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Bell Reveals 3G /4G LTE Wireless Roadmap
Original at Marketnews.ca Daily
• 5 hours ago
Bell says it has invested in its Third Generation (3G) wireless network; and also confirmed the company’s migration path to the global Fourth Generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. Bell added that it intends to also overlay its national 3G CDMA/EVDO service with HSPA techn...
Treo 800w Sale at Best Buy
Original at Palm Infocenter
• Thu, Oct 9
- As Palm's most recent CDMA device, the Windows Mobile 6.1, EVDO Rev. A-capable Treo 800w is still solely available on Sprint, with the possibility of a ...
Review: Verizon’s LG Blitz
Original at The Tech Herald
• Thu, Oct 9
IN - The reason is that the Blitz does not have EVDO, without that there is no way to download songs over the air. The battery on the Blitz is important. ...
Verizon Unveils Blackberry Storm - Dropping sometime this fall....
Original at Dslreports
• Wed, Oct 8
Verizon announced yesterday a somewhat global launch of the new Blackberry Storm, which will obviously ride on Verizon's EVDO wireless broadband network here in the States. The phone also plays well with quad-band GSM and Europe-friendly HSPA, and features GPS and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2...
Blackberry Storm With Global 3G Launches*
Original at GigaOM
• Tue, Oct 7
By Om Malik The Verizon Wireless version of the device will work on the Verizon’s EVDO Rev A 3G Network and (2100Mhz) UMTS/HSPA 3G along with older technologies such as GSM, GPRS and EDGE, making it capable of receiving emails and phone calls around the planet. The Vodafone version will have the sam...
Blackberry Storm with Global 3G Launches*
Original at GigaOM » Mobile
• Tue, Oct 7
By Om Malik The Verizon Wireless version of the device will work on the Verizon’s EVDO Rev A 3G Network and (2100Mhz) UMTS/HSPA 3G along with older technologies such as GSM, GPRS and EDGE making it capable of receiving emails and phone calls around the planet. The Vodafone version will have the same...
Vodafone, Verizon Launch Global 3G Ready Blackberry Storm
Original at GigaOM
• Tue, Oct 7
By Om Malik The Verizon Wireless version of the device will work on the Verizon’s EVDO Rev A 3G Network and (2100Mhz) UMTS/HSPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM for global use. The Vodafone version will use (2100Mhz) UMTS/HSPA and quad-band ...
Verizon and Vodafone finally speak up about the Storm
Original at MobileCrunch
• Tue, Oct 7
By Greg Kumparak With the 480×360 screen, 3.2 mp autofocus camera, Bluetooth 2.0, “ClickThrough” user selection for a button-like touch screen, 3.5mm headset jack, EVDO Rev. A, and quadband edge, it’sa mighty stalwart contender against Apple’s finest ...
iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 40 2008
Original at iPhone Buzz
• Sun, Oct 5
AZ - A Verizon EVDO iPhone might be in the works for 2009 as well, which is would the be first time the device would be on a carrier other than AT&T since its ...
News & Reviews for Electronic Bookworms
Original at Artvoice
• Sat, Oct 4
News & Reviews for Electronic Bookworms NY - The new kindle is rumored to still use EVDO wireless as the first edition did. This wireless functionality is pretty cool: it works with Sprint’s cellular ...
3G services from BSNL soon
Original at Times of India
• Fri, Oct 3
India - Also, the 2 mbps service through EVDO cards, presently available at Bangalore, will be extended to all district headquarters. ...
Verizon Expands 3G EVDO Rev-A in Onondaga and Madison County, NY - EVDOinfo
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Thu, Oct 2
EVDOinfo (press release) Verizon Expands 3G EVDO Rev-A in Onondaga and Madison County, NY EVDOinfo (press release), IL - SYRACUSE, NY, Oct. 2 -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Onondaga and Madison Counties, Verizon Wireless ...
WiMAX World 2008: Taste Test
Original at dailywireless.org
• Tue, Sep 30
By Sam Churchill Yesterday, Sprint’s Xohm unit, officially launched service in Baltimore. This could be the start of something big — real competition to DSL and cable modems — Wi-Fi speeds with cellular range — Twice the speed of EVDO or HSPA for half the cost. These are good things.
Apple readying CDMA iPhone?
