Verizon to Launch Home Fusion LTE Service for Homes
Verizon Wireless is taking its 4G LTE network and offering the service to residential subscribers in lieu of FiOS access in a new service debuting this month known as Verizon Wireless Home Fusion. The service will initially be offered in select markets such as Birmingham, Alabama, Dallas, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee with the goal of making […]
Google Sells Off Clearwire Stake at Massive Loss, Triggers Market Selloff
In its latest 10-K filing with the SEC, Google has revealed that it has sold off its minority stake in Clearwire for $47 million in cash, which represents nearly 9.5 percent of its original $500 million investment in the ISP and signals the beginning of the exodus for the initial investors that made up the […]
T-Mobile Details “Challenger Strategy”: UMTS Only Transition and LTE in 2013
In an unusually detailed press release this morning, T-Mobile has announced its key strategy for moving forward in the wake of the rejection of the T-Mobile/AT&T merger by regulators earlier this year. T-Mobile USA currently faces an uncertain future as parent company Deustche Telekom accelerates its own 4G LTE transition in Europe at the expense […]
LightSquared CEO Sued By Investors, Network Rollout Halted by Regulators
After a tumultuous year which saw LightSquared garner attention by attempting to become the first wholesale LTE network powered by satellite arrays and signing on carriers such as Sprint, Leap Wireless and countless virtual operators, Philip Falcone’s attempt to become the Craig McCaw of LTE has been struck dead thanks to the FCC and the […]
T-Mobile Discourages iPhone, Takes Heat, Then Supports iPhone
It’s been a busy week for T-Mobile. After refusing to comment to PhoneNews.com on T-Mobile testing 1900 MHz UMTS service in select markets, a direct effort to support unlocked iPhones, the carrier has made more depressing internal moves. It appears that the carrier has aborted plans to offer 3G on 1900 MHz, as the carrier […]
Clearwire Quietly Discontinues New Activations for Legacy Pre-WiMAX Markets
Clearwire confirmed to PhoneNews.com today that they have stopped activating new service for customers in pre-WiMAX markets. This does not affect markets that are selling CLEAR 4G WiMAX coverage, nor does it affect any customers who have already enrolled in Clearwire pre-WiMAX service. The legacy, pre-WiMAX technology dates back to Clearwire founder Craig McCaw’s vision […]
Straight Talk To Launch LG Optimus 2X, First High-End Prepaid LTE Android Phone (Updated)
Prepaid virtual operator Straight Talk has announced its first high-end Android smartphone in the LG Optimus 2X. The key differentiator between this version of the phone and the T-Mobile version in the G2X will be the inclusion of an LTE radio, which will make this the first high-end prepaid Android smartphone on Straight Talk and […]
Live Shots of Sprint’s First LTE Portable Hotspot by Sierra Wireless
Read more to see the first live shots of Sprint’s tiny LTE portable hotspot.
CES 2012: Sprint Announces First 3 LTE Devices, Confirms Additional Information
Sprint is using CES this week to confirm the first details on its forthcoming LTE network launch later this year starting with the first three devices and confirming additional details on what bands the devices will run on this year. Staring with the Galaxy Nexus on Sprint, the phone will launch with Google Wallet support […]
CES 2012: Verizon Announces LG Spectrum
Following up on this morning’s announcement during the LG keynote, Verizon Wireless has officially announced the LG Spectrum while confirming pricing and launch details. As expected the phone will launch on January 19th for $199.99 after a new 2 year agreement and data plan. In a major change from the first generation of devices, the […]