Clearwire Kills Postpaid Plans and Eliminates Dual-Mode Devices
After months of tribulation culminating in the move to LTE and the increasingly marginalized position of WiMax in the world, Clearwire has confirmed that it will eliminate postpaid agreements moving forward and will also cease sales of 3G/4G dual-mode devices as of yesterday via Clear’s refreshed portal. It will instead offer a flat-rate prepaid monthly […]
Sprint Announces HTC EVO Design 4G with Support for International Roaming
Following up on the Boost Mobile news, Sprint has also announced another addition to the HTC EVO line with the EVO Design 4G for October 23rd at $149.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99. The phone features GSM roaming capability with support for HSPA+ as well as 4G WiMax support […]
Clearwire Cuts Prices in pre-WiMAX Markets Still Stuck in Limbo
Clearwire leaders stated to PhoneNews.com on background that they planned to have all non-WiMAX markets upgraded by 2011. That was before the bottom fell out of WiMAX. Fast forward to today, Clearwire has apparently halted all plans to expand WiMAX beyond its current coverage footprint. Clearwire, Sprint, and LightSquared are all putting together plans to […]
Clearwire Announces LTE Advanced for Wholesale Support, WiMax Service to Continue
Clearwire has announced that it intends to support LTE Advanced within its core network infrastructure by building on its recently concluded Phoenix, Arizona based trials and entering into new agreements with wholesale partners ahead of an eventual commercial launch within the next 18-24 months. The current WiMax cellsite network will be upgraded with LTE Advanced […]
Sprint to Increase Mobile WiMAX Upload Cap to 1.5Mbps Tomorrow
According to internal Sprint documentation, the carrier is preparing to increase the upload cap on its WiMax service to 1.5Mbps upload from its current 1.0Mbps cap. The increase is expected to go live tomorrow and is applicable to the entire mobile device lineup with no action necessary on the customer’s part. The fixed device lineup […]
Clearwire Kills Rover Prepaid WiMax Service
Eight months after announcing the launch of Rover as a new prepaid brand via early morning press conference (and having my name mangled in the Q&A session) Clearwire has decided to quietly discontinue the Rover prepaid WiMax service as the parent company weathers financial and operational instability from capital issues and retail restructuring along with […]
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 […]
CTIA 2011: Sprint Announces Nexus S 4G, Google Voice Integration
Kicking off CTIA 2011 coverage this morning, Sprint has officially unveiled its version of the Nexus S Android superphone in the Nexus S 4G. The Nexus S 4G is nearly identical to the GSM version sold on T-Mobile, with the key addition of CDMA and WiMax radios. Specifications are otherwise identical with a curved Gorilla […]
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 […]