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US Cellular snaps up 700MHz licenses for LTE

02/13, 5:10pm

Adds to capabilities in N. Carolina and Nebraska

US Cellular (USCC) has snapped up additional spectrum as it preps for the launch of its LTE-based services next month. On Friday, the Chicago-based regional services provider applied to the FCC for approval to buy five 700MHz licenses in North Carolina and Nebraska. The acquisitions, if approved, will give the carrier LTE-compatible spectrum in six North Carolina markets and eight areas in Nebraska.

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US Cellular LTE to start off with Galaxy S Aviator, Tab 10.1

02/01, 1:25pm

US Cellular to kick off LTE with familiar devices

US Cellular acted on promises and detailed its first LTE devices. Both would be slight tweaks of existing Samsung devices and would include the Galaxy S Aviator, an adaptation of the Droid Charge from Verizon, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE. The two should arrive in April and March respectively.

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C Spire misses LTE goal, US Cellular sees March LTE tablet

01/05, 11:15pm

Regional US carriers talk new LTE plans

Two US regional carriers saw contrasting results for their LTE rolluts on Thursday. C Spire had set a goal of having LTE-based 4G on its network by the end of 2011, but in a response to FierceWireless declined to say what adjusted schedule it might have. The former Cellular South may have been counting on rules requiring LTE interoperability from AT&T devices that weren't granted with the Qualcomm spectrum handover in December.

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Samsung Galaxy S II and Tab 10.1 may show at US Cellular

12/28, 11:50am

Galaxy S II, Tab 10.1 coming to US Cullular?

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S II may soon be available at US Cellular, according to a screen capture from the carrier's system shared by Android Central. The regional carrier has yet to officially announce either device, however, so ship dates and prices remain unknown. Both would be late entries after most major carriers had one device or both.

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US Cellular to offer Huawei Ascend II

12/23, 2:20pm

Second US cartrier to offer Huawei smartphone

US Cellular will soon be running a new budget Android phone, the Huawei Ascend II. The hardware centers on a 3.5-inch, 480x240 touchscreen and runs Android 2.3. The carrier is the second US-based carrier to carry the phone, following Cricket, which launched it in July.

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US Cellular hints iPhone an option once it goes LTE

12/05, 7:30pm

US Cellular next among carriers open to 4G iPhone

The chief for US Cellular's parent, TDS, hinted in a presentation at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference on Monday that US Cellular would be open to an LTE iPhone. It was "never going to say never" about Apple's device, but the carrier wanted the device on its newest network before considering. Its LTE network goes live in early 2012 and will already be at half coverage of its regional-sized network by the end of 2012.

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Samsung Repp brings free Android to US Cellular

11/07, 5:15pm

Entry-level handset brings basic features

Samsung and US Cellular have introduced the Repp, an entry-level Android handset that will be offered for free with a two-year agreement. The device offers a basic set of features, centering around a single-core 800MHz processor and a 3.2-inch touchscreen with 360x480 resolution, though it does run one of the latest versions of Google's smartphone OS, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, that has yet to arrive on many high-end alternatives.

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US Cellular plans 4G LTE for early 2012 in seven states

11/04, 6:00pm

US Cellular next to jump to LTE

US Cellular has become the next major US carrier to plan out an upgrade to LTE-based 4G. The regional carrier plans to deploy the faster network starting from early 2012 and plans to cover a handful of cities in Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine, North Carolina, Texas, and Oklahoma. Among the highlight will be Des Moines, Greenville, Milauwkee, and Portland, although most will have more than one city covered.

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US Cellular turned down iPhone over financial risk

11/04, 2:40pm

Carrier might still pick up iPhone in future

US Cellular was offered a chance to sell the iPhone, but decided to turn it down, according to CEO Mary Dillon. The executive revealed the information during a third-quarter results call. She elaborated that Apple's terms were "unacceptable from a risk and profitability standpoint," and claimed that network capacity was not an issue. US Cellular is open to selling the iPhone in the future, Dillon added.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus sign-ups show seven US carriers

10/19, 8:30pm

Galaxy Nexus US page hints every US carrier onside

A now active signup page for the Galaxy Nexus has given a chance the Android 4.0 phone might arrive on most US carriers. The carrier preference drop-down gives the option not just for the Verizon LTE model but also AT&T, C Spire (Cellular South), MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular. Only niche or 'virtual' carriers like TracFone and Virgin Mobile are out of the list.

