July, 2013

• 18 July

  Verizon sells 3.87M iPhones in Q2

  

  Verizon Wireless sold roughly 3.87 million iPhones in the second quarter, according to Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Verizon 5G Home Internet Review: Fast Enough for Phones, but How About Your Home? …

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• 18 July

  Android 4.3, new Nexus to be announced next week?

  

  Is Android 4.3 coming next week? Google promises an announcement on Wednesday that could be the next generation of Android, and possibly a new Nexus too. Google has invited press to an event next Wednesday, 24 July, in San Francisco. The event will be attended by Sundar Pichai, the head of Android since former boss Andy Rubin moved to new …

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• 18 July

  Nokia sold 7.4m Lumia phones in Q2

  

  Nokia sold 7.4 million Lumia phones in the second quarter, a 32 percent increase over the first quarter, the company said Thursday. Despite the jump in Lumia smartphone sales, the total number of Nokia phones sold declined, leading to an overall loss of 115 million euros ($150 million) and the possible axing of 440 jobs. The sales of Lumia Windows …

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• 18 July

  Verizon unveils Edge, its own pricey early upgrade plan

  

  It didn’t take long for Verizon Wireless to jump into the early upgrade game. A little more than a week after T-Mobile unveiled its Jump program and two days after AT&T debuted Next, Verizon on Thursday announced Edge, its own no-contract plan that enables customer to upgrade to a new phone after only six months. Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran …

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• 18 July

  Verizon CFO confirms Edge, another early upgrade plan

  

  Verizon Wireless is jumping on the early upgrade bandwagon too. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Verizon 5G Home Internet Review: Fast Enough for Phones, but How About Your Home? Could 5G Home Internet Be the Solution to Your Broadband Needs? Galaxy S22 Deals: …

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• 18 July

  South Korea launches second LTE

  

  South Korea is ramping up support for LTE-Advanced devices. LG Uplus, South Korea’s smallest mobile provider, has unveiled its own LTE-A network offering around twice the speed possible through regular LTE, Yonhap reported on Thursday. The new service is presently available in Seoul and a few other major cities, but it will reportedly branch out to the rest of the …

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• 18 July

  Hot startup Uber trying to be cool again with ice cream truck

  

  It’s summertime, and Uber wants its users to have on-demand ice cream. The company will bring back its ice cream truck service on Friday, letting people in 33 cities across the globe summon a truck of summer’s most iconic dessert for one day only. Uber is partnering with local trucks to deliver group offerings, so you can share, and pay …

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• 18 July

  Android 4.3 pops up on Nexus 4 bought from Craigslist

  

  A Google+ user who bought a Nexus 4 off Craigslist reportedly discovered that the device was actually running the long-rumored, but as-yet-announced Android 4.3. Jeff Williams, who claims to have purchased the Nexus 4 a couple of weeks ago from a Google employee, posted a screenshot of his Android version to Google+. That image shows Android version 4.3 and build …

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• 18 July

  Verizon denies interest in Leap, but considers a bid in Canada

  

  Verizon is not interested in bidding on prepaid wireless service provider Leap Wireless. But the company may be looking to buy a carrier in Canada, according to Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo. Speaking on the company’s quarterly conference call on Thursday, Shammo responded to an analyst’s question about AT&T’s proposed $1.2 billion acquisition of Leap Wireless. Shammo said he …

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• 18 July

  Samsung said to be near deals to supply devices to FBI, Navy

  

  Samsung is reportedly close to completing its first deals to supply devices to U.S. government agencies since winning Pentagon security approval earlier this year. The South Korean electronics giant is negotiating a large deal for its devices with the FBI and a smaller one with the Navy, people familiar with the matter tell The Wall Street Journal. With the deals, …

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