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Once in a while, a product meanders through the FCC that we’ve actually never heard of. Today we found a test report concerning LG’s Jukeblox, a “networked media module” that doesn’t seem to exist anywhere else on the internet. The report details that the unit has an 802.11 b/g WiFi module, but no hints as to its intended purpose or destination. At a guess, we’d posit that the device is destined to rival the AllShare Cast, but given that “Jukeblox” is also the name of SMSC’s digital audio technology, LG might have to deal with some trademark wrangling before this product sees the light of day.

Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Wireless, LG

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Source: FCC

The mysterious Facebook event is quickly approaching, and as luck would have it, @evleaks is hooking us up with an image of the device that we’ll be introduced to on Thursday, known as the HTC first. If this is indeed accurate, the press render you see above is what was previously known as the HTC Myst (as well as the Opera and Buffy, if you go back in time far enough). We still don’t have any confirmation on specs, but there are whispers that it will feature a program called Facebook Home, which will serve as the phone’s home screen and launcher. While we can’t glean much from the image itself, it at least seems as though the first will offer the same three-button capacitive key layout as most Android devices — this is important to note, as HTC’s last attempt at a Facebook-integrated smartphone featured a unique button specifically for the social media service.

In terms of actual specs, Android Police leaked quite a few: it’s a midrange phone with dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 processor, 1GB RAM, 5MP rear camera, 1.6MP front-facing cam, Sense 4.5 on top of Android 4.1.2 and a 4.3-inch 720p display. We’ll have a lot more info coming your way on Thursday morning, but this is a good taste to get you going in the meantime — if you have a love for smartphones with deep Facebook integration, at least.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, HTC, Facebook

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Source: @evleaks

Word on the street is that an update will be hitting the iPhone 5 on April 5th that will turn on access to T-Mobile’s LTE network on unlocked GSM models. While you’ll have to wait until April 12th to pick up the iOS handset direct from the magenta-hued carrier, those who have been running rogue with unlocked devices from AT&T or purchased direct from Apple should soon be able to run at full, blistering 4G speeds. (Where the fledgling network has been fired up, at least.) The internal notice obtained by TmoNews (which you can see after the break) reads:

“The T-Mobile Carrier Update is a minor iOS software update that enables official iPhone support by T-Mobile. When installed, the software update enables a handful of capabilities like Visual Voicemail, MMS Settings and Network/Device optimizations that customers do not have access to today. On April 5, the software update will begin being pushed via OTA to all iPhone devices on the T-Mobile network with iOS 6.1.x or higher.”

So it’s not just LTE, but also some of the basic features that make the iPhone such a compelling product, which will suddenly turn on for T-Mo customers. We’ll know soon enough if there’s truth to these rumblings, but we’d imagine the iOS update would need to be pushed out ahead of the official T-Mobile iPhone launch.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Apple, T-Mobile

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Source: TmoNews

So, previous taxi WiFi solutions were too slow, or you weren’t underground. What’s a smartphone-tethered Londoner on the hunt for WiFi supposed to do? The current answer is to flag down one of London’s 40 4GEE taxis, all of which will be loaded with WiFi router connected to EE, the UK’s only LTE network. If you’re not dahhn sahhf, you’ll still be able to pick up the signal in ten cabs that’ll be circling Birmingham. Ironically, these 4G-ready black cabs will no longer be black. Nope, they’ll be coated in the turquoise hues of the EE network, which should make them easier to spot. Anyone living in either metropolis should have no troubles keeping up with new Doctor Who, Downton Abbey or Peep Show ever again. At least for the next three months, which is how long the service is set to last.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Internet

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Earlier we reported that AT&T’s version of the HTC One would be going on pre-sale sometime this week, and the GSM carrier has finally revealed its official plans: the flagship HTC device will be ready for pre-order online starting April 4th. Both the 32GB and 64GB models, which will be $200 and $300 respectively, will hit retail store shelves on April 19th. The carrier will also offer a free Media Link HD to sweeten the deal, though it appears that it’s only a part of the pre-sale and won’t be available to customers who wait until the 19th to grab it. AT&T’s keeping all of the standard features found on the global One, but it’s also adding its own carrier-branded services — we expect the full suite of bloatware, but the only ones specifically mentioned are the network’s Ready2Go service and DriveMode to prevent texting and driving. Skip down to the press release for more details.th

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, HTC, AT&T

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Source: AT&T