Our virgin sacrifices to the bloody altar of mobile deities must have paid off, because Sprint CEO Dan Hesse just told a CTIA audience that all American phones will use Micro-USB for charging (and, presumably, transfers), by next year. [nexGadget]
Boy Genius says that the wraps are coming off the HTC Evo 3D smartphone and the Evo View 4G Tablet at CTIA this year. More »
They claim that it would make consumers feel some phones are safer than others without adequate scientific proof and are thus suing the city of San Francisco to stop their mandatory radiation warning law. According to the FCC, all phones are safe below a certain SAR level; San Francisco says it just wants to inform users so that those concerned about radiation can more easily access that information. [Electronista]
Fox Mobile Group today announced Bitbop, a wireless subscription service that brings “premium” video content to US smartphone users. It’ll cost $US10 per month, and it’s the next best thing until a Hulu app gets here. Which, hey, still waiting! More »
AT&T’s U-Verse Mobile app is coming, and we’ve gotten our first demo of how AT&T’s bringing TV to phones. It’s a sleek-looking, intuitive interface that’ll let U-Verse customers watch manage their DVRs remotely and watch recorded video on their phones. More »
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, speaking at CTIA this morning, made clear which 4G standard he thinks will be dominant in the future. And it’s not the one his company uses. More »
The good news: I got to an up close look with the Dell Aero, AT&T’s second Android handset and Dell’s first in the US. The less good news: AT&T’s not letting anyone actually see it work. Hrmm? More »
Samsung has been hinting at “S Life” so far at CTIA, and now we’ve got some of the details. CEO J.K. Shin announced Smart Life today, a mobile philosophy that will keep consumers “informed and entertained” wherever they are. Updating live: More »
