U.S. Mobile Phone News, Reviews and Tutorials | Cellfanatic http://www.cellfanatic.com Your Mobile Phone News Source Thu, 16 May 2013 09:35:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 LG next in line for Google Nexus handset http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/10/09/lg-next-in-line-for-google-nexus-handset/ http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/10/09/lg-next-in-line-for-google-nexus-handset/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:06:29 +0000 Nick Marshall http://www.cellfanatic.com/?p=16933 LG Nexus smartphone e960 model

HTC, Asus and Samsung have all had their chance to be in Google’s good grace by releasing Nexus devices. Samsung, of course, received the nod twice with it’s Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S (S 4G). According to several reports online, LG is next up for its shot in the lime light. The stage is set, purported images of the handset (LG e960) have surfaced, and the only thing missing is an official announcement.

If only it were that simple.

LG, by all accounts, is the lowest man on the totem pole when it comes to Android handset sales. While the company has been able to earn several firsts, including the Optimus G which is the first 4G LTE Smartphone featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core chip, sales of recent handsets have been lackluster here in the U.S. While I’m a fan of LG innovation, the build quality has come up short and company has not made a sizable investment in North American marketing.

Hopefully this all changes as we approach Google’s next Nexus handset announcement. I want LG to join HTC, Asus and Samsung in the Nexus circle, but I also want the next Nexus device to be the perfect representation of Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. Anything short of extraordinary and the iPhone 5 will continue to dominate the smartphone

spot light.

LG, if you’re listening, give us a winner.

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AT&T may no longer be the subject of dropped call jokes. The carrier recorded its best-ever postpaid, prepaid and total wireless churn as postpaid churn dropped to 0.97 percent during the second quarter. The news comes via the carrier’s Q2 2012 earnings report this morning.

In addition to a low churn, earnings per share (EPS) grew 10 percent, from $0.60 to $0.66 while consolidated revenues were up 0.3 percent versions the year-earlier period ($31.6b). Key factors included 18.8 percent growth in wireless data revenues, 13.5 percent growth in strategic business services revenues viagra and 38.3 percent growth in U-verse revenues.

Smartphones sales for the second quarter reached 5.1 million units and more than one-third of all postpaid smartphone subscribers are now using 4G-capable devices. The transition to smartphones helped wireless consumer revenues grow 1.7 percent versus the year earlier period; the strongest growth in more than four years.

The last major takeaway from today’s second-quarter earnings conference call was ARPU. Average monthly revenues per subscribe is now $64.93, an increase of 1.7 percent.

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There’s no stopping the Apple rumor mill and today is no exception. With Apple’s F12Q3 earnings call scheduled for 2PM PST, the sudden influx of Apple news is not surprising. Our first report, compliments of KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, suggests the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini (iPad 7.85) will be released in September. Previous reports have alleged dates ranging from late August to early October.

One of the less rumored Apple products, the iPod Touch, has also been a focus in today’s rumors. Mac insider website Macotakara claims the fifth-generation iPod Touch will offer a four-inch display, just like

the new iPhone. In addition, the new iPod will feature the A5 chip from the iPhone 4S and a buffed aluminum back plate instead of polished stainless steel.

The last Apple product stealing headlines this morning is the rumored 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the laptop will be an “attractive” alternative to the current 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Kuo claims the new machine will arrive in September alongside the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini, but worries about supply for the Retina 13-inch display. Apple is already facing supply issues for its current 15-inch Retain MacBook Pro which now ships in 1 to 2 weeks.

As with any rumor, take this news with a grain of salt. There will most certainly be a new iPhone and iPod Touch released in 2012. The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro and iPad Mini, on the other hand, are less likely. We’ll just have to see how everything plays out at the next Apple Keynote.

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A pair of Sprint smartphones have been photographed this morning, the Galaxy Reverb and Samsung Gogh. The Reverb is a budget smartphones in Samsung’s Galaxy buy cialis online line with a modest 1.4 GHz single-core processor, 768MB RAM, 4GB of storage, 4-inch WVGA display, 5-megapixel rear and 1.3-megapixel front-facing cameras, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Galaxy Reverb is expected to be between $50 and $100 on-contract.

