According to a top secret court order obtained by The Guardian, The National Security Agency has been collecting call records of millions of Verizon subscribers in the U.S. since April 25th.
Report claims Apple throttling data speeds on iPhones and iPads for carriers
Hacked Verizon carrier update for iPhone and iPad may boost download speeds
Posted by iPhoneHacks on May 30, 2013 | Comment (1)
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After releasing hacked carrier updates for AT&T and T-Mobile that enables Release 9 DC-HSPA+ on iPhone 5 for improved network performance, Joe of iTweakOS has now released a hacked carrier update for Verizon.
The hacked Verizon carrier update enables 1x Advanced and EVDO Rev. B on iPhone 5, iPad 3 and iPad 4, which the developer says should boost download speeds.
Verizon tempting those thinking of switching to a smartphone with a $99 iPhone 5
Posted by Stefan Constantinescu on May 16, 2013 | No Comments »
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There were rumors earlier this month that said Verizon was going to start selling the iPhone 5 for $99, a full $100 cheaper than Apple’s suggested retail price. Technically, the rumor turns out to be true, but not really. According to Gotta Be Mobile, who spoke to Verizon, America’s largest wireless operator is currently targeting the $99 iPhone 5 at people who are currently on Verizon, but who don’t have a smartphone. In other words, if you already have the iPhone 4S, you’re probably not going to see this promotion.
Verizon Activates 4 million iPhones in Q1 2013, Accounts For More than Half of Smartphone Activations
Verizon Extends Upgrade Eligibility To 24 Months
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Apr 12, 2013 | Comment (1)
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Verizon has extended the upgrade eligibility to full two years. Until now, even though you committed to a 24 months contract when you bought an iPhone from Verizon, after 20 months you were eligible for an upgrade.
With the new policy, you will now be able to upgrade only after you complete your two-year contract.
T-Mobile CEO Attacks Rival Carriers’ Practices
Report: AT&T Offers Fastest LTE Speeds, Verizon Has Best Coverage
Posted by Rounak Jain on Mar 14, 2013 | Comments (4)
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The folks at RootMetrics conductive extensive tests on LTE performance across major U.S. carriers, and came out with results that put AT&T at the top spot for pure speeds, while Verizon came out victorious when it came to LTE coverage.
RootMetrics tested the top 77 US markets in the second half of 2012, collecting more than 725,000 data samples to compile its results, comparing the major carriers across a variety of parameters.
AT&T Buys $1.9B in Spectrum from Verizon for LTE Expansion
Posted by Tris Hussey on Jan 25, 2013 | Comment (1)
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We know that LTE and 4G are going to power the next phase of the mobile revolution. LTE can hit near wired network download speeds and with the newest and most popular smartphones all LTE capable, carriers want to meet our need for speed with the spectrum to cover it. AT&T might be great at selling iPhones, but being awesome at LTE isn’t their strong suit, however a nearly $2B spectrum purchase from Verizon might help fix that.
Unlocking Cellphones Illegal in the U.S. Starting Saturday
Posted by Tris Hussey on Jan 24, 2013 | Comments (10)
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If your iPhone is carrier locked—and your carrier won’t unlock it for you—and you want to legally unlock it, time’s running out. Starting Saturday in the U.S. unlocking your cellphone will be a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and a no-no. At least if you do it yourself. As you’d expect, this will be challenged in court over whether DMCA applied like this is really following the intent of the law.
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