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Apple takes fifth spot in Chinese smartphone market

by Steven Sande (May 9th, 2013)

In the world's largest smartphone market -- China -- Apple's share rose in the first quarter of 2013 to make the company the fifth largest vendor. Numbers from research firm Canalys show that the release of the iPhone 5 and price cuts on older iPhone models drove growth of Apple's sales. Apple's ...

Apple wins one against Samsung in Japanese court

by Steven Sande (Feb 28th, 2013)

The lastest round of fighting between Apple and Samsung goes to the Cupertino Kid. A Japanese court ruled favorably for Apple in a suit filed by Samsung alleging that Apple had misused 3G wireless patents in several versions of the iPhone. As noted by Apple Insider, Samsung's lawsuit in this ...

Ditching the iPhone? Planning for 2013

by Erica Sadun (Dec 23rd, 2012)

Ever since the iPad mini debuted, I've had a plan brewing at the back of my mind. Sometime in 2013, I'm considering ditching my iPhone, picking up a refurb 1st gen iPad mini 3G (I assume I won't be putting this plan into action until the spring at the earliest), and buying a cheap Tracfone with ...

iOS 6: FaceTime over cellular

by Chris Rawson (Sep 19th, 2012)

With iOS 6, FaceTime gets a feature that it arguably should have had from day one: FaceTime now works over a cellular connection, not just WiFi. That's assuming you have the right device, and assuming your carrier allows FaceTime over 3G/LTE without making you jump through hoops first. ...

South Korea investigating Apple's antitrust complaints of Samsung

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 7th, 2012)

Samsung and Apple are engaged in a bitter legal battle over patents both here in the US and overseas. Besides court cases like the high-profile one in the Northern District of California, Apple and Samsung are also taking their complaints to the FTC and other, smaller regulatory boards. ...

Could AT&T's blockage of FaceTime be an FCC violation?

by Steven Sande (Aug 21st, 2012)

Yesterday, TUAW noted that AT&T is planning on blocking Apple's iOS 6 FaceTime video calling app over cellular service except for those individuals who have signed up for one of the company's new "Mobile Share" plans. A few websites are now wondering aloud if AT&T's plans to proceed in ...

FaceTime over cellular from AT&T will only be available to Mobile Share customers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 20th, 2012)

AT&T announced on Friday that it will offer FaceTime over Cellular at no additional cost to customers who are subscribed to a Mobile Share plan, says a report in Engadget. Customers who stay on a grandfathered unlimited plan or a tiered plan will be limited to using FaceTime over a WiFi ...

Sprint won't charge for 3G FaceTime

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 19th, 2012)

One new feature that iOS 6 brings to the table is FaceTime calling over 3G. The fact that it runs on a cellular network puts carriers in the position of potentially regulating the video calling app. Unlike AT&T which is on the fence, Sprint has confirmed it will not charge for access to the ...

AT&T responds to rumor of paid 3G FaceTime

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 18th, 2012)

FaceTime over 3G will finally bring Apple's video calling tech to cellular networks, but will it cost you extra? According to AT&T's CEO, "it's too early to talk about pricing." I'm guessing that's business talk for "we'll see if it costs us too much money to support and then decide." Remember ...

Verizon Wireless to transition grandfathered customers from unlimited data plans

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 17th, 2012)

Speaking at a J.P. Morgan Conference, Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo revealed that the carrier plans to transition its grandfathered customers off their unlimited data plans, says a report in Fierce Wireless. Shammo confirmed that, starting this summer, customers moving from a 3G phone with ...

15 suggestions for iOS 6

by Michael Grothaus (May 5th, 2012)

I've been writing these posts for the last couple of years, usually always before WWDC, as mini roundups of what I, my colleagues, and readers want to see in the next iOS release. However, as releases go on it gets harder and harder to put together lists of major features I'd like to see in the ...

Malaysia's Maxis Bhd to offer iPad data plans

by Mike Schramm (Apr 20th, 2012)

Malaysia's Maxis Bhd has announced that it will be offering the data plans for Apple's iPad, starting as soon as this week. The iPad will take advantage of the company's recent carrier upgrades (presumably, since we're talking about the iPad, it's a 3G network) and will "double the download and ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Is AT&T killing my iPhone?

by Erica Sadun (Apr 9th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I just received this text from AT&T: "Network changes may soon impact your 2G phone service. Exchange 2G phone @ AT&T store w/free 3G AT&T U2800A phone by 5/15 & avoid service impact." I wonder what this means? On the one hand, it's an excuse to get a ...

A global iPad network speed test

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2012)

CNET used its global reach to test the iPad on several networks worldwide. They fired up the Speedtest.net app and measured download speeds on Verizon Wireless's 4G LTE network in San Francisco, Vodafone's 3G network in London, M1's HSPA+ network in Singapore and Telstra's HSPA+ network in ...

Faux G: New "4G" indicator on iPhone 4S is the tip of a standards iceberg (Updated)

by Richard Gaywood (Mar 14th, 2012)

Update: See discussion of the ITU's "sliding scale" of 4G below. Commenters have pointed out that since 2010 the standards organization has acknowledged that 3G evolutions can reasonably be called 4G. References to 4G vs. IMT-Advanced have been clarified. In a rare move of capitulation to a ...