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Rumor: Fifth-gen iPhone to support GSM, CDMA, will forego 4G for the time being

There’s some nifty stuff en route for the fifth generation iPhone, even if it doesn’t encapsulate everything at once. Per TechCrunch. the upcoming iPhone will be capable of running on networks based on both of the world’s most popular 3G wireless standards but will forgo support for the faster 4G networks that are just now […]

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AT&T upload speed limits may be bug, not intentional data throttling

Following up on yesterday’s story in which some iPhone 4 users are experiencing slow upload speeds on AT&T’s network, the incident may be a genuine bug and not intentional data capping. Per AppleInsider, users across the U.S. have reported upload speeds of around 100Kbps, well below the capabilities of the HSPA-capable iPhone 4. The issue […]

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Additional Verizon/iPhone rumors flare, January release date mentioned

A good rumor never dies. Per a recent Bloomberg report, two anonymous sources have stated that Verizon will be getting its own version of the iPhone come January. The addition of the iPhone would provide a boost to Verizon, as the device has shown itself to be both a hit with the critics and with […]

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AT&T Exec Defends Company Decision to Remain with 3G Until Next Year

In a conference call hosted by the GSM Association Thursday, Kris Rinne, AT&T senior vice president of architecture and planning, said the company is content to sit back and wait until 2011 to start offering LTE. The reason, she said, is because the carrier wants to wait until there are more LTE-capable devices on the […]

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AT&T Cites 3G Network Upgrade Completion, Describes Future Upgrades En Route

Even in the wake of rumors that Apple is in negotiations with wireless carrier Verizon, AT&T has reported the successful completion of a nationwide software upgrade program that will enable the company to deliver High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 Mbit technology across its 3G cell sites. Per AppleInsider, the upgrade is the first of several […]