FreedomPop brings its free internet service to Sprint’s 3G network, launches new hotspot

The free internet service FreedomPop is gearing up to expand its reach across the U.S. -- though it's looking to an older cellular network to do so.

Free broadband for all: FreedomPop’s Hub Burst home router now available

The free wireless internet startup FreedomPop is targeting the likes of Comcast and Cablevision with its Hub Burst home router, which is now available for purchase.

Targeting Comcast, FreedomPop brings free 4G broadband to your house

Aiming to disrupt the broadband market, FreedomPop is extending its freemuim wireless service to the home.

FreedomPop’s mystery project: an iPhone case with free WiMax data

Mysterious wireless company FreedomPop will soon offer an iPhone case with a WiMax radio inside and free access to a 1GB data plan, according to a TechCrunch report.

FreedomPop will be mimicking NetZero’s just-announced plan to offer a freemium model …

NetZero launches super cheap Clearwire-backed 4G wireless service

NetZero surprised the world when it offered up free ad-supported Internet access back in 1998. Now the company will soon try to bring its cost-effective approach to Web access with a low-cost no-contract 4G wireless data service.

“Our service gives …

Google is done with Clearwire, intends to sell off shares for a huge loss

More bad news for the struggling WiMAX wireless network Clearwire. Google is preparing to sell off its entire stake in the company, according to SEC documents filed by the search giant today.

Google originally purchased a 6.5 percent stake in …

Struggling Clearwire plans to raise $595M in stock sales

In yet another step away from bankruptcy, wholesale wireless provider Clearwire announced yesterday that it plans to raise $595 million via two sales of common stock.

The news comes on the heels of Sprint’s massive $1.6 billion deal with the …

Sprint plans 4G LTE phones for second half of 2012

Sprint customers may have to wait longer than anticipated to get their hands on fast new 4G LTE phones.

Sprint CFO Joseph Euteneuer said yesterday that he expects LTE devices to be released in the second half of next year, …

iPhone 4S data speeds will be significantly faster on AT&T than on Verizon and Sprint

AT&T has been maligned for years because of the poor quality and reliability of its network, but the wireless carrier was thrown a major bone by Apple on Monday with its new iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S chipset supports the …

Don’t expect a 4G LTE/WiMax iPhone 5 today

We’re a few hours away from Apple’s next iPhone unveiling, but one thing we can be pretty sure of at this point is that it won’t support new 4G LTE and WiMax networks.

People “familiar with the company’s plans” say …

So long WiMax: Sprint preparing its LTE 4G network for 2012

Catching up with Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Sprint is gearing up to launch its own 4G LTE network early next year.

The LTE network is expected to arrive during the first or second quarter of 2012, CNet reports, citing people …

Over one-third of Android phones sport 4G

The plethora of 4G-equipped Android devices released over the last year has made the platform a leader in 4G. Thirty-seven percent of Android phones in the US offer some form of 4G, reports the app analytics firm Localytics.

That’s an …

Sprint may offer iPad as well as iPhone 5 this year

Apple has been working together with Sprint to develop an iPad compatible with its network, and it may be ready to launch together or soon after Sprint’s iPhone in October, reports 9to5Mac.

Neither Sprint nor Apple have confirmed that the …

Sprint offering wholesale 4G coverage

Sprint announced Tuesday that it will allow resellers to put their own branding on a handful of products on its 4G network .

Sprint’s 4G network uses 4G Wimax technology, which isn’t very impressive compared to 4G networks from other …

LightSquared pays Sprint $9B to build its new 4G LTE network

Wireless carrier Sprint announced today it has struck a 15-year agreement with upcoming 4G wireless provider LightSquared, which could allow Sprint to move on from WiMax 4G to more-promsing 4G LTE technology.

The news is good for Sprint, which reported …

LightSquared files proposal for new spectrum block

Wholesale wireless network provider LightSquared will move the launch of its wireless network to a new block of spectrum after tests showed its current network plans interfered with GPS-enabled devices, the company announced Thursday.

LightSquared filed a proposal with the …