Of the two 4G mobile services, WiMAX is the less interesting of the two to me. I am more interested in LTE for its faster speeds. That said, there is no denying the appeal of a 4G system now like WiMax is offering, even if it's only available in limited areas. continued »

I would really like to be able to watch some TV on my iPhone while I sit in the line waiting for my kids to come out of school. Users of Comcast cable may be able to watch their favorite TV shows on their mobile phones one day. continued »

Clearwire has been busy rolling out its 4G WiMax network in a few locations around the country. Its partner Sprint has several other 4G installations in place as well. Clearwire announced today that it has added ten new locations to its 4G network. The new locations include Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas; Bellingham, Wash; ... continued »

Sprint and Clearwire have been working together to roll WiMax service out across the country. The roll out has been very slow so far and only a few of the largest cities in the country have access to WiMax service at this point. Sprint has now announced that it is adding new 4G mobile broadband routers to its line in preparation ... continued »

The prospects of 4G networks coming late this year and early next year is enough to make a mobile geek smile. The WiMax reality will quickly wipe that smile away with the service in the U.S. available in very limited areas. Research firm BWA announced today that there were about 400,000 WiMax subscribers and 50 million new 3G customers added in ... continued »

It always seems that new technologies end up fighting it out in a format war. We first saw it in the VHS versus Betamax war. Then we saw the Blu-ray versus HD DVD fight, and now we have a war brewing between WiMax and LTE to become the 4G mobile data service of choice. Clearwire and Sprint are betting on WiMax ... continued »

30% of the market within five years will be 3G and 4G wireless subscriptions. Analysts from In-Stat released a report recently detailing the move. continued »

Nokia has discontinued its N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition, MobileBurn reports, due to "the slow WiMAX roll out in the USA." So far, there are two WiMAX markets in USA: Sprint launched XOHM mobile broadband commercial service  in Baltimore last September, while Clearwire has just launched its WiMAX service in Portland. continued »

Clearwire has launched its WiMAX service in Portland, OR. If you own a WiMAX device and live in Oregon's biggest city, you can experience 4G wireless broadband by purchasing one of the following plans: $10 for a 24-hour pass $30 a month for 200MB of data $40 a month for 2GB $50 a month for unlimited data The WiMAX forum describes WiMAX as "a standards-based ... continued »

Another week has come to a close and that means it's time for another week in review. This week we saw Clearwire and Sprint finish up their long-talked-about merger for the WiMAX network. But really, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Samsung announced a new phone designed with the pre-teen in mind called the Tobi S3030. Plus, they decided to ... continued »