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PROLiNK Also Exhibits a 4G Wireless-N Router

We've only just written about the PROLiNK PRO1301WE USB monitor and now we are bringing you the second product that the company will start selling next month (June, 2012). What we have in that picture above, and the gallery below, is the WNR1012 router. With 3G/4G and network-attached storage (NAS) support, ...

16 May 2012
07:33 GMT

iPhone 5 May Be Delayed - LTE Chip Shortage

Bad news from radio chip supplier Qualcomm who is reportedly having trouble meeting demand for smartphone chips. The company produces the LTE radio chips found in Apple’s new iPad, and the next iPhone is on track to get them as well - only not very soon, it seems. If rumors that Apple might eventually return t...

20 April 2012
04:21 GMT

Apple Refunding iPad 3 Buyers in Australia

After being dragged into court by the ACCC over allegedly misleading marketing of the new iPad, Apple Inc. has offered to refund Australian buyers of the third-generation tablet who may feel misled by the 4G LTE promos. Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said this week that “Apple'...

28 March 2012
07:57 GMT

4G LTE iPhone 5 Strings Show Up in iOS 5.1

Krishna Sagar talking to the people at iDownload Blog is offering an interesting look at some code inside iOS 5.1, indicating that Apple’s next iPhone should be LTE capable. Using a jailbroken iPhone, the latest iOS 5.1 build, and a file exploring app (iFile), Krishna was able to find code strings indicating 4...

23 March 2012
04:31 GMT

Clearwire Announces 4G Wireless USB Dongle

Clearwire has once again shown that a modem doesn't need to be all that big in order to give PCs complete access to the Internet via wireless broadband. The company has created and announced the Clear Stick Atlas, a 4G USB dongle that does not need any sort of software to run. In other words, as long as a dev...

9 March 2012
07:49 GMT

Apple Has an LTE iPad 3 on the Launchpad, Reliable Source Claims

The same source that originally told iMore that Apple would announce the iPad 3 on March 7 has now informed the site that the tablet will boast 4G LTE networking. LTE is a fast wireless networking standard that goes beyond 3G - the de facto wireless protocol used by most cellular tablets currently available on the m...

6 March 2012
04:56 GMT

NVIDIA, Renesas and GCT Team Up for Tegra 3 with 4G LTE

NVIDIA has apparently decided to try its hand at the 4G LTE business, even if only in an indirect fashion. The company has entered a collaboration with GCT Semiconductor, through which they will pool their resources and built a reference design for OEMs. NVIDIA will contribute the Tegra 3 SoC (system-on-chip), whil...

24 February 2012
15:51 GMT

Leak Shows Pantech Element 4G LTE Tablet, Sells Through AT&T

It appears that networking technologies have advanced a great deal, to the point where tablets with support for 4G LTE are about to take the world by storm. AT&T is sure to want to be at the forefront of the 4G LTE movement. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution and is the moniker applied to one of the wireless netwo...

4 January 2012
10:47 GMT

Verizon Data Network Outage Hits US – 12/21/2011

This is the fourth time this year and the second time this month that carrier Verizon Wireless is hit by a major outage that affects its data network services, including 3G and 4G.  Two months ago the carrier’s LTE network was down nationwide, but Verizon managed to fix the problem after several ...

21 December 2011
05:43 GMT

LTE iPhone 5 Slated for Mid-2012 via Sprint, Says Taiwan

Industry sources in Taiwan who are familiar with the mobile marketplace are expecting Apple to launch a new iPhone model next year with LTE capabilities that will run on Sprint Nextel’s network.Citing the usual industry buffs, trade publication Digitimes says the latest chatter in Taiwan says that things are to...

25 October 2011
10:13 GMT

HP TouchPad 4G Tablet Listed for $700

It was only days ago that a significant price cut was announced for the HP TouchPad tablet and, now, a future version of it, one with upgraded wireless connectivity support, has emerged as well.HP''s TouchPad tablet may not have had the best of opening performances, but that does not mean its maker will gi...

8 August 2011
07:27 GMT

Motorola KORE Succeeds XOOM, Has 4G

Motorola's XOOM has been around for a few months and it looks like the company might already be working on a sort of successor, one that should support next-generation broadband. There is much that can be said about the tablet market as it is today, seeing just how numerous slates are getting. Tablets com...

