The 1st WiMAX (802.16e 4G) Android device, the HTC Evo, goes on sale today on the Sprint Nextel network for $199 with a 2-yr contract. You can also purchase it from retailers Best Buy and Radio Shack. The Evo has had a very positive reception since its unveiling in late March of this year. While… Continue reading Sprint’s HTC Evo goes on sale today
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Sprint to launch 1st 4G smartphone this summer
You may already be immune to those Sprint commercials that keep using the term “4G”, but the reality is that they may have a 4G WiMax network in a lot of cities, but no phones! Well that’s about to change this summer with the introduction of a new 4G smartphone. There’s a good chance too… Continue reading Sprint to launch 1st 4G smartphone this summer
Qualcomm’s Gobi platform – multi-carrier wireless card
Qualcomm’s Gobi platform will let you access multiple carriers’ wireless data services. With Gobi, you won’t need to have separate cards and/or built-in chips in your notebook to get online. Qualcomm is already partnering with Sony to put Gobi chips into Vaio P notebooks. Currently, Gobi will work at speeds up to 5.7Mbps which is… Continue reading Qualcomm’s Gobi platform – multi-carrier wireless card
Sprint’s WiMax testing done; ready for rollout
Rollout still won’t happen until later this year, which really means late this year if not next, as no dates have been announced. Anyway, Sprint who has been working with Samsung on this say it’s ready. There’s a collection of companies (Clearwire, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks) that will bear the… Continue reading Sprint’s WiMax testing done; ready for rollout