WiMax

ORLANDO, Fla. — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced two new tablets in its Galaxy Tab lineup, rounding out its portfolio with the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1.The company …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has another carrier for one its flagship smartphones in Sprint Nextel Corp. The carrier announced that it will begin selling the Nexus S 4G this spring.The …

Wondering what the topic of conversation will be at this week’s CTIA event in Orlando, Fla.? Wonder no more.AT&T Inc. (T) announced plans over the weekend to acquire the domestic …

AT&T Inc. (T) announced plans to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal that if approved will create the domestic industry’s largest player – by a sizeable margin …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Understanding the interplay …

LightSquared said it has entered into a multi-year network partnership agreement with Colorado-based rural telecommunications provider Open Range Inc. The deal calls for Open Range to lease capacity from LightSquared’s …

Despite the continued hemorrhaging of postpaid customers from its iDEN operations, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is highlighting the benefit its current Network Vision initiative will have for services that were …

The on-again, off-again dance between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) looks to be on again as published reports this morning indicated that the nation’s No. 3 …

KDDI | February 28, 2011 | Press Release -The first WiMAX compatible smartphone in Japan with ultimate speed- KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will release “htc EVO WiMAX …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News’ January Special Edition: “Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that …

Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans …

BARCELONA, Spain – Sequans Communications announced an initiative named 4Sight that allows operators to go forward with next-generation wireless plans, without immediately having to decide on whether to use the …

Reaction to President Obama’s Expanded Wireless Access Initiative was welcomed by wireless industry groups, which used the platform to continue to promote their own agendas. The initiative, announced at Northern …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

There are all kinds of rumors swirling about tonight’s Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announcement in New York. Will David Blaine make WiMAX disappear? Will Dan Hesse pull an iPhone out …

Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) launched its Internet2go wireless data service in Colorado, the most recent launch of service in more than 40 markets. Pricing for the service remains the same as …

ZTE Corp. and ChinaTel Group Inc. (CHTL) said they have formed a partnership to enhance ChinaTel’s ongoing deployment of a WiMAX network in Peru.The partnership calls for ChinaTel to upgrade …

Looking to stem objections to its planned network launch, LightSquared said it would fully cooperate on “rigorous” testing procedures to ensure that its plans to offer both satellite/terrestrial and terrestrial-only …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.We quickly forgot …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) said it will begin charging a $10 per month premium for all smart phone devices and a select line of feature phones activated on its network …