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Apple avoids group pooling LTE patents

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 5th, 2012)

Rather than fight patent lawsuits on an individual basis, 10 mobile phone carriers and electronics manufacturers are forming a patent pool to protect themselves from future litigation surrounding the use of 4G technology. Details on this patent licensing program were reported by the Wall Street ...

4G LTE to launch in UK on October 30

by Steven Sande (Oct 4th, 2012)

iPhone 5 owners in the UK have something to cheer about -- 4G LTE service will be available for the first time in the country starting on October 30th. The ultra-fast LTE service will operate on the network of EE (formerly known as Everything Everywhere), a new joint venture of Orange UK and ...

Coverage is a great app to see where LTE is and where it isn't

by Mel Martin (Sep 26th, 2012)

As high-speed LTE services roll out across the US, many are wondering when their neighborhood will benefit. The iPhone app Coverage (US$2.99) produces zoomable maps that detail 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE coverage across all four major US cellular providers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and, for those ...

Verizon's iPhone 5 ships unlocked, likely thanks to FCC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 24th, 2012)

When the iPhone 5 arrived on doorsteps last week, some Verizon customers were surprised to discover the handset was unlocked on international and US-friendly bands, as iDownloadBlog pointed out. This means customers can sign up for Verizon, stick an AT&T nano SIM in the phone (or chop up a ...

AT&T launches LTE in 10 new markets

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 20th, 2012)

AT&T knows that LTE connectivity on the iPhone 5 is a tremendous draw for customers and the carrier is rolling out its 4G mobile broadband service to new markets at a feverish pace. AT&T announced this week that it is turning on LTE in the following 10 locations: Birmingham, ...

The iPhone 5's confusing international LTE support

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2012)

One of the iPhone 5's most exciting new features is LTE support -- cell phone junkies have been waiting for an iPhone that supports high-speed LTE networks for a while now, and the latest iPhone, coming this Friday, will do exactly that. But unfortunately for international users, the LTE ...

No, Virginia, you can't have a universal LTE iPhone 5

by Michael Rose (Sep 12th, 2012)

There might be a Santa Claus, but regarding the mythical animal known as the universal iPhone: there is none. As noted on Apple's spec page for the iPhone 5, the company will be shipping independent GSM and CDMA models of the new phone to match the LTE frequency bands of carriers worldwide. The ...

The new iPhone 5 supports LTE

by Mel Martin (Sep 12th, 2012)

Apple has confirmed what many assumed: The newly announced iPhone 5 will support LTE, the faster network protocol that will keep your iPhone blasting through data. Apple is calling its wireless "Ultrafast." In the US, Apple says, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint will all support LTE. In Canada ...

Everything Everywhere, Explained: the UK gets LTE

by Richard Gaywood (Sep 11th, 2012)

Following the recent regulatory approval, UK telecoms operator Everything Everywhere today announced its new LTE service under the new EE brand name. The network is currently running in engineer testing mode in four cities (Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and London). With few users to congest the ...

Daily Update for September 10, 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 10th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Sprint making another LTE push with 100 more cities getting coverage

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 10th, 2012)

Sprint announced this morning that it's pushing LTE coverage to 100 more US cities. The announcement comes two days ahead of the expected iPhone 5 launch, which most likely will have LTE. Among the cities gaining Sprint LTE are major urban areas such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., ...

Samsung to sue Apple over iPhone 5 in US

by Dave Caolo (Sep 10th, 2012)

The Korea Times notes that Samsung is prepared to sue Apple if the iPhone 5 supports LTE. The company contends that the iPhone 5 will infringe on its fourth-generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) connectivity patents. The newspaper quotes a senior Samsung executive as saying, "It's true ...

WSJ reports next iPhone will support LTE around the world

by Mel Martin (Sep 10th, 2012)

This is hardly shocking news, but it's good news that will make the iPhone competitive going forward. The Wall Street Journal reports the upcoming iPhone will support LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks all over the world, including the US, Europe and Asia. The addition of LTE to the latest iPhone ...

AT&T expands LTE, plans more launches

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 6th, 2012)

Good news for AT&T customers who are tired of cruising on 3G. The wireless carrier announced on Thursday that it is expanding its 4G LTE footprint to seven new markets now and another 30-40 by the end of the year. It'll bring LTE to outlying cities like Anchorage, Alaska and smaller ones like ...

Korea's SK Telecom, KT in talks with Apple about LTE service

by Steven Sande (Aug 15th, 2012)

In what could be yet another hint that the next iPhone will support 4G LTE, officials with two Korean cellular operators -- SK Telecom and KT -- told the Korea Times that their respective companies are in talks with Apple to have the new phone support the 1.8 GHz network frequency. SK Telecom ...