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

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

clear logo The 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 Mobile WiMAX Device First-impressions

By Vincent Nguyen on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 4 Comments

It seems a long time since we played with a non-functional prototype of Samsung’s Mondi WiMAX MID back at Mobile World Congress in February. Only last week the Windows Mobile 6.1 handheld saw its official launch, to take advantage of Clearwire’s slowly spreading CLEAR WiMAX network, so imagine our surprise when a Mondi dropped, unannounced, through the SlashGear letterbox. After the cut, check out our walkthrough video and an initial hands-on gallery, together with some early feedback in advance of our full review.

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Samsung Mondi launches as CLEAR WiMAX spreads to Las Vegas

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jul 21st 2009 No Comments

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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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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