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New Sprint ad shows iPhone using WiMAX... via Overdrive originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clearwire's WiMAX rollout rolls on: NC, WA, TX, IL and HI get lit originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gchicagoclearClearwireexpansionhawaiihonolulumauincnorth carolinaNorthCarolinarolloutseattlesprinttexaswashingtonwimaxxohmTue, 01 Dec 2009 10:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint lights up WiMAX in NC, Chicago and Dallas, launches subsidized Mini 10]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/sprint-lights-up-wimax-in-nc-chicago-and-dallas-launches-subsi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/sprint-lights-up-wimax-in-nc-chicago-and-dallas-launches-subsi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/sprint-lights-up-wimax-in-nc-chicago-and-dallas-launches-subsi/#comments Don't you just love it when a plan comes together? Or better yet, when a leaked roadmap doesn't get delayed in the slightest? After months upon months of waiting, broadband-lovin' citizens in the North Carolina Triangle and Triad will be celebrating alongside DFW residents and Chicago natives as Sprint's 4G WiMAX service rolls into town. As of right now (that's today, junior), consumers in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Charlotte, NC; Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas and Chicago, Illinois can roll into a Sprint store and snag a U300 3G / 4G WWAN modem on a $69.99 monthly data plan. We're told that San Antonio and Austin will get lit up later this month, while Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii; Salem, Oregon and Seattle, Washington will join the fray before 2010. Oh, and did we mention that Palm's favorite carrier finally snagged itself a WWAN-equipped netbook? 'Cause the Dell Mini 10 is available starting today for $199.99 at select Sprint stores in the metropolitan Baltimore area.

Update: Looks like Sprint changed "Baltimore" to "Bay Area." Odd.

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Sprint lights up WiMAX in NC, Chicago and Dallas, launches subsidized Mini 10 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Looks like Sprint changed "Baltimore" to "Bay Area." Odd.

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Clearwire and Sprint slinging WiMAX to NC, HI and TX in November / December originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clearwire and Sprint slinging WiMAX to NC, HI and TX in November / December originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Atlanta, Portland and Las Vegas have been lit with Clearwire's CLEAR WiMAX for varying lengths of time now, but throw a Sprint label on there and you've got a whole new party to attend. In what's easily one of the stranger partner relationships in the business world today, Sprint has just announced that it's reselling 4G services in a trio of markets that have actually had the service for months / weeks / days now. So yeah, nothing really new here -- it's the same 4G waves that Clearwire customers have been enjoying for awhile, but if you're more comfortable waltzing into a carrier store, now's your chance. We'll leave you to the read links below for the specifics, but here's the long and short of it: if you've got a 4G-capable device, you can add WiMAX to your plan for an extra $10 per month on top of your 3G data plan.

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Sprint now reselling WiMAX in Atlanta, Portland and Las Vegas originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not like we didn't have reason to believe that the ten markets mentioned in Clearwire's latest press release weren't getting a taste of that sweet, succulent 4G action in the near term, but it's sure good to see the official word passed down. On September 1st (as in, less than a month), the cool kids in Boise, Idaho, Bellingham, Washington and eight Texas markets (Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen / Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls) will be able to laugh heartily at friends in other locales as they struggle to upload their latest YouTube clip over 3G. Each market should expect their own retail store opening as well as all sorts of other launch day shenanigans, some of which involve "promotional offers" that'll undoubtedly be too good to pass up.

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Clearwire lighting up ten more markets with WiMAX on September 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not like we didn't have reason to believe that the ten markets mentioned in Clearwire's latest press release weren't getting a taste of that sweet, succulent 4G action in the near term, but it's sure good to see the official word passed down. On September 1st (as in, less than a month), the cool kids in Boise, Idaho, Bellingham, Washington and eight Texas markets (Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen / Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls) will be able to laugh heartily at friends in other locales as they struggle to upload their latest YouTube clip over 3G. Each market should expect their own retail store opening as well as all sorts of other launch day shenanigans, some of which involve "promotional offers" that'll undoubtedly be too good to pass up.

