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Jul 11

FreedomPop jumping from WiMAX to LTE by year’s end, iPhone sleeves intact

Followers of FreedomPop’s saga have seen the fledgling data-only provider make a few audacious claims: providing free bandwidth, for one, and basing its 4G device lineup as much on iPhone sleeve cases as on traditional access points. Add another one to the list — the MVNO is planning to switch from Clearwire’s WiMAX network to Sprint’s LTE before 2012 is over. While FreedomPop is still planning to go forward with WiMAX for the initial deployment, it’s now looking to use tri-mode EV-DO, LTE and WiMAX modems and phone cases just months later. We’ll see if that leads to existing iPhone 4 and 4S owners getting an LTE fix without having to spring for a new phone; marketing VP Tony Miller wouldn’t tell GigaOM more. Either way, it’s a mixed blessing for data addicts that might find themselves crashing that much faster through the 500MB regular cap on free data.

Filed under: Wireless, Networking

FreedomPop jumping from WiMAX to LTE by year’s end, iPhone sleeves intact originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

Booq Viper MacBook Air Sleeve: As Natural As They Come

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There’s always a place for a good-looking laptop sleeve, and the Booq Viper for MacBook Air definitely looks like a nice one. It comes with a some cool features to make it effective to use everyday, and will protect your ultra-thin laptop wherever you stash it.

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The Booq Viper sleeve comes in two sizes which fit the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air. It has a magnetic clasp and is semi-rigid, adding a bit more stability to Apple thinnest MacBook. The exterior material is 100% natural jute, and the interior lining is nylon. I like how it looks, and it doesn’t add too much bulk.