Another bad day for Verizon and its 4G LTE network. Apparently a large number of LTE users have been experiencing a nationwide 3G/4G outage. The reports began rolling in around 11 AM and seem to be sporadic but expansive. This marks the third nationwide outage Verizon has experienced this month, and it seems to only affect users of a 4G LTE device. The reason for these outages has yet to be given, but you can be sure there are thousands of Verizon customers upset and looking for a credit.


HTCdev.com, the official site for unlocking your HTC bootloader, has inadvertently given HTC Rezound owners instructions on how to unlock their bootloaders. The HTC Rezound has yet to be officially listed on HTCdev.com but according to a few sources, the instructions for unlocking your bootloader also apply to the Rezound and will work if followed correctly. You will be left with S-On and will have to perform a factory reset at the end (so do a backup if needed).


Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO announced its plans to join forces with the fab five — Samsung, Panasonic, Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Semiconductor and NEC — to put an end to Qualcomm’s long held reign of mobile processing chip domination. Together they plan on developing “feature-rich, small-size, low-power-consumption semiconductor products equipped with modem functionality,” focusing on LTE and LTE-Advanced mobile communication standards. As long as all parties agree on the details, this “Semiconductor Six” (as I’m calling them) should be established and ready to powerhouse the mobile industry by the mid-January.


Papa John’s recently released an Android app that allows users to order from their entire menu via a supporting mobile device. To celebrate their launch onto Android, Papa John’s is now offering a special deal to anyone using the app, and if that wasn’t enough, they are also holding a Galaxy Nexus giveaway over on their Facebook page.


U.S. Cellular isn’t one of the major carriers you’re used to hearing about, but they do serve about 6.1 million customers in 26 U.S. states. That’s why, whenever they have the opportunity to add some top-notch Android devices to their lineup, it gets everyone excited. While there hasn’t been any official announcement, a screenshot of their ESN system shows both the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Samsung Galaxy S II, which is usually a good indication that these devices will be available soon.

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