US consumers are jumping on the 4G bandwagon in increasing numbers. According to the NPD Group, a market research firm, about 22% of smartphones sold in the US in the second quarter of 2011 support 4G speeds (defined here as HSPA+, WiMAX, and LTE). This is up from 3% a year ago. And HTC appears to be the manufacturer benefiting […]
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Verizon Wireless: Motorola XOOM 4G upgrade available in September
Verizon today revealed that it expects that 4G upgrades for the Motorola XOOM will be available as of September. Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Raney indicated that the update would require that customers ship their XOOM tablets to Motorola which will perform the upgrade. The process should take about six business days and will be available to 3G customers free of […]
Virgin Mobile joins Bell in launching 4G in Saskatchewan
Last week, Bell announced that it was launching its 4G network in Saskatchewan today. It should come as no surprise then that Virgin Mobile, a Bell flanker brand, today announced that it was also launching its 4G network there. It offers download speeds up to 21Mbps and typical speeds of 3.5 to 8Mbps. “Our Members in Saskatchewan have experienced the […]
Bell Mobility to launch 4G network in Saskatchewan next week
Bell Mobility yesterday announced that it will launch its 4G (HSPA) wireless broadband network to Saskatchewan customers next week. More than 98% of Saskatchewan’s population will be covered by the network offering download speeds up to 21Mbps (typical speeds between 7 and 14Mbps). “Bell Mobility is enhancing competition in the Saskatchewan wireless marketplace and greatly expanding choice in mobile services […]
RIM delays launch of upcoming devices including 4G PlayBook
As Research In Motion today announced financial results for its first quarter for fiscal 2012 (more on this in a bit), Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis indicated that the 4G versions of its BlackBerry PlayBook would launch in the fall. In the past, RIM had indicated that these would launch in the summer. RIM is planning at least three 4G versions of […]
TBaytel rebrands 3G HSPA+ as 4G HSPA+ network
With the loosened rules around the definition of 4G, it’s no surprise that carriers are rebranding their HSPA+ networks as 4G networks. The latest to do so is Northern Ontario’s TBaytel. “Other carriers within the Mobility industry with networks similar to Tbaytel have chosen to refer to their respective networks as 4G,” said Don Campbell, President & CEO Tbaytel. “In […]
SaskTel extends 4G coverage to 15 more locations
SaskTel yesterday announced its latest 4G (HSPA+) network expansion. It now covers more than 98% of the Saskatchewan population. The new areas now covered are: Antler: provides coverage to the oil and gas area east of Redvers including highway 13 near the Manitoba border. Archerwill: provides coverage to the area west of Archerwill including highways 35 and 349. Arelee: provides […]
HTC Puccini tablet specifications revealed?
We first heard about the 10-inch LTE HTC Puccini tablet last week but there were few details to go along with the name. New specification details have now emerged courtesy of Chinese blog 911Sniper. According to the blog, the HTC Puccini will be powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 processor and Google Android 3.0.1 with HTC Sense. It will […]