Sprint Announces Novatel MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot for April 17th
Sprint has announced April 17th as the retail launch date for the long-awaited Novatel MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot. Pricing for the updated MiFi is set at $79.99 after instant discount and 2 year agreement. The new Novatel MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot features the debut of the embedded MiFi OS for developers to deploy new applications […]
Sprint Announces HTC EVO View 4G Android Tablet
Sprint has announced its first Android tablet with stylus support in the HTC EVO 4G Android tablet. The tablet features a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 7 inch 1024×600 capacitive display, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for video calls, Android 2.2 with a future update to Honeycomb planned, 32GB internal memory with microSDHC slot, 5.0 megapixel […]
Clearwire Blocking Rooted Clear iSpots?
Readers have been reporting that Clear iSpots that have been rooted with the web-based exploit developed by hackers looking to use Clear’s service at the $25 special rate, are being actively blocked by network access until the devices are updated with a new version of the firmware. It appears that Clearwire is using low level […]
Motorola Xoom for Sprint Revealed
The first live image of the Sprint-branded Motorola Xoom has been revealed ahead of its expected debut during CTIA 2011, being held next week in Orlando, Florida. The Sprint version is expected to launch with a built-in WiMax radio, unlike the Verizon version currently sold which will require a retrofit for an LTE radio when […]
Sprint Announces Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Modem
Sprint has announced the forthcoming launch of the successor to the Sierra Wireless Overdrive 3G/4G modem in the Overdrive Pro, set for this Sunday, March 20th. The Overdrive Pro increases the number of simultaneous devices that can be connected to WiMax via Wi-Fi from the 5 maximum of the Overdrive to 8 on the Overdrive […]
Sprint: LTE Decision in 4-6 Months, CDMA 1xAdvanced and ’Upgraded QChat’
Speaking during a roundtable at Mobile World Congress, Sprint executives have confirmed a few key moves for the carrier in the coming months. First, it has decided to wait 4-6 months to make a final decision on its 4G strategy, which will be dependent on the rate of customers moving from EVDO to WiMax before […]
Sprint Rolls Out International WiMax Roaming
Following up on December’s initial announcement, Sprint has confirmed that international WiMax roaming is now available through Taiwan’s Global Mobile and Jamaica’s Digicel via day passes available for $14.99/day plus taxes/fees. Connections are handled via the Sprint SmartView connection manager, with select modems such as the 250U by Sierra Wireless and the Franklin U600 USB […]
Sprint Announces RIM 4G Playbook
Sprint has announced that it will launch RIM’s Playbook tablet with built-in WiMax radio as the 4G Playbook this Summer. The Playbook will feature a 3.0 megapixel high-definition forward-facing camera, 5.0 MP high-definition rear-facing camera, 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output, Micro USB and Micro HDMI ports, 7″ LCD capacitive display at […]
Exclusive: Clearwire – Expect iSpot Comeback, Firmware Update Live
Clearwire sat down with PhoneNews.com late last night, with one clear message; the Clear iSpot is not six feet under. Read more to see what they had to say, and where Clearwire stands on the Clear iSpot.
Sprint Announces MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot
Following up, Sprint has also announced the Novatel Wireless MiFi® 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot which adds 4G WiMax support, an external display with status indicators for battery, signal strength and number of connected devices, shared storage capability through a MicroSD slot and support for Windows, Mac and Linux. The hotspot is also preloaded with MiFi OSâ„¢ […]