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Just as we expected, Clearwire has lit up its CLEAR WiMAX services in ten new markets. Beginning today, those with a thirst for ultra-speedy mobile broadband can sink their teeth into those delicious 4G airwaves so long as you call one of the following locales home: Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas; Bellingham, Wash; or Boise, Idaho. We fully expect a smattering of other markets to see similar launches as the Fall progresses, but if you just can’t wait, well — there’s always vacation.

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Clearwire goes live with WiMAX service in ten new markets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint is readying 17 additional cities for its fledgling 4G WiMAX service. The new additions for the rest of 2009 include Boise, Bellingham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Maui, Raleigh, Salem, and eight smaller cities in Texas.

The new markets will join the initial batch of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Portland, Ore., Philadelphia, and Seattle. All of the above mirror what Clearwire had already announced last week for its identical CLEAR WiMAX offering.

Sprint reaffirmed plans to launch service in Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. sometime in 2010.

Not like we didn’t have reason to believe that the ten markets mentioned in Clearwire‘s latest press release weren’t getting a taste of that sweet, succulent 4G action in the near term, but it’s sure good to see the official word passed down. On September 1st (as in, less than a month), the cool kids in Boise, Idaho, Bellingham, Washington and eight Texas markets (Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen / Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls) will be able to laugh heartily at friends in other locales as they struggle to upload their latest YouTube clip over 3G. Each market should expect their own retail store opening as well as all sorts of other launch day shenanigans, some of which involve “promotional offers” that’ll undoubtedly be too good to pass up.

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Clearwire lighting up ten more markets with WiMAX on September 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s not really that surprising given its investment in Clearwire, but Time Warner Cable is now ready to join in on the WiMAX fun. The company plans to resell the mobile broadband in four US cities by the end of the year, but so far it’s only revealed two of them: Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dallas, Texas. Meanwhile, cable competitor Comcast has already opened up its WiMAX shop in Portland, Oregon, and plans to hit Atlanta, Chicago, and Philadelphia by the end of this year. No word on prices, but we don’t expect it to stray far from the current $20 to $50 monthly fees. We’re also a bit in the dark as to when we can expect the rollout this year, so if you’re in one of those two markets and have a strong itch for 4G wireless, better start filling up that piggy bank now, just to be safe.

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Time Warner Cable reselling WiMAX later this year in Charlotte, Dallas, and two mystery markets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From August 17, a free download will contain all a Mac user will need to connect to Clearwire’s slowly expanding WiMAX empire. Well, there’s also the matter of a $79.99 Clear 4G+ USB modem, available from the beginning of the month, but you can rationalize that purchase by noting it can also hook up to Sprint’s 3G network. Once you’ve got those things, and you’ve paid your dues — $30 per month for mobile services — we’re sure they’ll finally let you in on the superfast mobile browsing party. Linux users have nothing to smile about here, unless they consider Clearwire CTO John Saw’s promise to release code from which to build their own drivers a reason to cheer.

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Mac drivers for Clearwire WiMAX coming in August, Linux DIY code to follow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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