5 August 2011
07:28 GMT

HP TouchPad Gets 4G This Summer

It looks like a certain leading supplier of PCs has resolved to design a new version of the TouchPad tablet before the end of this year's summer, complete with support for 4G broadband.As far as the media tablet market goes, HP's efforts to gain a foothold are reliant on a certain device known as the Touch...

13 July 2011
02:58 GMT

A Third of iPhone Owners Think They Have a 4G Device, Study Shows

The latest Gadgetology study from Retrevo reveals there is a lot of confusion among smartphone owners when it comes to 4G wireless technology.In fact, there is so much confusion that a third of all iPhone 4 owners out there think they’re already wielding a 4G phone.A consumer-oriented shopping and review site, ...

13 July 2011
02:46 GMT

LTE Will Eat Up a Lot of Money Over the Next Few Years

Since Internet traffic is growing and higher-speed infrastructures with more bandwidth are required, it is surmised that the next few years will see large funds being invested in deployment of LTE wireless. While it may not be immediately noticeable to consumers, the fact is that the worldwide Internet infrastruc...

9 April 2011
06:20 GMT

Wireless Networking Evolves, LTE-Advanced Standard Coming This Year

It appears that, with all the worries about nearly overworked Internet infrastructure, and with the transitions to 4G technologies, developers are already working on the next-generation LTE specification.As some may know, over the past year, concerns have arisen regarding the increasingly taxed Internet infrastructu...

21 February 2011
11:23 GMT

MWC 2011: Motorola Atrix 4G Spotted, Sneak Peak

As promised, we're reporting live from the 2011 Mobile World Congress where all the giants  in the telecommunications and mobile technology are meeting to share their vision with the world. The first event that we reported live was Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 10.1's launch announcement, from yes...

14 February 2011
16:15 GMT

LTE Technology Will Dominate 4G Subscribers by 2014, WiMAX Loses

As the transition from 3G to 4G wireless connectivity unfolds, customers have been subscribing to the WiMAX technology, but a new study by iSupply says that LTE will soon enough overshadow WiMAX completely.For 2011, the number of worldwide WiMAX subscribers is expected to be of 14.9 million, around twice as many as ...

9 February 2011
10:28 GMT

HP Reveals Notebooks with Support for Verizon's 4G LTE Network

Since it is the world's greatest supplier of PCs, it is not surprising that HP wants to stay ahead of competition in every PC-related field, and the outfit has now taken another step forward by supporting an even faster wireless technology that before. Simply put, HP set up a sort of collaboration with Veriz...

7 January 2011
02:25 GMT

Rumor Pegs LTE iPhone Launch Through Verizon Post Christmas

A 4G / LTE iPhone is coming right after Christmas, a source close to Verizon says. According to this person, the carrier held management training for iPhone sales last week, while Verizon staffers had “functioning” LTE-capable Apple iPhones in their hands for the training sessions. Citing a source it b...

14 December 2010
03:33 GMT

Sprint Also Delivers the 4G-Enabled Dell Inspiron 11z Notebook

It seems that netbooks aren't the only sort of mobile PCs that Sprint is equipping with 4G connectivity, as it was accompanied by the release of the Dell Inspiron 11z notebook, a mobile PC aimed at small business and consumers that travel frequently.The Inspiron 11z is based on the Intel Core i3-330UM CPU, whos...

20 October 2010
09:55 GMT

Sprint Starts Offering Dell's Inspiron Mini 10 with 4G

While 4G wireless connectivity is still in its infancy, Sprint has already set up a product line that features such wireless technology, and it seems that it has now added yet another machine, namely the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (1012) netbook.The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 entry-level mobile PC is powered by an Intel Atom ...

20 October 2010
09:32 GMT

Toshiba Portege R700 Boast WiMAX 4G Connectivity

Toshiba has been selling mobile computers for a long time now and, since it obviously wants to either keep up or stay ahead of trends, has now decided to deliver a pair of Portege laptops equipped with 4G wireless connectivity.WiMAX may not be especially widespread right now, especially not on a worldwide level (it ...

13 October 2010
02:37 GMT

Analyst: iPhone 5 Will Do 4G, 7-Inch iPad Is Coming with Dual Cameras

Amid iPhone 5 rumors, a prominent analyst believes iPhone 5 "will be Apple's first phone to support LTE," also known as 4G, via a two-chip modem. The analyst does not specify when he believes Apple will ship this device, but does reaffirm rumors of a CDMA-based iPhone 4 on Verizon’s network, as well as tho...

