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Just like how Android is open source, the ROMs created for Android devices in general are open source too, allowing developers not on the team of that particular ROM to develop and tweak it to their needs. Unfortunately these ROMs might not be the most stable and the quality isn’t always guaranteed, which is exactly how the folks at Team CyanogenMod feels. The group of developers posted on their blog that they will be rolling out a new M-series of ROMs for CyanogenMod 10 (which is based off Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, for those wondering).

These ROMs will be released on a monthly basis at the start of every month and are supposedly more “stable” builds whose quality is consistent with that of Team CyanogenMod’s releases. So if you were relying on third-party developers outside of the team, we guess this is good news for you. So far a list of supported devices has been listed, so head on over to their blog for the details and to see if your device is on the list.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: CyanogenMod 9 and 10 will no longer support Snapdragon S1 devices, Galaxy Note CyanogenMod 10 now available,

EE has revealed its first line-up of devices, including Samsung’s Galaxy S III, as well as hinting at a possible iPhone 5 LTE reveal imminently. The heavy Apple hint was dropped during the new 4G carrier’s launch in London, with chief exec Olaf Swantee teasing that there was a new device “very soon.” However, the new iPhone isn’t the only device EE subscribers will be able to use: there’s a range from Nokia, HTC, Huawei and more.

As you’d expect, there’s a combination of high-profile smartphones, USB data modems, and mobile hotspots to choose from. Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is joined by a small number of other Android phones, including the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE and HTC One XL, along with Nokia’s new Lumia 920 and Lumia 820.

Huawei, meanwhile, will be providing at least one 4G LTE USB modem, the E392, and a mobile hotspot, the E589,for sharing the LTE connection among up to five WiFi-tethered devices. They’ll also support HSPA for areas outside of 4G coverage.

What we don’t know, today, is pricing or specific availability. The carrier has also not announced actual speeds we can expect in the first wave – it only quoted up to 5x faster than 3G – but if the devices and data plans aren’t affordable then adoption may stumble.

Update: One correction: the carrier showed us photos of the Galaxy Note II as part of its initial line-up, but says that it’s actually the Galaxy S III LTE that will be launching.

EE reveals first 4G LTE line-up: Galaxy S III, iPhone 5 teaser is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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New 4G carrier EE will launch its LTE network from today, with four cities getting pilot service, ahead of sixteen cities by Christmas 2012. The initial service will go live in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, and Bristol today, with EE claiming to have over 20 million people covered across the UK by the end of the year.

The four initial cities will be followed by a further twelve. Edinburgh, Belfast, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, Southampton, Hull, Nottingham, and Derby will all go live by the end of 2012.

EE’s plans don’t end there, either. By the end of 2013, the carrier expects to have 70-percent coverage across the country; that number will rise to 98-percent by the end of 2014.

Fiber, meanwhile, will be available to more than 11 million households and offices by the end of the year.

EE 4G roll-out plans revealed is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

If keeping up with those CyanogenMod 10 nightly builds was hard work, or just a little too bleeding-edge, then you might be interested to hear about the introduction of “M-Series” releases for CM10. Once a month, the team will release a more stable version for your downloading pleasure, though they are also keen to point out they will be available under the experimental tag. The list of handsets that will get the new builds includes variants of the Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S, Galaxy SIII, Nexus S, Nexus 7, Galaxy Note and Sony Xperia S. Support for more phones is promised, but for now, head over to the official site for the comprehensive list and a link to the downloads.

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