The Samsung Gogh (SPH-L300) packs a more impressive 1.2 GHz dual-core S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA display, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, NFC and like the Galaxy Reverb, runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. With both the Galaxy S III

and HTC EVO 4G LTE, the Samsung Gogh should be priced very competitively.

As we get closer to a launch, expect to see both handsets stop by the FCC website.

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The Google TV powered Vizio Co-Star is

now up for pre-order on the company’s website. As a hybrid device, half streamer and half On Live gaming console, the $99 Co-Star looks to be a healthy alternative to the more expensive Google Nexus Q.

The Vizio Co-Star supports 3D 1080p and includes 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 802.11n/g/b wireless, Bluetooth and the most popular video

formats: H.264, MP4 and MKV. Home theater buffs will be happy to note “up to 5.1 surround sound pass-through” which will preserve the audio being passed to their AV Receivers.

Vizio Co-Star now available for pre-order

The Vizio Co-Star is expected to ship on August 14, 2012.

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The evidence of Microsoft Office for iOS is mounting this morning. Explicit mention of “Microsoft’s next move on the Mac and on iOS” can be found in a job posting for an Office Software Engineer.

This is not the first time we’ve seen mention of iOS in a Microsoft Office job posting. Earlier this month a similar postings for software engineers for the Outlook and Powerpoint Test teams were spotted

by 9to5Mac.

Today’s news confirms a report from The Daily

that Microsoft was working on Office for iOS back in February. In May, BGR cited a reliable source with first-hand knowledge of the product and even speculated on a November 2012 release.

To date, Microsoft denies the existence of Office for iOS.

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]]> http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/24/job-posting-tips-microsoft-office-for-ios/feed/ 1 Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be announced August 15th http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-2-will-be-announced-august-15th/ http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-2-will-be-announced-august-15th/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:18:02 +0000 Nick Marshall http://www.cellfanatic.com/?p=16891 Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be announced August 15th

On August 15 at 10AM EST, Samsung will unveil a “major” new Galaxy device. Previous rumors suggested the Galaxy Note 2 would be unveiled at IFA Berlin on August 31st. This discrepancy

lead some to believe Samsung might announce availability of the Galaxy Note 10.1 on August 15th, which coincidentally made its video debut in an advertisement this morning. According to BGR, this is not the case. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be the star of the August 15th press event.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is believed to feature a 5.5-inch display and quad-core Exynos processor (updated Qualcomm dual-core S4 in the U.S.). Final specs will revealed in a few shorts weeks so let’s all just sit tight.

In related news, Samsung has sold 10 million Galaxy S III phones. That’s quite an impressive feat for a handset that made its international debut in London just two months ago. The handset’s predecessor, the Galaxy S II, took five months to reach the 10 million mark.

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]]> http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-2-will-be-announced-august-15th/feed/ 0 Staples' president of U.S. Retail confirms Amazon Kindle Fire 10 http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/staples-president-of-u-s-retail-confirms-amazon-kindle-fire-10/ http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/staples-president-of-u-s-retail-confirms-amazon-kindle-fire-10/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:54:11 +0000 Nick Marshall http://www.cellfanatic.com/?p=16886 Staples' president of U.S. Retail confirms Amazon Kindle Fire 10

Sometimes it doesn’t take a manufacture to confirm an unreleased product. According to Demos Parneros, president of U.S. Retail for Staples, Amazon will introduce up to five or six tablet SKUs, including a 10-inch model. Parneros broke the news while speaking with Reuters yesterday. Over the past year since the Kindle Fire was introduced, Amazon has collected a tremendous amount of data on the spending tablets of tablet owners. The Fire has also helped the retailers share of the

video market climb from 10 percent to 13 percent, according to The NDP Group.

The Kindle Fire 10 will join the 7-inch Fire and the rumored Amazon smartphones currently being tested in the company’s research facility Lab126. Earlier this year when Amazon hired two Windows Phone managers, Robert Williams and Brandon Watson, Watson revealed the Kindle Fire’s goals in his blog. He said, “the goal of the Kindle was to enable a system to allow someone to buy any book ever published, and have it delivered anywhere in the world in 60 seconds. It’s time to think bigger.”

The Kindle Fire 10 is thinking bigger.

