A new image of the HTC EVO Shift 4G has emerged, and this time the Android slider shows off a hard case accessory. The HTC EVO Shift 4G will be Sprint’s answer to the T-Mobile G2, which the latter carrier is boasting as a “4G” device running on its HSPA+ network in the U.S. For [...]
Details from the FCC show that a smartphone made by HTC with a dual-band CDMA and WiMax radio going through regulatory approval, but not much else is known at this time. From that basic information, we can infer that the phone will most likely be destined for Sprint as Sprint is the big U.S. carrier [...]
It looks like the HTC EVO Shift 4G that we had reported on earlier could in fact be the final product name to an HTC device that was codenamed the HTC Knight. The device is said now to have a smaller 3.7-inch display, down from the 4.3-inch of the original HTC EVO 4G currently available [...]
It looks like HTC already has a successor to the popular HTC EVO 4G on U.S. carrier Sprint. The Android 2.2 EVO 4G had launched as the first Android smartphone with support for 4G, utilizing Sprint’s WiMax network. When not in 4G coverage, the EVO 4G can fall back to Sprint’s 2G and 3G network [...]
Maybe Sumocat is a little happier this morning. Sprint and Clearwire are announcing dates when they will flip the switch on WiMax in three big US cities. New York City gets lit up on November 1, Los Angeles on December 1, and San Francisco later in December. That last one is still a little porous, [...]
So I’ve got a few short trips to various locations coming up this month and next, and I thought to myself “I should get one of those CLEAR Spots to test out their WiMAX 4G.” I’ll be mobile. I could use the connectivity. People are buzzing about 4G. Great idea, right? Too bad the map [...]
I Clearwire, the major WiMAX service provider in the U.S., today announced a partnership with Japan provider UQ Communications that allows roaming between the two networks. Great news for all you folks roaming between U.S. and Japan.
I ran across the Clear booth at Intel Developers Forum last week and learned a bit about the WiMax network’s plans for San Francisco. WiMax is one of those technologies that’s been ‘coming soon’ for way too long. Coverage is still sparse, even in some communities that have had it for a while, but word [...]
Sprint announced today that Boston, Daytona Beach and Providence can now tap into its 4G network. This should boost sales of the HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Epic 4G, and the Overdrive wireless hotspot in those areas. This is of course great news for Sprint customers, but a lot of us are still relegated to Sprint’s [...]
The days of $60 per month mobile hotspots with two-year contracts are getting some serious competition. This time it’s in the form of a new mobile hotspot called the Rover Puck, which is being sold by Clearwire. The Rover Puck costs $149 and can support up to eight devices at a time. Unlimited pre-paid 4G [...]
Clearwire, operator of the nation’s largest 4G wireless network, made a couple of announcements recently. First, in conjunction with Sprint, they’ve expanded their network to more cities. Second, they’re hoping users of iDevices will jump on that network with their iSpot mobile hotspot. Updated!
Oprah has the HTC EVO phone and obviously Sprint wants you to have it too when it comes out this summer. Of course one of the big attractions is that the EVO is the first 4G phone and it will use ClearWire’s WiMAX for its coverage. Assuming you’re in an area that has that coverage. [...]
Sprint seems to be going all out with its quasi 4G push and the Overdrive. For those that don’t know the Overdrive is the portable modem that allows you to suck down Sprint’s broadband signal and use it with up to 5 devices as a WiFi connection. If you’re in an area where Sprint’s WiMax [...]
Sprint is pushing ahead with its 4G roll out, with word out today that Houston is getting lit up. I’m following this news for a couple of reasons. First, it is well chronicled that Sprint needs a boost in its battle against its competitors and the WiMAX/4G push seems to be the play that is [...]
A new version of the Dell Mini 10 netbook appears to have been pushed through the FCC, basically the same as the existing version but with WiMAX. The new component is Intel’s 6250 with advanced 802.11n and WiMAX. No details on service provider, but I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for that – Dell wasn’t [...]
This rumor makes plenty of sense when you consider that Walmart Stores get built where people live. As the rumor goes, Sprint is teaming up with Walmart to place WiMax towers on the top of Walmart Stores. That would certainly be one way to push out the coverage of the much ballyhooed but lagging rollout [...]
Got off to an early start today, though not quite early enough to make it into the first press conference by LG. Snuck in later, but not surprisingly the focus was on TVs, so no major loss there. Fortunately it put me in good position to catch the Netgear presscon, which was all about connectivity. [...]
Comcast is getting ready to roll out Wireless Broadband as yet another product it has to sell. Initially using Sprint and Clearwire’s WiMAX network, the service will be called High-Speed 2go and will be offered in cities where Comcast has its cable service already established. It will be a slow roll out (and I’m guessing [...]
Along with the tablet they showed us earlier, jkkmobile has posted video demos of a couple more mobile computers today (and other portable PCs too), the Dmedia WiMax MID and Compal KAX15 UMPC. The Dmedia device is packing WiMax connectivity (obviously), but its other noteworthy feature is a big camera lens on the back capable [...]
Behold my predictions for the great, forthcoming year of 2009. The following thoughts are what I’d like to see happen with a dash of what I believe will happen. Gaze with me into the crystal ball: Mobile Computing The term “netbook” becomes a household name because many homes have adopted one or two [...]
For those looking to take advantage of WiMAX in Baltimore and still use Sprint’s EVDO without having to carry around multiple cards this is probably of great interest now. Hopefully it will be in the future as Clearwire rolls out more of the WiMAX infrastructure. For $150 (after a $50 rebate and with a two [...]
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When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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