Sprint to Overhaul Network and Attempt Second iDEN to CDMA Transition
Sprint representatives Bob Azzi and Scott Sloat have confirmed the carrier’s plans to reduce its cellsite footprint from its current 66,000 sites to a new reduced total of 46,000 sites with multi-mode hardware that can be more easily deployed with a combination of iDEN/CDMA 1x/EVDO/WiMax software in order to ease future network upgrades and better […]
Clearwire and Sprint Roll Out WiMax Service in Minneapolis and Pittsburgh
Clearwire and Sprint have jointly rolled out WiMax service in the Minneapolis and Pittsburgh markets. Coverage in Minneapolis spans as Anoka, as far south as Apple Valley and southwest as Eden Prairie, west to Maple Grove, and east to Woodbury, while coverage in Pittsburgh spans North Hills to South Park and from Monroeville to Carnegie. […]
Gateway Announces NV59C66U with Built-In WiMax
Gateway has announced the immediate availability of the NV59C66U notebook with an integrated WiMax modem. The laptop features are configurable with Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, AMD Athlon, or AMD Turion processors along with Wi-Fi N radio and optional Blu-Ray drive. The laptop as configured with WiMax is $699.99 and available now.
FCC Reveals Clear-Branded Modem/Router with VOIP Passthrough
The FCC has revealed and approved a new unannounced Clear branded modem/router with an RJ-11 jack for VOIP passthrough capability. The device also features a built-in Wi-Fi radio and Ethernet jack. No further information is available at this time.
Clearwire CEO Confirms T-Mobile Talks for Possible Investment
Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow has confirmed to Reuters that the internet service provider is in preliminary talks with T-Mobile USA to court the carrier as a possible investor after weeks of speculation and reports on the financial health of the venture. The talks center on T-Mobile becoming an equity investor in the company, which would […]
Samsung Craft Gets LTE Firmware Update, Still Should Not Buy
Hours after we posted our controversial review of the Samsung Craft, the first LTE phone in America, MetroPCS pushed a firmware update. And, that’s where a bad situation gets worse. The phone updated itself without any warning and without user consent that we could see. We were only notified of the update when it displayed […]
Review: Samsung Craft (MetroPCS) – America’s First LTE Phone
The first review of the first LTE phone in America. Can the Samsung Craft on MetroPCS answer its WiMAX rivals in the marketplace today? Read more to find out.
MetroPCS LTE Network: The signup, details, and what you need to know…
We just burned a cool $50 to sign up for MetroPCS’s LTE network in Las Vegas. Clearly, MetroPCS launched LTE today to upstage Verizon’s VDC Conference. And, we bought the first Samsung Craft at the store a mile from Verizon’s conference. While some have unboxed the phone, we actually have it in an area where […]
Clearwire Announces Roaming Agreement with Japan’s UQ Communications
Following up on preliminary plans announced last year, Clearwire has announced its first international WiMax roaming agreement with Japan’s UQ Communications whereby Clear customers will be able to purchase day passes on WiMax equipped laptops and other devices for $7 per day in Japan. The agreement does not extend to 4G phones as of yet […]
Sprint and Clearwire Rolling Out WiMax in San Francisco
Multiple reports have confirmed that Sprint and Clearwire are quietly rolling out WiMax service in San Francisco with speeds of 5 and 7 Mbps down and 1.2 Mbps up with full signal indoors and speeds between 2 and 4 Mbps outdoors around the localities of Potrero Hill and in San Francisco proper. Neither Sprint nor […]