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CLEAR “true 4G” WiMAX arrives: faster speeds, new logo

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 24th 2009 No Comments

clear logoThe whole Clearwire/Clear/WiMAX/Sprint/XOHM branding situation was never all that straightforward to begin with; let’s face it, consumers want to know exactly what they should be asking for when they go into the store.  Now Clearwire are seemingly intending to make things easier – or upset the whole situation once more, perhaps – with a fresh new relaunch as CLEAR.  The new name apparently signifies the switch from “pre-WiMAX service” to true 4G WiMAX, and brings with it a fresh boost of speed.

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Samsung Mondi launches as CLEAR WiMAX spreads to Las Vegas

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jul 21st 2009 1 Comment

Samsung have officially released their Mondi MID, the Windows Mobile based WiMAX handheld, to coincide with Clearwire’s CLEAR WiMAX service rolling out in Las Vegas.  That takes the number of WiMAX markets to three, with Clearwire claiming around 1.7m residents have now been covered with the new service rollout.

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Clearwire CLEAR Spot portable WiMAX router

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Apr 1st 2009 No Comments

If you’ve paid out for a high-speed WiMAX subscription, the last thing you want is to be stuck using it with just one device at a time.  That’s presumably the motivation behind the Clearwire CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot, a battery-powered router intended to share your WiMAX hookup with nearby WiFi b/g devices.

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Samsung SWD-100 Mondi WiMAX MID accidentally confirmed

By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 27th 2009 No Comments

The Samsung SWD-M100 WiMAX MID that we saw back at MWC has been prematurely named by the company’s RSS feed.  Now known to be the Samsung Mondi, the MID has a 4.3-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and 4G WiMAX access via the Clear network in the US.

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Video overview of the Samsung SWD-M100 Mondi after the cut

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Clearwire portable WiMAX WiFi router imminent [Updated with Video]

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 14th 2009 1 Comment

Clearwire are preparing to launch a portable WiFi router compatible with a Motorola WiMax USB stick modem, intended for sharing a WiMAX connection with more than one user.  The router, seen here in prototype form, was demonstrated at the official Clear launch in Portland, Oregon, yesterday.

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Video demo of the Clear router after the cut

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