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Sprint to hold media event on October 7, may announce iPhone carrier partnership

The good news is that Sprint looks more likely to become a U.S. iPhone carrier. The bad news is that Candace Bergen is probably sitting around wondering if they’ll call and ask her to sponsor them 20 years after the fact… Per Electronista, the telephone carrier sent out invitations on Monday for a Strategy Update […]

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Verizon adds 19 cities to LTE network

You’re hankering to get on an LTE network connection with an updated iPhone, so here’s some good news. Per Computerworld, Verizon Wireless announced that the company will add 19 more cities that will get its faster LTE wireless network service starting Thursday, bringing the total to 74 metropolitan areas. San Francisco and Detroit, already on […]

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AT&T to buy T-Mobile’s American unit for US$39 billion

Wireless carrier AT&T has announced a definitive agreement to buy Deutsche Telekom’s American T-Mobile subsidiary in a cash and stock deal worth about US$39 billion, and giving the German carrier an 8% stake in AT&T. Per Yahoo, the two companies issued a press release outlining the terms of the deal, which has been approved by […]

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Sprint MiFi 4082 unit picture leaked, device anticipated around CES

Because MiFi units are always useful… Per Electronista, a forum post late Wednesday on sprintusers.com provided the first look at the finished version of one of Novatel’s first 4G routers, the MiFi 4082 for Sprint. The hybrid WiMAX and EVDO router spotted by SprintUsers veteran r0fl shows an at least superficially upscale design with a […]

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Battery-Powered Wi-Reach Classic Converts 3G/4G Cards Into Wi-Fi Hotspot

This could be nifty. Per Business Wire, Connect One‘s battery powered Wi-Reach Classic allows users to insert a 3G or 4G USB card to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that can allow up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to connect to the Internet. The device will support the WiMax and LTE protocols after a future firmware […]