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 […]
Sprint and Clearwire Among Time Division-LTE Proponents
A consortium of companies comprising Motorola, Huawei, ZTE, Cisco, Nokia Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent along with Sprint and Cleaarwire are petitioning the 3GPP to define a more efficient LTE standard for deployment on the 2.6GHz band should WiMax not be widely adopted outside of the Middle East, South Korea, Latin America and the US. The group is […]
Sprint and Clear Launch WiMax in Houston, TX
Both Sprint and Clear have jointly launched WiMax service in the Greater Houston area beginning this past Monday, with the initial coverage area spanning more than 1,900 square miles and more than 4 million people. Retail stores are also open starting with locations in the First Colony Mall, Kay Mills Mall, Willowbrook Mall, The Woodlands […]
HTC: No Simultaneous 3G Voice/4G Data on HTC Evo 4G (Updated)
Not long after HTC and Sprint cut a swath through CTIA with the debut of the highly anticipated HTC Evo 4G, HTC representatives have confirmed that the device will not support simultaneous 3G voice and 4G data access. “If you’re using 4G for data, you can’t use CDMA for voice. Currently the only way to […]
Live Sprint CTIA Press Conference Coverage, HTC EVO 4G Announced
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Sprint Announces Further 4G Expansion
Sprint has announced a further expansion of its Sprint 4G service to include more major cities and markets across the East and West Coast of the country while setting up service to cities inbetween. New cities and markets planned for launch later this year include Cincinnati, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City and […]
Novatel Developing MiFi with WiMax and Qualcomm Wearable Mobile Device Module
Novatel has confirmed that it is currently developing a version of the critically acclaimed Mi-Fi 3G router modem, with a prototype version reaching 18Mbps throughput during testing. The chipset in the prototype is sourced from manufacturer Beceem with support for theoretical maximum speeds of 30Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload. Novatel has also confirmed that […]
Sprint Announces More Major WiMax Market Launches
Sprint has announced another round of WiMax rollouts planned for this year, which include major markets and more cities. The new markets slated for rollout this year include Boston, Denver, Kansas City, Houston, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C along with other confirmed markets and cities that Sprint refused to disclose at this […]
Sprint Announces Overdrive 3G/4G Router Update
Sprint has announced an update to its Overdrive 3G/4G Router/Modem which addresses Wi-Fi radio operation and throughput, improved Windows XP compatibility, enhancements to the OTA update functionality and a fix for an issue where the router would stay offline after being updated. The update can be found here and installation instructions for OTA or PC […]