Verizon Wireless is on track with the rollout of its Long-Term Evolution 4G network and the largest U.S. carrier is set to have LTE handsets in mid-2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Getting a 4G handset out next summer would reportedly be about six months ahead of schedule and there’s no word…
Verizon’s LTE hits 50 Mbps
If you’re not excited about Verizon’s 4G network rollout, you should be. The largest U.S. carrier said its test markets using Long-Term Evolution technology were able to have peak download speeds of 40 to 50 Mbps with 20 to 25 upload speeds. Peak speeds and theoretical limits are one thing, but Big Red said its…
Verizon on track with LTE rollout
Get ready for 4G folks, as Verizon said it is on schedule to roll out its next-generation mobile broadband network using Long-Term Evolution technology. In an interview with Network World, Verizon Wireless CTO Tony Melone said the company has been “pleasantly surprised” by the readiness of the infrastructure, and that deployment is “looking better each…
Sprint pushing WiMax to more markets
Sprint is moving along with its WiMax deployment and said the 4G service would be in major cities like Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. by the end of the year. The third-largest carrier is expected to blanket 120 million people by the end of 2010 and this should give it a sizable…
Hi, I’m Marin and I’ll be your editor
I thought it would be prudent to do a proper introduction as I’m the new guy and you’ll be seeing my mug around here a lot. I’m a tech reporter who’s written about mobiles for InformationWeek, CNET, Androinica, Know Your Cell and various other sites. I’ve spent a ton of time thinking about smartphones and…
FCC seeks more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband data networks
The FCC is looking to free up to 500 megahertz of spectrum for wireless broadband over the next ten years and it will try to buy the airwaves from broadcasters. The move would help avert what FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski calls a “spectrum crisis” that could leave data-hungry mobile devices like the iPhone, Droid, and 3G-enabled…
Beceem BCS500 integrates LTE and WiMAX in a single chip
Provider of 4G chips Beceem Communications used the Mobile World Congress to announce the “game-changing” BCS500 chip that integrates 4G LTE/WiMAX technology. The multi-mode chip supports the latest revisions of the IEEE 802.16 standard (16e and 16m), as well as the 3GPP-LTE standard, based on Release 8 specifications. Beceem goes on to add it’s the…
WiMAX-Toting HTC Supersonic Pictured
Remember those rumours about Sprint’s first WiMAX smartphone, codenamed Supersonic? Well, the first batch of photos showing off the supposed device have surfaced, and it does, indeed, have a 4.3” AMOLED display. Other specs include Android 2.1 (with Sense), 5 megapixel camera, 1 GHz processor, FM radio, and a handy little kickstand. Before you get…
WiMAX smartphones not coming until end of 2010
Clearwire and Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network has been hitting every bump on the road towards their nationwide network rollout, and it looks like they’re coming up against yet more obstacles. According to WiMAX carrier Clear, we won’t be seeing any WiMAX-capable smartphones coming to market anytime before the end of 2010 – possibly the rumored…
Rumor: HTC Supersonic: The first Sprint WiMAX phone? [Android powered, 4.3 inch screen]
Engadget has a trusted source that’s telling them HTC is going to be releasing a new phone this year that runs on Sprint’s WiMAX network. It’s supposed to have a 4.3 inch screen, be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, run Android 2.1 with HTC’s Sense UI enhancements, and for some strange reason it has a…