Tag: lte
Three's free 4G hits London, Birmingham, Manchester and Reading in December
Three have today shed light on a few more details of the UK network's 4G rollout, revealing the first four cities set to get the superfast data speeds come its launch in December. London, Birmingham, Manchester and Reading will be…
EE Swap scheme lets you upgrade your phone mid-contract
4G merchants EE have introduced a new Swap scheme for customers on their network, letting them upgrade to a new handset mid-contract. It's not quite a straight swap though. First off, you'll need to be the current owner of an…
Half the UK population now covered by EE 4G as network hits 13 new cities
EE have rolled out their superfast 4G network to a further 13 cities today, which means that now half the UK population has access to their 4G service should they want it. On track for EE's goal to have 70%…
End of 2013 wait for Three's 4G LTE service
Three have revealed further details of their 4G roll-out plans during an earnings call on Tuesday, announcing that they will wait for the technology to have fully matured before rolling out a service to rival EE's in the UK. "Our…
EE 4G LTE speeds hit UK's rural Cumbria
EE have today announced the roll-out of their high-speed 4G LTE network to rural Cumbria. The network now covers an area of Cumbria of 100 square miles, offering consistent 8-12Mbps speeds to a potential 2,000 new customers, many of which…
LG hit 10 millionth 4G LTE handset sale
Despite losing overall market share, LG is celebrating today. It's just announced the sale of its 10 millionth super-fast 4G LTE smartphone. That's double the 5 million announced by the company back in August, just 6 short months ago. "Aggressively…
MWC 2013: Huawei Ascend P2 revealed: 4.7-inch quad-core LTE flagship
Huawei have revealed their latest headlining handset at Mobile World Congress 2013, the Huawei Ascend P2. Claiming to be the "world's fastest LTE smartphone", it packs in LTE Cat 4 compatibility, meaning it can handle download speeds of 150Mbps over…
EE 4G hitting 27 more UK towns by June: Oxford, Blackpool, Basildon among the chosen few
EE are continuing the roll-out of their 4G service at quite a pace now, announcing that 27 new towns will be getting the super-fast mobile download speeds by June, including Oxford, Blackpool and Basildon. That brings the total number of…
4G free on Three – LTE speeds at no extra cost, say network
Three have revealed that 4G speeds will be available to their customers at no extra cost when their superfast network begins to roll out. Three customers with a compatible device will get access to 4G services through their existing SIM…
HTC One SV joins EE 4G line-up
The HTC One SV smartphone is the latest device to be added to EE's range of 4G handsets. EE (the Uk's only LTE network) will be kicking off contracts with the HTC One SV for £36 a month, but considering…