Clear iSpot Suddenly Discontinued
Clear has suddenly discontinued its most popular product in the iSpot, five months after being first introduced as a way to entice owners of Apple’s device lineup (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad as well as select Macbook models) to purchase WiMax hardware and service as an alternative to more expensive and capped monthly 3G service. […]
Novatel Wireless Dual-Mode MiFi 4082 for Sprint Revealed
The first image of the forthcoming Novatel Wireless MiFi 4082 dual-mode 3G/4G mobile wireless router has appeared following FCC approval last week. The 4082 will be the successor to the current MiFi 2372 model currently sold by the carrier and features a number of enhancements and improvements, such as WiMax support, external indicators for GPS, […]
HTC Thunderbolt 4G for Verizon Revealed
The first images of the forthcoming HTC Thunderbolt 4G have surfaced ahead of its official introduction during CES next week. The HTC Thunderbolt 4G is based off of the Desire HD and features a front facing camera, 4.3 inch touch display, kickstand, integrated stereo speaker and camera with dual LED flash.
Sprint and Clearwire Roll Out WiMax in San Francisco
After almost two years, Clearwire and Sprint have jointly rolled out 4G WiMax broadband service to the city of San Francisco and surrounding cities. This also follows months of beauracratic wrangling with the San Francisco Planning Commission. The coverage area extends from the San Francisco Bay and Oakland to South Bay including San Jose and […]
Verizon Samsung Android Phone with Front Camera and LTE Surfaces
Following up, the first Samsung Android phone with LTE support for Verizon’s network has also surfaced, this one with a front-facing camera for video calling. Not much more has been confirmed about the phone in terms of specifications other than it will launch with Android 2.2.1 when it does launch after its CES debut next […]
First Live Image of HTC Incredible Successor with LTE Support Surfaces
The first confirmed live shot of the forthcoming successor to the HTC Incredible with LTE support has surfaced, clearly denoting its support for the recently launched data network via a new 4G LTE indicator on the display. The phone is expected to be announced next month during CES along with other 4G LTE capable phones […]
Sprint and Motorola Affirm iDEN Support Through 2013
Following up on the news of the current iDEN network sunset as a result of the Network Vision initiative, Sprint and Motorola have reaffirmed support for the standard until at least 2013, with new devices in the i686 and i886 confirmed for the first quarter of 2011. The i886 will be the first iDEN device […]
Verizon Confirms Android-Powered LTE Devices at CES
Verizon has confirmed via its Twitter account that the carrier will unveil Android-powered hardware with support for its nascent 4G LTE network during CES next month, reiterating previous statements. Hardware expected to be demonstrated includes HTC’s yet to be announced Mecha Desire Z variant and the Tegra 2 powered Motorola reference tablet running Honeycomb confirmed […]
AT&T Purchases Former MediaFLO Spectrum for $1.93 Billion
AT&T and Qualcomm have jointly announced that the carrier has closed the preliminary purchase of Qualcomm’s former 700MHz spectrum holdings used previously for its MediaFLO mobile television network. The purchase is pending regulatory approval with AT&T planning to use the spectrum as the downlink frequency in its forthcoming LTE network launch. The spectrum purchased extends […]
Sprint/Clearwire Launch WiMax in Denver, CO and Bridgeport. CT
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly launched 4G WiMax service in Denver Colorado and Bridgeport Conneticut along with surrounding suburbs. The Denver launch also includes Colorado’s Front Range, including Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley. The launch brings the total to 70 markets in which 4G WiMax service is available in the US, with the next market […]