Clearwire Soft Launches NYC and LA Markets
Clearwire has begun a soft launch early adopter program in the New York City and Los Angeles markets ahead of their official launch in the next month, with service plans and equipment available for purchase in select locations. Dedicated retail locations are in the process of being constructed as well as local employment listings confirming […]
Report: Sprint’s WiMax Initiative In Question
The Wall Street Journal has filed a report stating that Sprint’s board of directors is attempting to resolve its current WiMax deployment initiative in the wake of the current rollout being conducted by Clearwire.  Even though 54% of Clearwire is owned by Sprint, the broadband provider does not have the funding to complete its rollout […]
Sprint and Clearwire Expand WiMax Coverage
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced the expansion of WiMax coverage to three new markets in Boston, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Providence, R.I. Along with the launch of service, select products such as the EVO 4G, Overdrive and Samsung Epic 4G, along with Clearwire products such as the iSpot and prepaid Rover service will now […]
Sprint Launches Samsung Epic 4G
As expected, Sprint has launched the Epic 4G. The Samsung Galaxy S variant is equipped with Android 2.1, WiMax support and a sliding hardware QWERTY keyboard along with being identical to the reference design in terms of hardware configuration, with a 4.0 inch wide capacitive Super AMOLED display, 1GHz ARM Cortex based Hummingbird processor, 5.0 […]
Clearwire Announces Rover Prepaid WiMax Service
This morning, Clearwire has announced its prepaid Rover service in a bid to compete with the forthcoming LTE rollout being conducted by MetroPCS next month. The Rover service is composed of branded devices and daily/weekly/monthly service plans set at $5/day, $20/week and $50 a month. To that end, Rover-branded devices will also be available with […]
Clearwire Launch in South Florida Confirmed
A contractor has confirmed that parts of South Florida will soon be next in line for Clearwire to launch Clear WiMax service within the next month, with testing currently underway by the service provider. Early reports also indicate that the service is currently live around the Ft. Lauderdale area with average speeds of 4mbps down/1mbps […]
Sprint Testing New WiMax Only Plans in Select Markets
Sprint is currently testing two new WiMax only service plans in select markets for home and mobile WiMax service. The 4G Mobile Broadband Connect plan is priced at $50, which is $10 less than its standard 3G/4G service plan at $59.99. The plan is compatible with its recently launched U1901 USB modem and is available […]
WiMax 2 Standard Ratification in November
Following up on the initial announcement of the standard in April along with the formation of a new coalition, the marketing director of the WiMax Forum has confirmed that the WiMax 2 standard will be finalized by the IEEE this November, while the timeline for certification and commercial availability of devices and hardware remains in […]
Sprint Announces Samsung Epic 4G for August 31st at $499.99
Sprint has officially announced pricing and launch details for the long-awaited Sprint variant of the Samsung Galaxy S in the Samsung Epic 4G. The device will launch at the end of the month on August 31st for $249.99 after $100 instant discount and $150 mail-in rebate, while retail pricing is set at $499.99 before discounts. […]
Clear iSpot Rooted, Full Device Access Now Available
Shortly after the launch of the Clear iSpot last week, the hotspot intended for use with Apple’s line of iDevices has been fully rooted to allow for access by any device with the $25 plan in place as well as opening up full configuration options to disable automatic firmware updates and enabling custom firmware installation […]