Sprint officially announced their XOHM WiMAX network in Baltimore today, and Phone Magazine were there for the launch.  XOHM promises average downlink speeds of 2-4 Mbps and uplink rates of 1-2 Mbps, with coverage initially in Baltimore and in Chicago, DC, Dallas, Fort Worth, Providence, Boston and Philadelphia over the coming months. Several notebook manufacturers are releasing laptops with integrated WiMAX ... continued »

Lenovo's $100m sale of the company's cellphone arm has been approved by shareholders, clearing the final hurdle necessary before buyer Hony Capital can take over the dwindling business.  Hony Capital, a private equity firm, have paid just $8m less than sales of Lenovo's cellphones made in the last quarter, after a 31-percent drop in shipments. The sale actually completed on March 17th, ... continued »

Lenovo has revealed a deal with Hony Capital to offload its cellphone business, a branch of the company little known about outside of the Chinese market.  The private equity firm will pay $100m for the group. continued »