Original at Gear Live
• Tue, Sep 30
By Andru Edwards The rumor mill has been buzzing today with whispers that Apple may be readying a CDMA version of the iPhone, which would have EVDO support. So, when would this one be announced? Apparently, at MacWorld 2009 in January. Unfortunately, we are gonna have to call shenanigans on this one. After al...
No New Taxes From Verizon Wireless??
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Mon, Sep 22
By EVDOguy(noreply@blogger.com) I think we're all used to paying taxes on everything from soda to cable TV, automatically adding a few bucks in our head to the cost of an item or service. We do this with our EVDO bills too, of course - we all know it isn't REALLY $59.99 per month.
Verizon heats fight with contract-free plans
Original at Electronista
• Mon, Sep 22
CA - This will also let customers bring over unlocked CDMA and EVDO devices rather than having to buy one of Verizon's own products when switching providers. ... Verizon offers no-contract plans for all phones Yahoo! Tech all 2 news articles
Reader Review: Autonet, Chrysler In-Car Wi-Fi
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Sep 12
By Zomb Lev_Astov EVDO is actually a faster type of CDMA and the current type of EVDO, Rev A, is much faster than the original. Zomb.
Long Live EVDO Rev A!
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Wed, Sep 10
By EVDOguy(noreply@blogger.com) If you've been concerned about your EVDO equipment and service becoming outdated as the 4G technologies we keep hearing about start making their debut, don't get too bent out of shape just yet. WiMAX, the technology that carriers like Sprint and Alltel will be using, may actually be on its...
Palm Treo 800w Review
Original at Mobility Site
• Fri, Sep 5
AL - With its Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, built-in GPS, WiFi, EVDO-Rev A and supporting software it could be a real boon to users, more particularly mobile business ...
Sprint EVDO: 5GB Cap Crap
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Wed, Aug 13
By noreply@blogger.com (EVDOguy) On July 31st, Sprint officials were involved in a moderated chat on Sprint's own public forums. It was made clear that Tony Jackson was a "Director" at Sprint, and that he and his team would be "discussing the answers to each of the questions to ensure they are providing accurate informatio...
Aircell: We Be 4G
Original at dailywireless.org
• Wed, Jul 16
By Sam Churchill Aircell which delivers WiFi on airplanes, via its Gogo service, today announced its intention to base its airplane-to-ground link on Long Term Evolution (LTE). Aircell uses an exclusive FCC frequency license to provide a cellular data channel to airplanes. It currently uses CDMA EVDO R...
Palm Treo 800w
Original at dailywireless.org
• Mon, Jul 14
By Sam Churchill Looking for a smartphone with integrated Wi-Fi, GPS, EV-DO Revision A, and a slim design? It uses Sprint’s higher speed EVDO Rev A. data network, includes Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and stereo Bluetooth and carries a 2 megapixel camera that can also capture video.
Review: Samsung Instinct
Original at Geek.com
• Tue, Jul 8
- The Sprint Instinct is on Sprint’s EVDO network. That means that it’s super fast when browsing. I found that to be the case most times, but I did miss ...
Living with the Sprint 5Gb EVDO Bandwidth Cap
Original at geeknewscentral.com
• Wed, Jul 2
By Todd Cochrane July is the month the folks over at Sprint have implemented Bandwidth Caps on their wireless data plans. Over the past 6 months I have averaged between 4 & 9 gigs of usage. So for the first time ever I have had to change the way I used the Internet. This really pisses me off in a big way. It’s the s ...
Sprint U680 EVDO USB Modem Reviewed
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Sun, Jun 15
By EVDOguy(noreply@blogger.com) The "latest" EVDO Rev-A USB modem for use on the Sprint MobileBroadBand EVDO network is the U-680. Actually, its not that new. Its the same Franklin CDU-680 that 3Gstore.com has been selling with Sprint EVDO service since Sept. 14, 2007 - nine months ago!
Review: Cheap EVDO Modem Makes Not Having Wi-Fi Not a Problem
Original at ihomegadgets.com
• Sat, May 24
Sierra Wireless Compass 587 Like dogs with shock collars, Wi-Fi users are constrained to a small coverage area. Stray too far and – zap – server not found. If you want unlimited browsing freedom, you could buy an expensive laptop with an EVDO modem built in, or you could upgrade your existing...
Review: Cheap EVDO Modem Makes Not Having Wi-Fi Not a Problem
Original at Wired News
• Fri, May 23
- The Compass looks like a chunky USB drive, but it houses not only a microSD slot for adding some memory but also a (Sprint) EVDO modem and a GPS receiver. ...
