Sidecut Reports

WiMax and associated wireless news from around the Web:

Clearwire’s Live Portland Promos Are Sweet: Apparently the “cupcake” video is being brought to life on the streets of Portland, according to this report from the local paper’s tech blogger.

Home on the Open (WiMax) Range: Rural provider Open Range gets another $100 million, which should get its rural wireless plan off the ground. Sam at DailyWireless has the details, and more.

How Fast is Clearwire’s Portland Network? Senza Fili consultant Monica Paolini walks and rides the streets of Portland, speedtest meter at the ready, to see how fast (or not) the new WiMax network is. Plus she finds some good pizza.

Obama Apparently Picks New FCC Chair: Om and Stacey give the rumored incoming FCC chairman a to-do list. Not WiMax, but in the wireless wheelhouse.

More $99 3G Laptops That Actually Cost $1,539: This time Dell and AT&T pair up to offer a $99 laptop with 3G connectivity built in. The two-year contract for $60 a month, however, jacks up the “real” price to $1,539.

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