4G Blackberry Triton Coming
The mobile phone industry is buzzing with stories of a 4G Blackberry phone launching in December.
The new Blackberry will be codename Triton and will feature a 5 megapixel camera, high definition camcorder and a OLED touchscreen. The phone will also come preloaded with apps like Youtube and Blackberry App World.
The new 4G Blackberry Triton phone will be built on CDMA and GSM technology, making it compatible with all US mobile carriers.
Sprint Zone App for 4G Phones
Sprint has launched the Sprint Zone app for the HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Intercept and BlackBerry Bold. The new Sprint Zone mobile app allows customers to use their handset to pay bills, monitor mobile usage and get deals on new products.
The app is preloaded on the home screen of 4G devices like the Epic 4G and Motorola i1.
Other mobile phone carriers like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have similar apps available.
4G Phone / Satellite Broadband Network Planned
Nokia Siemens has been hired by an investment company to build a hybrid 4G cellphone / satellite mobile network.
The network will be called LightSquared and is set to go live across the US next year. The company behind LightSquared plans to have 4G satellite coverage available to 92% of the US population by 2015. Rather than offer its 4G network directly to phone users, LightSquare plans a wholesale business model – selling access to its network to mobile carriers, cable operators, device manufacturers and content creators.
The LightSquare 4G satellite network will initially launch in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver and Baltimore.
November Launch For Verizon 4G Phone Network
Stories are flying around the mobile phone industry that the long promised Verizon 4G network will launch on November 15 in 30 markets.
Verizon has always said that 33% of their customers will have 4G coverage when their network launches, which ties in with the 30 market figure. Those first markets are said to include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia.
It’s also rumored that Verizon will offer two USB wireless data cards on the same launch day.
Samsung Epic 4G Cleared For Sprint 4G
Formal approval has been given by the FCC to Sprint for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Along with a 4 inch AMOLED display, Android 2.1, Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity, front camera for video calls and a juicy 5 megapixel camera the Epic 4G also features stereo Bluetooth audio and an accelerometer with 6 axis support for playing mobile games with motion control.
Sprint will release the Samsung Epic 4G on its network next month.
Sprint 4G in Salt Lake City & St. Louis
Sprint has added to its list of cities and markets with 4G phone coverage by launching their 4G network in Salt Lake City and St. Louis.
Sprint is also due to launch 4G in a number of other markets in the near future.
The list of upcoming 4G rollouts include Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston.
New 4G Mobile Hotspot from Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable has teamed up with Sierra Wireless to launch IntelliGo, a 4G WiFi mobile hotspot for use with its Road Runner Mobile service.
IntelliGo allows any device with WiFi connectivity to connect to Time Warner Cable’s 4G phone network. The mobile hotspot can be used by up to five devices simultaneously at download speeds of up 6 Mbps.
Road Runner Mobile is currently available in 17 markets with a 4G service due to launch this year in New York, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Boston, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Sweden – 4G in 100 Cities
Mobile phone companies in Sweden are pushing ahead with their 4G rollout and bringing 4G to 100 cities in Sweden.
In addition to Stockholm, the new 4G network will be available in Gothenburg, Malmo, Karlskrona and Lund by the end of this year. Other Swedish cities will follow until 99% of the Swedish population can access 4G coverage by 2013.
The network is a joint operation between Tele 2 and Telenor and based on LTE, rather than WiMAX technology.
