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VZW ANNOUNCES LTE LAUNCH
Verizon Wireless will launch its LTE network on December 5 in 38 markets, covering 60 major airports and 110 million potential customers. The carrier plans to blanket its entire nationwide 3G coverage area with LTE service by the end of 2013. Initially, the network will be available on two USB modems, the LG VL600 and the Pantech UML290, which will each cost $150. A $50 rebate is available with a 2-year agreement. Data plans will be available at $50 for monthly access with a 5GB cap, or for $80 with a 10GB monthly cap, and users will pay $10 per GB if the cap is exceeded. The company claims customers will see a speed boost of up to 10X over current 3G technology, with download speeds in the 5-12 Mbps range, up f...
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stormsurvivor said:
I wouldn't be surprised if the Storm3 is one of the devices announced at the CES January 6th... 🙄
Salamondron (sp?) was betting on it over the summer. I am betting the OS is based off the Playbook 😁
Forget OS6...I want QNX and I want it now 🤤
The love an excitement here is iphone and Android for consumers with RIm predicted to lose more market share. I can see that happening in the near term. No way could the demise of RIM be reality like some already think.
I think QNX will be whats needed. I am looking forward to it. My only near term concern with LTE is battery life. RIMs products are known for better battery life in general and LTE may be a challenge.
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