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 ...

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 ...

The new modem will allow users to connect to Sprint Nextel's 3G cellular network when not in range of Clearwire's new 4G WiMax network. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

The dual-mode U301 can deliver fast speeds where a 4G signal is available, but it has trouble automatically switching from 3G to 4G. I need to be able to create and send content from wherever I am.

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 T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 4G Laptop Stick ($99.99 with a two-year contract) is the best (and right now the only) way to get online with T-Mobile's newly activated HSPA+ 42 network. 42Mbps is a mighty ...

Do you live in one of Bell's LTE markets and own a laptop? Do you wish your machine could hitch a ride on the Canadian carrier's 4G waves? Well sir or ma'am, may we submit for your consideration, the ...

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 ...

IRVINE, Calif., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting Thursday, more Verizon Wireless customers in the Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas will be able to surf the web, download files and share ...