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If you’re often finding that your super-duper 4G service is more LT-Eh?, than LTE, then you might have been curious about Wilson Electronics’ Sleek 4G-V cellphone signal booster. If you were, it’s time to stop waving your hand in the air looking for bars, and stick it in your pocket in search of some sheets, as it’s now available in stores. Of course, it’s Verizon customers who’ll benefit the most, with the Sleek 4G-V being designed with the big red’s 700MHz service in mind. That said good old 2- and 3G services are still given a leg up. The MSRP remains $129 for the standard “in-vehicle” model, with an optional accessory kit for indoor use (no price at this time). If this message kept dropping out, head over to the window past the break for the PR.

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Wilson Electronics’ Sleek 4G-V Verizon flavored signal booster reports for service originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Galaxy Note isn’t the only device on AT&T getting the precious upgrade to Android 4.0 today, as the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is jumping on the bandwagon. Sadly, it’s not an OTA update, which means you’ll need to get into the Kies client on your computer to get your refresh on. If you’ve never done an update this way, head to the source link for plenty of details on how to propel your device to the next level.

[Thanks, Horst]

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket gets updated to ICS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rogers’ LTE network is old enough to mark its first birthday. Unless you happened to live in one of the seven largest cities in Canada during that time, however, you’ve largely been left out — that status indicator on the Rogers version of the One X may as well have been a subtle form of mockery. To the delight of our friends up North, the carrier has detailed a much more aggressive LTE rollout for the rest of the year: a total of 28 more cities will get that sweet 4G nectar in the next few months. Most of these expansions will blanket the southern half of Ontario, but major cities in the Prairies, Quebec and the Maritimes will all get their fair share. Arguably, the most important upgrade is coming to RIM’s home base of Waterloo; when the company is virtually betting its future on likely LTE-ready BlackBerry 10 devices, having widescale LTE to test against is a slightly important prerequisite. The full city list is available after the break.

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Rogers details 28-city LTE upgrade for rest of 2012, RIM’s hometown included originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your girlfriend might be three times a lady, but the Samsung Galaxy S III is four times a smartphone — at least when it comes to the US. Indeed, the manufacturer’s latest flagship device has managed to hit the cellular equivalent of a grand slam stateside, as each of the four national carriers are adding it to their respective smartphone lineups. For the first time since the original Galaxy S series made its debut two years ago, customers won’t have to bother switching carriers just for the privilege of using one of the best devices on the planet.

But there was a rather significant asterisk associated with the original Galaxy S’s reign on American soil: even though all four major networks offered it, none of the carrier-branded iterations used the same name or design as the original model that inspired them. Fast-forward two years to 2012, and it’s a completely different ballgame — the Galaxy S III on each mobile operator bears the same name and design. Hold an AT&T-branded model next to its T-Mobile counterpart, for instance, and you’ll have a rather difficult time telling the two apart. Same with Sprint and Verizon; aside from the logos on the back and a couple other tiny differences, you’re seeing the same exact phone across the board.

Not only has Verizon been waiting in the dugout for its time to step up to the plate, but an untold number of customers undoubtedly have been, too. Given its brand recognition and top-of-the-line features, the Galaxy S III has a shot at becoming the all-star in Big Red’s lineup. So how does Samsung’s new darling hold up on the country’s biggest network? Join us after the seventh inning stretch to find out.

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Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon Wireless review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nokia Lumia 900 won’t be getting Windows Phone 8, but AT&T is hoping that a special, limited edition pink version will distract you from the OS version. Priced at the same $99.99 (with a new, two-year agreement) as the existing color options, the pink Lumia isn’t a slapdash paint-job but involves Nokia creating an all-new colored casing. That means, even if you scratch it, there’s still pink underneath.

Otherwise, this is the same phone we know and – with a few reservations – love. Up front is a 4.3-inch WVGA display, with a 1.4GHz single-core processor inside and an 8-megapixel cameron the back with 720p HD video recording. It’ll also come loaded with a number of exclusive apps, including Nokia Music and Nokia Drive, and the new camera functionality released as part of the Camera Extras pack.

Later this year, meanwhile, Microsoft will release Windows Phone 7.8 for the Lumia 900, bringing the refreshed Metro homescreen and some other aesthetic tweaks to the handset. What it won’t get is the true WP8 upgrade, like all other current-gen Windows Phones.

The pink (aka magenta) AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 will go on sale in the carrier’s stores from July 15. It’ll also be sold online.

AT&T pink Lumia 900 drops July 15 is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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