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HTC Evo Design 4G official, goes dual-mode on Sprint Oct. 23

10/19, 11:30am

HTC makes first CDMA-GSM dual mode Evo phone

Sprint Wednesday brought out a new budget Evo that's its first dual-mode model in the line. The HTC Evo Design 4G is a close cousin of the Hero S that can roam on GSM networks along with Sprint's native CDMA. Its version adds WiMAX to get the claimed 4G speeds.

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HTC Flyer hits US Cellular October 7 with unique pricing

10/06, 8:20pm

HTC Flyer costs 399 to 599 based on data

US Cellular chose Thursday to committed to the launch for its version of the HTC Flyer, but with a unique price scheme. The seven-inch Android tablet will be rare in the US in having a European-style price based on the data plan. Buyers will pay as much as $600 if they get a lightweight $15, 200MB monthly plan, but stepping up to the $55 5GB plan drops the price down to $400.

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US Cellular will soon get HTC Wildfire S, Flyer

09/28, 4:40pm

US Cellular to bring out HTC Wildfire S, Flyer

In addition to the upcoming HTC Hero S, US Cellular announced on Wednesday that the HTC Wildfire S smartphone and Flyer tablet will be made available at its stores in October. The Wildfire S is an entry-level smartphone and sports a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a five-megapixel camera. It is powered by Android 2.3 and HTC's Sense user interface.

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HTC Hero S launches first on US Cellular, revives lost name

09/28, 4:10pm

HTC Hero S due in October

HTC and US Cellular confirmed rumors and revived one of Android's earliest, best-known names with the Hero S. The design recalls the squared-off look of the original Hero but with a much more modern design centered on a four-inch, 540x960 LCD. As one of HTC's fastest phones under 4.3 inches, it carries a single-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon and should be visibly faster than a device like the Droid Incredible 2.

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HTC Hero S surfaces for US Cellular

09/21, 7:20pm

Latest Kingdom variant to he slated for US market

HTC's Hero S handset has surfaced with US Cellular branding, alongside the Motorola Electrify that was confirmed earlier this month. The Hero S appears to represent yet another US-bound CDMA variant of HTC's Kindgom handset, offering many of the same features as the Hero 4G that was recently rumored to be headed to Sprint.

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US Cellular brings Android 2.3 update to Samsung Mesmerize

08/30, 5:00pm

Android 2.3.4 now out for US Cellular Mesmerize

US Cellular's Galaxy S phone, the Mesmerize, has now began receiving the software update to Android 2.3.4. The benefits are outlined online and include better power management, updated menus and settings, new shortcuts and easy-to-read displays. Text input and editing is also faster thanks to the improvements.

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Verizon tops, Sprint and AT&T trail in network quality ranks

08/26, 4:50pm

JD Power gives Verizon nod in cellular performance

JD Power late this week published an updated study that gave Verizon another win in cellular network quality rankings. Customers gave it the lead in all but the North central US, where US Cellular had the lead. In some cases, the margin was a wide one, with three to five fewer problems per 100 people.

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Rogers reveals BlackBerry 7 pricing, Bell and Telus sign on

08/04, 3:30pm

BlackBerry Bold 9900, new Torches priced in Canada

The top three Canadian carriers have not only unveiled their plans to carry the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and new BlackBerry Torches but given the clue as to pricing that will likely translate to the US. Rogers has said that both the 9810 and the 9860 will cost $200 when attached to a three-year contract. The Bold 9900 will carry an unusual premium at $250 on the same terms.

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BlackBerry 9850 due for Sprint, US Cellular; 9930 on Sprint

08/03, 1:45pm

BlackBerry Torch 9850 to hit Sprint, US Cellular

Sprint and US Cellular became two CDMA carriers to sign on to BlackBerry 7 launches on Wednesday. Both of them will carry the Torch 9850 and share its 3.7-inch, 480x800 display, 1.2GHz processor, and fast-responding five-megapixel camera. CDMA puts the two on EVDO-based 3G, but it's unclear what software differences the two will have.

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LG Optimus Black hits FCC for Sprint, US Cellular, more

07/02, 5:15pm

LG Optimus Black coming to most US CDMA carriers

LG's Optimus Black is now known to be coming to virtually every US CDMA carrier after FCC listings gave its plans away. A core LS855 model is headed to Sprint, while AS855, US855, and VM855 should reach Alltel, US Cellular, and Virgin. In every case, the chief updates are the expected switchovers to CDMA and EVDO for phone calls and 3G.

