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Sprint's 4G Xohm WiMax: How Fast Is It?
In our hands-on tests, the new Xohm network was fast and smooth -- but for now, you have to be in Baltimore.
Exclusive: HTC’s First WiMax Device!
Exclusive: HTC’s First WiMax Device!
nedge2k.com — So early yesterday evening I got a rather cryptic contact submission here on nedge2k.com regarding a new... WiMax enabled HTC device. Needless to say, this had me pretty excited. This morning, I got the pictures and some info…so here it is! What we ... (more) Exclusive: HTC’s First WiMax Device!
Rumor: New Touch Family HTC T8290 Comes with WiMax!
Rumor: New Touch Family HTC T8290 Comes with WiMax!
slashphone.com — Leaked photos from nedge2k.com has revealed a new HTC T8290, with its front like HTC Touch Diamond... but has much bigger touch screen. The HTC T8290 is said to be a GSM + WiMax device, it has a 3.8-inch display screen with an impressive 800 x 480 WVGA ... (more) Rumor: New Touch Family HTC T8290 Comes with WiMax!
Hands-on with Mobile WiMAX Acer Aspire one
Hands-on with Mobile WiMAX Acer Aspire one
blog.laptopmag.com — I just finished complaining in a previous post about the dearth of WiMax netbooks here at the... XOHM event in Baltimore. Then I was invited by Ben Wolff, the CEO of Clearwire, to take a ride in an Intel-pimped mini van to chat about the technology and ... (more) Hands-on with Mobile WiMAX Acer Aspire one
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Baltimore’s Xohm speeds scrutinized
CrunchGear — ... The promise of Wi-Max is nothing less than high-speed wireless internet practically anywhere you go. Of course, the reality falls short, as it often does, but it still shows itself a worthy successor to normal 3G and wi-fi. This industrious tester zoomed around Baltimore and tested it out in different areas (70% of the city is covered at the moment), finding that speeds were generally on the order of 3-4Mbps, or about 400KB/s. That’s plenty for me, personally, which is good because technical max of 20Mbps probably isn’t going to happen unless ...

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