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Samsung Epic 4G Touch, HTC EVO Design 4G, Motorola Admiral Android Devices Leaked

Chris Burns, Aug 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

Three new Android-based devices have been leaked for release in the USA, the first of which is destined to be another iteration of the soon approaching Samsung Galaxy S II. All of the following information comes from an anonymous tipster lending some logo-marks to the fray in a two-tone look at the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (aka the longest name for a handset in the history of the world,) HTC EVO Design 4G, and Motorola Admiral. The tipster offers no additional information on any of the devices in this short list, but many conclusions can be inferred.

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Nokia Siemens Starts Laying Off 1,500 Employees

Rue Liu, Aug 5th 2011 Discuss [7]

Nokia Siemens Networks announced today that it will begin it's planned layoff of 1,500 employees. The decision comes following its acquisition of Motorola's networking business for $1.2 billion. The employees to be axed will come primarily from the WiMax and GSM departments of the former Motorola unit. Read The Full Story

Samsung Conquer 4G brings WiMAX on a budget

Chris Davies, Aug 5th 2011 Discuss [2]

4G continues to spread down through the more affordable tiers of the mobile market, with Samsung pushing out the Conquer 4G complete with WiMAX, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a price tag that comes in under $100. Available from August 21, the Conquer 4G makes a few concessions to hit that (subsidized) price: the 3.5-inch touchscreen runs at 320 x 480 resolution, and the main camera is a 3.2-megapixel unit with an LED flash. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Motorola PHOTON 4G Review

Cory Gunther, Jul 29th 2011 Discuss [27]

You have to be a pretty special device to get all the features the PHOTON 4G has yet still come with a kickstand. You’ll see what I mean as we go over everything this device offers. From being a powerful dual-core phone to all the accessories, this one is aiming right for the Atrix. The Motorola PHOTON 4G was announced back in June and we were live in NYC for some hands-on time while it was on display. Today is the full deal though, review and all so see below for all the details.

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Clearwire Clear Spot 4G Apollo debuts

Shane McGlaun, Jul 26th 2011 Discuss [0]

Clearwire is talking about its new 4G wireless hotspot for the WiMax network in some areas called the Apollo. The Apollo is the hotspot we saw hit the FCC a while back with the LCD on the front. That LCD shows the user all sorts of details on the device like signal strength, battery life, and more. Read The Full Story

Clear Spot 4G Mobile Hotspot With New LCD Display Hits The FCC

Rue Liu, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [2]

Clearwire looks to be readying a new mobile hotspot device for their Clear 4G WiMAX network. New documents passed through the FCC today revealing that the device is manufactured by Gemtek with a model number WIXFMM-122. The new mobile hotspot will likely be marketed as the Clear Spot 4G. Read The Full Story

GCT Semiconductor unveils GDM7225 WiMax 2 chip 4x faster than other chips

Shane McGlaun, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

I would imagine most of us aren't familiar with GCT Semiconductor. The company makes different chips that are found inside the mobile devices we are familiar with. These are the chips that give smartphones and tablets the cool features we all know and love. These chips are very important to the performance and battery life of devices like smartphones. Read The Full Story

Samsung Epic 4G, WiMAX Galaxy S II and more tipped for Q3 launch

Chris Davies, Jun 24th 2011 Discuss [6]

Details of a number of new CDMA phones have leaked, including the Samsung Epic 2 and what could well be the WiMAX version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, aka the "Galaxy Within." According to This is my next's source, the Epic 2 - which will replace last year's Epic 4G - with a 4-inch display, 1.2GHz single-core Hummingbird processor and an 8-megapixel camera, as well as a slide-out QWERTY keyboard of course, will drop sometime in Q3 2011. Read The Full Story

HTC gives Sensation a WiMAX makeover for HTC EVO 4G+

Chris Davies, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

HTC has outed its latest 4G smartphone, and though the dual-core HTC EVO 4G+ WiMAX handset is initially intended for South Korea's WiBro networks, we'd be very surprised if it didn't make it over to North American shores. Packing both WiMAX and HSPA connectivity, the EVO 4G+ basically takes the guts of the HTC Sensation - including the 1.2GHz dual-core CPU and 4.3-inch qHD resolution display - and gives it a squared off chassis. Read The Full Story

No More “Faux-G,” Congressional Bill Demands Carriers To Detail 4G Speeds

Rue Liu, Jun 22nd 2011 Discuss [3]

Ever since the 4G race got heated between T-Mobile and AT&T after realizing they were lagging behind Verizon's LTE and the Now Network's WiMAX networks, the meaning of 4G became increasingly defiled. Now, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is proposing a bill that would require carriers to be straightforward with their network speeds and eliminate all this faux-G bull. Read The Full Story

Samsung Conquer 4G To Deliver WiMAX In A Mid-Range Android Smartphone

Rue Liu, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

Last week, a new addition to the WiMAX network was announced with Motorola's new flagship PHOTON 4G Android smartphone. And now, it's been leaked that Samsung may also be announcing a new WiMAX smartphone. The Samsung SPH-D600 may be called the Conquer 4G and will target the mid-range market with a price tag under $100 with a two-year contract. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook 3G Version Available Now

Rue Liu, Jun 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

It was recently rumored that a cellular version of the BlackBerry PlayBook would be arriving soon and that it would be a 4G WiMAX version. A Google search for the words PlayBook 4G revealed a hidden product page from the big yellow carrier suggesting that it was readying the tablet for a WiMAX launch. But today, it's been revealed that the PlayBook will only be available in 3G for now. Read The Full Story