Tag: 4G

  • Sprint Epic 4G Passes FCC

    The release of the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G is getting closer and closer each day. While there’s no official release date yet, it just passed through the FCC. Read more…

  • Sprint / T-Mobile Merger Still Possible

    I’m sure most of our readers would disagree with this idea, but Dan Hesse seems to think that a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is still a good idea. He’s gone on record with Financial Times by saying the company is still considering a merger with T-Mobile “down the line”. You may remember last year…

  • Rumor: Verizon Wireless Launching LTE Nov. 15th

    With the recent rumor of the iPhone coming to Verizon in January, we have another one for you. This time, BGR has an anonymous tipster that says Verizon is set to launch LTE on November 15th in 25 markets and LTE-compatible handsets will go on sale Black Friday. The 25 markets will supposedly cover 100…

  • Verizon Wireless To Hold 4G LTE Web Conference Today @ 11AM, And PPCGeeks Is On It!

    Hello Folks! As we all know, Sprint’s been taking the world by Storm with news of their EVO release over the past two weeks, Today, It looks like Verizon is taking a chance to fire back, holding a conference on their plans and specifications of the 4G LTE (Long-Term-Evolution) band, expected to replace 3G starting…

  • Verizon Droid X or Sprint Evo?

    With many of our users recently upgrading to the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, it looks like there’s going to be another heavy hitter in the Android market, this time for Verizon Wireless. Meet the Motorola Droid Xtreme, or Droid X for short. We’ve heard rumors about it before, but now there’s finally some decent images…

  • Explain the fee!

    Have you ever been asked to pay for something that you couldn’t receive? PPCGeeks’ very own blogger explains that the new 4G fee has exposed how Sprint is asking their customers to do exactly that. Read more ….

  • Review: Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G WiFi hotspot

    Thanks to our friends at Sprint, over the course of the past week I have had the privilege to test and evaluate Sprint’s Overdrive 3G/4G mobile hotspot, and I must say this product is a must have for any road warrior. Please read more for the full review…….

  • Sprint Still Considering LTE Alongside WiMAX?

    Sprint likes to advertise that it is leading innovation by starting the nation’s first 4G network with WiMAX, but now it appears that they’re second guessing themselves. With the other three major U.S. carriers confirming they’re going with LTE as their 4G solution, Sprint is probably getting worried about their decision to go with WiMAX,…

  • Verizon To Release 3-5 LTE-Compatible Devices By May 2011

    By now, we all should know that Verizon’s 4G plans are to go with LTE (Long Term Evolution) instead of WiMAX like Sprint. Sprint’s first 4G-compatible device, the Evo 4G, will be available in a few weeks. Verizon’s CEO, Lowell McAdam, has confirmed that Verizon will be releasing three to five LTE-compatible handsets by May…

  • Ten Bucks for Being EVO-Cool

    John Taylor who is a spokesperson for Sprint/Nextel on public policy has clarified through his blog that the $10 monthly charge that is on EVO plans is not because of the 4G; it’s because it’s the most awesome phone ever! “This is specific to the device. It’s not related to whether you are using 3G…

  • Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G To Debut June 4th

    For those of you drooling over the upcoming Sprint Evo 4G Android phone, you don’t have to wait much longer! Sprint has officially announced its availability on June 4th for $199 on contract of course. There’s no mention of required plans to get that price either. Sprint has also announced the ability to do video…

  • T-Mobile Joining In The 4G Frenzy

    While T-Mobile is presumably years away from offering 4G to its customers, its European parent company, Deutsche Telecom, is looking into how to bring T-Mo’s LTE to the states. In a partnership with New York hedge fund, Harbinger Capital, T-Mo hopes to buy some air space and shoot out those lovely Mbps to the adoring…

  • [Rumor] Sprint Evo 4G Coming mid-June w/ 4G HotSpot $10-$20 Extra

    We all know the HTC Evo 4G is coming to Sprint this summer, but now the latest rumor is that it will hit stores around mid-June, more specifically June 13th. The other rumor is that the WiMax (4G) will be a $10-$20 add-on, which would include the device’s 8-device HotSpot capability. There is some confusion…

  • Meet The HTC Evo 4G, Sprint’s First 4G Mobile Device

    Remember this post we had last week about the HTC Supersonic being announced at CTIA? Well, it has arrived and wow! This device is quite a sight to see! Officially named the HTC Evo 4G, this super smartphone runs Android 2.1 on a 480 x 800 4.3-inch TFT LCD screen that is as crisp as…

  • Clearwire Updates List of Cities Receiving Wi-Max in 2010

    Do you live in Los Angeles, Miami, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, or Salt Lake City? If you do, then Clearwire is coming to you (sometime this year)!