Verizon’s LTE network announcement event live at 12:00 ET!
So as you probably know, today's the day that Verizon comes clean with all the details on the commercial launch of its LTE network, having scheduled a press conference for noon Eastern Time. We already know many of the details , but we're crossing our fingers for some juicy extras in the event, namely any hints of information on when we'll see LTE-enabled handsets in the marketplace like the rumored HTC Mecha and that unnamed LG . Oh..
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: details, entry, launch, lte, marketplace, network, pricing, pricing-details, rumored, the-commercial, verizon, verizon-wireless
SlingPlayer arrives in Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
Got yourself a big new Windows Phone 7 device and need something to fill its screen with? Sling Media has your back with its SlingPlayer Mobile app, which has hit the Marketplace just in time to earn its Launch App Partner achievement.
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone Tags: app, application, htc, marketplace, mediastreamer, mobile, release, sling, stream, streaming, tvstreaming, windowsphone7
Google Search App bungs Bing on Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
Bing not meeting your needs?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: bing-on-windows, button, dedicated, googlesearch, history, marketplace, microsoft, phone, result, windows, windows phone 7, windows phone 7 os, windowsphone7, winpho7, wpos7
Sprint’s Hesse commits to phasing out iDEN
Echoing sentiments of Sprint's senior VP of networks from last month, CEO Dan Hesse has said that the company will be saying goodnight to its aging push-to-talk network -- iDEN -- that it inherited from its Nextel acquisition several years ago, "just like 1G was shut down." Of course, the difference between 1G cellular and iDEN is that iDEN still holds a very unique position in the wireless marketplace: even though it sucks for data, it's really the only popular, successful way to route push-to-talk over a cell network of any kind. To that end, the company is actively soliciting bids to build out CDMA 1X Advanced right now, which may allow the company to have another go at moving its PTT services over to a CDMA-based technology (the first attempt, QChat , already failed).
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: acquisition, already-failed, ceo, efforts, engadget, entry, hesse, marketplace, ptt, result, sentiments, services
Zune 4.7 in cahoots with Windows Phone 7, caught on camera
So, you can go and nab Zune 4.7 right this minute. Also, Microsoft is showing off Windows Phone 7 right now behind semi-closed doors (sorry, public). Can we bring these two beautiful stories together
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: cahoots, doors, entry, marketplace, microsoft, minor, minor-tweaks, phone, quick-video, Sync, thought-were, windows, zune 4.7
Zune software version 4.7 is now ready to receive your Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has taken care of a little bit of T-crossing and I-dotting this morning by updating its Zune desktop software to v4.7.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: additional-note, app marketplace, engadget, firmwareupdate, marketplace, microsoft, tipster, update, windows, windows phone 7, windowsphone7, wp7 launch, zune
Comcast says additional Clearwire investment is unlikely
Clearwire isn't in the black yet, having bled about $126 million in the second quarter of 2010 -- but should the need arise for additional investment before it can turn a profit, the company shouldn't plan to knock on Comcast's door. Though it doesn't have as much visibility in the 4G marketplace as Clear and Sprint do, Comcast does actually offer WiMAX service using Clearwire's network and owns about 9 percent of it, but the cable provider's CFO says that the prospects for upping that share aren't good and that its up to Clearwire to "figure this out" -- "this" being its financial pickle. Not exactly a vote of confidence, is it
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: black, cable, clear, clearwire, Comcast, marketplace, pickle, prospects, sprint, the-prospects, visibility
Microsoft expanding Zune internationally, Zune Pass coming to to UK, France, Italy, and Spain
It's been years of waiting, but Microsoft is finally expanding the Zune service internationally -- a move that precedes the big Windows Phone 7 launch . Version 4.7 of the Zune software will be the desktop sync client for WP7 devices, and as such it'll be available in more than 20 countries
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: austria, belgium, entry, france, marketplace, netherlands, phone, result, zune pass
Engadget Mobile Podcast 054 – 09.19.2010
It's Nokia versus HTC in this week's smackdown edition of the Engadget Mobile Podcast, with a dollop of Windows Phone 7 and Motorola flavor to keep you up on what's going down in the wireless universe.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: chris-ziegler, engadget mobile podcast, engadget-mobile, entry, marketplace, mobile, motorola-charm, myriam, podcast, universe, windows, windows-phone, wireless, ziegler
Engadget Mobile Podcast 053 – 09.11.2010
It's high drama on the Mobile Podcastian shores this week as Myriam returns from the desert, Sean returns for yet another week, and Chris returns from IFA. Grab the show and get ready to have your mind blown as a tidal wave of phones, tablets, CEOs, rogue GSM networks, and cases get discussed in sub-retinal detail
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: engadgetmobilepodcast, iphone, marketplace, mobile, myriam-joire, result, the-podcast