So I go away for a few days, only to come back and read about a whole whackload of new cities gone 3G on T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) (Thanks to David…

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Samsung has now announced the availability of its WiMAX-enabled Mondi at Sprint’s Clearwire in Las Vegas, Atlanta and Portland from August 1st. This being US’ first WiMAX device, the Samsung Mondi is expected to be in great demand. It is said that WiMAX will be available to 10 more cities in America by the end of 2009.

We think more WiMAX devices would be introduced with time in the country, though LTE will be for more traditional devices. The Mondi is a sleek smartphone with a widget-enabled UI and powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Other specs include a 4.3” touchscreen display, 3MP camera, 4GB built-in storage and HDMI video out. It also comes with many preloads such as Gypsii, Route 66 GPS navigation, Fring and Opera 9.5.

The Samsung Mondi will be available for $349 with a 2-year Clearwire contract and $449 without contract from Best Buy.

Samsung Mondi

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Running on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS, Samsung and SK Telecom have started selling their new SCH-M830 PDA phone in Korea. This wonderful device now also comes with WiMax support.

The WiMax will be used with SK Telecom WiBro services, giving the handheld a stable wireless data connection speed of up to 3Mbps. Interestingly, the M830 has similar specs as of the T*Omnia. It comes with a 3.3-inch WVGA full touch screen, 2GB memory, Bluetooth, WiFi, microSD card slot and a 3MP camera.

Samsung SCH-M830

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The problems keep mounting for mobile WiMAX network operator, Clearwire. Rising to fame as Sprint’s WiMAX network partner, Clearwire has now started experience a lot of trouble, the latest one being a newly filed lawsuit claiming that Clearwire is misrepresenting their WiMAX network’s performance and then unfairly charging customer early termination fees.

Clearwire is being sued by customers in Washington, Hawaii, Minnesota and North Carolina. The plaintiffs are seeking class-action status in a bid to hit Clearwire as hard as possible. Clearwire markets its service as being a reliable alternative to DSL or cable Internet services, which the lawsuit’s plaintiffs are claiming is false and misleading. Customers have complained of service outages that range from reduced, dial-up quality Internet speeds to complete service interruptions that leave customers without an internet connection. The said lawsuit also claims that Clearwire’s Early Termination Fee is unlawful and is void. It seeks to recover ETF fees for former Clearwire customers, as well as an injunction that would prevent Clearwire from falsely advertising their service and charging an ETF to customers wishing to disconnect their service.

Clearwire Wireless Broadband

Source: IntoMobile