AT&T: We Like HSPA
Original at dailywireless.org
• Fri, May 16
By Sam Churchill Currently, AT&T’s USB data card costs $99 and $60/month for unlimited usage, Sprint’s USB EVDO modem costs $99, plus $60 a month and Verizon charges $149 for their USB modem and $60-per-month — but only for 5Gb per month. Beyond that, it charges a stunning 49 cents per Mb. Speeds using ce...
CradlePoint MBR1000 1.2 Firmware - More EVDO/HSDPA Support
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Sun, Apr 13
CradlePoint MBR1000 Firmware 1.2 Released:Now Supports More EVDO and HSDPA Devices CradlePoint has just released Firmware Version 1.2 that enables even more EVDO and HSDPA devices to work with their MBR10003G Router Compatibility Chart (Routers)) Sprint Verizon AT T Alltel Sierra Wi...
Verizon overage charges to be added to EVDO data plans?
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Thu, Mar 20
By EVDOguy If you are about to get Verizon mobile broadband service, now may be the perfect time to do it. For the latest discussion on the topic see: Verizon Introduces New EVDO Phone and Data PlansVerizon likely to add overage charge to BBA plan
Samsung Ace Official on Sprint: Mega World Phone Does GSM and CDMA [Cellphones]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Feb 18
By Brian Lam The Samsung Ace is coming to Sprint. It's worth noting because it's a cellphone that uses CDMA cellular tech, like all Sprint phones. But it also has an unlocked slot for a GSM SIM card in case you're wandering around a foreign country and want to buy a prepaid card (or just use Sprint's GSM roam...
MBR1000 CradlePoint Mobile Broadband Router
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Fri, Jan 25
• 2 related articles
By EVDOguy We are very excited about the new CradlePoint MBR1000 router. It will be the first wireless N EVDO router available. The MBR1000 will be the first EVDO router to support ExpressCards without an adapter (USB supported as well). We are currently testing it and writing a detailed review (like w...
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Cradlepoint serves as OEM for new EVDO Routers
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Thu, Jan 17
By EVDOguy Both Sprint and Kyocera (and many others) have contracted other router manufacturers in the past, and Kyocera is the first to decide to change who makes their next EVDO router. For their next 3G routers, Kyocera is the first to turn to Cradlepoint Technnologies as an OEM, and we couldn't be...
New Year's Resolutions for EVDO Carriers
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Fri, Jan 4
By EVDOguy For Verizon:Enable and Support GPS features of devices that have them. (sprint does this!)Stop threatening customers with actions based on 5GB per month of data usage.Stop telling people the service does not work with EVDO routers.Make sure all your reps can add, and they all read from sam...
EVDO Router Manufacturers Get a Report Card from 3GStore
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Fri, Jan 4
By EVDOguy The Linksys router has always had a limited amount of cards supported. It is intended for use with the Sprint network, so there are only a couple of Verizon cards that have ever worked with the WRT54G3G-ST. But as considerably more USB and ExpressCard devices are released, this limitation i...
Ubuntu Verizon EVDO Tethering Howto @ ASE Labs
Original at DriverHeaven.net
• Thu, Jan 3
By Vikingod This guide will explain in step by step detail on how to use your Verizon EVDO tethering plan with a computer running Ubuntu. These steps should work basically the same on any Linux distribution...
3GStore has exclusive CTR350 EVDO Router firmware to enable Ethernet-As-LAN port
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Wed, Dec 19
 3GStore has exclusive CTR350 EVDO Router firmware to enable Ethernet-As-LAN port When we first received and reviewed the Cradlepoint CTR350 (CTR350), we found very little about it that we didn't like. One of our only dislikes was how the single ethernet port was only useful for incomi...
Goodbye PCMCIA!
Original at EVDO Blog by EVDOinfo.com
• Fri, Dec 14
By EVDOguy While it is still the case that most EVDO routers have PCMCIA slots, almost every EVDO device available right now has at least 1 router that it is compatible with. With ExpressCards you will have to use either an ExpressCard to PCMCIA adapter, or an ExpressCard to USB adapter. On the USB side o...
Okta Touch Review (AKA HTC Touch)
Original at Geekzone
• Thu, Nov 8
By paradoxsm CDMA EVDO Rev-a for wireless data connectivity giving a superb coverage footprint and excellent speeds throughout. MMS 1/10 (see notes) Not supported, Shame the "legacy" client for "lightsurf" is just awful and is not supported better ...
