Not all 4G networks are created equally. Just look at MetroPCS. MetroPCS The prepaid provider and Verizon Wireless may share the same 4G technology, Long-Term Evolution, but the two have little else in common. It’s a fact well known in the industry but less clear to consumers: MetroPCS’s 4G service is significantly slower than the one Verizon is offering. “The …

Though you can’t shake a smartphone this summer without hitting someone writing a BlackBerry obituary, AT&T is not even close to attending a funeral. Today, the carrier announced that it was adding three new BlackBerry devices to its roster, starting with the BlackBerry Torch 9810 later this month. It’s all very good news for worried BlackBerry fans, who could see …

Despite raking in more revenue than expected, Clearwire’s losses mounted in the second quarter as the company looked to add more customers, it said today. The company also announced a shift in technology direction, stating it will deploy a 4G flavor technology called LTE. Clearwire posted a quarterly net loss of $168.7 million, compared with a loss of $125.9 million …