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Clearwire lighting up ten more markets with WiMAX on September 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The XOHM label may be gone, but the potency of Sprint's WiMAX network is still kickin' in and around Baltimore. For those itching for wicked fast mobile broadband outside of The Charm City, Sprint has just unveiled a slew of expansion areas that'll get gifted in 2009 and 2010. As for the rest of this year, folks in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle can expect Sprint 4G rollouts, while residents of Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. can be on the lookout in 2010. In related news, the carrier is also taking this opportunity to reveal that it has "several new 4G devices planned for 2009 and 2010, including a single-mode 4G data card, embedded laptops, a small-office-home-office broadband modem and a tri-mode phone." Lovely.

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Sprint unveils WiMAX expansion cities, devices for 2009 and 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The XOHM label may be gone, but the potency of Sprint's WiMAX network is still kickin' in and around Baltimore. For those itching for wicked fast mobile broadband outside of The Charm City, Sprint has just unveiled a slew of expansion areas that'll get gifted in 2009 and 2010. As for the rest of this year, folks in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle can expect Sprint 4G rollouts, while residents of Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. can be on the lookout in 2010. In related news, the carrier is also taking this opportunity to reveal that it has "several new 4G devices planned for 2009 and 2010, including a single-mode 4G data card, embedded laptops, a small-office-home-office broadband modem and a tri-mode phone." Lovely.

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Sprint unveils WiMAX expansion cities, devices for 2009 and 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't say a device such as this was inevitable or anything, but given how limited the adoption of WiMAX has been thus far in America, it's definitely a win for everyone involved. According to Sidecut Reports, Clearwire will soon unveil a portable WiMAX / WiFi router built by Cradlepoint (prototype pictured), which will utilize a Motorola WiMAX USB stick to enable WiFi-capable devices to gather 'round and surf on the delightfully speedy WiMAX superhighway. In other words, non-WiMAX handsets that have WiFi modules can tap into the WiMAX network (if they're in a lit locale, that is) via this device, which -- if we may say so ourselves -- is a brilliant design move. There's no word yet on when the box will ship nor how pricey it'll be, but this could be just the thing you've been looking for to replace that painfully expensive cable modem at home.

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Clearwire to produce portable WiMAX / WiFi router originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't say a device such as this was inevitable or anything, but given how limited the adoption of WiMAX has been thus far in America, it's definitely a win for everyone involved. According to Sidecut Reports, Clearwire will soon unveil a portable WiMAX / WiFi router built by Cradlepoint (prototype pictured), which will utilize a Motorola WiMAX USB stick to enable WiFi-capable devices to gather 'round and surf on the delightfully speedy WiMAX superhighway. In other words, non-WiMAX handsets that have WiFi modules can tap into the WiMAX network (if they're in a lit locale, that is) via this device, which -- if we may say so ourselves -- is a brilliant design move. There's no word yet on when the box will ship nor how pricey it'll be, but this could be just the thing you've been looking for to replace that painfully expensive cable modem at home.

[Thanks, Jeremy]

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Sprint 4G dual-mode CDMA / WiMAX modems and handsets on tap originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It just been a few short days since it finally closed the deal with Sprint, but Clearwire is already out there busily rebranding its newly-acquired WiMAX assets, with Portland, Oregon first to get the new "Clear" WiMAX service, which the company humbly describes as "like lightning, but faster." To get in on that, you'll have to fork over between $30 and $50 a month (for unlimited service), or ten bucks for a 24 hour pass, with Clear's own USB modem setting you back an extra $50 (a desktop modem is also available for $5 a month). Somewhat interestingly, the company is also promising to offer WiMAX-ready laptops "soon," but it unfortunately isn't providing any further details on those just yet. Hit up the link below to check the exact availability of the service, and look for it to hit Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Grand Rapids, Michigan in the not too distant future.

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Newly-dubbed "Clear" WiMAX service hits Portland, Oregon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It just been a few short days since it finally closed the deal with Sprint, but Clearwire is already out there busily rebranding its newly-acquired WiMAX assets, with Portland, Oregon first to get the new "Clear" WiMAX service, which the company humbly describes as "like lightning, but faster." To get in on that, you'll have to fork over between $30 and $50 a month (for unlimited service), or ten bucks for a 24 hour pass, with Clear's own USB modem setting you back an extra $50 (a desktop modem is also available for $5 a month). Somewhat interestingly, the company is also promising to offer WiMAX-ready laptops "soon," but it unfortunately isn't providing any further details on those just yet. Hit up the link below to check the exact availability of the service, and look for it to hit Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Grand Rapids, Michigan in the not too distant future.

[Thanks, Stephen K.]

