Yesterday there were some allegations made about whether Apple is intentionally throttling cellular data throughput on iPhones and iPads via some files used for network provisioning. The original source post has since been deleted, so I am linking to the always-awesome Tmonews instead. The reality is that this is simply not the case. Apple doesn't limit cellular data throughput on its devices — there's both no incentive for them to do so, and any traffic management is better off done in the packet core of the respective network operator rather than on devices. Sideloading tweaked carrier bundles isn't going to magically increase throughput, either. At a high level, some of this seemed plausible at first, as this wouldn't be the first time that a handset...
CES 2013 LTE Throughput Face-Off - AT&T versus Verizon Wireless
Last year I ran a series of speedtests on both AT&T and Verizon Wireless LTE during CES, the results of which were pretty interesting. My friends continue to poke...
25 by Brian Klug on 1/13/2013AT&T 2013 Developer Summit Keynote: Live Blog
While 2013 CES is going full tilt, AT&T also holds its developer event and keynote at the Palms, in almost the same place where we were last night for...
5 by Brian Klug on 1/7/2013AT&T Announces 7 New Live LTE Markets, 2 Expansions, 47 More Before End of 2012
In a flurry of press releases today, AT&T announced a slew of new 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) markets. The news includes a total of 54 new markets, 7...
13 by Brian Klug on 9/6/2012AT&T's HTC One X Gets Updated, Changes Task Switcher Button, Coming to all One S and X Devices
Probably one of the most interesting and controversial decisions about the HTC One series involves something as basic as button placement. Rather than use on-screen buttons like the Galaxy...
16 by Brian Klug on 8/4/2012Motorola Atrix HD Official: $99, LTE, 4.5" HD LCD on AT&T
After jumping the gun the other day, Motorola made the Atrix HD official today, announcing the 4.5" HD LTE device for $99 and available on July 15th at your...
17 by Jason Inofuentes on 7/10/2012Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular Announce More Galaxy S III Details | Update: AT&T As Well
This morning, Verizon started something of a firestorm when it posted pricing and preorder information about the Samsung Galaxy S III (SGS3) on its website, with T-Mobile, Sprint, and...
15 by Brian Klug on 6/4/2012Lumia 900 Memory Management and Data Fix Now Available
A short time after the Lumia 900 went on sale, users started reporting data connectivity issues affecting both 3G HSPA+ and 4G LTE on AT&T. Although I didn't encounter...
12 by Brian Klug on 4/13/2012Nokia Acknowledges Lumia 900 Data Issue, Offers Fix and $100 Credit
In the short time I spent with our Nokia Lumia 900 review unit, I never encountered any loss of data connectivity issues either on AT&T LTE, AT&T HSPA+. Nevertheless...
13 by Brian Klug on 4/11/2012AT&T Sets Unlimited 3G Data cap to 3GB, 4G LTE Unlimited cap to 5GB
AT&T recently started taking heat as subscribers with grandfathered unlimited data plans saw their downstream throughput throttled after consuming just over 2GB on AT&T's 3G HSPA+ network. The primary...
47 by Brian Klug on 3/1/2012T-Mobile Makes 2013 LTE on AWS plans official in Earnings Report
In T-Mobile USA's fourth quarter 2011 earnings report, the magenta-branded carrier made official its plans to deliver LTE in 2013 on its AWS spectrum holdings, which were recently bolstered...
6 by Brian Klug on 2/23/2012LG's Optimus Vu Takes On Samsung's Galaxy Note: Are You Ready For A 5.x" Phone?
When Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note at IFA, we were excited, but a bit perplexed. The Galaxy Note's 1280x800 HD Super AMOLED display could be a big winner, but...
32 by Jason Inofuentes on 2/20/2012AT&T to Launch New Data Plans For Smartphones, Tablets
Beginning this Sunday, January 22, AT&T will begin offering new data plans to its US smartphone and tablet customers, its first change to the plans since June 2010. The new...
32 by Andrew Cunningham & Manveer Wasson on 1/18/2012CES 2012 LTE Face-Off - AT&T versus Verizon Wireless
My friends often think I've lost my mind given how many times I run speedtests on handsets in the process of reviewing them. The reason I'm compulsive about testing...
24 by Brian Klug on 1/13/2012Hands-on with the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE and Galaxy Note
I had a minute to chat with Philip Berne of Samsung and get my some time with the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE and AT&T's recently announced LTE variant of...
4 by Jason Inofuentes on 1/10/2012Apple releases iOS 5.1 Beta 3 - Updates Baseband Again, 3G Toggle is Back
We've been tracking and updating our iPhone 4S' to each beta of iOS 5.1, and today Apple has pushed out an OTA version of iOS 5.1 Beta 3 (build...
13 by Brian Klug on 1/9/2012Samsung Galaxy Note Joining AT&T's Stables
Ahead of their keynote, Samsung and AT&T announced that they would be the first North American carrier to sell Samsung's Phone/Tablet mash-up, the Galaxy Note. Featuring a 5.3" HD...
3 by Jason Inofuentes on 1/9/2012Live at the AT&T Developer Conference Keynote
We're live at the AT&T Developer Conference keynote where CEO Ralph De La Vega is making announcements about the company's plans and new devices for 2012. Unfortunately our view...
0 by Brian Klug on 1/9/2012AT&T Flips the LTE Switch in 11 Markets, Sprint Announces its First 4 LTE Markets
Today has been a busy day for wireless carriers in the USA, with both AT&T and Sprint making 4G LTE related announcements. AT&T today enabled LTE service in 11...
5 by Brian Klug on 1/5/2012AT&T Will Not Buy T-Mobile
AT&T has dropped its plans for a proposed $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile, citing interference from the FCC and the U.S. Department of Justice, the latter of which filed...
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