WiMax News

Sprint plans to sell the Samsung Conquer, a mid-level 4G Android device, starting on August 21 for $100 with a two-year contract.

Congress has introduced a bill requiring carriers to disclose minimum data speeds in an effort to help consumers compare different services.

Sprint plans to sell the Photon 4G this summer, as Motorola looks to strengthen its presence among carriers.

Sony's woes deepened with news of another security breach as well as a subpoena. AT&T and Sprint, meanwhile, continued their war of words over AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile.

Clearwire posted big losses but added customers and affirmed plans to retain valuable spectrum that could see the company through future crises but may be contributing to the current "spectrum crunch."

Sprint plans to release a faster 4G version of the Google Nexus S smartphone, to run on its new mobile-payment service being tested in New York and San Francisco.

Buyers of the iPad 2 can now connect to Sprint's 3G and 4G networks through an improved mobile hotspot device, called the "Overdrive Pro," opening a market otherwise closed to them through Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T and Verizon.

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse today said it will involve Clearwire and its 4G WiMax network in any future plans, amid reports that the carrier is in talks to buy T-Mobile.

Apple's iPad 2 launch stole the headlines this week, escalating the heated battle between AT&T and Verizon for new customers. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Google are all handling missteps that could prove costly for their futures.

Sprint is close to resolving a dispute with partner Clearwire over 4G network charges, though it still has alternative options should a deal fall through.

Sprint today refused to further fund Clearwire, the partner for its 4G network rollout, after waiving the right to buy $760 million of the struggling network operator's convertible debt.

Sprint today said it plans to spend over $5 billion to upgrade its network, in a move that could lay the groundwork for a future without Clearwire, its fourth-generation, or 4G, wireless partner.

Sprint is encouraging its wireless network subsidiary Clearwire and T-Mobile to team up on 4G, in a move that would infuse the cash-strapped Clearwire with equity and widen T-Mobile's 4G footprint.

Sprint today launched its 4G service in several major metropolitan cities, ahead of Verizon's next-generation competition, touting rapid download speeds that are ten times faster than 3G.

Sprint will offer WiMax high-speed wireless services starting November in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.