HTC Evo Shift 4G Now Available

The recently announced HTC Evo Shift 4G for Sprint is now available through Radio Shack and Sprint, both online and in retail stores. The phone costs $149 with a new two-year contract or eligible contract through Sprint. (Sprint)

Sprint Releases Mifi 4G Hotspot

If you are looking for a 3G/4G dual-mode mobile hotspot for Sprint, and the Overdrive wasn't your cup of tea, then prepare for the Mifi version of dual-mode hotspots. The Mifi is very similar to the Overdrive, having external indicators for battery life and signal strength, and a micro USB port for charging the device when the battery runs down. It also features a microSD card slot that can support a card of up to 32 GB, presumably for storage available to anybody connected to the Mifi device. You will have to wait a while to get your hands on the new Mifi, though, which will be available on Feburary 27 for $50 with a two-year contract. (Engadget) (Sprint)

Sprint 4G Launches In Sacramento, California

If you live in the Sacramento area and haven't already figured it out, Sprint 4G launched on November 15th. This makes the 62nd market to have the Wimax technology. So everybody with an Epic, Evo, and Overdrive, turn on 4G and start experiencing the Wimax! (Sprint)

Samsung Galaxy Tab Available for Preorder by Sprint Premier Customers

For the next three days, Sprint will be taking preorders for their version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The seven inch tablet is expected to be a major iPad competitor, and has been announced for T-Mobile and Verizon, too. The Galaxy Tab features a seven inch capacitive touchscreen, dual cameras, and Android 2.2. The tablet also has support from Google and features the Android Market and Google apps, something that some other tablets have failed to get. The tablet has already been reviewed by a few sites, such as Engadget, with one of the major complains being that some of the apps don't scale properly for the different screen size of the Galaxy Tab. Pricing is $400 with a new two year contract, and the smallest data plan is $29 a month for 2 GB of data. Oh, and for all you 4G fans out there, this is a 3G only device, so sadly no Wimax.

Sprint Announces WiMax for New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles

Three of the largest cities in the United States have also been three cities that don't have 4G coverage. Sprint and Clearwire have finally announced the launch dates for these three cities. New York City will have WiMax coverage on November 1, San Francisco will be lit up in late December, and Los Angeles will get WiMax on December 1. The WiMax network will be shared by Sprint, Clearwire, Time Warner, and Comcast. Time Warner and Comcast will use the network for their mobile internet service, rebranded for the respective company. Hopefully, the long wiat for service in these three large and tech-centered cities was to make sure the service thoroughly covered the cities, and to make sure that speeds would be top notch for everybody using a 4G device. If you have 4G in your area, or have spotted 4G coverage in any of these three cities, let us know in the comments how the speeds and coverage are for you.

Orlando Now Covered in WiMax

For all of you Floridians (or vacationers) out there waiting for some more Florida 4G coverage, Sprint and Clear now have Orlando, Florida covered in WiMax. With this announcement, it makes Orlando the third city in Florida to have the service, coming after Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. The Samsung Epic 4G, HTC Evo 4G, and Sierra Overdrive Mobile Hotspot will all work on the new 4G network in Orlando.

Sprint Launched 4G Coverage in Nashville, Tennessee

Sprint is rapidly expanding 4G coverage across the nation, with their latest addition being Nashville, Tennessee to their coverage area. With the launch in Tennessee, Sprint has coverage in 52 markets, covering cities in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. There is still no coverage for San Francisco or New York City, which are two huge markets for the service, hopefully they will be launched soon and the service will be even better because of the long wait.
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Sprint Expands 4G Coverage Once Again

Sprint launched coverage in three more markets for September. Boston, Massachusetts, Daytona Beach, Florida, and Providence, Rhode Island are all cities that are now covered in WiMax. This means you can use your new Samsung Epic to access 4G speeds in even more places around the country. Hopefully Sprint will launch 4G in New York City within a few weeks, otherwise the Verizon Wireless LTE network might beat them to the punch.

WiMax Might Be Coming Soon to Major Cities

Reports from Evo users last week have been that their phones have been detecting 4G networks that were available in their city, and some people were even able to use the network for a brief period of time.

The reports come from New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and some people are saying that the service is somewhat strong near Coney Island in New York. Although these networks definitely aren't up and running yet, it looks like Sprint/Clearwire 4G might be on it's way to some big cities sooner rather than later. (Engadget)