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Newly-dubbed "Clear" WiMAX service hits Portland, Oregon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This one's been a long time in the making, but the deal is finally done. Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have gleefully announced that the transaction to combine their next-generation wireless internet businesses is complete, and beers are on the two of 'em this evening. On the real, the agreement dictates that Sprint hand over all of its 2.5GHz spectrum and WiMAX-related assets (including XOHM) to Clearwire; additionally, Clearwire has received a $3.2 billion cash infusion from Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. Details beyond that are scant, though we are told that the terms "originally announced on May 7, 2008" are the ones being abided by, and the new company will retain the Clearwire name and its Kirkland, Washington headquarters.

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Clearwire and Sprint close deal to combine WiMAX businesses originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This one's been a long time in the making, but the deal is finally done. Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have gleefully announced that the transaction to combine their next-generation wireless internet businesses is complete, and beers are on the two of 'em this evening. On the real, the agreement dictates that Sprint hand over all of its 2.5GHz spectrum and WiMAX-related assets (including XOHM) to Clearwire; additionally, Clearwire has received a $3.2 billion cash infusion from Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. Details beyond that are scant, though we are told that the terms "originally announced on May 7, 2008" are the ones being abided by, and the new company will retain the Clearwire name and its Kirkland, Washington headquarters.

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Clearwire and Sprint close deal to combine WiMAX businesses originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via ComputerMonger]

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Asus intros WiMAX-equipped M50Vm-A1WM 15.4 incher originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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XOHM roundup: WiMAX-enabled Aspire One, speed testing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hot on the heels of Lenovo comes Acer, which is somehow claiming "first!11one!" in the US market with WiMAX-enabled laptops. Introduced today in Baltimore in conjunction with the formal unveiling of Sprint's XOHM network, the Aspire 4930-6862 and Aspire 6930-6771 both include the innate ability to hop on a WiMAX network and surf at 4G speeds. As for specs, the former packs a 14.1-inch WXGA panel, 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7350 CPU, 3GB of RAM, WiFi / WiMAX capability, integrated graphics, a dual-layer DVD writer, 320GB SATA HDD, 5-in-1 card reader, built-in webcam, Windows Vista Premium and an $899.99 sticker. The larger 6930 differs only in the 16-inch 1,366 x 768 resolution panel, as everything else (price included) remains the same. Charm City residents can snatch 'em up right now at NewEgg and TigerDirect.

[Via DigitalTrends]

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Acer launches WiMAX-enabled Aspire 4930-6862 / 6930-6771 notebooks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, it looks like the flood of products piggybacking on the launch of Sprint's XOHM WiMAX network isn't showing any signs of letting up just yet, with Toshiba only the latest to hop on board with its new WiMAX-ready Satellite U405-ST550W laptop. That welcome connectivity addition comes in the form of what Toshiba describes as the "first ever" combined WiFi /WiMAX module, formerly codenamed "Echo Peak," which is about the only stand-out feature among the laptop's high-end but otherwise unremarkable specs, including 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and a 13.3-inch screen with Toshiba's trademark TruBrite technology. No word on a price just yet, but it'll apparently be available "soon."

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Not too keen on snatching your WiMAX via ExpressCard? Fret not, as ZTE's TU25 (which was leaked early last month) is fast approaching. Hailed as the only USB modem available (and certified, no less) for the launch of the XOHM network, the TU25 presumably allows users to plug it into a spare USB port, wave a magic wand and begin surfing the mobile broadband superhighway in Baltimore (and a few other places, we hear). There's a frighteningly small amount of details on this thing right now, but hopefully we'll have some of the more crucial aspects (price, release date, etc.) sooner rather than later.

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ZTE's TU25 becomes first USB modem for Sprint's XOHM WiMAX network originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Flying out of BWI to Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. or Northern Virginia? Make sure you pack in that SWC-E100, because we're hearing that Sprint's XOHM WiMAX networks are already live in each of those locales. According to a XOHM representative at a booth in Baltimore, the networks in each of those cities are already up, though they aren't officially supported as they're still "being tested." If any of you XOHM early adopters happen to head to any of the previously mentioned regions, bust out your ExpressCard and see if you get lucky (and then let us know how it goes).

