Clearwire Changes Agreement Terms with Intel, Opens Door for Transition to LTE
Clearwire has announced during its first quarter results conference call that its previous agreement with intel requiring the ISP to remain with WiMax until November 28th of 2011 has been amended to allow either party to exit the arrangement with just 30 days notice, effective immediately. With this change in place, it would allow either […]
Sprint and Clearwire Announce Summer WiMax Expansion
Following the rollout of WiMax service in Pennsylvania this week, Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced the further expansion of service to more markets in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and California during this summer. Residents in n Nashville, TN.; Daytona, Orlando and Tampa, FL.; Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Visalia, […]
FCC Approves iNQ Chat 3G with AT&T 3G Support
The FCC has approved a version of the iNQ Chat 3G handset primarily sold in Europe by the carrier 3 as a low-cost alternative to smart devices with support for AT&T 3G on the 850 and 1900 bands. The handset is known for its tight integration with social networking services and messaging along with support […]
Clearwire Launches in Pennsylvania, Sprint Follows Suit
Clearwire has announced that its Clear branded WiMax 4G service is now available to residents of Harrisburg, Reading, Lancaster and York along with surrounding suburbs, covering 740,000 people in 271 square miles. Sprint has also followed suit, launching its Sprint 4G service simultaneously with Clear in the same service area.
Sprint Giving Away Free iPad Carrying Case with Overdrive Modem Purchase from Best Buy
In an attempt to shamelessly promote its WiMax service, Sprint has taken it upon itself to give away an iPad carrying case with a separate pouch for its Overdrive 3G/4G modem router. The 4G Case by Sprint is now available for free with the purchase of the Overdrive from participating Best Buy stores.
Motorola Announces TD-LTE USB Modem As Proof of Concept and Future Product
During the TD-LTE Showcase Network Opening Ceremony held during the Shanghai Expo last night, Motorola announced the commercial readiness of products and services based on the emerging TD-LTE standard that is proving increasingly popular for carriers and manufacturers due to its lower cost in terms of spectrum and increased performance compared to the frequency division […]
Apple Approves Opera Mini for iPhone
Opera has announced that Apple has in fact approved Opera Mini for the iPhone, with the app now available in the App Store. This follows Opera’s novel PR campaign to predict how long it would take Apple to approve or reject the browser, since Apple has previously rejected browser apps on the basis that they […]
Intel, Motorola and Samsung Announce Suppport for WiMax 2 Protocol
In a press release this morning, a consortium of companies consisting of Intel, Samsung, Motorola Alvarion, Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans, XRONet, ZTE and ITRI have announced intentions to collaborate on the development of the WiMax 2 standard by forming the WiMAX 2 Collaboration Initiative. The 802.16m air interface standard definition being branded WiMax 2 began […]
Sprint HTC EVO Release Timeframe and Preliminary 4G Hotspot Pricing Detailed
New information has surfaced regarding both the release timeframe of the HTC EVO 4G and preliminary pricing for the 4G hotspot service following up on last month’s blockbuster announcement at CTIA. First, the release timeframe for the device is being decided between June 6th and June 13th, with the 13th being favored more heavily at […]
Nexaira Announces NexConnect SOHO 3G/4G Router for Small Business and Home Office
Hardware manufacturer Nexaira has announced the forthcoming launch of its NexConnect SOHO router which will allow home offices and small business to take advantage of 3G/4G mobile broadband service via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The router features a USB port and PCMCIA (PC Card) slot to accept modems from AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and even 4G […]