gizmodo.com - 12/17/2008
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After a grueling eight-city coast-to-coast test of the 3G networks run by AT&T;, Sprint and Verizon, we've come up with some clear-cut test results. Think you know who has the best network? Think again. The Test Almost every smartphone and most standard phones in the three largest cell ...
engadget.com - 12/19/2008
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engadget.com —
Without a doubt, 2009 is destined to be
the year of The Android . Samsung just announced...
its ticket to the party with a Q2 launch of a Samsung Android phone on both Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile in the US. Apparently, the touch-screen device will be ...
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Samsung's Android phone hitting Sprint and T-Mobile by June
engadgetmobile.com - 12/15/2008
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engadgetmobile.com —
Say, remember how there was supposed to be
a Treo Pro coming to Sprint ? Yeah, well,...
the time is drawing near for that to go down; odds are it could've happened sooner, but Sprint probably wanted to give its fairly fresh 800w a little breathing room ...
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Sprint's Treo Pro coming in January along with a pink ...
seattlepi.nwsource.com - 12/11/2008
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The Definitive National 3G Test that isn’t Exactly Definitive
jkOnTheRun —
... I have to give props to Wilson Rothman and the features team at Gizmodo. They offer some excellent information from a multi-city test where they pitted 3G networks against each other. Contending were the big-three: Sprint, Verizon and AT&T. T-Mobile was likely left out since they’re relatively new to the 3G market here in the U.S. You should definitely read what they found out: long story short, Sprint was the big winner in terms of download throughput, which is more important to most folks than uploading. AT&T offered better upload ...
First Look: AT&T USBConnect Quicksilver 3G Adapter
jkOnTheRun —
... as this 3G study, but between now and the middle of January, I’ll be using the small USB adapter in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and San Francisco on a number of notebooks. ...
Palm Pre: What we know
SlashGear —
... The Pre’s initial wireless provider was also announced - the device will debut on the Sprint network. Sprint’s CEO, Dan Hesse, touted Sprint’s network as the fastest 3G network in the country and referenced Gizmodo’s national 3G test during his time on stage. ...
PalmPre vs. iPhone vs. WinMo vs. Android vs. BlackBerry - Fight!
Mobility Site —
... 11. The Network:
Acording to Gizmodo: (”we stand by our numbers: Sprint is the best 3G network in our tests“) Sprint is the best 3G network.
On the other hand, we want the freedom to choose our own network!
Since Android (G1) is a T-Mobile phone (for now), Palm Pre is Sprint, and unlocking the iPhone is a pain in the a$$, I will go with Windows Mobile. You have the freedom to choose, and there are plenty of unlocked devices too. Point goes to Windows Mobile.
Windows ...
Giz Explains: What AT&T’s 7.2Mbps Network Really Means [Giz Explains]
IPhone news, updates and Iphone information —
... But it gets worse. That 7.2Mbps is theoretical, and due to technical overhead, network business, device speed and overzealous marketing, real world speeds are significantly lower. As you can see on our chart above, our tested speeds for everything from EV-DO Rev. A to ...
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Sprint Offers First 3G/4G Dual-Mode Modem —
I4U News 12/18/2008
Sprint has announced its Sprint 3G/4G USB Modem U300, the first device to operate on both 3G and 4G wireless broadband networks. The modem is designed to operate on Sprint's WiMAX network and offers download speeds of 2-4 Mbps. Download speeds on the ...
Samsung confirms Android handset for 2009 —
T3.com News 12/19/2008
Well, a glut of new companies have signed up to the Open Handset alliance, most wasting no time in getting new product out there. Like Samsung for example.
The company has confirmed it is working hard at developing an Android handset for a launch ...
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