iPad 3 Coming In March?

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According to AllthingsD, who is sighting a source close to Apple, we seem to get iPad 3 in March. The event will be held at the the traditional Apple Product Release venue, Yerba Buena Center for Arts, in San Francisco. The actual product will follow up in a few weeks after the introduction.

So if you are wondering what the new tablet, iPad 3 going to be; AllThingsD says;
"As for the next-generation iPad itself, sources say it will be pretty much what we’ve been led to expect by the innumerable reports leading up to its release: A device similar in form factor to the iPad 2, but running a much faster chip, sporting an improved graphics processing unit, and featuring a 2048×1536 Retina Display — or something close to it."

Beyond that we know that we might be getting a larger battery than the iPad 2 and we can be sure to get a better camera than the iPad 2. The recently revealed purported iPad 3 back cover suggests changes to internals, like the motherboard. Another change we could expect is the addition of 4G LTE, in AT&T and Verizon flavors, at least initially.
In anycase get ready for a bit thicker and perhaps a cheaper successor to the iPad 2.

AT&T 4G LTE Goes Alive In Five Markets

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AT&T went alive today with AT&T 4G LTE service in Dallas-Forth Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Atlanta, and Chicago.(See the coverage map above.) AT&T had the service alive in these markets for a while but the today's announcement makes it official. The carrier also mentioned that by the end of 2011 to expand 4G LTE coverage and plan to reach at least 70 million Americans in 15 major metropolitan areas. While this seem to be encouraging news, I just hope it's service, any, becomes better in the east bay, San Francisco Bay area. Everyday it looks like more and more, a Texas company :)

Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida Gets Verizon 4G LTE

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Sarasota and Brandenton joins Miami, W. Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Orlando and other Florida cities under the Verizon 4G LTE umbrella. Verizon Wireless announced in an statement to the press.
Verizon expects average data rates in real-world, loaded network environments to be 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Furthermore Fort Myers, Daytona Beach, Lakeland and Winter Haven will also receive the 4G LTE coverage by the end of 2011.

Press release

06/21/2011

TAMPA, FL — The nation’s fastest and most advanced 4G LTE (Fourth Generation/Long-Term Evolution) wireless network will be available to customers in the core areas of Sarasota and Bradenton in 2011, Verizon Wireless announced today.

Sarasota and Bradenton will join Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Gainesville as well as along Duval Street in Key West and in the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, as Florida markets that offer Verizon Wireless 4G LTE services.

Other Florida markets scheduled to launch 4G LTE by the end of 2011 include Fort Myers, Daytona Beach, Lakeland and Winter Haven. Verizon Wireless expects to complete its 4G LTE wireless network throughout Florida and across the country by 2013.

4G LTE provides wireless consumers access to services up to 10 times faster than the company’s industry-leading 3G network. With this latest progression of wireless technology, the company expects average data rates in real-world, loaded network environments to be 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

These speeds will allow for smooth mobile video-conferencing, multiple simultaneous video streams, speedy transfer of large files, downloading and running of powerful programs, and numerous other applications to improve efficiency and productivity wirelessly.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE technology also will improve coverage strength inside buildings, as it runs on a powerful 700 megahertz wireless frequency.

“Florida customers already have a lot of wireless power in their hands with 4G LTE, and this announced expansion in Sarasota-Bradenton will add to that,” said Pam Tope, Florida region president of Verizon Wireless. “We’re proud to bring this superior technology to wireless customers in more areas across the state.”

Florida customers will be able to access 4G LTE services on a suite of new devices including smartphones from HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; tablets from Motorola and Samsung; a MiFi from Novatel Wireless and a mobile hotspot from Samsung; two notebooks from HP; and wireless modems from LG and Pantech.

All the 4G LTE devices are “backward compatible” and – when not in a 4G LTE coverage area –provide access to the Verizon Wireless 3G network, which already covers 98 percent of Florida’s population and landmass.

Verizon Wireless’ 700 MHz spectrum gives the company specific advantages with 4G, including improved in-building penetration and a contiguous, nationwide network footprint. The company is building its 4G LTE network with the same commitment to performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless’ laser focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.

Visit www.verizonwireless.com for more information on Verizon Wireless 3G and 4G LTE networks, products and services.

Verizon Wireless Brings 4G LTE To Nine More Cities.

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Verizon Wireless is bringing their 4G LTE wireless network to nine additional metropolitan areas today, as well as expanding the 4G LTE network in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and Philadelphia. The wireless leader announced today the 4G LTE network is now available in Mobile and Montgomery Ala.; Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.; Gainesville, Pensacola and Tallahassee, Fla.; Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.; and Bryan-College Station and Temple-Killeen, Texas.
 “We’re now offering consumers and businesses in 55 metropolitan areas the most advanced 4G wireless network on the planet, while continuing to offer the nation’s most reliable 3G network coast to coast. We plan to bring 4G LTE mobile broadband to our entire 3G coverage area by the end of 2013.” said David Small, chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless.
With the faster network coming up, users have several devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network. These include the newly-launched DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt™ by HTC smartphones, MiFi® 4510L 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. Laptop users can enjoy speeds up to 10 times faster than the company’s 3G network with three USB modems from Novatel, Pantech and LG. In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
When customers travel outside of a 4G coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.


Via Engadget

Verizon MiFi 4510L Delivering Beyond The Promise.

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I love MiFi and that is the reason I got my XOOM, WiFi only. My MiFi is of yesteryear and only serves 3G while new MiFi's with 4G capability are popping up every where. I need to get one and enjoy the fruits like Kevin Tofel at GigaOM does.
I / We like to take road trips, a lot, and National and State parks are always in the list. Visiting these are always fun and we love photography. What we used to do was to carry a GPS and our cameras. But now we have upgraded to tablets, GPS, MiFi and of course cameras with various capabilities, making these trips a marvelous experience.
After reading the review of Verizon's MiFi 4510L, I am sure the experience will be really good, of course provided that you are in the 4G coverage area. 16MB download and 5MB upload allows on to do away with so many camera memory cards that we carry. (This depends on the limit of data usage, as it is, all my memory cards are bigger than the Verizon's monthly limit of 5GB)
The Verizon MiFi 4510L has following features,
    * 4G LTE – customers can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage areas
    * Backward compatible with the Verizon Wireless 3G network
    * Simple one-touch connectivity
    * Intuitive eInk® display with status indicators
    * Security: WEP/WPA/WPA2 and VPN pass-through support
    * Supports Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems
    * Advanced integrated antenna technology
    * Battery: up to 5 hours usage
    * WiFi connectivity: 802.11b/g/n
    * Dimensions: 3.74”(H) x 2.36”(W) x 0.53”(D)
The device is available for $99 with a two year commitment and the data plan will cost you $50 a month for 5GB.
You find the GigaOM review here and the Verizon press release here.