“The prospect of faster LTE over AWS frequencies has made Verizon lick its chops since late 2011, and now it’s finally starting to sate its speed-demon appetite.”
Microsoft bypasses carriers to deliver early Windows Phone updates
“Microsoft may have only just announced Windows Phone 8 Update 3, but the company plans to start delivering it to developers later today. After over a year in the making, Microsoft is finally launching its Windows Phone Preview for developers.”
Everything We Know About Apple’s Next Major Event For The iPad
“The iPad Mini and the bigger iPad are due for big changes in about a week. To get you ready for what Apple will announce, we’ve rounded up all the major rumors.”
Advertisers could track your smartphone through its accelerometer, researchers find
“There’s a new way that advertisers could track you around the web, and you might be surprised about where the tracking data would come from: your device’s accelerometer.”
NSA indirectly responsible for new breed of anti-spying smartphones, apps and devices
“When it comes to privacy it seems that the world is divided into two distinct camps. The “I don’t care, I have nothing to hide” camp and the “Privacy is a basic human right” lobby.”
YouTube’s Upcoming Offline Playback Option Will Let You Watch Videos For Up To 48 Hours Without A Connection
“Last month YouTube announced that they were going to introduce an offline viewing option to their mobile apps sometime in November. They’ve since rolled out details about how it’s going to work.”
A few feet from failure: why Verizon FiOS in New York is a sad joke
“Brooklyn coder and entrepreneur Mike Caprio has been trying to get Verizon’s high-speed FiOS fiber internet service since 2009, but the company repeatedly told him it wasn’t available in his Williamsburg apartment.”
LG introducing curved and cable batteries for future products
“Following up on statements that it has already begun producing 6-inch curved displays, LG is also announcing that it is ready to produce curved batteries.”
Samsung makes Galaxy Round official, 5.7-inch curved display and all
“A mere handful of hours after press images of a purported curved device from Samsung leaked out, the manufacturer has released initial details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Round. The device packs a 5.”
T-Mobile US announces no-extra-charge data roaming and texting in 100 countries
“T-Mobile US has gone rogue in recent months, zagging where big carriers previously zigged, and the latest example is their new data roaming plans, which they say are coming soon and will cover you in 100 countries at no extra charge. Fine print: You need a qualifying postpaid Simple Choice plan.”