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EE set to launch the UK's first 4G network months ahead of rivals

EE set to launch the UK
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 1:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • The UK's first superfast 4G mobile broadband network is set to launch after wireless operator Everything Everywhere announced it will start to roll out its fourth-generation wireless service to four cities including London within weeks and increase coverage to 16…

Apple drops new iPad's "4G" label, now called iPad + Cellular

Apple drops new iPad
  • Posted May 14, 2012, 11:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Apple appears to have given in to regulatory pressure after the UK's consumer watchdog, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), as well as Australia's counterpart, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched investigations following a wave of complaints from consumers…

Motorola Droid Bionic Hands-On Impressions

Motorola Droid Bionic Hands-On Impressions
  • Posted September 9, 2011, 12:50 AM by Dan Seifert | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing
  • The Motorola Droid Bionic has had a storied past, despite just being released a couple of days ago. It was originally announced way back at the CES trade show in January, though it was a very different looking smartphone back then. Motorola went back to the drawing board and redesigned the Bionic to what we have today: a 4G LTE phone that could be a doppelganger for the already-released Droid X2.

Sprint mulling Clearwire buyout?

Sprint mulling Clearwire buyout?
  • Posted August 19, 2011, 4:46 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Sprint is reportedly looking to cable providers for an investment that would help Clearwire build an LTE-based wireless network. The struggling WiMAX company has suffered substantial losses this year and it is unlikely they could erect the planned network without…

AT&T's first 4G LTE devices arriving August 21

AT&T
  • Posted August 16, 2011, 12:02 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • AT&T has announced that their first LTE/HSPA+ devices will arrive online and in stores on August 21. Two connectivity devices are slated for release on Sunday, the USBConnect Momentum 4G and the AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G. …

Motorola Xoom to get 4G LTE upgrade in September

Motorola Xoom to get 4G LTE upgrade in September
  • Posted July 27, 2011, 2:36 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • The 10.1-inch Xoom was the center of attention at the Consumer Electronics Show in January where it debuted running Android's tablet-based Honeycomb operating system. The device went on sale February 24, although it lacked support for Verizon's 4G LTE network…

HP announces the HP TouchPad 4G, coming to AT&T

HP announces the HP TouchPad 4G, coming to AT&T
  • Posted July 13, 2011, 7:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
  • As leaked last week, HP has announced the HP TouchPad 4G on the AT&T mobile broadband network. The device will have a faster 1.5GHz processor, 32GB of storage, and integrated GPS. HP says that pricing and availability details will come…

Nvidia completes $367 million acquisition of Icera

Nvidia completes $367 million acquisition of Icera
  • Posted June 14, 2011, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Nvidia has made an important move to strengthen its position in the mobile processor space with the acquisition of Icera, which makes baseband processors for 3G and 4G smartphones and tablets. The $367 million deal was announced back in May,…

AT&T launching LTE Service in five cities this summer

AT&T launching LTE Service in five cities this summer
  • Posted May 26, 2011, 9:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • AT&T has revealed the first five markets in which it will begin to rollout its next generation 4G LTE network: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. These cities will get access to the super-fast wireless service in the summer…

T-Mobile doubles 4G network to 42Mbps in 55 markets

T-Mobile doubles 4G network to 42Mbps in 55 markets
  • Posted May 24, 2011, 2:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile USA today announced it is doubling the speed of its 4G network in 55 markets to achieve theoretical peak download speeds of up to 42Mbps. T-Mobile customers in these markets will thus get access to increased 4G network speed,…

T-Mobile: $1,000 says the Galaxy S 4G is faster than your iPhone

T-Mobile: $1,000 says the Galaxy S 4G is faster than your iPhone
  • Posted April 29, 2011, 12:18 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple With Video
  • T-Mobile has launched a Seattle Speed Challenge in which it is asking iPhone users to bring in their phone into one of 10 of the company's participating stores to take part in a speed challenge. Between April 29, 2011 and…

Neowin review: Samsung Droid Charge 4G

Neowin review: Samsung Droid Charge 4G
  • Posted April 28, 2011, 2:43 AM by Steven Parker | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Verizon has never been shy to load up their portfolio with a plethora of Android. The initial stint was to help fight the iPhone, but now that Verizon has that phone on its store shelves, will they keep loading up…

