Something that’s fun to do if you’re a company is stick the word 4G onto something, and instantly make it awesome—like “x-treme” in the 90s. It’s mostly marketing. But AT&T’s Atrix 4G is about to get more of its promised, though originally crippled “4G” power with an HSUPA-enabling software update, boosting upload data speeds northward from their currently sub-3G spot.
https://gizmodo.com/at-ts-4g-phones-are-more-bullshit-than-anybody-elses-5781735
It won’t fix the issue of rampant, confusing 4G branding, but it’ll at least make Atrix owners feel not so much like suckers. [BGR]
