'tri-mode'

LG Lilac and WiMAX-enabled Samsung Prism headed to KT in Korea

By: |Sep 27th, 2009 at 02:03PM
Filed Under: 4G, Carriers - International, Handsets, LG, Rumors, Samsung, WiMAX
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The recent resurrection of rumors that Sprint is working with Samsung on a WiMAX-enabled phone may have just been trumped by news from Korea earlier today. According to a report from The Korea Herald, KT is planning to offer a tri-mode Windows Phone built by Samsung that will operate on the KT’s WiMAX network. The most interesting part — KT supposedly claims it will be releasing this handset before 2009 is through. Dubbed the Samsung Prism, the phone will be a triple threat, operating on WCDMA, Wi...

Sprint said to be cooking up a tri-mode cocktail; WiMAX, WiFi, CDMA handset

By: |Jun 2nd, 2009 at 09:35AM
Filed Under: CDMA, Handsets, Rumors, Sprint, Wi-Fi, WiMAX
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Many people have wondered aloud what Sprint’s next big move might be after the Pre jumps off this weekend. The Palm Eos? Perhaps, but it looks like the struggling carrier might have something even more exciting in its bag within the next year or so. Market analysis firm SmarTrend is reporting that an unnamed Sprint spokesperson revealed a tri-mode handset coming down the pipeline sometime in 2009/2010. Said phone will be sporting CDMA, WiFi and WiMAX compatibility, which would provide a healthy mix of C...