Sharp has been producing Android tablet for the Japanese market since last year. But while I got a chance to play with some of the Sharp Galapagos tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, the company has yet to launch any of its Android products in the States. That could soon change, thanks to a…

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One of the biggest boosters for WiMAX technology in the US has announced plans to roll out an LTE network soon, theoretically offering ridiculously fast download speeds on the go. Over the past few years two competing technologies have been competing in the 4G wireless broadband internet space. In one corner we’ve had WiMAX, which has been championed by Clearwire,…

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The HP TouchPad tablet currently comes in two models: one with 16GB of storage and another with 32GB. But starting next month there may be a few new options including a 64GB model and a version with support for AT&T’s HSPA+ 4G wireless network. PreCentral obtained a leaked document with information about HP’s upcoming plans for webOS tablets and phones….

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Virgin Mobile is offering one of the cheapest 3G data plans on the market in the US, offering customers the chance to spend $20 per month to get online using a USB modem, MiFi mobile hotspot, or a 3G adapter for an iPod touch. That’s the good news. The less good news is that you only get 500MB of data…

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HP is launching a new contract-free mobile broadband service called DataPass. At first it will be available on a handful of HP business laptops including the new HP ProBook 5330m and EliteBook 2560p and 2760p models launching today. Eventually you’ll be able to use DataPass on any HP consumer or business notebook configured with a 3G modem. Here’s how it works. You…

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The Motorola XOOM tablet is currently available in two versions: A 3G model that’s sold by Verizon and which will soon get a 4G LTE mobile broadband upgrade, and a WiFi-only model. Now the folks at BGR have received a tip suggesting that a third option may be available soon. Sprint is expected to sell a Xoom tablet with 4G…

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When Lenovo introduced the 11.6 inch IdeaPad S205 notebook earlier this year, the company said it would be available with an optional 3G modem. Now it looks like it may have a 4G option as well. Wireless Goodness spotted an FCC listing for the Lenovo IdeaPad S205 that shows a Huawei data modem which supports GSM 850 and 1900 bands…

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T-Mobile has overhauled its webConnect mobile broadband plans for 3G and 4G capable laptops, tablets, and USB modems. There’s a new 10GB per month plan, a new discount for existing T-Mobile subscribers, and no overage fees (unless you opt for the cheapest plan). Here’s the rundown on what’s new: There’s a 10GB per month plan for $84.99. If you sign…

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Verizon dropped the price of a Samsung Galaxy Tab to $299.99 with a 2-year contract this week. That means that there are now 5 major US wireless carriers offering the tablet for under $300 when you sign up for a 3G contract. The lone holdout is AT&T, which is still charging $549.99 for a contract-free tablet. AT&T doesn’t currently offer…

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After what seems like an eternity of planning, Verizon is preparing to launch its 4G network on Sunday. At launch, Verizon’s LTE service will be available in 38 US markets. Prices will run $50 per month for 5GB of data, or $80 per month for 10GB, with additional data running $10 per GB. Verizon is hardly the first company to…

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When Google packed USB and WiFi tethering capabilities into Android 2.2 earlier this year, phone companies had to decide whether to allow customers to actually use the service to share a data connection between their phone and a laptop or other computer. While some companies simply started charging for access to tethering capabilities, T-Mobile let users do it for free…

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Acer has introduced three updated laptop models in Japan with built-in support for 4G WiMAX mobile broadband.That includes versions of thr 13.3 inch Acer Aspire AS3820, the 11.6 inch Aspire AS1830, and the 10.1 inch Acer Aspire ONe AOD255. As far as I can tell, that makes the Acer Aspire One AOD-255-A01B the first netbook from the company to include…

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