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T-Mobile announced that is ready to expand its 4G HSPA+ network to ten new markets including Ames, Iowa; Anderson, Indiana; Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and Jackson, Michigan; Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado; Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas; Springfield, Illinois and Wichita Falls, Texas. These fortunate new customers can pick from the latest and greatest 4G offerings from T-Mobile…
Clearwire is in legal hot water for reportedly offering service to customers outside its coverage areas. A lawsuit was filed in in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on March 31st that accuses the company of deliberately extending coverage limits to entice customers to sign up for the WiMAX service and…
During an interview last night, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said the ongoing instability in Japan would delay shipments of camera parts to Apple, and followed up by saying, “it always puzzles me, why would I make Apple the best camera?” This leads us to believe the iPhone 5 will have at least an 8 megapixel…
You may have saw the research which found that the Verizon 4G LTE network was faster than the Sprint 4G WiMax network (at least in New York). Well, Sprint is firing back and saying this is hooey. The report found that the Verizon 4G LTE network averaged 9.1 Mbps down, 5.28 Mbps up with a…
Verizon’s 4G LTE network gives the USA a taste of data speeds never before seen from a wireless network, and just saying that the burgeoning Verizon data network is fast is an understatement. However, the first LTE supported phone from the carrier, the Thunderbolt, lacks the battery power to keep up with the blazing network.…
Sprint is already working on an NFC payment system for 2011 and this will enable users to use their phones to “tap to pay.” The news comes via Bloomberg and it shows that the Sprint NFC payment system should be released before its rivals roll out competing solutions. Who’s trying to compete? Well, just about…
It may be April Fool’s day, but Radio Shack looks to be speaking the truth with one of their latest tweets regarding the upcoming T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. If you’ve been waiting for the Sidekick to get a breath of new life, then you won’t have to wait much longer, as Radio Shack claims that the…
Our good friends at Rogers dropped us a note earlier today, letting us know that they’ve successfully expanded their network in Manitoba. Yes, folks from Winnipeg to Winnipegosis (hope somebody gets that joke) should enjoy higher speeds and improved performance. The network expansion means that good folks in places like Thompson, Flin Flon, and The…
When you’re looking for fast, reliable broadband speed on the go, the MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot from Sprint is the way to go. The new mobile hotspot from Sprint allows you connect up to five Wi-Fi devices at once onto the carrier’s 3G or 4G WiMax network where available. Unlike the Overdrive 3G/4G mobile hotspot…
Not to beat a dead horse here, but the fact that AT&T is selling two 4G phones – or as Dan Hesse likes to call these phones and networks, “Faux-G” – without the actual benefits of a 4G network is maddening. Many are upset that their devices, the Motorola Atrix and HTC Inspire, are being…