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US Cellular gets Windows Phone with HTC 7 Pro

06/13, 3:40pm

HTC 7 Pro due at US Cellular June 14

US Cellular became the first regional US carrier to pick up Windows Phone 7 with the HTC 7 Pro. Its device is a more straightforward adaptation of the Arrive for Sprint and shares its CDMA networking along with the NoDo update to Windows Phone 7. Its version is also closer to stock, although it comes with Your Navigator Deluxe to bring turn-by-turn driving.

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US Cellular gets Photon 4G, tablets, and LTE this year

06/09, 6:20pm

US Cellular clues into 2011 smartphones, tablets

US Cellular gave out a roadmap for its device launches for the rest of 2011. It planned to launch both an Android-based LTE-based 4G device and its first Windows Phone 7 hardware before the end of the year. It also promised six more Android phones, LTE hardware in November, and an HTC tablet in the early fall that's likely to be the HTC Flyer.

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FCC grills Verizon, others for info in AT&T T-Mobile deal

06/06, 5:45pm

FCC asks Verizon and other carriers on ATT T-Mo

The FCC on Monday sent out a request (PDF) to carriers asking them for information to help its investigation into the AT&T and T-Mobile deal. Verizon, Sprint, and regional carriers like Cellular South and US Cellular were all asked to provide responses to the deal and supporting evidence. Each got the same nine questions relating to coverage, cell site ownership, expansion, relationships with AT&T, their future spectrum plans, billing, and competitive reports.

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Video phone patent holder sues Apple, AT&T, US Cellular

05/26, 9:45am

Visual Interactive sues Apple, US carriers

Non-contributing patent holder Visual Interactive Phone Concepts has sued Apple, AT&T, and US Cellular for allegedly violating two patents for video phones. The three Michigan-based lawsuits claim that the three companies violate the patents, both describing a "videophone interactive mailbox facility system," but through questionable means. Apple was accused of violating the patent simply for making a video-capable phone in the iPhone and offering services like the App Store, iTunes, and the iBookstore; AT&T and US Cellular were both targeted for having music and video services as well as content stores that happened to be on video phones.

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Sprint leads, AT&T lags in cellphone service ranks

05/17, 11:55am

Sprint, Motorola top customer satisfaction scores

The latest quarterly report on customer satisfaction from the American Customer Satisfaction Index found that AT&T and T-Mobile's scores have dropped while Sprint is now at the top. The overall customer satisfaction score with wireless telephone services has dropped by 1.4 percent to a score of 71 but is stronger than it was before 2010. Sprint showed the best increase over the course of three years, from trailing the second worst provider by 15 points to the top of the pack.

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US Cellular to launch LTE-based 4G in 2011

05/07, 8:20pm

US Cellular to have LTE with 25pc coverage

US Cellular on Friday leapt on 4G with its own plans for an LTE network. The carrier planned to have at least 25 percent of its network covered by the end of 2011 and would focus on cities that haven't been priorities for Verizon. Some of the first cities would include Madison, Milwaukee, and Racine in Wisconsin; Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Des Moines in Iowa; Greenville in North Carolina; and both Bangor and Portland in Maine.

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US Cellular starts up prepaid smartphone plans

04/14, 5:15pm

US Cellular offers prepaid Optimus U, Apex

US Cellular on Thursday said it would start offering the LG Optimus U and LG Apex smartphones on prepaid plans for the first time, starting April 15. The Optimus U will cost $200 and the Apex $250, and both are powered by Android, with the former sporting the 2.2 version of the OS, the latter 2.1.

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New York Attorney General to review AT&T, T-Mobile deal

03/29, 2:50pm

New York Attorney General to check ATT T-Mobile

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday that his office would investigate AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile. He promised a "thorough review" and stressed that it was important to have low-cost service that might be at risk after AT&T bought out the usually more affordable smaller carrier. New York also had its state-specific issues, as Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse were limited in their competitive choices, a fact AT&T largely sidestepped in its merger presentation.

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FCC official: no way AT&T T-Mobile deal will go unaltered

03/23, 11:30pm

FCC doubts ATT T-Mobile deal goes unchanged

An anonymous FCC official on Wednesday night said that the proposed AT&T buyout of T-Mobile would very likely go through major changes if it were to be approved at all. He was careful to note the deal hadn't yet been under formal investigation but was confident FCC chair Julius Genachowski would either require conditions or ban the deal. The WSJ didn't learn which of the two was the more likely but was told a greenlight was a virtual impossibility.

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Verizon: no interest in buying Sprint to counter AT&T

03/22, 12:25am

Verizon says no takeover of Sprint imminent

Verizon's wireless chief Dan Mead in a talk downplayed speculation that his network might buy Sprint as a response to the AT&T buyout of T-Mobile. He argued that Verizon wanted to be profitable first rather than try for more market share. He added to Reuters that Verizon wouldn't stand in the way of the merger, in part because Verizon officials "don't need them" at Sprint but also because he thought the Department of Justice and FCC might force AT&T to give up too many cell sites or privileges to make it worthwhile.

