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Sprint, Clearwire 4G to Hit New York, LA, San Francisco

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Clearwire announced Monday that it will launch its 4G service in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles later this year.

Clearwire will partner with Sprint and Time Warner for the New York launch, with Comcast and Sprint in San Francisco, and with Sprint in Los Angeles.

Clearwire offers a variety of Clear service plans that range from $25 to $110 per month, depending on the services and bundles you select. Those who order online get one month of free service, according to the Web site.

Last month, Clearwire gave dual-mode 3G/4G modems to a select number of "early adopters" in New York and Los Angeles to test out the 4G service. The company warned at the time, however, that 4G wasn't fully built out in those cities.

Sprint and Time Warner will offer Clearwire's 4G "Clear" service to consumers in New York starting Nov. 1. Clearwire 4G will hit Los Angeles on December 1 via Sprint. Clearwire, Comcast, and Sprint, meanwhile, will launch their 4G mobile Internet services in San Francisco in late December; each company will offer 4G under their own brands.

Clearwire said it expects additional consumer and businesses offerings in the coming months in all of the cities. Participating companies will also offer a variety of 4G devices, including USB modems, WiMAX-embedded laptops and netbooks, portable hotspots, and more.

In August, Clearwire unveiled Rover, a pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service aimed at tech-savvy "digitally addicted" customers looking for high-speed mobile broadband without a contract. Non-contract, unlimited service plans run $50 per month, $20 per week, or $5 per day.

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Chloe Albanesius

Chloe Albanesius

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Getting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage.

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