ft.com - 4/2/2009
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Nokia has dismissed the prospects of the WiMax wireless mobile standard, claiming it is doomed to meet the same fate as Betamax, the video format that lost out to VHS in a war over technology standards in the 1970s and 1980s. The world's biggest maker of mobile phones is one of the founding ...
phonescoop.com - 3/26/2009
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phonescoop.com —
Today Samsung shared details on the unannounced SWD-M100
Mondi mobile Wimax device for the Clear network. According
to Samsung, the Mondi has a touch screen and can access the Internet via Clear's mobile Wimax network. Based on the picture ... ...
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Samsung's First Wimax Device Spotted
techdigest.tv - 3/31/2009
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techdigest.tv —
EDGE, 3G and HSDPA are all very well,
but what will the next jump in technology be
for wireless internet? There are two competing technologies - WiMax and LTE. Which one is likely to win the race in the UK? WiMax is based on Wi-Fi, and doesn't ...
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Will WiMax or LTE win out?
reviews.cnet.com - 4/1/2009
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reviews.cnet.com —
LAS VEGAS - On the eve of the
CTIA Wireless 2009 tradeshow here Clearwire has announced a
new portable Wi-Fi router that will use Wi-Fi to connect consumer electronics devices, like smartphones and cameras, to its new 4G wireless network. (Credit: ...
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Wi-Fi hotspot extends Clearwire's WiMax service
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Nokia dice que WiMAX es como el Betamax del wireless
Celularis —
... , le dijo a FT que “WiMAX tendrá la misma suerte que Betamax”, ...
WiMax Same As Betamax, Says Nokia
The Nokia Phone Blog —
... here,” Mr Vanjoki added.
Looks like the WiMax forum will be replacing a board seat in the near future.
WiMax and LTE are the two next-gen networks battling for supremacy in the wireless world. Both will support 100+ megabit connections and provide wide area coverage. While WiMax has the backing of giants Sprint Nextel, Intel, and Samsung, LTE has the support of the two biggest carriers in the USA: AT&T and Verizon Wireless. And now Nokia.
Nokia dismisses prospects of WiMax as wireless standard ...
Nokia flip-flops; Says WiMAX is failed technology, “Wireless Betamax”
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... the important places in the world and that will give us the coverage and capacity we need.”
To be fair, I can understand Nokia’s decision to pull off from the WiMAX market. At some point, it seemed as an ideal move to grab the slice of the U.S. market share by partnering with Sprint. However, as Sprint struggled to launch its network on time, the idea failed. In that sense, it seems as a better strategy to prepare for the upcoming LTE revolution…
[Via: FT]
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We can't say a device such as this was inevitable or anything, but given how limited the adoption of WiMAX has been thus far in America, it's definitely a win for everyone involved. According to Sidecut Reports , Clearwire will soon unveil a ...
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Clearwire WiMAX Hotspot Announced —
I4U News 4/1/2009
Clearwire has announced a new product called the CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot Accessory. The device works in conjunction with a Clearwire USB WiMAX modem to provide a roving hotspot for up to eight devices.
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Nokia: Signs Of Light? —
BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily 4/3/2009
Are things picking up at Nokia (NOK) ?
Maybe…or at least, they seem to be getting worse at a decelerating rate.
RBC Capital’s Mark Sue this morning repeated his Outperform rating on the stock and lifted his price target to $16, ...