Sprint shows you where and when it’s disabling Nextel’s iDEN legacy network
Clue’s in the title, really. If you head on over to Sprint’s website, you’ll find a page explaining the forthcoming changes to the service for legacy iDEN customers
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Sprint shows you where and when it’s disabling Nextel’s iDEN legacy network
Tucows launches Ting, a contract-free mobile service on Sprint’s network
Harken back to the days of Windows 95, and you may remember downloading a few shareware titles to your Compaq or Packard Bell courtesy of Tucows and its network of mirror sites. While the company is no longer of much relevance in the software arena, it’s recently launched a mobile service called Ting that operates on Sprint’s network, and like many of its competitors (think Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile ), no contract is needed
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Tucows launches Ting, a contract-free mobile service on Sprint’s network
Clearwire unveils $99 Clear Hub Express and $129 Clear Spot Voyager hotspots
Clearwire’s impending LTE rollout isn’t going to happen overnight , so why not continue to milk the proverbial cow that is their existing WiMax network? That’s exactly what the wireless provider is doing today, with a fresh duo of hotspots
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Clearwire unveils $99 Clear Hub Express and $129 Clear Spot Voyager hotspots
Clearwire Q4: revenues up, costs down, LTE expensive
Things are looking up at Clearwire , its Q4 revenue came in just over Wall Street’s estimates at $362 million, split between $198 million retail and $164 million wholesale — with the latter figure up 20 percent over the last quarter. It pointed a finger at increased smartphone usage and slashed operating costs (spending only $82 million) as the reason for the bump. With this being Clearwire, it’s still in the business doldrums, relying on handouts from Sprint to keep it going
KDDI gets WiMax Galaxy S II, isn’t your grandfather’s Epic 4G Touch
Can’t keep track of all the different variants of Samsung’s Galaxy S II ? Tough, because here comes Sammy with another one. Japan’s KDDI will soon have a GSII to call its own, boasting the all too memorable model number of ISW11SC — or rather a Galaxy S II rocking WiMax.
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KDDI gets WiMax Galaxy S II, isn’t your grandfather’s Epic 4G Touch
Sprint merging consumer and business sales / marketing units, giving four execs the boot
According to a brief report that just went live at Reuters , Sprint is “merging its sales and marketing operations for its business and consumer operations in a streamlining that includes the departure of four top executives.” Reportedly, that news was delivered by none other than CEO Dan Hesse himself, who has been in the news a fair amount since 2012 began. Reportedly, the carrier is aiming to “gain efficiencies” in a market where hordes of customers snap up services as individuals, but actually use services tied to “employer-related contractual discounts.” Hesse’s exact words?
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Sprint encroaches on AT&T markets for first LTE upgrades: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio
We knew good and well Sprint was converting its WiMAX network to LTE , but up until now, we had no idea who would get first dibs. Sprint’s own Dan Hesse just cleared up a quip that he gave to us back in July of 2011 , noting that Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio would be first to get “4G LTE and 3G network upgrades by mid-2012,” just in time for the first Sprint LTE phones to take advantage. If you’re thinking those cities sound familiar, you’re right; AT&T Mobility is headquartered in the ATL, and all three of those Texas communities were high on AT&T’s list of launch markets, too.
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Sprint encroaches on AT&T markets for first LTE upgrades: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio
HTC EVO Design 4G review
It’s no secret that we were downright smitten when HTC dropped 2010′s proverbial bombshell: the EVO 4G . A knockout device that served not only as WiMAX’s ambassador, but also catapulted us into expansive “superphone” territory with what was then a gargantuan 4.3-inch screen.
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Sprint LTE phones to arrive ‘in the second half’ of 2012
Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer has spilled the 4G beans on the carrier’s plans to introduce LTE devices, narrowing it down to the third quarter or the beginning of the fourth quarter next year. Compared to what we’ve already heard , Sprint looks to be stepping up its game: “We’re talking about covering 120 million [people] by the end of 2012 — we’ve accelerated this because we believe LTE is really key to our future.” The Now Network will offer up “a number of different models” on the next generation network, and hopes to reach 250 million potential customers by the end of 2013.
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Nokia Siemens Networks looks to unload WiMax division onto NewNet Communication
WiMax expansion isn’t exactly all the rage as of late, and so it comes as no surprise that Nokia Siemens Networks is shedding itself of the extraneous baggage. Following its recent whopping round of layoffs , the move is a continuation of the company’s efforts to bring stability to its bottom line. NewNet Communication Technologies has agreed to bring the castoff WiMax technologies into its fold, along with approximately 300 NSN employees — all for an undisclosed price — in a deal that’s expected to be finalized before year’s end
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Nokia Siemens Networks looks to unload WiMax division onto NewNet Communication