Verizon today has confirmed the launch of its LTE-based 4G network. The service will go live in all of the planned 38 initial cities, including 60 airports, on December 5. Average speeds should be about 10 times faster than Verizon’s 3G, at between 5Mbps and 12Mbps; the performance is enough that 20 typical photos could […]
Smartphones’ ever-growing capabilities increase the pressure to offer 4G performance. When 3G was introduced there was no need for great haste in deploying compatible handsets, but mobile’s new more ambitious range of functions is driving demand to roll out 4G (and 4G smartphones) more quickly. According to ABI Research director Philip Solis, “Sprint’s 4G smartphone […]
To kick off the official launch of CLEAR 4G in the big Apple, Clear is inviting the community to a Free ice skating event at Citi Pond in Bryant Park on Monday, November 1 starting at 11 AM. Clear will be covering the cost of everyone’s skates and bag check all day on Monday, November […]
Regulators pondering how to carve out spectrum to support 4G networks are missing the forest for the trees. While focusing on finding spectrum large enough to support 4G’s higher speeds and innovative applications, they are failing to harmonize their choices across geographies, resulting in worldwide spectrum fragmentation. And that means tomorrow’s 4G handsets may not […]
Mobile medical software development company AirStrip Technologies is collaborating with Sprint to deliver robust and cost-effective technological benefits for medical professionals. AirStrip Technologies has developed one-of-a-kind remote patient monitoring applications that deliver real-time vital waveform and other critical patient data directly from hospital monitoring systems to mobile devices to enable healthcare providers to continually monitor […]
Toshiba has launched 4G-capable versions of the Portégé R700. The 13-inch ultralight’s new variants have a built-in WiMAX modem to get faster Internet access on either Clear or Sprint. The new models are all uprated as well with least a 2.4GHz Core i5 processor. The series starts with the S1322W edition, which at $1,349 has […]
First 4G in the USA as WiMAX and now its LTE’s turn to be the star of 4G in sin city. Samsung and MetroPCS today announced the commercial launch of the world’s first 4G LTE-enabled, multi-mode, CDMA handset, the Samsung Craft (SCH-r900). Samsung Mobile also supplied the LTE infrastructure for MetroPCS’ commercial […]
Saturday, Sprint introduced “Epic Mini Movies,” a series of short movies starring its newest 4G smartphone, the Samsung Epic 4G, that take stereotypical “epic” moments from various movie genres and puts a twist on those moments to highlight the smartphone’s capabilities as a mobile entertainment device. Sprint and its agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners developed […]
Verizon today put up a teaser page for its upcoming 4G service. The site doesn’t offer any go live dates but does mention the benefits of the network, such as its promised 5-12 Mbps of bandwidth and the lower lag inherent to LTE. Prospective subscribers can sign up to be notified when the network reaches […]
Clear is now offering New York residents its high-speed WiMAX Internet service. The service will initially cost $35 per month if users decide to upgrade by the end of September. The rate jumps to $55 after the first two months. The first 20 people to sign up are also eligible to receive a free WiMAX […]
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