Back during the summer we went hands on a bit with the then new Toshiba Portégé R700 and came away impressed by how lightweight he machine was while still being sturdy. Toshiba has announced an important update to the notebook for users in areas covered by 4G service.
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HTC DROID Incredible flirted with Sprint before Verizon?
We've already seen that Verizon's DROID Incredible has a hidden settings menu with curious mentions of 4G networks, and now it seems we know why. Android Community tipster Jacob Stein was browsing the options of LauncherPro and discovered a whole lot more settings than the DROID Incredible had previously had, complete with multiple mentions of Sprint.
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Sprint CEO and execs resign from Clearwire WiMAX board
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has resigned from the Clearwire board of directors, along with Keith Cowan, Sprint's president of strategy and corporate initiatives and Steven Elfman, their president of network operations, citing "an abundance of caution" over recent developments in antitrust law. The exact nature of the concerns was not explained, but the decision apparently came after questions raised by Clearwire.
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Intel pump $20m into Korean WiBro after KT tweak its WiMAX compatibility
Rumors of Intel's waning interest in WiMAX look to have been unfounded, with the news that not only has the silicon company just invested $20m into Korea Telecom's WiBro service, but it's convinced the carrier to shift the WiMAX-based system onto the 10MHz channel. That means compatibility with other WiMAX devices, opening up the potential for US WiMAX users to roam their devices onto the high-speed South Korean network.
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Gateway NV59C66u WiMAX notebook arrives for $700
Gateway has outed its latest notebook, the 15.6-inch NV59C66u, which includes integrated WiMAX. Slotting into Gateway's NV series - which is also being updated today with a range of Intel Core i3/i5 and AMD Athlon/Turion processors - the NV59C66u has WiFi b/g/n, gigabit ethernet and a 1.3-megapixel webcam.
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CLEAR 4G WiFi home router hits FCC
A new CLEAR modem with 4G and WiFi has been spotted passing through the FCC, promising home or office high-speed wireless connectivity without a cable or DSL internet connection. Unlike the existing CLEAR mobile hotspots - such as the SPOT duo or the Rover Puck - the new Clear Modem with WiFi lacks a battery for portable use.
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Panasonic Let’snote J9 10.1-inch ultraportable packs Core i5 and WiMAX
Panasonic has outed its latest ultraportable, and while it may be netbook-sized it's far from netbook-powered. The Panasonic Let'snote J9 has a silly name but it also packs Intel's 2.53GHz Core i5-460M processor, 2GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD (in "high performance" CF-J9L configuration) along with its 1366 x 768 10.1-inch display.
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Toshiba crams WiMax modem inside updated laptops
Toshiba has announced that it will be cramming a WiMax modem inside some of its notebooks and offering them up for sale soon. The new machines are designed to take advantage of the 4G WiMax networks that are being rolled out in major metropolitan areas around the country. Several of Toshiba's popular notebooks will get WiMax options.
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Clearwire Rover Puck Review
Our pockets and bags are overflowing with portable gadgets – iPads, PSPs, netbooks and notebooks – and they all have a taste for data. Portable mobile hotspots have flourished to satisfy that demand, and most recent is Clearwire’s Rover Puck, a futuristically designed way to share a 4G connection between up to eight WiFi-connected devices while on the move. Are Clearwire’s contract-free plans enough to make up for the absence of a fall-back 3G connection? Check out the full review after the cut.
ABI Research predicts 59 million WiMax subscribers by 2015
ABI Research has released new research material about WiMax over the coming five years. The company predicts that by 2015 the number of subscribers for WiMax will hit almost 59 million. That is an optimistic outlook considering that even Clearwire and Sprint are looking to LTE as well as WiMax.
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Sprint Epic 4G on sale today; $199 at Amazon
As promised, the Samsung Epic 4G - Sprint's second WiMAX smartphone - has gone up for sale, offering Android fans who prefer hardware keyboards a speedy alternative to the HTC EVO 4G. Priced at $249.99 from Sprint themselves, plus of course a two-year agreement, the Epig 4G takes advantage of the carrier's growing WiMAX coverage for up to 10x faster mobile download speeds.
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Clearwire out Rover pre-pay WiMAX with Rover Puck mobile hotspot
Clearwire has officially launched Rover, their pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service, which offers unlimited WiMAX data for either $5 a day, $20 a week or $50 per month. Two modems will be available for the Rover packages, a USB model called the Rover Stick and priced at $99.99, and a 4G mobile hotspot called the Rover Puck, which can share a single WiMAX connection with up to eight WiFi-connected users and is priced at $149.99.
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