The fact that T-Mobile wants to upgrade its network to the next level is well known already but it looks like the company has already started deploying its brand new 7.2Mbps HSPA network. People are reporting that T-Mobile already has deployed HSPA in various markets. The rollout is not official yet but we’re expecting T-Mobile to make it available by the end of the year. If you’re around New York or Chicago, go ahead and test your T-Mobile connection and tell us more about it. Speeds between 3.80Mbps and 5.40Mbps have been reported so T-Mobile is definitely testing the new network as we speak.

via androidandme

Tags: 7.2Mbps, HSPA, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Bell has recently announced that they will be the exclusive carriers of the official handset of the 2010 Winter Olympics which is none other than the Samsung Omnia II.

The Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.5, a 3.7-inch touchscreen, 5mp camera, WiFi, GPS and 7.2Mbps UMTS/HSPA.

Unfortunately a release date and price have yet to be announced but we’ll keep you posted.

via electronista

Tags: 5mp camera, 7.2Mbps, Bell, Cell Phones, GPS, HSPA, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Omnia II, Samsung, umts, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.5, winter olympics

After we’ve seen WIND’s upcoming 3G handsets get leaked it’s time to see what HSPA smartphones will Bell launch in the near future. If you happen to live in Canada then get ready to be pleasantly surprised. You might not like some of the prices you’re about to see but you’re surely going to love some of the phones listed below. The first price represents the 3-year contract subsidized offer while the second one shows you how much you’d have to fork out for the phone without a lengthy contract! So without further ado, here’s the list!

• LG Xenon: $89.95, $289.95
• Samsung Impact: $79.95, $279.95
• Samsung Omnia 2: $349.95, $549.95
• Apple iPhone 3G 8GB $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149 after in store rebates
• Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB: $499.95, $699.95 — probably $199 after in store rebates
• Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB: $599.95, $799.95 — probably $299 after in store rebates
• BlackBerry Bold 9000: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149-$199 after in store rebates
• BlackBerry 9700: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $249 after in store rebates
• Nokia 2730: $29.95, $119.95
• Nokia 6350: $49.95, $249.95

Did you just find your future phone? And Bell has a few data cards launching soon too. They are all Novatel HSPA cards that will be able to take advantage of the newest HSPA Canadian network.

via BGR

Tags: 2730, 6350, Apple, Apple, Bell, BlackBerry, Bold, HSPA, impact, iPhone, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Novatel, Omnia II, Research In Motion, Samsung, Samsung, Wind

We did tell you a little while ago that both Bell and Telus are getting ready to launch the iPhone 3GS in Canada. Those of you that refused to get an iPhone from Rogers can choose one now from Bell or Telus.

And Bell decided to make things even more obvious by launching an iPhone 3GS-dedicated webpage. You can sign up to get more details about the iPhone 3GS launch by following the link below. In other words, Bell hasn’t specified any prices or release dates but it simply confirmed the fact that the iPhone 3GS is coming to its brand new HSPA network.

via Bell

Tags: Apple, Bell, Canada, HSPA, iPhone 3GS, Other Brands

Bell has the hottest network right now in Canada, or that’s the general impression for now. The carrier has deployed their HSPA network and now it will be looking for more and more HSPA customers. One of the measures taken to increase its popularity is the introduction of a very special promotion: Bell will offer unlock codes for every new HSPA phone purchased with a new contract. You won’t be able to quit your contract and you will be required to pay a fee for this promotional offer but it’s still good to know that a carrier is willing to unlock a handset so soon after activation . What do you say? Did I just convince you to buy a new phone from Bell?

Tags: Bell, Canada, HSPA, Mobile News, Other Brands

While AT&T is upgrading its 3G network to 7.2Mbps and while Rogers or T-Mobile are deploying 21Mbps HSPA+ networks, Huawei is working on something even bigger. It’s not LTE as you’d suspect is 56Mbps HSPA+ which should be available sometime next year in Beijing. The most interesting part is that Huawei is claiming that its partners will simply have to get a software upgrade in order to upgrade their networks. Could 56Mbps HSPA+ be that easy to deploy? That’s definitely a bold move from Huawei and its carrier partners should be very happy to hear such news. We’ll still want to see some more proof before we get too excited about such possibilities. Let’s see if other carriers, and I won’t name any names just yet, are going to be ready to offer similar theoretical speeds next year!

via Huawei

Tags: 21Mbps, 56Mbps, 7.2Mbps, At&T, At&T, HSPA, huawei, LTE, Mobile News, Other Brands, Rogers, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

I bet you were not expecting T-Mobile to be the first carrier in the USA to deploy a 21Mbps HSPA+ network. While AT&T is working on theoretical speeds of 7.2Mbps, T-Mobile has gone ahead and deployed HSPA+ in Philadelphia. T-Mobile has twenty cell towers which will handle HSPA+ over Philadelphia but T-Mobile plans to add even more markets in the following year. It looks like HSPA+ will be T-Mo’s transition network from 3G to LTE so don’t get alarmed if you live in Philly and you’re not able to connect to that HSPA+ network at the moment. The top speed is theoretical for now and you’ll need some decent gadgets capable of handling such technology anyway before jumping to any conclusions.