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]]> http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/staples-president-of-u-s-retail-confirms-amazon-kindle-fire-10/feed/ 0 Rumor: iPhone 5 production begins (with smaller dock connector) http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/rumor-iphone-5-production-begins-with-smaller-dock-connector/ http://www.cellfanatic.com/2012/07/23/rumor-iphone-5-production-begins-with-smaller-dock-connector/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:34:49 +0000 Nick Marshall http://www.cellfanatic.com/?p=16882 Rumor: iPhone 5 production begins (with smaller dock connector)

According to a report from industry insider DigiTimes, Pegatron has begun production of the iPhone 5. According to industry sources in Taiwan, “Pegatron is expected to see ODM shipments of notebooks decrease sequentially in third-quarter 2012, and orders for the new version iPhone are enough to make up for decreased revenues from the notebook segment”.

In other iPhone 5 news, Reuters has confirmed the next iPhone’s dock connector will shrink from 30-pin to 19-pin, according to two sources close to the matter. The sources allege that Apple switched to the smaller dock to make room for the headphone jack, moved from the top to the bottom of the phone.

Today’s news is the latest in a long line of iPhone 5 leaks. From the liquid-metal back plate and longer 4-inch display to the in-cell technology and new dock connector, there’s a never-ending influx of speculation

with the next iPhone. Apple is still expected to announce the iPhone 5 next month, followed by a release in late September or early October.

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According to the WSJ, the iPhone 5 will feature in-cell display technology. Instead of using separate touch panels and LCD panels, in-cell technology integrates the touch sensors into the LCD. This will help Apple cut costs and simplify the supply chain. Most importantly, the move to in-cell technology will shave about half-a-millimeter off the next iPhone.

  • WSJ reports next iPhone will use in-cell technology
  • Touch sensors are integrated into the LCD
  • Cuts costs, simplifies the supply chain
  • Half-a-millimeter thinner

When iOS 6 is released later this year, AT&T may begin charging a separate fee for FaceTime over Cellular. 9to5Mac received a warning error when attempting to use FaceTime over Cellular on an iPhone 4S running the new iOS 6 beta 3 release yesterday. However, attempting a FaceTime over Cellular call using an Verizon iPad 4G worked without a hitch.

  • AT&T

    may charge FaceTime over Cellular

  • Warning error in iOS 6 beta 3
  • No error on Verizon

Yesterday, T-Mobile confirmed the Galaxy Note via Twitter. Today the carrier issues a press release, outing the 5.3-inch phablet and it should be available in store and online “in the coming weeks”. A price point was not announced, but the Note will ship with Samsung’s Premium Suite pre-installed (S Pen, S Note, S Memo and Polaris Office).

  • T-Mobile Galaxy Note confirmed
  • Yesterday Twitter, today a press release
  • Premium Suite pre-installed, release date “in the coming weeks”
  • 4G Pro App Pack (dropbox, evernote, square, tripit, cam scanner and linkedin) pre-installed
  • Release Date: “in the coming weeks”

After announcing the HTC Desire HD would receive an Android 4.0 back in February, a new report from Pocket-Lint.com suggests otherwise. The site claims Canadian carrier Telus reported poor performance during the testing phase. At this point HTC may try to release a stripped-down version of Android 4.0 or scrap plans entirely. Ironically, yesterday the Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2 received and unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Port.

  • HTC Desire HD will not get Android 4.0 ICS
  • Pocket-link cites Canadian carrier Telus, who reported poor performance during testing phase
  • Option 1: stripped-down Android

    4.0, Option 2: no release

  • Windows Mobile HTC HD2 received unofficial Android 4.1 port

The LG Optimus Vu is headed to Verizon Wireless. After stopping by the FCC back in June, photos and a video of the phone, complete with Verizon branding, have hit the web. The phone features a 5-inch display (4:3 ratio), 1.5 GHz dual-core S3 processor, 4G LTE, 2080 mAh battery, 8MP rear camera, 8.5mm thick, Android 4.0 ICS.

  • LG Optimus Vu coming to Verizon Wireless
  • FCC in June
  • 5-inch 4:3 ratio display, 1.5 GHz dual-core S3 processor, 4G LTE, 2080mAh battery, 8mp camera, 8.5mm thick, Android 4.0 ICS

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