As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Friday, April 29th, 2011.
LG to unveil prototype MeeGo devices next month
Look who’s coming to the rescue of MeeGo. After being seemingly left high and dry by Nokia, Meego has been adopted by the 3rd largest phone maker in the world, and they’re not wasting anytime with it. LG will be reportedly showcasing a number of MeeGo devices at next month’s MeeGo Conference in San Francisco. We haven’t got the slightest clue what these goodies are yet, but rest assured, we’ll be keeping an eye out for it.
BGR
SaskTel bringing 42 Mbps speeds to Regina and Saskatoon this Summer
Heads up, Saskatchewan, more specifically those residing in Regina and Saskatoon. If you guys are on SaskTel, you’ll soon be able to enjoy peak speeds at 42Mbps as you belong to the two lucky regions SaskTel has chosen to be the first to get a taste of their upgraded 4G network. ETA is this summer.
Mobilesrup
White iPhone 4 thickness creates issue for case makers, owners
Is the color the only difference between the iPhone 4 that rolled out last year and the white one that just got released this week? At first glance, it may appear to be yes, but it isn’t. It’s a tad bit thicker, 0.2mm thicker to be exact, than the black version. And though for many this might not be much of an issue, case makers, especially those who make snug-fit cases for the iPhone 4, are having a headache because of this. So for those of you who just bought a white iPhone 4, keep this in mind – not all black iPhone 4 cases will be compatible with the slightly thicker white iPhone 4.
Engadget
AT&T issuing update for Motorola Atrix 4G, HSUPA restrictor-plate removed
AT&T will finally be updating the firmware on the Atrix 4G to enable HSUPA connectivity. No clear timeframe was given, but they did assure it was coming soon. In related news, they’ve already stated rolling out an update for the new HTC Inspire 4G which should provide “enhanced uplink speed technology.”
BGR
TELUS BlackBerry Style 9670, HTC 7 Surround, LG Optimus 7, LG Shine Plus are now $0 on 3-year
What more can we say? Telus‘ pair of Windows Phone 7 offerings (HTC 7 Surround, LG Optimus 7), their BlackBerry QWERTY clamshell (BlackBerry Stylye 9670), and LG Shine Plus Android phone are now all free on a 3-yr contract. And no, this isn’t just another 3-day sale. This is its new regular 3-year contract price. Now doesn’t this make you proud you’re not an early adopter?
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