via wirelessweek

Tags: 21Mbps, HSPA, Mobile News, Philadelphia, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

It looks like the Canadians at Rogers Wireless are working round the clock to bring more speed to their subscribers. Rogers has deployed 21Mbps HSPA+ network in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal which happen to be the top five largest Canadian cities. The network is already in place but unfortunately, for everyone living in any of these five markets, there are no handsets capable to handle that speed. In case you need all that speed for your computer then you could go on and get the new 21Mbps HSPA+ Mobile Internet Rocket Stick. The gadget is available for pre-order for $79.99 with a contract so go ahead and get it.

via newswire

Tags: 21Mbps, HSPA, Mobile Internet Rocket Stick, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Rogers

If you happen to live in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, LA or Miami and you happen to be one of AT&T’s paying subscribers then you should be happy to know that AT&T is getting ready to bring your full HSPA 7.2Mbps to your neighborhood. You should expect the service to be available by the end of the year but unfortunately that “theoretical” 7.2Mbps speed will not be available any time soon. You’ll have to simply get used to “real-world downlink and uplink speeds” which will be “less than the theoretical peak and will vary based on a number of factors, including location, device, and overall traffic on the local wireless network at a given time.” By 2011 AT&T will about 90% of its current 3G network footprint will get HSPA 7.2 and maybe by that time we’ll actually be able to take advantage of the full download and upload speed.

In the mean time AT&T will also work on a bunch of other projects meant to enhance your whole wireless experience:

An initiative to substantially expand the wireless spectrum serving 3G customers in hundreds of markets across the country, using high-quality 850 MHz spectrum. This additional spectrum expands overall network capacity and improves in-building reception. Deployments of this 850 MHz spectrum are about 90 percent complete today, with local roll-outs recently completed in New York, Atlanta and Houston.

Addition of about 2,000 new cell sites to our network in 2009, expanding service to new cities and improving coverage in other areas.

Enabling widespread access to our Wi-Fi network – the largest in the country with more than 20,000 hotspots in all 50 states – to qualifying customers, allowing them to take advantage of the best available AT&T mobile broadband connection.

Preparation for field trials of 4G LTE wireless networks next year, with deployment planned to follow in 2011. This schedule aligns with industry expectations of when a wide variety of compatible 4G wireless devices will be available.

So what do you say? How’s your AT&T experience?

via AT&T

Tags: 7.2Mbps, At&T, At&T, HSPA, LTE, Mobile News, Network

Sony Ericsson has today come forth to reveal that their Aino and Satio handsets will be made available in the UK on October 7th, 2009.

The Aino slider handset features PS3 Remote Play compatibility, an 8.1 mp camera and included Facebook software. The Satio, on the other hand, featurs a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 12.1 mp camera with xenon flash, HSPA, and a microSD slot.

Unfortunately, there was no word of a North American release but we’ll keep you posted.

via pocket-lint

Tags: 12.1-megapixel, 8.1 megapixel, Aino, Cell Phones, Facebook, HSPA, microsd, ps3 remote play, Satio, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, xenon flash

This was bound to happen sooner or later so we should be happy it happened a lot sooner than expected. Nokia has announced its first LTE Modem. The RD-3 is going to offer support for GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA and LTE bands so it will certainly be useful no matter what network you decide to use. We have no idea when and where this first Nokia LTE Internet modem will be available but it’s good to know Nokia is getting ready for the immediate future. Samsung, where’s your LTE modem?

via Press

Tags: edge, GSM, HSPA, internet, LTE, Mobile News, modem, Nokia, Nokia, WCDMA

The much awaited Samsung Gravity 2 was finally released by T-Mobile today and will retail for $29.99. This of course includes a 2-year agreement after a $50 mail-in rebate.

The Samsung Gravity 2 features a QWERTY keyboard and a numeric pad and comes in two colors: metallic pumpkin and berry mauve. Other features include:

• 1700/2100 HSPA/UMTS
• A-GPS with TeleNav
• 2-megapixel camera
• Stereo Bluetooth support
• MicroSD card slot
• Support for POP and IMAP email

Tags: GPS, Gravity, HSPA, mail, megapixel camera, numeric pad, pumpkin, Qwerty keyboard, Samsung, Samsung, T-Mobile, two colors

If you’re a Rogers Wireless subscriber then you should know that the carrier is getting ready to launch its impressive 21Mbps HSPA+ network. Rogers will increase download speeds starting this August in the Greater Toronto Area. Other cities in Canada will see similar speed bumps “quickly over the coming months.” While Canadians will enjoy this significant speed increase from 7.2Mbps to 21Mpbs, AT&T customers will have to wait some more until LTE will be available since AT&T will not be launching a HSPA+ network. So, Rogers customers, let us know how the upgrade is working out for you!

via Press

Tags: 21Mbps, 3G, At&T, At&T, HSPA, LTE, Mobile News, Network, Other Brands, Portable Devices, rogers wireless

Chinese handset maker ZTE hasn’t really stirred upmuch hype on North American shores but in Asia, they’re all the rage.

