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We caught a glimpse of T-Mobile ads earlier this week that showed its intent to market its HSPA+ network as “America’s Largest 4G Network.” The carrier has now expanded to 75 markets and will launch a new smartphone and netbook compatible with its high-speed network. Whether you agree that it’s true 4G technology or not is another matter.
Additionally, T-Mobile plans to cover 200 million people with HSPA+ goodness before the end of the year. Currently, most users see 3-6Mbps download speeds with peaks of around 9Mbps in certain areas (though the theoretical top speed, according to T-Mobile, is 21Mbps). It also has greater coverage than Sprint’s current 4G or WiMax network, and T-Mobile says it won’t be charging premium data fees any time soon.
The nation’s fourth largest network is readying a host of new devices and continuing its high-speed network expansion in what looks to be some pretty attractive packages. For further details and new product information, see the press release on the next page.
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Marc Flores
Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.