Sprint to pay $1 billion to use Clearwire's 4G network through 2012

Sprint to pay $1 billion to use Clearwire
  • Posted April 19, 2011, 12:53 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Sprint Nextel and Clearwire today announced an amendment to their long-term agreement that establishes new wholesale pricing terms and provides Clearwire a minimum of $1.025 billion from Sprint to be paid during 2011 and 2012 for 4G wholesale services. The…

HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first LTE phone launches this week

HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon
  • Posted March 15, 2011, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • The first smartphone to operate on Verizon Wireless's LTE network is set for a launch this Thursday. Online cell phone retailer Wirefly announced that it will start shipping HTC's Thunderbolt on March 17, with pre-orders actually starting in a few…

Sprint considers LTE adoption, final decision in 4 to 6 months

  • Posted February 16, 2011, 9:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • During a roundtable discussion at Mobile World Congress, Sprint's senior vice president of networks, Bob Azzi, said that the carrier will watch how many of its customers migrate from EV-DO to mobile WiMAX over the next 4 to 6 months…

T-Mobile offering all smartphones for free this weekend

T-Mobile offering all smartphones for free this weekend
  • Posted February 8, 2011, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Looking to steal some attention away from the much-publicized Verizon iPhone launch, T-Mobile has announced that it will offer all of its phones for free on February 11 and 12 -- as long as you sign a new two-year contract,…

T-Mobile details upcoming Samsung Galaxy S 4G, LG G-Slate

T-Mobile details upcoming Samsung Galaxy S 4G, LG G-Slate
  • Posted February 2, 2011, 8:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile offered up some fresh details about two upcoming flagship devices that will run on its HSPA+ network: a 4G version of Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone and LG's G-Slate Android tablet. The first is an update to the Vibrant, with…

WiMAX live in San Francisco, AT&T expands Wi-Fi initiative

  • Posted December 29, 2010, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Sprint and Clearwire have just flipped the on switch to their 4G network in four California cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Palo Alto and San Jose. The rollout comes after almost two years since the companies’ first WiMAX broadband market launched in…

Verizon teases LTE-capable Android devices for CES

Verizon teases LTE-capable Android devices for CES
  • Posted December 21, 2010, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing With Video
  • Verizon Wireless today hinted via its Twitter account that it will showcase new Android devices with support for its 4G LTE network at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We’ve known for a while that the carrier intends…

ITU softens stance on 4G wireless definition

ITU softens stance on 4G wireless definition
  • Posted December 20, 2010, 8:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Wireless carriers in the U.S. have had no issue with throwing the "4G" term around to promote their respective networks, even though technically none of them meet official specifications established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- the authority on…

Verizon to roll out 4G LTE network Sunday, December 5

Verizon to roll out 4G LTE network Sunday, December 5
  • Posted December 2, 2010, 8:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Verizon has announced plans to roll out its LTE wireless network this Sunday, December 5. At launch, the telecom giant will offer 4G connectivity to 38 US cities and more than 60 airports, covering approximately 110 million people by the…

Clearwire reports loss, cuts staff by 15% and delays rollouts

  • Posted November 5, 2010, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Clearwire has announced that it will undertake various cost-cutting measures after reporting a loss of $139 million for the third quarter of 2010. To conserve cash, the company will reduce marketing spending, delay the launch of certain products and services,…

WiMAX coming to New York, LA, San Francisco this year

WiMAX coming to New York, LA, San Francisco this year
  • Posted October 18, 2010, 8:59 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Clearwire has been slowly building up its WiMAX wireless network around the country, starting with small markets and moving to big ones. But with Verizon Wireless almost ready to launch its competing LTE service, which will reportedly reach 38 major…

Verizon launching 4G in 38 cities by the end of 2010

Verizon launching 4G in 38 cities by the end of 2010
  • Posted October 6, 2010, 4:17 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • During a keynote at CTIA today, Verizon revealed its 4G rollout plans for the US. The telecom giant expects to flip the switch on LTE connectivity in 38 major urban markets by the end of the year, covering 62 airports…

Clearwire begins rolling out WiMAX in New York City

  • Posted September 13, 2010, 5:03 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Clearwire's 4G WiMAX network has made its way to the Big Apple -- albeit in a limited capacity. The rollout is nearing completion and the company said it has begun "operational readiness activities" in New York City, as well as…

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