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.
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.
Sprint's slightly tumultuous relationship with Clearwire may finally lead to a marriage.
Aiming to disrupt the broadband market, FreedomPop is extending its freemuim wireless service to the home.
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 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 …
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 …
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 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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Sprint is nearing a deal with wholesale 4G LTE company LightSquared to build and share networks that could give Sprint a whopping $20 billion, Businessweek reports.
Sources tell the magazine that the deal would span 15 years and allow LightSquared …
T-Mobile isn’t slowing down with network upgrades, even though it may be wedded to AT&T in a year.
The carrier this morning announced that it’s bringing its 4G HSPA+ network to 10 new cities, and it’s also moving forward with …
Sprint may have been the first US carrier to deploy a 4G network, but it may be paying the price for being an early adopter of WiMax 4G technology.
According to a series of 1,000 speed tests conducted by BTIG …
