Jan 11
Jan 11
Verizon iPhone Announcement Meta Live Coverage Right Now [Verizon]
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Verizon is announcing something today at 11AM Eastern. It’s very probably the iPhone! We’ll be covering it and commentatoring live using the best coverage from our friends all around the web. Right here: [Gizmodo] More »
Jan 11
AT&T iPhone 4 vs. Verizon iPhone 4: what’s changed?
Posted in: Apple, att, ios, iPhone, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw
Is an iPhone 4, an iPhone 4? Not quite, now that Verizon has launched a CDMA version of the device — in fact, there are a number of notable differences that you’re going to want to consider before buying either model (or making the jump from AT&T to Big Red). We wanted to dig in and see exactly what has changed — how does pricing compare, for instance? What features have been added or removed? In light of both Verizon’s and AT&T’s harping on 4G data in the past week at CES, do either of these phones support it? Let’s have a quick look!
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AT&T iPhone 4 vs. Verizon iPhone 4: what’s changed? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 11
Verizon’s iPhone 4 has a CDMA-specific antenna, no other changes made
Posted in: Apple, cdma, iPhone, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw
Would you look at that, Verizon’s iPhone 4 has four notches punctuating its external antenna array — one more than you may find on AT&T’s version, with the top notch migrating to the side. Before you all jump on conspiracy theories about fixes and such, Tim Cook has just confirmed on stage that changes had to be made to work on the CDMA network, meaning that for users this is pretty much an aesthetic alteration. Otherwise, you’re looking at an almost identical device to what AT&T users have been enjoying since June of last year — savvy nerds will just be able to tell the CDMA version apart at one glance.
Verizon’s iPhone 4 has a CDMA-specific antenna, no other changes made originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 11
The Verizon iPhone
Posted in: Apple, breaking news, BreakingNews, iPhone, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless
We’ve waited and waited, and now Apple and Verizon have made a million dreams come true: the iPhone is coming to Big Red. After talking up his new LTE network a bit, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed a CDMA (non-LTE) version of the iPhone 4 is coming to Verizon Wireless next month. Talks started way back in 2008, and the phone has been in testing for a year — it sounds like they wanted to get this one right. Current Verizon customers will be able to pre-order on Feburary 3rd for the standard $200 price for the 16GB model on a two year agreement, $300 for the 32GB version — everyone else can order on February 10th (see it compared with AT&T’s iPhone 4). Just to clarify and put any wild rumors to bed, the phone is Verizon 3G (EV-DO) only, no 4G data or GSM roaming. It’s not a world phone or an AT&T + Verizon phone, it’s just a Verizon phone.
Outside of Verizon connectivity, the phone is basically unchanged, although Verizon’s CDMA network doesn’t support simultaneous voice and data as with the GSM version. It does have the new antenna design we were hearing about last week, but that’s just because CMDA requires a different configuration of antennas. (Apple says they didn’t go LTE just yet because first-gen chipsets would force unwanted design decisions, and customers want a Verizon device now.) That slight modification also equates to a slight bump in where the volume buttons and mute switch — a new case might be required. Software-wise the big innovation is five user WiFi hotspot functionality, something that’s standard on Android phones, while Apple has kept the iPhone only able to tether directly to one computer.
Check out our full hands-on with the Verizon iPhone right here, and stay tuned — we’ve got lots more coming up.
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The Verizon iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
AT&T: ‘We are much bigger than’ iPhone exclusivity
Posted in: Apple, att, iPhone, Today's Chili, verizon
We’re expecting to see the Verizon iPhone finally make its debut in just about a half hour now, but it looks like AT&T is doing some pre-show damage control — in an interview with the Wall Street Journal this morning, Ralph de la Vega said “we’re ready” to lose exclusivity because “we are much bigger than this.” That definitely sounds like someone just got spurned by their biggest partner, but don’t think AT&T’s just going to ignore Verizon — it’s planning an ad blitz that will highlight the iPhone’s better data speeds and simultaneous voice / data capabilities when used on its network. Sounds like things are going to get even more heated between the two largest carriers — and honestly, we can’t wait.
AT&T: ‘We are much bigger than’ iPhone exclusivity originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
Live from Verizon’s iPhone event
Posted in: Apple, iPhone, LiveBlog, steve jobs, SteveJobs, Today's Chili, verizon
We’ve waited. We’ve watched. We’ve wondered. And now, by the grace of Steve Jobs and Lowell McAdam, we’re supposedly going to see a reveal of the mythical Verizon iPhone. Of course, there’s always a chance that Verizon just wants to reveal more details on LTE, or talk about the company’s commitment to openness and Android… but according to the rumor mill, it’s time for Big Red to get some Apple magic.
No matter what happens, we’ll be there live, reporting on the news as it happens with the best liveblog in the business. Tune in at the times below on Tuesday, January 11th to see it all go down.
06:00AM – Hawaii
08:00AM – Pacific
09:00AM – Mountain
10:00AM – Central
11:00AM – Eastern
04:00PM – London
05:00PM – Paris
07:00PM – Moscow
12:00AM – Perth (January 12th)
12:00AM – Shenzhen (January 12th)
01:00AM – Tokyo (January 12th)
03:00AM – Sydney (January 12th)
Live from Verizon’s iPhone event originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 10
Verizon’s alleged iPhone event happens tomorrow, January 11th at 11AM EST / 8AM PST, and we’ll be there live!
