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It looks like AT&T is looking forward to offer better transfer speeds to its customers. On its way to LTE, AT&T will first deploy HSPA+ which should offer its clients a more than welcomed speed bump before 4G technology hits the U.S. wireless world.

AT&T is the second carrier in the USA after Verizon Wireless and one of its biggest problems has been its 3G network and the congestions that followed the iPhone shopping spree. AT&T is still the official and exclusive iPhone carrier in the USA and it has definitely cashed in on Apple's unique handset. But it's 3G network, although faster than other's had to suffer especially in crowded metropolitan areas with lots of iPhone users around.


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While Sprint is going to launch its 4G-enabled smartphone later this year, and I am referring to the HTC Supersonic Android phone, Verizon will only be able to counter this 4G offer with an LTE handset in 2011. Anthony Melone, Verizon's CTO has confirmed for The Wall Street Journal that his company will be ready for an LTE handset by mid 2011 which is actually six months earlier than expected.

Some people are already saying that Verizon is getting ready for an Apple partnership that will see them offer a CDMA/LTE iPhone to their customers next year. But Verizon itself is keeping quiet on the whole matter.


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Following Verizon's and Skype's joint announcement at MWC 2010 we've seen the later pull Skype for Windows Mobile and later remove Skype for Symbian phones from the Ovi Store. Sure Skype is still free on these two platforms but Verizon seems really interested in convincing as many people to buy Verizon smartphones in order to take advantage of free Skype calls.

You can check the cartoonish presentation right after the break in which Verizon Wireless tries to explain Skype to us like we already don't know what it's all about. Does Big Red think it can convert more people into customers just because what Skype can do for them?


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Microsoft Project Pink has been hot on everyone lips since we first heard about it last year, now some good news is finally out of the wood works and we can hold our heads high to the sky as the release date draws close. Project Pink phones are looking more like Micorsoft's own version of the Sidekick seeing as they are targeted at snuffy teenagers and look all lady like, and the fact Micorsoft bought Danger, the guys who came up with the first Sidekick back in the day.

Since Project Pink phones are messaging and teenager centric handsets, you most won't find Windows Phone Series 7 OS on them, I'm thinking a whole new, or Windows Mobile 6.5+ which seems more fitting in my eyes and would keep the price down at a bare minimum. Now let's get down to what really matters here, the first set of Project Pink handsets are set for an April 20th launch, and guess which Network is chosen to do the bidding? Big bad boys in red Verizon Wireless.

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Last week we found the Palm Pre Plus and the Palm Pixi Plus rumored prices for you and it looks like Verizon has decide to confirm everything. Big Red has made those pricing details official so get ready to buy them next Monday, January 25.

Both webOS phones will be available for subsidized prices if purchased with new 2-year contracts from Verizon. The Palm Pre Plus will cost $149.99 after rebates and subsidies while the Palm Pre Pixi will be available for $99.99 on contract.


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Powermat rocked the world when it released its innovative wireless charging gadgets in 2009. It managed to sell over 700,000 units soon after the release of its Powermat wireless charger. Users simply have to attach wireless charging detectors with their devices and they could easily charge them without any hassle. It is compatible with many electronic devices such as cellphones, Smartphones, digital cameras, bluetooth headsets, digital cameras, digital readers & gaming systems. It also supports all popular Symbian, Windows Mobile, Apple and Blackberry Smartphones.

At the CES this year, PowerMat announced that it will soon be adding Android Smartphones into the line of its compatible devices. This will add to the power of Android Smartphones, which are already gaining a rapid rise in Smartphone market share. PowerMat also demonstrated their new wireless device charging technology known as Powerpack, which will allow device users to replace the battery on their device with a Powermat battery with magical inductive charging technology built into it. This means that users will no longer have to replace the original battery cover on their devices with PowerMat battery covers and keep the originality of their devices.

To find our more, jump over to Powermat website.
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In case you forgot about it, Verizon will launch the Palm Pre and the Pixi at some point next year. Sprint's exclusivity deal for the Pre is going to expire soon so that's why Verizon Wireless employees are going to go through online training for Palm and webOS.

Nothing is official about the Verizon Palm Pre yet and we have no idea when the Pixi will be sold by Big Red either. But according to some leaked screenshots, the company has begun training its employees on Palm's newest smartphones.


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Just like we told you a while ago , the Samsung Omnia II was bound to arrive from Verizon Wireless. And today is the day when it all became real. Samsung's flagship phone, the Omnia II, is available for immediate purchase.

All you have to do is get your wallet, mentally prepare for a new 2-year contract and get ready to decide between the Motorola Droid, the Blackberry Storm2 and the Samsung Omnia II. What will it be?


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That's right folks, it's not a mistake. It looks like Dell is willing to offer you a cheaper than expected Motorola Droid. The phone has been officially unveiled two weeks ago and Verizon already sold plenty of Droids so far.

Dell's offer comes totally unexpected but you should definitely take advantage of it. The Droid is offered at just $119.99 but you would still be required to sign a new Verizon Wireless contract.


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The Droid launched last Friday and we can already say it had a very successful first weekend. Motorola and Verizon managed to sell 100,000 Droid in the opening weekend and analysts already predict that the phone will have a bright future.

Sure the Droid's first weekend can't be compared to the way the iPhone 3GS sold in its opening weekend but Motorola has a winner on its hands. Analysts predict that Motorola will sell 1 million Android phones in the last quarter of the year and that number includes both the Droid and the CLIQ.


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