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US Cellular slashes Galaxy Tab to $200 on high-end plan

12/17, 10:00pm

US Cellular Galaxy Tab drops to 200 with 5GB plan

US Cellular joined in the Galaxy Tab price cuts on Friday with an uncommon discount. The recently reviewed tablet still costs $400 on the basic $15 plan but has followed a European model and is charging just $200 for those who sign to a contract for the $55, 5GB plan. Other carriers have similarly priced plans but don't change the subsidy based on the level of service.

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab

12/12, 5:00pm

We test the Samsung Galaxy Tab

In the mobile phone landscape, Android represents one of the biggest threats to Apple. With the introduction of the iPad, though, the battle has moved on to tablets; Apple has almost had the market to itself. Samsung's Galaxy Tab is the first honest, mainstream competitor using Android. It has some features that the iPad currently lacks, such as dual cameras and support for Flash, but we'll see in our Galaxy Tab review how well it holds up.

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Galaxy Tab hits AT&T with premium over others and iPad

11/15, 2:05pm

Galaxy Tab reaches ATT for 650

AT&T today became the last major US carrier to launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab (link active soon). The Android tablet will share the same seven-inch screen, 1GHz processor, dual cameras and built-in Flash support, although it will follow an iPad-style 3G activation model. Users can sign up for and start 3G service on the device itself and pay only for either 250MB or 2GB of data in a given month when needed.

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US Cellular announces Samsung Galaxy Tab

10/28, 12:05pm

US Cellular to bring out Galaxy Tab for holidays

Regional carrier US Cellular on Thursday announced it will ship the Samsung Galaxy Tab in time for the holidays. Other than that, US Cellular hasn't said what it will cost or exactly when it arrive, though it promises to do so soon. The carrier will offer the tablet on its 3G network, with subsidized prices likely to fall between $400 and $600.

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China Telecom reported in talks for CDMA iPhone

10/08, 2:50am

China Telecom talking to Apple, Qualcomm on iPhone

A Deutsche Bank analyst fueled further talk of a CDMA iPhone with word of a possible China Telecom deal in a research note reported today. "Intensive" supplier checks purportedly showed that the second-largest Chinese carrier was talking not only to Apple but to the CDMA chipset supplier, Qualcomm, to guarantee a deal, according to the South China Morning Post's copy of the note. It wasn't said how close a deal might be or whether there would be any changes to the rumored American design.

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US Cellular, Cellular South to get Galaxy S handsets

10/06, 5:00pm

Mesmerize and Showcase headed to new carriers

US Cellular and Cellular South are the latest carriers to announce Galaxy S-series handsets in their respective smartphone offerings. US Cellular is set to get the Mesmerize variant, while Cellular South customers will be able to purchase the Showcase model.

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Samsung ships 1 million Galaxy US phones in US over 45 days

08/30, 1:50pm

Samsung takes 45 days to hit 1m Galaxy S mark

Samsung started the week by confirming that it had shipped one million Galaxy S phones in the US. The tally includes the combined numbers for AT&T's Captivate and T-Mobile's Vibrant and took 45 days to reach. It doesn't yet include the Epic 4G, which reaches Sprint tomorrow, or the Fascinate, which reaches US Cellular and Verizon sometime in the fall.

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HTC Desire now available from US Cellular

08/27, 12:40pm

HTC Desire now shipping at US Cellular for $200

US Cellular has acted on its promise to ship the HTC Desire smartphone on Friday. The carrier is the first in the US to offer the Android 2.1-powered device, which sports a 3.7-inch, 800x480 LCD touchscreen (versus the AMOLED of early versions) along with a five-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash.

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Briefly: US Cellular Bold 9650, Revo iPod radio with Last.fm

08/17, 1:20pm

REVO announces upcoming digital radio

U.S. Cellular has announced that it will be launching the BlackBerry Bold 9650 on August 18th. The 9650 features the same 3.2-megapixel camera, 480x360 display, and GPS as the Tour, but adds Wi-Fi functionality, along with the updated trackpad. The device ships with BlackBerry OS 5.0 and is said to be compatible with the upcoming OS 6 update that was announced earlier this month. Carrier specific features include access to several U.S. Cellular applications, such as My Contacts Backup, Tone Room Deluxe, and Your Navigator Deluxe. Official pricing information is yet to be released, but the company's site should be updated with new information soon.

