HTC and the Russian network provider Scartel have announced the world’s first GSM/WiMax smartphone, called the HTC MAX 4G. The device looks exactly like the Touch HD, and will be available exclusively on Scartel’s Yota network. Calls between Yota customers will be routed as VoIP over the WiMax network.
Nokia N810 WiMAX edition was revealed long ago, and now some user has managed to get his hands on the unit, and even somehow coonected it to Chicago’s unfinished XOHM WiMAX network. The device is currently available on the Nokia's USA store for $443 after a $50 automatic discount.
Last week Korean Telecom mentioned that basing on the Memorandum of Understanding it has signed with Apple, they will start adding support for WiBro connectivity (Korean WiMAX) on iPods and Macbooks. Now, there's a good chance they will integrate this technology in the iPhone (3G). What do you think about all this?
The device here looks like some modification of the HTC Touch HD dubbed the T8290. Apparently it supports WiMAX and was supposedly developed for Russia’s Yota WiMax network. Details are scarce at the moment, but we'll keep you up-to-date. Here's what we know about the handset's specifications:
Sprint has announced yesterday that it will launch its Xohm WiMAX(INFO) data service in Baltimore on October 8. The event will be held at the Bond Street Wharf Park, on the Inner Harbour. Stay tuned for more details...
Samsung introduced four new Mobile WiMAX devices in Korea.
The SPH-M8200 is a PDA compatible with Mobile WiMAX and CDMA EV-DO networks. It measures 16.6mm thick and features a touch-sensitive display, T-DMB support, Bluetooth, file viewer, and functions like video editor and background music.
Sprint is looking for the best way to roll-out its WiMax network and start improving its core business.
The company has several choices, which include moving forward as planned, merging with Clearwire, selling the WiMax unit to Clearwire, or selling it to investors.
According to Sprint, they are committed to WiMax, but can't make firm plans until they hire a new CEO.
Call it a major victory for WiMAX as a technology and industry.
For the first time, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has approved a non-cellular telecommunications technology as part of the union's 3G standards.
The decision, made at the ITU's Radiocommunication Sector's (ITU-R) general meeting in Geneva , Switzerland, means operators with 3G spectrum in the 2.
WiMax presents a new WiMax chipset for 3G/4G handsets.
The modem supports WiMax 802.16e Wave 1.0 and 2.0, and uses MIMO matrix A and B antenna configurations. Designed for Sprint's forthcoming XOHM WiMax network, it provides broadband data speeds and is more power efficient than current 3G chips.
WiMax presents a new WiMax chipset for 3G/4G handsets.
The modem supports WiMax 802.16e Wave 1.0 and 2.0, and uses MIMO matrix A and B antenna configurations. Designed for Sprint's forthcoming XOHM WiMax network, it provides broadband data speeds and is more power efficient than current 3G chips.
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