The Nexus 4 shipped with an oddity – a 4G LTE modem that wasn’t quite turned on. Many people have done this in the past, but I wanted to give a quick and dirty rundown of how I did it. I’m routinely getting over 20Mbps in DC, and will do further testing. Do not try this [...]
A week with the Nexus 4
December 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
After numerous disappointments attempting to order the Nexus 4 (on the launch day I was one of the many ready and waiting and unable to get my order processed, on the next launch day it took me hours to finally get an order through). However, I was extremely excited to see Google and LG’s latest [...]
So the Nexus 4 does not have LTE, Get over it already
November 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
So much handwringing and haranguing has been done around the fact that the most recent Nexus device (the Nexus 4) does not come in LTE. Well I hope I am here to help you get over that concern, and explain why it is for the best. If you are a US user, you ought to [...]
The iPhone 5? So what?
September 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
So yesterday, Apple finally unleashed the iPhone 5 on the world. With updated processor, larger screen and LTE, the iPhone 5 is a true competitor in today’s smartphone market. With key updates, the iPhone is now ready to compete. In the past year, Android devices have gotten bigger, faster and larger, making the iPhone looking [...]
The HTC One X, a Senseless disaster
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HTC recently released their flagship device, the One X, internationally, with a US release soon to follow. The device has a 4.7″ Super LCD 2 display at 720p, Tegra 3 innards, HSDPA+ modems and 32GB ROM (1GB RAM). The US version replaces the Tegra 3 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 to complement the included LTE [...]
