GCT Semiconductor have officially announced their new single-chip WiMAX and WiFi component, the GDM7215, which is capable of accessing both wireless networks yet has the same footprint of earlier WiFi-only models and is touted as being a straightforward upgrade for manufacturers.  The GDM7215, the first single-chip example in the industry, consists of WiMAX and WiFi b/g radios, a high performance ... continued »

Not to be outdone by Nokia's latest N810 with it's WiMAX upgrade, Samsung have sprinkled some XOHM pixie-dust onto their Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC and blessed it with high-speed wireless broadband courtesy of Sprint's new network.  The compact touchscreen tablet comes with a choice of Windows Vista or XP Tablet Edition, and is powered by an Intel Core Solo ULV ... continued »

Novatel Wireless seem to be pushing out more new HSDPA modems than there are USB ports for, but their latest has a couple of handy extras in addition to its 7.2Mbps downlink abilities (network depending, of course). There's a GPS chip in there, as well as a microSD slot to add memory cards; that way, one single device can ... continued »

Chinese manufacturers often get maligned for "borrowing" technologies and "forgetting" to pay the licencing fees; in an attempt to stay one step ahead in the rush for 3G cellphone connectivity (and take maximum advantage of all those new first-time users in the country) the government there has developed their own 3G standard, TD-SCDMA, and is pushing domestic carriers to adopt it ... continued »

Live in Canada?  Fancy some hot, fast HSDPA/HSUPA goodness?  Well, Rogers will soon be inviting you to ram high-speed cellular broadband right up your ExpressCard slot, thanks to Novatel Wireless' Merlin X950D 3G modem.  Capable of connections up to 7.2Mbps downlink and 2.1Mbps uplink, network depending, the X950D is triband HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100) and quadband EDGE/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900) so even if you leave the soft, ... continued »

Huawei, who supply Vodafone UK with their 3G modems, have announced a combination HSDPA/HSUPA USB modem and digital TV receiver.  The E510 promises download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and upload speeds of up to 2Mbps, network depending. continued »

Sierra Wireless today announced their latest USB EV-DO Rev.A modem, the Compass 597, which distinguishes itself from rivals by virtue of both an in-built GPS receiver and the facility to connect an external antenna for areas of poor reception.  A microSD slot is also present for adding memory and using the stick as a portable storage device. continued »

Overshadowed by its all-inclusive big brother, Sprint actually announced another unlimited plan yesterday: seemingly aimed at more traditional cellphone users, $89.99 a month gets you unlimited voice, messaging and push-to-talk use but leaves out the data, GPS and mobile entertainment functionality.  Personally I'd prefer to see unlimited internet access in there rather than PTT, but it's still undercutting Verizon, AT&T ... continued »

Kevin Choi from AVING spent some time at the MWC playing with Novatel's new MC950D HSDPA/HSUPA USB modem, and you can see the video of it after the cut.  The Ovation MC950D offers triband 850/1900/2100MHz HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS and quadband 850/900/1800/1900MHz GPRS/EDGE, with data speeds of up to 7.2Mbps downlink and 2.1Mbps uplink (network depending, naturally).  continued »

Latest rumor on the block is that Sprint is planning to launch five new handsets and a data card on April 16th, including at least one that boasts compatibility with the Qchat push-to-talk network (and thus will work on the EVDO Rev.A network as well as becoming inter-operable with Nextel PTT users).  Among the handsets will be the LG LX400, ... continued »