Sprint Nextel has launced its WiMax wireless broadband network in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Unlimited 4G/3G data plans are now available at $70 per month.
Samsung has announced the upcoming release of the WiMAX-capable MID called Mondi on Sprint’s Clearwire network in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland. As the first U.S. device to take advantage of WiMAX, the Mondi is sure to grab a lot of attention, despite being limited geographically. It will be available at Best Buy at $349 on a 2-year Clearwire contract, or $449 outright starting August 1st.
Just months after the device's release, the production and distribution of the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition handset has been discontinued.
Officials say it was its "natural" end of life, though we'd say the Baltimore-Portland-only availability and the overall slow WiMAX roll out in the USA are the two main factors that influenced this decision.
The launch of Sprint’s Chicago WiMAX network has been delayed till the end of 2009. They have already launched WiMAX in Baltimore, and will do so this week in Portland, though the Chicago's network was promiced be up and running by the end of 2008.
Samsung has started producing its own WiMAX and LTE chips, and according to the source is already sampling them to partners inside and outside the company.
Currently the only producer of such chips is Qualcomm, but apparently things will change soon.
HTC's answer to the iPhone, the MAX 4G has been pictured again. It still looks good, and has the same known specifications, though the price is still kept under cover. If for some reason you're not aware of its features, check them out them below.
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:
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