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Just can’t wait for the HTC EVO 3D for Sprint, and looking for a WiMAX-toting Android phone sooner rather than later? Well, luckily for you, the Sprint Nexus S 4G is now up for pre-order at Best Buy! With the exception of the 4G radio and being on Sprint, there’s virtually nothing differentiating the existing…
Sprint is expected to sign network-sharing deals with both LightSquared and Clearwire this month according to a Credit Suisse analyst. It’ll be an interesting move, especially with the prior tensions between Sprint and Clearwire, and of course it will spark more rumors for Sprint possibly ditching WiMax for LTE (though I highly doubt it). IB…
Sprint confirmed that its newest mobile broadband hotspot will be available for $79.99 with a two-year customer agreement. The MiFi 3G/4G mobile hotspot from Novatel Wireless features one-touch connectivity for up to five WiFi enabled devices, GPS, a browser interface for configuration, 802.11 b/g/n, and four hours of usage time on its 1500 mAh battery.…
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…
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…
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…
It’s not much of a surprise but Best Buy is officially offering unlimited 4G WiMax mobile broadband for about $45 a month. The Best Buy 4G WiMax will be called Best Buy ConnectSM and it will be compatible with 23 computing models it sells. This includes units from Asus, Dell, HP, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.…
Sprint announced on Monday that it will be offering the Nexus S 4G Android smartphone made by Samsung in collaboration with Google. The Nexus S 4G will be featuring Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the latest version of the mobile operating system, and will feature WiMax connectivity for fast data speeds as well. Of course, we already…
WiMax provider Clearwire has had it rough the past few months. It is still trying to come up with a solution for its monetary woes – Sprint, who owns just over half stake in the company, declined to purchase Clearwire’s debts – and build a bigger WiMax subscriber base. However, the uphill battle for Clearwire…
Sprint and LightSquared are reportedly in talks about a networking agreement and this could mean that the nation’s third-largest carrier could be moving away from Clearwire and WiMax as its choice of technology for 4G services. A Bloomberg article says that the Sprint, LightSquared negotiations would help LightSquared roll out its infrastructure quicker. As you…