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Sprint XOHM WiMAX networks reportedly active in other cities originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung's SWC-E100 XOHM WiMAX ExpressCard gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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XOHM is live in Baltimore, and Laptop Magazine has sent a few (slightly dazed-looking) staffers on an impromptu tour of the "Charm City" to get a feel for Sprint's new WiMAX service. Overall, they found performance to be quite good, clocking in at 3.05 Mbps down and 2.4 Mbps up. That compares very favorably to Verizon's EV-DO network, which delivered 1.43 Mbps down and 0.54 Mbps up in the same locations. Sprint's network also beats Clearwire's WiMAX down in Reno both in speed and in connectivity; testers in the Biggest Little City in the World couldn't get a signal while in a car, but those in Baltimore could, albeit at half the speed as when stationary. So, it certainly sounds like a good solution for those who need a high-speed connection on the go -- so long as they're only going to places within Baltimore, of course.

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XOHM WiMAX tested in Baltimore, does work in cars originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint may have just launched the XOHM WiMAX network in Baltimore, but would-be merger partner Clearwire has been running its version of the mobile broadband service in Reno for a while, and InfoWorld went down to test it out and give us a taste of what to expect. Performance was good while not in motion, with downloads speeds around 1.5 to 2.0 Mbps and uploads hitting 275 to 325Kbps, but actually getting mobile broadband seems to be out of the question -- the system simply couldn't connect to a laptop moving in a car or on a train. That seems like a dealbreaker to us, but we'll give it a pass for now since it's so early in the game -- we'll see if Sprint can do better.

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WiMAX tested in Reno, doesn't work in cars originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via USAToday]

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Sprint goes live with XOHM WiMAX service in downtown Baltimore originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back in June, we heard that Sprint would be going live with its XOHM WiMAX service in Baltimore, um, this month. As of today, it's pretty clear that the service won't be rolled out fully before October dawns, but at least some progress is being made. Based on a survey sent out to select (read: lucky) Baltimore-area residents, it seems that Intel and Sprint are willing to give away free laptops in order to trial the XOHM service in the city. Unfortunately, the lappies won't even be given out until late October, and the trial itself is set to last 30 days, so frankly, we'll be lucky to see XOHM hit the general populace before Santa takes to the friendly skies. Though, why are we not surprised?

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Sprint and Intel signing up Baltimore-area XOHM testers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A little URL hacking by Engadget fan Leo, has revealed Sprint's new My Xohm site and loads of service information. The site is clearly in a preparatory state with plenty of dead links and Latin dummy-text holding the pre-launch site format together. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit of detail here, some of which is certainly more than just idle filler. For example, based on the current text, we can expect the following at service launch in September:
  • Nokia's N810 WiMAX Edition -- looks like a lock based on the liberal use of its image (above) across the pages.
  • XOHM USB (ZTE's TU25) modem.
  • XOHM Express Card (Samsung's SWC-E100) modem with optional PCMCIA adapter.
  • XOHM Modem (ZyXel's MAX-206M2) Ethernet hub / router with optional 4-hour battery -- unfortunately, XOHM will not offer static IP addresses at this time.
  • The XOHM portal (whatever that is) supports both Windows and OS X. However, the modems listed above and Sprint's XOHM Connection Manager software are PC-only, sorry Mac owners.
Unfortunately, we can't find any specific pricing information but the site does tell us that access will be sold by the day or by the month without binding contracts or cancellation fees. It also promises speeds between 2-4Mbps for downloads and 1-3Mbps for uploads. Not sure that's worth the move to Baltimore but it's certainly given us cause to pause at the thought. See the modems pictured after the break.

[Thanks, Leo S.]

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Sprint leaks XOHM WiMax service details and devices originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A little URL hacking by Engadget fan Leo, has revealed Sprint's new My Xohm site and loads of service information. The site is clearly in a preparatory state with plenty of dead links and Latin dummy-text holding the pre-launch site format together. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit of detail here, some of which is certainly more than just idle filler. For example, based on the current text, we can expect the following at service launch in September:
  • Nokia's N810 WiMAX Edition -- looks like a lock based on the liberal use of its image (above) across the pages.
  • XOHM USB (ZTE's TU25) modem.
  • XOHM Express Card (Samsung's SWC-E100) modem with optional PCMCIA adapter.
  • XOHM Modem (ZyXel's MAX-206M2) Ethernet hub / router with optional 4-hour battery -- unfortunately, XOHM will not offer static IP addresses at this time.
  • The XOHM portal (whatever that is) supports both Windows and OS X. However, the modems listed above and Sprint's XOHM Connection Manager software are PC-only, sorry Mac owners.
Unfortunately, we can't find any specific pricing information but the site does tell us that access will be sold by the day or by the month without binding contracts or cancellation fees. It also promises speeds between 2-4Mbps for downloads and 1-3Mbps for uploads. Not sure that's worth the move to Baltimore but it's certainly given us cause to pause at the thought. See the modems pictured after the break.

