http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/sprint.launches.4g.in.austin.san.antonio/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sprint4g.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint on Monday launched its 4G mobile broadband in two Texas cities, Austin, and San Antonio. As before, the WiMAX network promises speeds between 3Mbps to 6Mbps for downloads in real-world use, which should bring VoIP, video and other tasks that are normally too data-intensive for 3G networks. Sprint's 4G mobile broadband network is already available in regions such as Chicago, Dallas and Nort... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/sprint.launches.4g.in.austin.san.antonio/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/sprint.4g.finally.active.in.dallas.and.nc/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sprint4g-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint began the week by bringing its 4G WiMAX service into action for several key areas promised earlier. The Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth areas as well as several North Carolina cities, including Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, all now have access to the wide-area wireless. The carrier still promises downstream speeds of about 3Mbps to ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/sprint.4g.finally.active.in.dallas.and.nc/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/asus.e.book.readers.due.in.2009.sport.wimax/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/asusebook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS has plans to introduce e-book readers that have 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX mobile data network access technologies to market this year. CENS on Wednesday reported that the devices will sport expected 9-inch screens but that they will ship to Europe and North America at about the same time. They will also be offered at cellular carriers starting in March of next year, likely at subsidized prices.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/asus.e.book.readers.due.in.2009.sport.wimax/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/tiny.nec.wimax.router.has.wi.fi.support/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/necwimax.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NEC Japan has introduced the world's smallest WiMAX router with Wi-Fi capability on Tuesday. The Aterm WM3300R is battery-powered but can still reach 40Mbps downstream and 10Mbps upstream when on a suitably fast 4G network. The pocketable device is meant to share access through Wi-Fi but can also be plugged into a PC using a USB adapter for mobile Internet access on a specific system.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/tiny.nec.wimax.router.has.wi.fi.support/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/kt.to.bring.wibro.compatible.samsung.handset/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/samsungm8400intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Korean wireless provider KT is planning on releasing a smartphone that supports the country's WiBro mobile broadband network, which is the equivalent of WiMAX in Korea. The smartphone will be made by Samsung and go by the SPH-M8400 model name. Other than WiBro, it will also have WCDMA (3G) network support and a Wi-Fi connection, which earns it the 3W designation from KT. The photo of the M8400 als... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/kt.to.bring.wibro.compatible.samsung.handset/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/intel.deal.forces.clearwire.to.stay.wimax/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/clearwiremodem.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />National 4G provider Clearwire is bound to keep using WiMAX for its network until at least 2011, an SEC filing discovered this week has found. The carrier is now known to have struck a deal with Intel that requires it use WiMAX for at least the next two years in exchange for marketing help from the chipmaker. Clearwire also has to share revenue whenever the subscriber's device is Intel-based as ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/intel.deal.forces.clearwire.to.stay.wimax/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/sprint.4g.wimax.in.chicago.on.oct.6th/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/sprint4g-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint will sell its 4G WiMAX mobile broadband service to Chicago residents starting on October 6th, when it will officially be announced during a press event. A Friday story from BBR maintains Sprint has been sending out invitations to members of the press for the event, where it will demonstrate the network's speeds in addition to formally launching the network.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/sprint.4g.wimax.in.chicago.on.oct.6th/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/comcast.to.offer.tv.cellphone.4g.services/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/comcastlogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cable provider Comcast on Wednesday announced it would offer its subscribers a service that would allow them to view TV shows on their cellphones. The shows will be delivered via a wireless Internet service, which would require Comcast to provide a voice service and compete with the likes of AT&T and Verizon. Comcast has recently rolled out WiMAX wireless Internet services in certain large US citi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/comcast.to.offer.tv.cellphone.4g.services/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/clearwire.begins.plans.for.global.wimax.roaming/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/clearwiremodem.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Clearwire Communications on Monday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with WiMAX operators UQ Communications of Japan and Yota of Russia to allow international roaming. This would involve the three parties collaborating on business and technical aspects, as well as other WiMAX operators and Clearwire's Global Alliance Partner Program members.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/clearwire.begins.plans.for.global.wimax.roaming/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/sprint.4g.atl.port.vegas/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/sprint4g.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint this afternoon switched on its promised WiMAX-based 4G Internet service in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland. The wide-area wireless gives users peak download speeds of more than 10Mbps and real-world averages of between 3Mbps and 6Mbps. Subscriptions vary depending on whether the device is static and range from $25 per month for a fixed-in-place connection to $30 for mobile and $50 for both... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/sprint.4g.atl.port.vegas/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:55:00 GMT