT
480 x 320 pixels
Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch)
Scratch-resistant

Memory

Phone memory (user-free): Up to 320MB
Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB

Battery life

Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 14 hrs 15 min*
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 600 hrs*

Talk time UMTS: Up to 6 hrs 42 min*
Standby time UMTS: Up to 850 hrs*

Music listening time: Up to 17 hrs 30 min
Video listening time: Up to 6 hrs 30 min

*According to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.

Networks

UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

In the kit

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™
1200 mAh battery
stereo headset
2GB microSD™ memory card
Charger
micro USB cable for charging
synchronisation and file transfer
user documentation

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T-Mobile To Start Charging Overage Fees On August 14th For 200MB Internet Plans?

Amy Eichelberg — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:07:59 +0000

Apparently T-Mobile has been inundated with its data demands and may be just a few days away from making a substantial change on its 200MB Internet plans. Currently, if users go over their 200MB they experience painfully slow Internet browsing and download times due to the throttling of broadband speeds.

According to TMoNews, throttling will be soon be replaced with usage fees. For each MB used over the 200MB plan 10 cents will be added on to the user’s bill. Thankfully, T-Mobile has capped the overage fee at $30. It also looks like anyone currently on the 200MB plan will be grandfathered in, so worry-not current users.

T-Mobile has yet to confirm the overage fees rumored to roll out starting August 14th, but it seems like only a matter of time before they make the switch, and we all get closer and closer to watching our unlimited Internet options become a thing of the past.

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Verizon Now Blocking Hotspot Tethering For Jailbroken Devices

Amy Eichelberg — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:40:05 +0000

Verizon has now joined AT&T in an under the radar effort to block hotspot tethering for users without a data plan. Rooted Android devices and jailbroken iPhone devices are now reportedly being redirected to a unique referral page when attempting to connect to a device to share its 3G or 4G connectivity. The referral page informs the user that they will need to pay an additional $20 monthly fee to gain the requested access. Users have just recently reported seeing this new page within the last day.

This move does not come as a surprise as most carriers rarely support anything that allows access to free data or extra services. In most cases, it is merely a matter of time before a carrier finds a way to limit any loopholes consumers have been using to their advantage.

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Lenovo Introduces Three New 10.1 inch Tablets With Something For Everyone

Amy Eichelberg — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:59:03 +0000

Do you have tablets on the brain but can’t seem to commit to one yet? Lenovo looks to stand apart from the competition by offering tablets aimed at both the average consumer and business professionals alike. The company officially announced three new tablets with 10.1-inch displays to their device portfolio today, including the IdeaPad Tablet K1, the IdeaPad Tablet P1, and the ThinkPad Tablet.

When a company decides to introduce multiple devices at the same time it can get confusing fast. To make it easier on our readers we broke down each tablet’s highlights below:

Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1

Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) enabled
NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core mobile processor
Weighs 1.63 lbs
Integrated Bluetooth and 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity
Netflix support
Built in HDMI output and Digital Rights Management

The 32GB model IdeaPad Tablet K1 is priced at $499, and can be ordered in the U.S. starting July 20, 2011.

ThinkPad Tablet

Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) enabled
Layered data security
Anti-theft software
Computrace enabled for remote disable capability
Citrix Receiver for virtual desktop support
Zero-touch deployment with LanDesk
Good Technology secure email support
10.1” WXGA (1280×800) display
Weighs 1.65 lbs
IPS display for a 178-degree viewing angle
Gorilla Glass display
Optional ThinkPad Digitizer Pen

The 16GB ThinkPad Tablet is priced at $479 without the digitizer pen, and at $509 including the digitizer pen, for Wi-Fi models. The 32GB ThinkPad Tablet (Wi-Fi model) with digitizer pen is $589. The ThinkPad Tablet can be ordered in the U.S. starting August 2, 2011 pnline.

IdeaPad Tablet P1

Windows 7 OS
1.5GHz Intel processor
10.1 inch multi touch display
Optional stylus pen
Adobe Flash Player support
HD playback
Microsoft Security Essentials
14.5mm thin
Weighs less than 2lbs

The IdeaPad Tablet P1 will be available in the fourth quarter 2011.

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How to Speed Up the Internet on the HTC Evo 3D

Damian Vieira — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:06:55 +0000

I. Before You Begin

You must have already retrieved your MSL code. If you have not, head on over to our how to retrieve your MSL code for the HTC Evo 3D:

How To Retrieve Your MSL Code on the HTC Evo 3D

II. Speed Up your Internet Browser Speeds

1. Go to your phone’s homescreen and press the “phone button”.

2. A dial pad will open, dial ##3282#.

3. Choose “edit” mode.

4. Your phone will prompt you for a password, this password will be your MSL code. Enter it now and then hit OK.

5. Then choose “advanced”.

6. Scroll down to RTSP/HTTP Setting and select it.

7. Choose and select RTSP proxy IP and change it to 0.0.0.0 (four zero’s), then hit OK.

8. Choose and select RTSP proxy Port and change it to 0 (one zero), then hit OK.

9. Choose and select HTTP proxy IP and change to 0.0.0.0 (fourzero’s), then hit OK.

10. Choose and select HTTP proxy port and change to 0 (one zero), the hit OK. This procedure will give you slight increases in your 3G speeds.

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