[Thanks, Leo S.]

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Sprint leaks XOHM WiMax service details and devices originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsmax-206m2my xohmMyXohmn810samsungsprintswc-e100tu25wimaxxohmxohm portalXohmPortalztezyxelMon, 01 Sep 2008 05:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint's XOHM WiMax service launching next month, geobrowsing detailed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/29/sprints-xohm-wimax-service-finally-launching-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/29/sprints-xohm-wimax-service-finally-launching-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/29/sprints-xohm-wimax-service-finally-launching-next-month/#commentsSprint's XOHM WiMax service finally launching next monthSprint's oft-delayed XOHM service is finally about to go live, ready to launch in Baltimore sometime next month ahead of Chicago and D.C. later this year. We already know about the potential joys of city-wide 4G access, so Sprint is taking this opportunity to talk up "geobrowsing," uLocate-based functionality that enables WiMax surfers to get location-specific info on traffic, events, and weather, provided by third-parties like Google and NAVTEQ. With Sprint offering profit sharing and a free API to partners, expect that list to grow quickly if XOHM takes off. What Sprint is not yet offering are the specific pricing details for consumers, but day passes have been confirmed along with longer-term contracts, all able to extended to include multiple devices if you're suitably endowed.

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Sprint's XOHM WiMax service launching next month, geobrowsing detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>geobrowsingsprintuLocatewimaxxohmFri, 29 Aug 2008 10:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint turning on WiMAX in Baltimore in September, Chicago and DC by end of year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/sprint-turning-on-wimax-in-baltimore-in-september-chicago-and-d/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/sprint-turning-on-wimax-in-baltimore-in-september-chicago-and-d/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/sprint-turning-on-wimax-in-baltimore-in-september-chicago-and-d/#commentsSprint CEO Dan Hesse spoke at NXTcomm08 today, and he let it slip that Sprint is planning on launching its first commercially-available WiMAX network in Baltimore in September, and expanding the trial service currently operating in Chicago and DC by the end of the year. We're assuming that means Clearwire and not Sprint itself, of course, but Hesse also touched on the carrier's WiMAX-based 4G strategy, saying that consumers "can't seem to get enough data" and that devices like digital cameras and GPS systems will eventually connect to WiMAX directly -- allowing Sprint to "break free of wireless cellphone group think." Sure, whatever -- but let's get that network lit up before we start counting chickens, shall we?

[Via Phone Scoop]

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Sprint turning on WiMAX in Baltimore in September, Chicago and DC by end of year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clearwiredan hesseDanHessesprintwimaxxohmWed, 18 Jun 2008 21:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint and Samsung intro new XOHM PR, no actual service in sight]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/sprint-and-samsung-intro-new-xohm-pr-no-actual-service-in-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/sprint-and-samsung-intro-new-xohm-pr-no-actual-service-in-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/sprint-and-samsung-intro-new-xohm-pr-no-actual-service-in-sight/#commentsIn a press release today, Sprint and Samsung "declared" that mobile WiMAX technology is "now ready for commercial service." Sounds exciting right? Well, it's kind of like saying that a car is "ready to drive" -- you still can't do much without the keys and a road. Since Sprint has seen recent delays, litigation, and various other forms of badness, this does kind of come off as an empty PR move. Nevertheless, they want to let everyone know that XOHM has "met Sprint's rigorous commercial acceptance criteria including overall performance, handoff performance and handoff delay." Honestly, we hope it gets off the ground soon -- we've got a pile of WiMAX N810's here we need to fire up.

