Motorola and Verizon are reportedly set to begin LTE upgrades for the Xoom tablet, however the initial rollout is said to be limited to business and government accounts. Unnamed sources have told Droid-Life the companies will be providing LTE upgrades to the pilot groups over the next two weeks, ahead of availability for the general […]
Sprint Sunday added a new modem to its 4G devices. The Novatel Wireless Merlin CC208 is rare in supporting both WiMAX and 3G while taking up a hybrid card form factor. Its core modem is an ExpressCard/34 device that can fit into some MacBook Pros and Windows PCs, but that modem can cradle in a […]
Verizon today announced that with Aug. 18’s planned network expansion, its Long Term Evolution 4G services will be available to more than half the population of the U.S. The operator is flipping the 4G switch in 15 new markets tomorrow, and expanding its LTE presence in an additional 10 markets. Combined with earlier market launches, […]
AT&T on Tuesday followed the unusual strategy of committing to a ship date for its LTE-based 4G hardware before the network itself is active. Both the Elevate 4G hotspot and the Momentum 4G modem are do to ship on August 21. The Elevate will cost $70 on a contract after a rebate, while the Momentum […]
At least one carrier is already testing an iPhone with LTE (4G) capability, a new report claims. The carrier in question is said to have an internal iOS test build, within which is a special PLIST file for LTE networks. It’s not certain if LTE will be supported in the next iPhone, anticipated in September […]
The 4G version of the HP TouchPad has gone up for pre-orderat Amazon. The 4G plus Wi-Fi 32GB is listed at $700. Like its Wi-Fi-only stable mates it centers on a 7-inch display, runs webOS 3.0 and incorporates Beats audio. It does, however, run a faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor versus the Wi-Fi-only models, which run […]
Sprint put an end to rumors and launched the Samsung Conquer 4G. The Android 2.3 hardware is Sprint’s first WiMAX phone to start under the $100 mark when new and is an unusual mix of mid-range and budget hardware. It runs on a second-generation, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and has a front 1.3-megapixel camera, but it […]
Sprint has announced that it is now offering WiMAX service to its wholesale customers. The carrier initially will enable businesses to access the 4G network using the Sierra Wireless 250U USB modem, HTC’s Detail handset, and HTC’s Evo Shift 4G. The company suggests its future roadmap includes a variety of additional handsets, modems, hotspot devices […]
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday revealed it will launch the Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr netbook with built-in 4G LTE on August 4. First introduced at its 4G event at CES this year, the netbook will have fast broadband access to the web and the HP Cloud Drive for uploading or accessing cloud-based files. The LTE download speeds […]
Sprint as part of its results confirmed its repeatedly rumored deal with LightSquared and gave a clue it might use LTE for 4G in the future. The terms of the 15-year deal will see LightSquared pay Sprint $9 billion over 11 years for use of its wireless spectrum and network hardware. In return, Sprint would […]
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