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Clearwire Plans To Adopt 4G LTE

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August 4, 2011
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Clearwire recently announced its intent to adopt LTE across its network. The 4G wholesaler is saying that it may add LTE Advanced-ready technology to its network that will provide up to 120 Mbps download speeds according to network technology trials. “Clearwire plans to raise the bar again for mobile broadband service in the United States,” said John Stanton, Clearwire’s Chairman and interim CEO, in a statement. “Our leadership in launching 4G services forced a major change in the competitive mobile data landscape. Now, we plan to bring our considerable spectrum portfolio to bear to More >

Samsung Announces Plans For Dual-Core Phones and Tablets At MWC

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January 8, 2011
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February looks to be a big month for the cell phone side of Samsung as the company is to announce dual-core mobile devices and a new set of tablets at the Mobile World Congress trade show. This is all according to the President of Samsung’s mobile business, JK Shin who made the announcement at CES 2011. “We will continue to keep our technology leadership this year. In terms of dual-core applications, we already have a program, and next month at Mobile World Congress we will unveil it,” Shin said. With the company introducing a range of 4G tablets, smartphones and hotspots at CES, it was More >

Samsung Releases Update For Epic 4G – Includes Media Hub and Bug Fixes

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September 17, 2010
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Yesterday, Samsung released a quick minor update for the Epic 4G. There are only a small handful of changes, including some light optimizations and a few small bug fixes. More importantly though, the update adds Media Hub functionality. Media Hub is the new service that was introduced last night by Samsung and provides access to movies and TV shows from most of the big companies (which isn’t too bad at all). Check out the full list of changes below:

DI07 Update Details

Please see the list below for details of some changes found in the DI07 update.

  • Optimized, HotSpot in 3G idle mode to More >

Sprint Launches 4G App Challenge Program

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September 16, 2010
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With Sprint continuing to roll out its 4G WiMAX network across the U.S., the wireless service provider launched its first Sprint 4G App Challenge, calling on developers to create applications that leverage next-generation data speeds as well as the unique features of smartphones like the Android-based HTC Evo 4G and Samsung Epic 4G.

Developing apps can be both exciting and enjoyable. Integrating your apps with the latest 4G technology can be even more rewarding. As a leader in providing 4G coverage, Sprint has come together with Wired, Reddit and Ars Technica to offer some great rewards for More >

Possibility of Clearwire Pay-As-You-Go Service

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August 28, 2010
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Recent SEC filings all seem to indicate that the WiMAX provider Clearwire is planning a new pay-as-you-go cellular data service. The filings read that Clearwire “plans to serve a new pay-as-you-go customer segment.” Although it is not exactly clear as to what Clearwire has planned if anything, analysts speculate that the move was prompted by MetroPCS’ impending entry into the pre-paid 4G market place. Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO has said that this company has considered offering pre-paid 4G data services but hasn’t made a move yet. Sprint is currently the majority owner of Clearwire. More >

WiMAX 2 Standard Awaits Approval – Aims To Provide 100Mbps Downlink Speeds

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August 18, 2010
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Computerworld recently reported that the second iteration of the WiMAX 4G technology known as WiMAX 2 or 802.16m is ready to be finallized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) this November. If approved, the WiMAX 2 Forum homes to see WiMAX 2 handsets in the marketplace by the end of 2012. The Vice President of the WiMAX Forum, Mohammad Shakouri, said that the goal is “to delivery average downlink speeds of more than 100 Mbps to users.” The new and faster version of WiMAX wil not saturate any areas better than its predecessor, although it will offer backwards More >

Talks of Sprint and T-Mobile Merger In The Air

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July 13, 2010
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Recently, Sprint’s CEO, Dan Hesse sat down with the Financial Times and re-confirmed the company’s option to pursue LTE if and when the time is right. Sprint and Clearwire are said to be in the enviable position of having access ample 4G spectrum that is able to support LTE on the top of the current WiMAX network. The abundance in the 4G spectrum the company has and the possibility of deploying LTE has analysts reconsidering the potential for a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. Rumors of a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile are floating the air and they first emerged in 2008 but the talks More >

Clearwire Announces 4G Service In Seven Cities

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July 2, 2010
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Clearwire recently announced that it has already begun rolling out its 4G WiMAX service to seven new cities in four different states. The lucky seven cities include: Eugene, OR., Merced, CA., Visalia, CA., Yakima, WA., Tri-Cities, WA., Rochester, NY., and Syracuse, NY. If you live in or near these cities and have an HTC Evo 4G or an Overdrive 3G/4G mobile hotspot, you can sit back and enjoy your newly acquired 4G speeds. For those of you still using another carrier and utilizing 3G networks, you have another reason to jump the bandwagon to WiMAX.

Clearwire is on route to service the 120 More >

BestBuy Exclusive – “White” HTC EVO 4G

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June 18, 2010
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If you are a fan of HTC phones, and are into the EVO 4G but aren’t too crazy about the Black color, well cheer up. BestBuy have locked an exclusive deal to offer a White version of the popular android smartphone. According to sources, the white model is now available for pre-orders and is set to go on sale as of July 11th.

The new handset is expected to cost the same $200 with a two-year contract as the current Black Evo 4G. HTC Evo 4G is the first US handset compatible with a WiMAX network, which is available in some markets across the US, and has a 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch screen and a More >

Sprint’s Evo 4G To Release June 4 – Has Two Way Voice Chat

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May 12, 2010
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It has finally been announced and made official, Sprint will have the Android powered HTC Evo 4G on sale for $200 on June 4th, which was even earlier than expected. It is said to feature the two-way video chat on 3G and 4G networks, which makes sense given the forward-facing camera that it is implemented.

Although the pricing and release aren’t really a surprise, more information about the two-way chat was revealed. The device is said to run Qik, which is a third party app, which means that you’d likely be able to make cellphone-to-computer calls, which definitely has its own appeal.

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