One of Microsoft's only mobile partners gives up, says nobody can make money … – BGR
BGROne of Microsoft's only mobile partners gives up, says nobody can make money …BGRNow, one of those Chinese companies has announced publicly that it is dumping plans to produce any new Windows Phone devices. In what is yet another blow to Microsoft's mobile efforts, Huawei — a top-5 smartphone maker in 2014 — confirmed to The …and more »
Verizon begins testing 4G LTE on 3G spectrum (TheIphoneBlog?format=xml)
After having announced that it would repurpose portions of its 3G spectrum to operate the faster 4G LTE protocol sometime in 2015, it looks like the Verizon has begun the conversion process and is testing these plans in select markets. Verizon would not give specifics about the test markets right now, but it is reported that Verizon is at least starting its trial of operating LTE on some of its 3G spectrum in New York.
_Gigaom_ reports they were were able to use a spectrum analyzer and a Nexus 5 and Galaxy S4 phone to confirm that Verizon is running 4G LTE on some of its PCS bands in Manhattan.
> Milanovic said that he's found Verizon LTE in the PCS band at cell sites all over Manhattan, but so far nothing in Brooklyn and Queens. The transmit power of the network is still very low and the internet speeds he's getting are still very slow, he said, indicating that Verizon is still in the early stages of testing. There have also been reports on network-tracking site SG4U of LTE popping up on Verizon's PCS band in Cleveland.
Though Verizon may be repurposing a portion …
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