Here’s something that should not come as a surprise whatsoever — Recent reports suggest that T-Mobile is currently negotiating a deal with MetroPCS and Clearwire that will effectively expand their 4G network to a broader market.

This goes along with the fact that Sprint too is looking to expand their 4G network as a negotiation with Clearwire which they hold a 51% stake in.

Unfortunately we have no other information regarding the expansion but more is sure to be made known at some point in the near future.

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Don’t act so surprised, after all this was bound to happen sooner or later. Sprint counts on its WiMAX network to bring 4G speeds to its customers so we should get used to see various phones in the near future coming out with WiMAX capabilities. Naturally future Android phones will be WiMAX-enabled too. Sprint has just started its Android adventure and the carrier should definitely be interested in launching even more Android phones in the following years.

According to various analysts, Sprint is going to work with Samsung on WiMAX Android phones and the manufacturer should have the first Android phone capable of both 3G and 4G connectivity by the time Clearwire reaches 100 million subscribers. That should happen by the end of 2010 at which point we should assume that Sprint and Clearwire will have brought WiMAX to most U.S. markets.

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If you’re looking for 4G speeds than ClearWire is the way to go for now. The company has deployed WiMAX in ten new markets, most of them around Texas. WiMAX is now available in eight Texan markets: Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls but it’s also available in Boise, Idaho or Bellingham, Washington.

If you live in any of those areas then get ready to grab some WiMAX equipment as there’s plenty of gear to choose from. In case your city doesn’t have WiMAX coverage just yet then keep following us as we’ll bring you all the updates from ClearWire soon.

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Time Warner Cable seems more and more interested in WiMAX and the company will deploy WiMAX networks in four U.S. markets by the end of the year. For now we only know two locations: Charlotte, NC and Dallas, TX. And Time Warner should definitely hurry up as Clearwire is working hard on WiMAX deployment too and Comcast has already started WiMAX trials in Portland and Oregon with Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia to follow soon.

Prices haven’t been announced so far but you can expect to pay anywhere from $20 to $50 per month. What do you think? Ready for some 4G action?

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What’s a Mondi? Well it’s a MID which was just launched by Samsung. One of the most important features of the device is the WiMAX support. And we’ve just seen that Clearwire has just launched the WiMAX service in Las Vegas today while other markets will follow soon. That only means we should get ready for more WiMAX-ready gadgets coming from Samsung and not only.

Besides that WiMAX connectivity the Mondi will offer you WiFi connectivity, a full QWERTY keyboard, multimedia features, GPS navigation, turn by turn directions, Opera 9.5 and a 4.3-inch touchscreen.

The device will be available starting with August 1 in various Clearwire and Best Buy stores but we have no prices for you at this time.

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If you’re heading to Las Vegas this time of year then you should know that the CLEAR WiMAX service is now available in the greater Las Vegas area. Clearwire has deployed the new network and that means that over 1.7 million people living in about 638 square miles can now use the service. So if you have a device capable of taking advantage of WiMAX speeds then you absolutely need to pack it with you. And since you are leaving for Las Vegas, make sure you don’t gamble your WiMAX mobile device.

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Even if Nokia is more interested in LTE than WiMAX, Clearwire will continue its WiMAX network expansion. Together with Sprint, Clearwire will launch the “Clear” WiMAX service in Las Vegas, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Baltimore, Seattle, Honolulu and Charlotte in 2009. New York, Boston, Washington D.C, Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area will get the 4G network by next year. WiMAX should arrive in more than 80 markets by 2010 so get ready to embrace it!

In the mean time all WiMAX subscribers will receive a 3G/4G modem this summer. That way they will be able to connect both to Sprint’s EV-DO Rev A and to Clearwire’s 4G WiMAX network.

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It doesn’t seem that mobile companies are going to take a break even with the Christmas dangerously approaching. The carrier has announced it’s first dual-mode 3G/4G USB wireless broadband modem today and it will start selling it this Sunday.

Look for the Sprint 3G/4G USB Modem U300 if you happen to lie under the 4G Clearwire umbrella. You should expect download speeds from 2 Mbps to 4 Mbps where 4G is available. If 3G is available then you will get speeds from 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps.

The new dongle doesn’t come as cheap as you would expect it. It costs $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year subscription to a data service. If you’re thinking about getting one of them new laptops with built-in WiMAX cards then think again! Such laptops will only pick up 4G signals whereas the USB modem will get you 3G or 4G connectivity. Looking at the mighty dollar, you’ll have to know that getting a Sprint new data plan will cost $79.99 per month while getting a Clearwire plan will cover the 4G connectivity for $45 while a Sprint 3G plan will cost you another $59.99 per month. You do the math!

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After Sprint has completed its merger with Clearwire it has decided to change his WiMAX network name from XOHM to 4G. But what’s in a name anyway? More importantly the carrier will start rolling dual-mode CDMA/WiMAX ready routers some time later this year. Following the new routers 4G ready handsets will follow. That’s the most interesting part. The new phones will arrive sometime next year. Dare we dream to see 4G spreading as soon as next year? Is Sprint ready for the next step in our relationship? You know, moving from Baltimore to North America and then the whole world? Well maybe not the whole world, it’s Sprint not Pinky and the Brain!

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Sprint’s and Clearwire’s merger has been finnaly approved by the FCC which means we should be waiting for more WiMAX support soon. Sprint has shared it’s XOHM WiMAX with Clearwire and Clearwire has received no less than $3.2 billion of investments from Comcast and Goolgle.

After the merger Clearwire will take care of most aspects of the WiMAX business while Sprint will deal with its Nextel and iDen networks. So let’s see what the next year will bring new in terms of WiMAX support.
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FCC was pretty busy these days! Besides approving Verizon’s purchase of Alltel, the FCC has analyzed Sprint’s and Clearwire’s partnership and it has given its Ok to their romance too.

We’re looking forward to see how their WiMAX network offspring will work out in the future. The two companies plan to offer its WiMAX services to 140 million people in about 30 months or so. We’ll be looking forward to report more on this beautiful new WiMAX love story.

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