There’s one major drawback that jet-setters and globetrotters utilizing one of Verizon’s current LTE handsets must deal with, the lack of a GSM radio frequency. It’s true, while CDMA and LTE have carved out a place for themselves here in the States, when the rubber literally meets the road (or tarmac), it’s a GSM world we’re living in. With that in mind, it appears as though Verizon is planning to make several of its current smartphones a bit more cosmopolitan by enabling the “global” capabilities already embedded within.
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Verizon purportedly giving DROID 4, RAZR and Rezound ‘global’ designation via software update
In what seems to be turning into an annual tradition , the CEOs of the largest mobile operators in the US will be matching wits with Jim Cramer — and each other — in tomorrow afternoon’s CTIA keynote . This year, however, we’ll get to hear from T-Mobile chief Phillip Humm in addition to the usual trifecta of Dan Mead, Dan Hesse and Ralph de la Vega. We’ll be liveblogging the show to soak in all of the latest news, quotes and groaners that may come out as a result. 
Color founder Bill Nguyen describes the startup’s early life as being “in the wilderness,” a state, he adds, that can also be used to describe past projects he’s helmed (a point we can’t exactly argue). Of course, Lala finally found its way — eventually being scooped up by Apple . And now Color , an app that’s already lived through its share of lives, has a big name on its side. 
Owners of the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless are now joining the proud ranks of Android 4.0.4 users. As a common practice, it seems the rollout is gradual, and many of the devices receiving the update appear to be the property of corporate stores. Nonetheless, the 39.8MB download carries a build number IMM76K and similarly brings an update to the baseband software — which is reason to hope that the ( resolved ) connectivity issues reported by Android 4.0.4 users of the HSPA+ and Sprint variants will be a non-issue
Well, wouldn’t you know it, but T-Mobile — the only nationwide AWS service provider in the US — objects to Verizon’s purchase of additional AWS spectrum. The company’s CEO, Philipp Humm, recently took his concerns to the chief of the FCC’s wireless bureau, Rick Kaplan, where he argued that Verizon’s proposal to shed Blocks A and B of the 700MHz spectrum simply wouldn’t be fair shake. According to Humm, Verizon is merely looking to offload its less desirable assets (as Blocks A and B are more prone to interference). 
On a call discussing Verizon’s Q1 earnings report , CFO Francis Shammo has once again touched on the company’s promised shared data plans , targeting their launch in mid-summer. He also noted that he expected this to drive growth in the wireless business, because the plan is apparently designed to allow customers to easily add “other devices” to it. You can do your best to tease more meaning out of his statement from the full transcript at Seeking Alpha , we’ll be carefully considering how many data hogs are allowed at our share house for the summer
We’ve just stumbled across a subtle hint from the FCC that suggests the Pantech Breakout will need to watch its back from now on — it seems there’s a successor in the pipeline. The Korean manufacturer just passed a new LTE handset through the regulatory agency with support for Verizon’s particular flavor of 4G. 
Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. 
Ah, it was only a matter of time before Verizon decided to jump on the bandwagon of ridiculously high upgrade fees , now that Sprint and AT&T have both exercised the option. 