Verizon's UM150 USB EVDO Rev-A Modem - First Impressions
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Wed, Nov 7
 Verizon's latest Rev-A USB EVDO modem is the UM150 made by Pantech, the same folks who make the Verizon PC5750 and Sprint PX500. The first thing you notice about the UM150 is its size, but unlike other USB devices that have been released lately like the CDU680 (content/view/2106/63/) an...
Vista Patch Improves EVDO Card Performance
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Fri, Aug 31
Vista Patch Improves EVDO / HSDPA 3G Card Performance Microsoft has released a patch for Vista that improves EVDO Wireless Data Card performance when running under Vista. This patch is NOT available as part of the Vista sofware update, you will need to download the patch directly from Mic...
Comparing the Telecom AirCard 595U and Vodafone Vodem
Original at Geekzone
• Sun, Aug 19
I have a variety of connections available here - Vodafone vodem HSDPA, Vodafone Merlin XU870 HSDPA, Telecom Sierra Wireless CDMA EVDO AirCard 595, and now the new Telecom Sierra Wireless CDMA EVDO AirCard 595U, so I had some experience with mobile data and what to expect from different h...
Opinion: Postmortem of the Telecom USB modem
Original at Geekzone
• Wed, Jul 11
By Jama Next, we removed the back cover which revealed the main antenna stuck to the top of the radio module which is plugged into the Aux antenna port, the external antenna socket is plugged into the Main antenna port. The two antenna ports are for antenna diversity but it appears that this feature...
Sierra Wireless 595U USB EVDO modem - A Review
Original at Geekzone
• Tue, Jul 10
By Jama The Sierra Wireless 595U is the long awaited EVDO Revision A modem from Telecom. Vodafone have had their Vodem in the market for quite some time but this is the first, serious USB offering from Telecom. If your Mobile Broadband rev a USB modem is not activated, the Activation Wizard may start...
Mobile VoIP: Killer App in More Ways than One
Original at GigaOM
• Fri, Jun 1
By Guest Column A carrier’s own VoIP service will always have an inherent advantage over that of a third party – it doesn’t have to go over the Internet. It’s debatable that going VoIP will make it less expensive for a carrier to offer voice than their current highly optimized circuit-switched networks, b...
Patch: 3Gstore Helps Pantech PX-500 EVDO Vista Users
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Wed, May 16
and Pantech PX-500 Sprint has officially released Vista drivers for the Pantech PX-500. This is the last Mobile Broadband card to support Vista. In order to help our customers, we are now updating our Sprint EVDO Vista Support CD (http://evdoinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/sprint-evdo-mob...
Verizon Gooses EV-DO 'Wireless Broadband' to Revision A in Some Areas
Original at Gizmodo
• Sun, Mar 18
the Rev-A V740 ExpressCard is now shipping! ... get the V740 ExpressCard for $70 less than verizon stores, and get the best possible customer support by EVDO Experts, by checking out this site: http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/1919/64/
Verizon V740 EVDO Rev A ExpressCard Announced : EVDOinfo.com
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Sun, Mar 18
User Rating: / 1 PoorBest Thursday, 15 March 2007 Verizon V740 Rev A ExpressCard Announced Thursday March 15, 2007. Verizon today has announced the Novatel V740 Rev A ExpressCard from Novatel. The Verizon V740 is a Rev A ExpressCard/34 that replaces the Novatel V640 Rev 0 ExpressCard/34. T...
Sprint Mac Drivers for U720 S720 EX720
Original at EVDOinfo.com
• Fri, Feb 9
Sprint Mac Drivers Released for Novatel Merlin U720, S720, EX720 Today, Sprint has released drivers for Mac OS X (binary for both PPC Intel Macs). The drivers support: Merlin S720 PC Card (content/view/806/40/) Novatel Ovation U720 USB Modem (content/view/827/40/) Merlin EX720 (Rev...
Opinion: WiMax Gets 2.5 Billion Dollar Boost from Sprint; Fantasy Sports Fans Win One in Court; How to Deliver Great Support
Original at PC Magazine
• Thu, Aug 10
By ScottAsnault I've been an eager booster of WiMax technology, which promises very fast wireless broadband networking that can cover entire cities - think of it as a wide-area version of WiFi, or EVDO/HSDPA on steroids. Intel's been pushing it too, and finally it's about to go mainstream. That's because...