HSUPA

AT&T Switches on HSUPA to Make Atrix a Little More Like Actual 4G

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…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 3

AT&T’s Fake 4G Phones May Actually Get Real 4G Soon

It’s been well documented that AT&T’s 4G phones aren’t just slow—their upload speeds are often slower than its 3G network. So what happened to that extra G? Turns out it’s not the network itself that’s borked; it’s the phones. AT&T has intentionally crippled the Motorola Atrix and HTC Inspire—the carrier’s only fourth-gen network phones—by actively…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 30

AT&T Upload Speed Fix Officially Trickling Out

While there had been some murmuring that AT&T’s gimped HSUPA upload speeds were getting back to normal, we’ve now got official word that the software fix has been deployed and will roll out over the next two to three weeks. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-is-capping-upload-data-speeds-update-its-a-defec-5580418 The software patch is being deployed in areas where the AT&T network is supported…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 26

AT&T’s Faster HSUPA Upload Speeds Returning in Places They Poofed?

We’re hearing that HSUPA-fast upload speeds are returning to normal in places where a software defect in Alcatel-Lucent equipment caused them to tank. AT&T’s not officially confirming it, though. [Uneasy Silence] https://gizmodo.com/at-t-is-capping-upload-data-speeds-update-its-a-defec-5580418

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 24

Why AT&T Upload Speeds Went to Hell

The official word on the crappy upload speeds AT&T customers were seeing all around the country: A software defect. It looks like Alcatel-Lucent’s equipment blew up, which crippled HSUPA performance. The bad news? The “appropriate software fix” is still coming. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-is-capping-upload-data-speeds-update-its-a-defec-5580418 While Alcatel-Lucent is working on software fix, AT&T says they’re providing “normal 3G uplink…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 7

AT&T Is Capping Upload Data Speeds (Update: It’s a Defect)

Uh, this better be temporary. We gush about the iPhone 4’s hot new upload speeds, and AT&T takes it away. Mobile upload speeds in several cities, like New York, are capped at 100kbps—1/10th of what we were seeing. https://gizmodo.com/wireless-test-notes-3g-iphone-4-uploads-files-5-10x-fa-5572127 That’s the reportage from MacRumors forums, and we’re getting the same results in New York—zippy downloads,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 6

iPhone 3GS Upstream Speed Limited to 384Kbps

While the iPhone 3GS got a download speed boost—to 7.2Mbps—it didn’t get any upload power-up, according to PC World: Its upstream speed is limited by its hardware to 384Kbps. But don’t get out the torches and pitchforks yet. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3gs-review-5293388 Most GSM-based cellphones suffer the same problem: No matter how fast they are at download, they…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 9

Fujitsu LifeBooks Get AT&T 3G Today, EVDO Soon

Fujitsu just updated their LifeBook T5010, T1010, P1630, and T2020 with AT&T BroadbandConnect (HSUPA) support. And better still, some models will support EVDO in a few months (Sprint or Verizon’s 3G technology, carrier unannounced). [Yahoo]

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 5

Netgear Jumps in the Mobile Broadband Game With the WWAN 3G Mobile Broadband Router

The 3G Mobile Broadband Router is Netgear’s first foray into the land of 3G sharing, and shares the connection of any compatible 3G USB dongle. The router looks like any other Netgear device in design, but it has a USB port for the dongle and (presumably) you configure all the settings through the router page.…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 7

Portland 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

My in-laws live in Portland’s sorta twin city, Vancouver, WA. Over Thanksgiving weekend, I decided to check out the 3G situation. PGE Park (Saturday, 12 noon) Home of the Triple-A Beavers, among other minor league sports teams, it’s a centrally located venue for fun stuff in Portland. Surprisingly, there was a Starbucks conveniently located right…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 17

The Definitive Coast-to-Coast 3G Data Test

After a grueling eight-city coast-to-coast test of the 3G networks run by AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, we’ve come up with some clear-cut test results. Think you know who has the best network? Think again. The Test 3G is more important now than ever before. Obviously, AT&T made a big push over the summer to augment…

