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With AT&T and T-Mobile looking to merge to usurp Verizon Wireless as the top mobile provider in the United States, it's no secret that number three Sprint is going to have to make some serious moves if it hopes to remain a major player in the mobile industry. Sprint recently inked a $1 billion deal for wholesale access to Clearwire's WiMax network and now Bloomberg is reporting Sprint may be on the verge of a 15-year deal that… Read More

RIM announced this morning that in addition to the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + WiMax versions of the PlayBook, it will also launch an LTE and HSPA + model of its forthcoming tablet.

Quote from the article at InfoSync: “The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has approved the 2004 draft of the new 802.16 WiMax specification, while Intel and Proxim have teamed up to build it. If successful, it could spell wireless broadband faster than any currently-available connection. WiMax stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, and is the trade-name for the IEEE 802.16 specification the… Read More