What you see above is one of their handsets they recently put up on display at the Wireless Japan convention. In addition to Windows Mobile devices, they also have a Linux powered one. The RAISE and XIANG are the ones running Windows Mobile and will feature 5MP and 3.2MP cameras and will use HSPA over the Wo netork.

The D820, on the other hand, is the Linux-touting device and will feature WiFi, CDMA, GPS and a 2MP camera. No word on worldwide availability but if I had to guess, from the looks of this, there are definitely some American consumers who would take interest in these thing.

Read (AkihabaraNews) via EngadgetMobile

Tags: 2mp, 3.2mp, 5mp, Cell Phones, China, d820, GPS, HSPA, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, raise, wifi cdma, Windows Mobile, wireless japan, xiang, ZTE

Yesterday we spotted the Nokia E55 making its way from the FCC and today we see its big brother, the E72 doing the same.

As you can (or can’t) see, the phone is completely unbranded which points to a likely unlocked version hitting the North American marketplace. This is good because you can use it on whatever carrier you’d like but bad because Nokia is likely to charge a fortune for it.

According to the FCC this E72 features HSPA 850/1900 along with quadband EDGE support all for use within North America. However, it also has HSPA 2100 support for when you aren’t in North America.

Read (FCC) via EngadgetMobile

Tags: 1900, 2100, 850, Cell Phones, e72, edge, fcc, HSPA, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Portable Devices, quadband

Back in February, Nokia took the time to announce their E55 smartphone but other than a few color scheme announcements, we haven’t heard much of the device since.

Today, it was noted that the E55 has made its way through the FCC effectively confirming its impending release for the US market. Then again, as Engadget Mobile points out, the above pictured device will only be able to run on the EDGE network with no 3G capabilities. Perhaps Nokia will update the phone before it actually hits the market to include said connectivity.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve never been a fan of the two-keys-per-button keyboard format. If I had to choose, I think I’d go with this device’s big brother the Nokia E72, but that’s just me.

Tags: Cell Phones, e55, e72, edge, fcc, HSPA, Mobile News, Nokia, Portable Devices

At this point we’re not sure how much merit you should put into this rumor, but take it as you will. A Danish mobile phone site, Mobil, has recently gotten their hands on what they are calling internal documents showcasing an Android powered Sony Ericcson XPERIA reportedly codenamed Rachael.

According to the documents, this phone will feature a full 1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8MP camera, HSPA and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Other than that, no details were spoken of. However, if this handset is truly set to hit the market sometime we can expect a statement from Sony in the coming weeks/months.

Tags: Cell Phones, codename, HSPA, Mobile News, qualcomm, rachael, rumor, SnapDragon, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, xperia

You can imagine that any decent carrier out there wants to get its hands on the iPhone 3GS and make the most of it. Such a carrier might be Telus and despite being a CDMA-based carrier it would definitely go for the iPhone 3GS. There’s nothing official just yet but it looks like Telus is going to sell the iPhone 3GS in October as soon as its brand new HSPA network will be properly launched. What will Rogers and Fido have to say about it? We’ll just have to wait and see how this one plays out folks.

via howardforums

Tags: Apple, CDMA, fido, HSPA, iPhone 3GS, Network, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Rogers, Telus

Ericsson has two new 3G routers to propose us, the W30 and the W35. Both machines will be able to get you download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and upload speeds of yo to 2.0Mbps. It does three-band HSPA and quad-band EDGE so you will surely be able to get online when you need to do so. Both models come with 802.11b/g support and four Ethernet ports just in case you need to share that connections with everyone at home. The W35 gets even better as it comes with two extra RJ11 ports ready for hot VoIP action. We’ll be waiting for prices but you should expect this routers to be available shortly. Maybe as early as next month.

via ericsson

Tags: 3G, 3G router, Ericsson, HSPA, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, W30, W35

Motorola has announced the availability of the H24, the latest addition to its Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions portfolio. The new HSPA wireless module was designed to meet the M2M industry’s growing need for high-speed 3.5G connectivity.

The HSPA series of modules is comprised of the H24-Global, providing tri-band HSPA connectivity (850/1900/2100MHz); H24-Single (2100MHz); and H24-NA (850/1700/1900MHz).

The new H24 module provides high-speed HSUPA/HSDPA connectivity (5.76 Mbps up / 7.2 Mbps down), enabling true mobile broadband for next generation M2M solutions like automotive infotainment systems, fixed-wireless terminals, telemetry, and advanced security systems featuring real-time video surveillance. The H24 also features enhanced robustness and on-board GPS capabilities making it the ideal solution for location-based applications. In addition, the H24 includes receiver diversity for optimal performance under harsh network conditions as well as FOTA (firmware over the air), to ensure maximum reliability.

The H24 is built in the same compact form factor as the rest of the Motorola “24″ family of wireless modules to provide flexibility with a single design solution. As the entire H24 series includes quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE connectivity, customers can easily add HSPA connectivity to their existing G24 GSM-based solution by integrating the H24.

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Tags: 5g, advanced security, h24, HSPA, latest addition, mobile broadband, Motorola, optimal performance, robustness, speed 3, telemetry, tri-band, wireless modules, wireless terminals