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Sprint and Samsung intro new XOHM PR, no actual service in sight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 May 2008 19:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>prpress releasePressReleasesamsungsprintwimaxxohmThu, 15 May 2008 19:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Oh Noes: Sprint delays commercial Xohm WiMax service]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/oh-noes-sprint-delays-commercial-xohm-wimax-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/oh-noes-sprint-delays-commercial-xohm-wimax-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/oh-noes-sprint-delays-commercial-xohm-wimax-service/#commentsIt's April, do you know where your WiMax service is? Unfortunately, S.Korea as Sprint backtracks on the planned April launch of its commercial Xohm service. This according to an official company spokesman. Sprint says that the launch has been delayed to "later in the year" which many expect to be as early as summer. Even then we're likely only talking about Chicago, Baltimore, and D.C. areas. Time to start making room for LTE in our sad, jaded hearts.

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Oh Noes: Sprint delays commercial Xohm WiMax service originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsdelaymobilesprintwimaxxohmThu, 03 Apr 2008 05:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Oh Noes: Sprint delays commercial Xohm WiMax service]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/oh-noes-sprint-delays-commercial-xohm-wimax-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/oh-noes-sprint-delays-commercial-xohm-wimax-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/oh-noes-sprint-delays-commercial-xohm-wimax-service/#commentsIt's April, do you know where your WiMax service is? Unfortunately, S.Korea as Sprint backtracks on the planned April launch of its commercial Xohm service in the US. This according to an official company spokesman. Sprint says that the launch has been delayed to "later in the year" which many expect to be as early as summer. Even then we're likely only talking about Chicago, Baltimore, and D.C. areas. Time to start making room for LTE in our sad, jaded hearts.

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Oh Noes: Sprint delays commercial Xohm WiMax service originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Having trouble telling the difference between this and a garden-variety N810? Yeah, don't worry about it -- that's okay, and it's actually by design. We had an opportunity to tool around with Nokia's just-announced N810 WiMAX Edition today, and it stays very true to the original N810's formula, substituting a darker case and keyboard (both of which look very handsome, by the way), and physically, that's about it. The real magic happens deep within this thing's innards, where the addition of a WiMAX radio keeps things speedy when WiFi hotspots are out of reach and Bluetooth tethering to a 3G phone is too much of a hassle. The software necessary to support XOHM activation isn't complete yet, but Nokia's reps tell us that the process of signing up for WiMAX service will be seamless and entirely doable from the N810 itself -- no pesky phone calls or visits to a store necessary. They likened it to purchasing hotel internet service; there'll probably be hourly, daily, or continuous subscriptions available, making it possible to only shell out XOHM coin when the situation demands it. It works just like any other data connection on the device, too, so getting your wide-area broadband on is pretty much as painless as it could possibly be. Check out some shots (including a side-by-side with the original N810) in the gallery!

Gallery: Hands-on with the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition

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Hands-on with the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ctiahands onhands-onHandsOninternet tabletInternetTabletmaemon810n810 wimax editionN810WimaxEditionnokiawimaxxohmTue, 01 Apr 2008 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Everex Cloudbook MAX plays on Sprint's XOHM WiMAX network]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/everex-cloudbook-max-plays-on-sprints-xohm-wimax-network/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/everex-cloudbook-max-plays-on-sprints-xohm-wimax-network/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/everex-cloudbook-max-plays-on-sprints-xohm-wimax-network/#comments
Not too long ago, we gave you loyal Cloudbook owners a chance to voice your opinion on how you'd change things. Fast forward a few weeks, and take a gander at what Everex has put together. Debuting today at CTIA 2008, the Cloudbook MAX not only boasts an 8.9-inch WVGA (1,024 x 600) display, Windows Vista, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, integrated GPS receiver, 2-megapixel webcam and a battery good for four hours, but it also features an 80GB HDD, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, audio in / out and an S-Video output. Beyond all that, this thing gets energized by a 1.6GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor coupled with the VX800 digital media IGP chipset, which touts full DirectX 9 support and video acceleration for MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV9, VC1 and DivX video formats (plus a VMR-capable HD video processor, among other things). Lastly, the unit includes built-in support for Sprint's XOHM WiMAX network. Brimming with excitement yet? Start stocking that piggy bank -- this currently unpriced rig will be available in the latter half of this year across North America. Check out the gallery over on Classic!

Read - VIA and Everex demonstrate Cloudbook MAX at CTIA
Read - VIA VX800 Series Chipset

Update: Looks like availability is now set for Q1 - Q2 2009. Thanks, Taylor!

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Everex Cloudbook MAX plays on Sprint's XOHM WiMAX network originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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