Posted in: Apple, AppleIphone, iPhone, Today's Chili, verizon
We’ve waited. We’ve watched. We’ve wondered. And now, by the grace of Steve Jobs and Lowell Mcadams, we’re supposedly going to see a reveal of the mythical Verizon iPhone. Of course, there’s always a chance that Verizon just wants to reveal more details on LTE, or talk about the company’s commitment to openness and Android… but according to the rumor mill, it’s time for Big Red to get some Apple magic.
No matter what happens, we’ll be there live, reporting on the news as it happens with the best liveblog in the business. Tune in at the times below on Tuesday, January 11th at this URL to see it all go down!
06:00AM – Hawaii
08:00AM – Pacific
09:00AM – Mountain
10:00AM – Central
11:00AM – Eastern
04:00PM – London
05:00PM – Paris
07:00PM – Moscow
12:00AM – Perth (January 12th)
12:00AM – Shenzhen (January 12th)
01:00AM – Tokyo (January 12th)
03:00AM – Sydney (January 12th)
Verizon’s alleged iPhone event happens tomorrow, January 11th at 11AM EST / 8AM PST, and we’ll be there live! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 10
Cisco’s Cius tablet gets the Verizon LTE treatment
Posted in: 4G, cisco, lte, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless
It looks like Verizon’s gone and added yet another device — make that two — to their 4G LTE network. The company announced Thursday that it will offer the business-savvy Cius tablet on LTE starting this March, and will also offer LTE interfaces for Cisco’s second generation Integrated Service Router. Verizon says it’s got about one-third of the US covered with LTE, which offers downstream speeds between 5Mbps and 12Mbps, and will have the other two-thrids blanketed by 2012. If you’re lucky enough to live in that first one-third, the Cius tablet, which sports a 7-inch diagonal touchscreen and weighs about 1.15lbs, could become your preferred form of business communication — it offers HD video streaming, real-time video, and multi-party conferencing. Cius will also have 3G capability for those unfortunate souls operating outside of the LTE sphere. Verizon isn’t ready to settle on a data plan for the tablet, as its main functions have potential to eat up a ton of bandwidth, but they’re pretty sure employers will be the ones footing the bill.
Cisco’s Cius tablet gets the Verizon LTE treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 10
Hands-On With HTC’s 4G Thunderbolt Smartphone
Posted in: Android, HTC, Phones, thunderbolt, Today's Chili, verizon
LAS VEGAS — Another day at CES 2011, another 4G smartphone announcement. HTC debuted three new 4G mobile devices last week: the Thunderbolt, the Inspire and the EVO Shift.
Release date and price points on the Thunderbolt and the Inspire were murky. As in, HTC didn’t have any. But that’s been par for the course on a lot of smartphones announced at CES thus far. We do know the EVO Shift will be dropping Jan. 9, the last day of CES. All three phones will be running Android version 2.2 (Froyo).
I got to spend some time playing around with the Thunderbolt at the trade show. Here are a few first impressions, broken down by category:
Screen
It’s been a big year for big screens at CES, and the Thunderbolt doesn’t stray far from what’s been debuting. At 4.3 inches, it’s a sizable display equal to that of Motorola’s new Droid Bionic, last summer’s EVO 4G and the Thunderbolt’s sister product that debuted alongside it: the AT&T-carried Inspire.
All the advantages of such a large screen come through when using the back-facing 8-megapixel camera. It’s got a nice array of filters to tweak your photos, including the “vintage warm” filter (aka the Instagram effect). And sadly, I didn’t have anyone to video-chat with, but it’s nice to know I can, with the 1.3-megapixel front facing camera.
The haptic feedback on the Thunderbolt’s capacitive touchscreen is a nice touch, but I had a bit of difficulty with pressure sensitivity when trying to scroll through menu screens. On occasion I’d require a little extra effort to choose a widget. This was not a huge deal, but was still noticeable.
The sausage-fingered shopper need not worry. Where the spaciousness of the screen shines is in typing on the Thunderbolt’s keyboard. It’s easy to compose texts fairly quickly, and I made relatively few errors during test texts.
Browsing and Performance
We’ve been hearing lots about 4G network capability lately, and the Thunderbolt is HTC’s Verizon-carried contender. From the bit I did, the phone’s browsing speed is indeed ample. A quick Google search for Wired.com brought our site up in about five seconds. Scrolling downward on the page was fairly smooth, with only minimal clipping.
Under the hood, the Thunderbolt runs on a 1-GHz Snapdragon processor, with 768 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. It moved along through the menus speedily, and it pulled up video and pictures without much lag. There’s also a microSD card slot with a 32-GB card included.
Feel
The back of the Thunderbolt has a matte finish to it, somewhat akin to HTC’s unsuccessful Nexus One. With the Thunderbolt’s finish, it doesn’t seem like it would lend itself to slipping from the hand that easily.
The little Google-branded kickstand on the back is a nice flourish, especially when you want to watch video on the phone’s large screen. And the metal finish of the kickstand just looks cool.
Overall, I dug the Thunderbolt well enough upon first glance. We’ll have to see how it and Verizon’s 4G network perform when the phone is eventually launched.
Photos: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
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