Reviews Wilson Rothman Dec 17

Austin 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Eric Sheline, one of our favorite former interns, gave us a hand in Austin. My Apartment in Austin (6:30pm) My apartment is on the northwest side of Austin, in a quiet neighborhood between the denser central part of the city and the outer suburban areas. Suburbia – Round Rock, TX (4:30pm) Round Rock may be…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 17

Raleigh-Durham 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Sean Fallon represents the Mid-Atlantic for Giz; he’s a resident of a small town in the Raleigh-Durham area, home to a lot of college basketball. Living near the capital of North Carolina made my location choices clear. Technology plays an important role in the lives of college students, and some of the biggest colleges in…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 17

Chicago 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Giz Trivia: Did you know that Mark Wilson was our man in Illinois? That’s right, up until this year he was living in Urbana, but now he’s in Chicago, home of the very best and very worst of politics. For Gizmodo’s tour of Chicago, I tested the Southside, Northside and sort of Middleside of the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 17

SF and Bay Area 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

SF intern Andi Wang set out to test over three afternoons, covering a wider range than most testers by hitting not just SF but Marin and a good bit of Silicon Valley. Googleplex (Wednesday, 1pm) Having been born and raised in Silicon Valley, I like to brag that Google’s Headquarters is just 10 minutes away…

Tech News Andi Wang Dec 17

Seattle 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

As a recent transplant to the Pacific Northwest, I got a chance to test out 3G in both Seattle and Portland. As you can imagine, most of my stops were in coffee shops. Maple Leaf (Wednesday, 4pm) Dining room table at our lovely rental house in this mostly residential upper Seattle neighborhood. Redmond (Thursday, 4pm)…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 17

Boston 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Weekend editor Jack Loftus tested his way around his hometown of Boston. There’s no picture of him doing it, which, after you read his comments, might be a good thing. Gov’t Center (5pm) Government Center is a hub of public affairs, adulterous affairs and current affairs. It’s also the home to one of the ugliest…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 17

New York City 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

New York editor John Mahoney was all over this project, not only initiating testing in NYC but helping set up the program so that everyone else could follow suit. Bryant Park (Sunday, 7:25pm) Was in Bryant park on a nice warm Sunday night. Drank a coffee, tested 3G sticks. It’s in midtown, but midtown on…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 17

Motorola Alexander’s QWERTY-Free Cousin: The Atila

It’s been about a week since spy shots of the Motorola Alexander surfaced, and it appears that it will be followed by an inbred cousin dubbed “Atila” that was born without a QWERTY keyboard. It will also be the first Motorola device with tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. Other features include: quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 1.8Mbps HSUPA, 2.8″…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 11

AT&T LaptopConnect Gets 20 Percent Speed Bump to 1.7Mbps Downstream, 1.2 Up

Users of AT&T’s LaptopConnect should notice some more spring in their (already springy) virtual steps by the end of this month, courtesy of AT&T’s rabid 3G build-out adding HSUPA to its existing HSDPA 3G network. (What?) Downstream speeds are now 700Kbps to 1.7Mbps, upstream is 500Kbps-1.2Mbps, a nice boost in upload speed. The catch is…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 4

HSUPA

AT&T Switches on HSUPA to Make Atrix a Little More Like Actual 4G

AT&T’s Fake 4G Phones May Actually Get Real 4G Soon

AT&T Upload Speed Fix Officially Trickling Out

AT&T’s Faster HSUPA Upload Speeds Returning in Places They Poofed?

Why AT&T Upload Speeds Went to Hell

AT&T Is Capping Upload Data Speeds (Update: It’s a Defect)

iPhone 3GS Upstream Speed Limited to 384Kbps

Fujitsu LifeBooks Get AT&T 3G Today, EVDO Soon

Netgear Jumps in the Mobile Broadband Game With the WWAN 3G Mobile Broadband Router

Portland 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

The Definitive Coast-to-Coast 3G Data Test

Austin 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Raleigh-Durham 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Chicago 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

SF and Bay Area 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Seattle 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Boston 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

New York City 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Motorola Alexander’s QWERTY-Free Cousin: The Atila

AT&T LaptopConnect Gets 20 Percent Speed Bump to 1.7Mbps Downstream, 1.2 Up

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis

This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch

‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Let us help find what you are looking for...