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3G BlackBerry PlayBook Coming Soon to AT&T, Source Says

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

As of right now, Research In Motion has confirmed that the WiFi-only version of their first tablet device, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will launch some time before the end of the first quarter, 2011. After that, a WiMax-enabled version of the tablet will launch on Sprint's network some time in the summer of this year. However, other carriers have been left out of the picture in the United States so far. That may change by March or April, if an unnamed source is to be believed. According to the source, it turns out RIM is working on releasing a 3G-enabled PlayBook for AT&T. Read The Full Story

CES 2011: All-Star Tablet Round-Up

, Jan 10th 2011 Discuss [8]

Every CES has its unofficial theme – we’ve seen netbooks and ereaders flood the booths in previous years – and 2011 was the turn of tablets. As predicted before the show, the rise of the iPad, the imminent release of Android 3.0 Honeycomb and the promise of a new, lucrative segment has worked like catnip to manufacturers large and small. Check out the SlashGear CES 2011 tablet roundup after the cut.

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Sprint BlackBerry PlayBook 4G due Summer 2011

, Jan 6th 2011 Discuss [1]

RIM and Sprint have announced that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be launching on the carrier's 4G WiMAX network in summer 2011. Described as "the first" PlayBook to launch using WWAN, suggesting other 3G/4G models will debut later in the year, the Sprint PlayBook 4G won't get priced until closer to launch. Read The Full Story

MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless for Sprint Announced

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sprint’s push into 4G is very apparent for the 2011 calendar year. Their ultra-fast network is being utilized by devices such as the EVO and in 2011 we will see not only the EVO Shift 4G but also the new 3G/4G MiFi by Novatel Wireless. Read The Full Story

HTC EVO Shift 4G Unboxing and Hands-On

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [3]

Sprint has just given us the highly publicized HTC EVO Shift 4G. The device is known to the internet as the cousin to the popular HTC EVO and will come in with a full keyboard, smaller screen and full 4G for Sprint’s WiMax network.

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Viliv X7 and X10 Android tablets, X70 Win7 tablet, get official

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Viliv has outed its range of three new tablets at CES 2011 this week, as promised, the Viliv X7 Android Tablet, Viliv X10 Android Tablet, and the Viliv X70 Windows 7 Slate. Each Android tablet is powered by a 1GHz Samsung Cortex-A8 processor with Power VR SGX 540 GPU and 512MB of memory, the X7 having a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen while the X10 has a 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen. Meanwhile, the X70 Windows 7 slate runs an unspecified "next-gen" Intel CPU with a 7-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen. Read The Full Story

Sprint HTC EVO Shift 4G and Novatel 3G/4G MiFi get official

, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sprint has officially announced the HTC EVO Shift 4G, as well as the carrier's MiFi 3G/4G mobile hotspot by Novatel Wireless. The HTC EVO Shift 4G will land on January 9 2011, priced at $149.99, while the 4G-capable MiFi hotspot will follow on February 27 for $49.99. Read The Full Story

Sprint’s HTC EVO Shift 4G gets premature Walmart listing

, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Walmart has prematurely listed the HTC EVO Shift 4G, ahead of what we're guessing will be an announcement for the QWERTY slider at CES 2011 later this week. Confirmed as headed to Sprint complete with 4G WiMAX support, according to the listing the EVO Shift 4G has a 3.7-inch touchscreen, runs Android 2.2 Froyo and comes with an 8GB microSD card. Read The Full Story

Sprint Branded 3G/4G MiFi 4082 Image Appears Online

, Dec 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's not official, other than the fact that the device cleared the FCC a couple of weeks ago, but it looks like the very first press image of the 3G/4G MiFi from Novatel has managed to find its way onto the Internet. It's not an official release by any means, and the image comes from the SprintUser forums, from member r0fl. And if you look hard enough, you can indeed see that r0fl marked this little MiFi with his moniker, but that doesn't mean that this isn't the real deal. Read The Full Story

Sprint WiMAX 4G turns on in San Francisco

, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sprint has turned on its 4G WiMAX service in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing high-speed wireless connectivity to four new markets there. San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Oakland join the existing 67 markets Sprint and Clearwire serves, just as promised back in late November. Read The Full Story

HTC EVO Shift 4G leaks ahead of 2011 Sprint launch

, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [2]

From one HTC "leak" to another; this time it's a mercifully full-fascia shot of the HTC EVO 4G Shift expected to frolic on Sprint's WiMAX network sometime in the near future. As we can see from PhoneArena's photo smaller-screen version of the original HTC EVO 4G, making up for that with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, it's also the first time we've seen the phone without its protective cover . Read The Full Story

Novatel MiFi 4082 WiMAX mobile hotspot clears FCC

, Dec 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Novatel Wireless has been promising WiMAX-capable MiFi mobile hotspots since February this year, but it's taken until now for the 4G device to show up in any form. Fresh through the FCC is the Novatel MiFi 4082, complete with CDMA/EVDO and WiMAX connectivity that can be shared out over a WiFi connection. Read The Full Story
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