22 September 2010
05:04 GMT

Motorola Launches Single RAN Solution for WiMAX Evolution

Motorola's Networks business has announced the introduction of its WiMAX Evolution, a solution made available for operators that want to upgrade the WiMAX 802.16e Enhanced networks. This solution will allow an upgrade of networks to 802.16m (WiMAX 2) or TD-LTE or the addition of LTE to the already existing WiMAX...

17 June 2010
09:14 GMT

First 4G Smartphone, HTC EVO 4G Starts Selling

Like all segments of the IT industry, the smartphone market gets constantly updated, as new models with small design updates or optimized interfaces show up to keep things fresh. At times, however, some company or another will suddenly start working on a device that has the potential to truly stand out, even act as ...

4 June 2010
05:25 GMT

WiMAX-Equipped Lenovo ThinkPad Mini Drops by the FCC

Until not long ago, high-end laptops and certain travel-intended electronics were the only ones with integrated or optional support for 4G wireless connectivity. Lately, however, the amount of such mobile PCs has been steadily growing, along with the increasing coverage and popularity of fourth-generation networks th...

21 May 2010
05:20 GMT

WiFi Becomes 4G Through AnyFi Roaming Technology

There have been many cases when a startup company tried to make a name for itself through the introduction of a completely new technology or product. Most of these hardware makers, however, didn't really make it far, usually getting bought off by the bigger players or fading into oblivion. Nevertheless, some do ...

14 May 2010
08:59 GMT

Clearwire's 4G Network Reaches Central Pennsylvania

Clearwire Corporation has decided to expand its sales operations for the CLEAR Internet mobile service in Central Pennsylvania, naming Curtis Heffelfinger the general manager for the Reading, York, Harrisburg and Lancaster areas. At the moment, CLEAR covers over 1,000 square miles in Philadelphia, allowing more than ...

3 May 2010
10:09 GMT

4G M2M Cellular Module Shipments to Hit 12.6 Million in 2015

According to a recently published report from ABI Research, the number of 4G machine-to-machine (M2M) cellular modules (including LTE-compatible models) that will ship around the world is expected to reach 12.6 million by 2015. In contrast, only about 40,000 such devices are expected to ship during the ongoing year,...

15 April 2010
10:41 GMT

4G Technology - Key Element in Healthcare Transformation

Present at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference, Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse pointed out that the wireless technology would play an important role in the healthcare industry which was going through some major transformations. Dan Hesse also shared some examples of wirele...

2 March 2010
06:17 GMT

Sprint 4G Services Prove Beneficial for Philadelphia Company

Executives at Kayentis, a Philadelphia-based software provider for the pharmaceutical and health-care industry, have decided to continue their collaboration with Sprint, after experimenting with Sprint 3G/4G USB Modem U300 mobile broadband cards last year, in order to test the increased speeds the 4G services can del...

23 February 2010
09:20 GMT

Dell Adds WiMAX to Its Mini 10 Netbook

Dell's current-generation Mini 10 netbook line seems to have performed quite well if the company has once again updated the lineup. Back in December, the company gave the Mini 10 netbook a boost in energy efficiency by upgrading it to the Intel Atom N450 central processing unit (CPU). At the recent Mobile World ...

20 February 2010
06:02 GMT

WiMAX to Cover over 1 Billion People Globally by 2011

According to the WiMAX Forum, WiMAX networks cover over 620 million people (or POPs) in more than 147 countries worldwide and the numbers will probably surpass the previous forecast of 800 million POPs by the end of the year. WiMAX aims to reach one billion customers by the end of 2011, when more competitive 4G techn...

15 February 2010
08:25 GMT

Tecore to Present 2G-3G-4G/LTE Core at MWC

Tecore Networks, one of the top global suppliers of 2G, 3G and 4G mobile infrastructure and multi-technology, announced yesterday that it would present its iCore all-IP software-defined core network at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona from February 15 to 18. The iCore supports 2G GSM and CDMA, 3G UMTS and ...

9 February 2010
09:13 GMT

iPhone 4G Coming in May, Mobile Operators Reveal

Recently, France Telecom’s deputy CEO, Stéphane Richard, seemingly confirmed Apple’s plans of releasing a tablet computer in a radio interview. As it turns out, “A few comments taken out of context, then interpreted into English” was what sparked the flame, Orange PR machine tells paidC...

