Clearwire Ramping Up for Dallas Launch, Confirms 80 Markets by Year-End 2010 (Updated)
Clearwire is now preparing for a forthcoming launch in the Dallas/Ft, Worth area according to an ad on Craigslist soliciting new sales representatives and executives. This surge in activity follows previous launches in Portland, Atlanta and a soft launch in Las Vegas earlier this year, with representatives confirming that it plans to be available in […]
Best Buy Offering Compaq Netbook for 99 Cents or $199.99 After New 2 Year Agreement
In a bid to continue the success of the prior HP netbook promotion, Best Buy is now offering the Compaq Mini 110c-1040DX netbook for an almost unbelievable 99 cents after new Sprint mobile broadband service agreement, or $199.99 when purchased and activated with Verizon or AT&T mobile broadband service. The laptop itself features a 16GB […]
Comcast Begins Bundled Sales of Clear Service in Portland
Comcast has begun to resell Clear WiMax service to new and existing subscribers in the Portland metro area and surrounding suburbs under the brand names Comcast 4G and Comcast High-Speed 2go. As a result of its initial investment in Clearwire last year, Comcast along with several other cable providers obtained the right to resell Clear […]
Sprint Announces Motorola Clutch
Sprint has officially announced the forthcoming release of the Motorola Clutch i465 for its Nextel network. The Clutch is identical to the model sold on subsidiary Boost Mobile and features a portait display, QWERTY keyboard, speakerphone, VGA camera, MMS support, email client, Bluetooth, and threaded SMS support along with the distinction of M810 Mil-Spec certification […]
Sony Ericsson Announces T715a
Sony Ericsson has announced the forthcoming release of the T715a slim 3G slider. The T715a features a 2.2 inch QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband US 3G HSPA access, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, 3.2 megapixel CMOS camera with autofocus, flash, video recorder, front-facing video camera for video calls where supported along with geotagging support for […]
Verizon Announces HTC Ozone
Following up on a previous report, Verizon and HTC have officially announced the HTC Ozone/XV6175. The HTC Ozone is a variant of the reference HTC Snap which features a dual-mode CDMA EVDO Rev. A / quadband GSM/EDGE radio, QVGA landscape display, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, A-GPS support, Wi-Fi radio and Bluetooth with stereo audio support, […]
HTC Announces Hero with Android
HTC has officially announced its newest flagship Android device in the Hero during a press event in London this morning. The Hero features a Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset running Android 1.5 at 528MHz with 512MB ROM/288MB RAM, 3.2-inch capacitive LCD touch display at 320 x 480 resolution, 900/2100MHz HSPA, quadband GSM, trackball, GPS, WiFi radio, 3.5mm […]
AT&T Confirms 3G Coverage Expansion on 850Mhz
AT&T representatives have confirmed plans to expand 3G coverage by deploying 3G access on their newly acquired 850Mhz assets purchased from Verizon Wireless in the wake of the Alltel purchase as well as deploying 3G in other populated areas such as New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles alongside current 1900Mhz 3G access in those […]
Ericsson Signs First LTE Patent Licensing Agreements
Ericsson has announced that it has completed its first LTE patent licensing agreements with companies looking to license the nascent technology. The current agreements signed deal exclusively with the LTE standard, but the telecommunications platform developer and solution provider has also stated plans for current GSM and W-CDMA licensing agreements with other companies to be […]
T-Mobile Announces MyTouch 3G with Google
T-Mobile has officially announced the next Android device in its stable after the now venerable G1 in the MyTouch 3G with Google, reflecting the Android variant that complies the closest to Google’s preferred requirements. The myTouch 3G will feature a 3.2 inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display, quadband GSM/EDGE, quadband HSPA, Android version 1.5 which features […]