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BlackBerry 9670 also tagged for Sprint

08/17, 1:10pm

BlackBerry 9670 due at Sprint this year

The BlackBerry 9670 flip phone, which has been billed for a release at US Cellular as well as Verizon, will also be coming to Sprint, BGR reported. Several pre-release Sprint-badged handsets have supposedly been seen in testing. The new model would reach the carrier in the next couple of months.

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HTC Desire to reach US Cellular August 27

08/11, 8:40pm

Second Android offering from the carrier

US Cellular has announced that it will be adding HTC's Desire handset to its smartphone lineup. The device will be the second Android phone to arrive on the carrier, and one of five Android-based handsets that the company will add this year.

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CDMA iPhone 4 has N92 codename, nears production

08/11, 6:45pm

iPhone 4 for Verizon gets N92 badge and more

Apple's long rumored CDMA iPhone is now more than just a skunkworks project and has a codename, tips revealed this evening. John Gruber now understands that the device is known internally as N92 and is already at the Engineer Validation Test (EVT) stage. As just a step before the Design Validation Test (DVT) stage like that of the stolen iPhone 4, its progress is appropriate for the often-rumored January Verizon launch.

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US Cellular to get HTC Desire, eventual LTE 4G

08/06, 5:40pm

US Cellular to get HTC Desire in August, LTE 4G

Regional carrier US Cellular spoke about some of its future plans at an earnings report. The CDMA carrier will get the HTC Desire and BlackBerry Bold later in August, according to executive VP Alan Ferber. Also due are the Samsung Galaxy S and two LG smartphones, though no details or dates were revealed.

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Samsung invades US smartphones: Epic 4G, Fascinate, Vibrant

06/28, 7:50am

Samsung to have Galaxy S on all US carriers

Samsung today launched a full attack on the US smartphone market by unveiling four versions of the Galaxy S. The Epic 4G for Sprint is the most unique and uses that carrier's WiMAX speeds much like the Evo 4G: it can share its connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot and brandishes a front-facing video camera for chat. A sliding QWERTY keyboard makes it unique among all the US launches.

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Samsung's Android-based Acclaim detailed for US Cellular

06/26, 12:25pm

US Cellular confirms Android phone launch

After a brief tease earlier this week, US Cellular has detailed the Samsung Acclaim, its first Android phone. The QWERTY slider aims at the mainstream with a 480x320 screen and a three-megapixel camera. It keeps largely up to date with Android 2.1 and, unlike at some carriers, has the option of tethering for a relatively low $15 extra on top of a regular data plan.

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US Cellular committing to BlackBerry 9670

06/25, 3:35pm

US Cellular to get BlackBerry 9670 this year

Wireless provider US Cellular briefly mentioned in a Thursday press release that it will carry a BlackBerry flip smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard beginning later this year. This can only be the leaked upcoming BlackBerry 9670. The handset is expected to arrive at Verizon first, with US Cellular getting it a few months later.

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US Cellular to ship Android-based Samsung Acclaim July 9

06/21, 7:00pm

Samsung Acclaim due at US Cellular on July 9th

US Cellular has officially confirmed that the Samsung Acclaim handset, its first Android-powered device, will arrive on July 9. The confirmation came on the provider's Facebookpage in the form of a contest that would give away one of then handsets to those who enter. The Acclaim will be powered by Android 2.1, and sport a horizontal QWERTY slide-out keyboard.

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HTC promises Desire for US in August

06/16, 12:55pm

HTC Desire confirmed for American carriers

HTC today said that it would bring the Desire to the US in August. Much of the launch is a mystery, but multiple "regional carriers" are said to be launching the range-topping Android phone. More info should surface closer to the release.

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Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular gets image, details

05/14, 4:00pm

Photo of Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular leaked

After a brief Facebook announcement about its first upcoming Android 2.1, the Acclaim, US Cellular has not showed the device. But a leaked image shows the device, confirming its sliding form factor that reveals a hardware QWERTY keyboard. The entry-level phone is otherwise expected to get a 3.2-inch screen with a 480x320 resolution.

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Samsung Acclaim brings Android to US Cellular

05/10, 12:55pm

US Cellular to get first Android phone in July

US Cellular on its Facebook page revealed that the upcoming Samsung R880 will be arriving at the provider and be called the Acclaim. It will also sport Android 2.1 -- a first for US Cellular -- along with a full hardware QWERTY keyboard and a 3.2-inch screen with a 480x320 resolution. The device is due in US Cellular stores around July.

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