12 January 2010
06:47 GMT

iPhone, iPod 3.1 IPSW Downloads Available via Softpedia

Apple iPhone or iPod owners looking to download the latest software version for their device must look no further, as Softpedia has got them covered. While iPod touch owners are required to pay for their firmware updates, the same rules don't apply for iPhone owners, or owners of other iPod models. So, if you&rs...

7 October 2009
09:20 GMT

Infineon to Make the Next-Gen iPhone Tick (Rumor)

It is being speculated (and for good reason too) that Infineon's recently introduced transceiver chip, the SMARTi LU, may be making its way into new Apple handheld devices. Touted as the first single-chip radio to include the new Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard for 4G Internet access, the chip boasts a small...

19 January 2009
09:25 GMT

Samsung Plans on Producing Its Own 4G Chips

According to the latest news on the Web, Samsung Electronics is working on its own WiMAX and LTE baseband chips meant for wireless handsets. The Korean electronics maker is said to be making this move as there is a great opportunity in the transition the industry is making towards 4G. Samsung has developed its own ap...

30 December 2008
10:08 GMT

Sprint Releases the U300 3G/4G USB Modem

After Sprint just released its 4G network, first in Baltimore, with plans to expand it all over the country, the mobile operator did not linger and decided to seize the opportunity by releasing a modem that could operate on both the 3G and the new 4G network. The device, called U300, represents a new mobile broadband...

18 December 2008
06:35 GMT

LG Uncovers LTE Chipset Phone

On Tuesday, in Anyang, South Korea, LG Electronics took a strong position in battling the top manufacturers in the mobile business by officially unveiling to the public its new LTE chipset for mobiles. These 4G connectivity mobiles are said to be the first such phones ever created, and are set to bring profitable net...

10 December 2008
04:41 GMT

MWC 2008: LG Demonstrates 'Long Term Evolution' Technology, Faster Than HSDPA

LG Electronics just announced that it would demonstrate its almost market-ready Long Term Evolution (LTE) - a top contender to become the standard technology for 4G mobile networks - in cooperation with Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, Spain.The wireless LTE technology LG...

12 February 2008
08:24 GMT

Verizon Wireless' 4G Network Plans Complimented by Nokia

Nokia complimented the announced plans of Verizon Wireless to develop and deploy a 4G mobile broadband network in the next years, as broadband wireless technologies have the potential to change the way people live, work, communicate and play. The LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology that Verizon wants to rely on wil...

4 December 2007
03:50 GMT

Alcatel-Lucent Testing Wireless Communications Technologies in Germany

Alcatel-Lucent announced that it is conducting field trials in Germany of several technologies to support next-generation broadband services. Part of an EASY-C (Enablers for Ambient Services and Systems Consortium) initiative, the testing involves wireless communication technologies expected to play key roles in futu...

9 October 2007
10:12 GMT

Super 3G System Just Around the Corner

NTT DoCoMo has made one step forward to making Super 3G technology available at a large scale. The company has developed and tested a trial large-scale-integration (LSI) chip that meets the demands of mobile phones.The struggle to bring Super 3G performances to handsets started some time ago and also managed to regis...

13 September 2007
10:14 GMT

4G Network WiBro Smartphones Head Towards Korea

Korea has recently received its first 4G WiBro compatible handset. LG-KC1 only intends to open the path for future devices capable of providing this type of technology. Koreans will have all the best devices to pride with, as they will be the first ones to provide such evolved technology at a large scale.The LG-KC1 s...

22 August 2007
08:46 GMT

Wireless 4G, Closer Than Expected

Experiments for a future 4G technology deployment have been taking place over the past weeks. Still, an official definition is expected for released only in the next two years.NTT DoCoMo has started work on a Super 3G network, one capable of performances situated just under the 4G borderline. Their technology is mean...

21 August 2007
04:35 GMT

LG Joins LSTI for 4G Technology

LG Electronics has decided to become part of the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative (LSTI) in order to help 3G technology be used at a large scale. The company is confident that if this happens sooner, mobile phones will be able to switch to 4G technology.LG currently supports the development of mobile solutions along with a l...

20 July 2007
08:46 GMT

Customise Your Favorite Ringtone

Major music, media and technology investment companies want to increase the value of the mobile music market by making many investments in media telephony branches.The companies that are willing to invest huge amounts of money are also very important on the market. So, companies such as: D.E Shaw Group, Bertelsmann ...

19 April 2007
05:16 GMT


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