I keep reading about how LTE is the future of high-speed wireless data and that WiMax is a dead end. That said, it would seem pretty peculiar for a company to release a phone based on a standard that is supposedly dying. I really don't know anything about this, so I thought I would start a thread to see if other people have any information. I also read that the two standards are technically very close. The CEO of Clearwire said that switching his network was just "a software update". If Clearwire switches to LTE and leaves Sprint out in the cold, could a firmware update restore the high speeds?
I love my Evo. I don't have 4G in my area (metro Detroit), but optimistically hoped that it would be available within 12 to 18 months. Now I'm reading that my standard I depend on may already be dead.
Some links to read to get the discussion rolling:
Is Sprint/Clearwire merger doomed to failure?
Clearwire may switch to LTE
I love my Evo. I don't have 4G in my area (metro Detroit), but optimistically hoped that it would be available within 12 to 18 months. Now I'm reading that my standard I depend on may already be dead.
Some links to read to get the discussion rolling:
Is Sprint/Clearwire merger doomed to failure?
Clearwire may switch to LTE