Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

Better speeds or not, the T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 4G Laptop Stick is the only cellular modem that can access T-Mobile's HSPA+ 42 network, so it's the one you should get. The Jet 2.0 may be a little less ...

When in an area without Wi-Fi access, you can use your 3G/4G-enabled smartphone to surf the Internet or use it as a laptop modem. 3G/4G Internet access, though, is usually limited to urban areas where ...

We decided to find out by testing each of the four major national carriers–AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon–in 260 locations spread among 13 U.S. cities. We found some clear winners and losers, and ...

The details regarding Verizon's upcoming launch of their 4G, LTE network are starting to break through. Verizon has officially released the press release for the announcement, and it not only includes ...

US WiMAX provider Clearwire has outed its latest 4G modems and personal wireless hotspots, promising broadband-like speeds in areas with suitable 4G service. The new CLEAR 4G and CLEAR 4G+ personal ...

In the continuous drive to keep consumers connected wherever they are, the cellular network has been an invaluable enabler. 3G and 4G connectivity, initially restricted to cellular phones, is now also ...

The vast majority of 3G and 4G USB modems handed out by mobile operators to their customers are manufactured by a handful of companies and run insecure software, according to two security researchers ...

To make the transition from 3G to 4G technologies, wireless baseband vendors face a huge increase in processing requirements, due to both the greater complexity of the underlying orthogonal ...

The vast majority of 3G and 4G USB modems handed out by mobile operators to their customers are manufactured by a handful of companies and run insecure software, according to two security researchers ...