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We all salivate when we hear that networks are rolling out super fast 4G networks – I’m still holding out upgrading my Verizon phone until I can get one with 4G LTE like the Droid Bionic – but could these 4G networks be hurting the accuracy of the GPS chips in the smartphones? A new…
After years of bleeding subscribers to other carriers every quarter, Sprint is righting the ship. With nearly 1.1 million new additions, Sprint had its best quarter since 2006. Sparked by 4G Android devices like the EVO helped the company add 58,000 net new postpaid customers. These are the customers that are on long-term contracts, so…
A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Clearwire will abandon its retail stores and spend its dwindling cash reserves on building out its 4G WiMAX network. The decision to move away from retail is music to Sprint’s ears as the wireless carrier has long been at odds with Clearwire over its retail strategy. The…
Sprint continues to chug along as the nation’s third-largest carrier but the company plans to make a strong push with Android and its 4G WiMax network to help it cut away at the lead of AT&T and Verizon, as well as keep off fast-charging T-Mobile. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Sprint…
Not to be outdone by T-Mobile and Samsung, Sprint is promising that the Android 2.2 Froyo update is coming soon to the Epic 4G but it declined to be specific about a date. “Sprint & Samsung are working to release Froyo for Epic ASAP, but only after it meets rigorous testing criteria to ensure quality…
The HTC EVO 4G is arguably one of the first real solid superphones out there. It was one of the first to hit the market with a screen size over four inches, it rocks a 1GHz processor, an 8-megapixel camera and it was also the first 4G phone using Sprint’s WiMax network. Though I’m primarily…
Following the recent launch on Sprint, we managed to get some nice hands on with the HTC Shift 4G, and it’s proven itself to be a nice alternative to the Epic 4G, one of the largest phones you’ll find on Sprint. The reasonably priced device may appeal to those looking for a smaller sized EVO…
Research in Motion didn’t want to be one-upped by the Motorola Xoom, so the company just announced that it’s upcoming PlayBook tablet will have 4G capabilities thanks to Sprint and its WiMax network. As you probably know by now, the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G is RIM’s answer to the iPad and the host of tablets we’ve…
We all know that the HTC Thunderbolt is coming with some 4G LTE goodness, but a recent Rolling Stone ad also shows the Inspire 4G for AT&T. Wait, what?! If there were any doubts about AT&T’s own 4G efforts happening any time soon, this could alleviate those concerns. Unless, of course, AT&T plans on calling…
Sprint announced its next generation Novatel Wireless mobile hotspot today. The new MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot brings WiMAX connectivity to Novatel’s popular lineup of wireless broadband devices. Previous spotted in a leaked rendering, the Novatel hotspot is credit-card small and makes the previous generation Sierra Wireless WiMAX-enabled Overdrive look like a gigantic hockey puck. Similar to the…