Unless you’ve recently upgraded your cell phone or cellular data plan, chances are you’re still using 3G service, despite the major cell phone companies now offering the latest 4G LTE technology. However, if you’re thinking about upgrading, don’t get too attached.

Research shows that the user demand for mobile data has been skyrocketing lately, and is only going to rise in the coming years. Experts predict that the use of cellular data services will increase by a factor of 18, or even 25, by the year 2016. The demand for fast cellular data, especially videos, has prompted cell phone service providers to look into the latest technology to meet the need. That technology is LTE Advanced.

4G LTE Advanced builds on the current technology, but instead of operating on one or two frequencies, the cell phones that will be compatible with LTE Advanced will pick up on as many as five frequencies to ensure maximum speed for the maximum amount of data. This is a technique called “carrier aggregation.” The LTE Advanced technology will also be able to communicate with as many as eight antennas at once, receiving and sending all these signals to your phone simultaneously, offering lightning-fast speeds to meet the high data demand.

This new technology might, however, be bulky. The cellular devices compatible with LTE Advanced technology will have to incorporate more than one antenna within its body, which is standard for today’s cell phones—it may need three or four antennas to receive the strongest signals. It will also likely need a bigger and stronger battery, which means that failing new technology to compress these devices, cell phone sizes in the future may inflate, instead of shrink.

Handsets compatible with 4G LTE Advanced technology may be available as early as the end of 2013. Currently, technology companies like the chipmaker Qualcomm, are working on ways to develop efficient technology compatible with LTE Advanced without sacrificing convenience or the small cell phone sizes most users have become accustomed to. Qualcomm is developing a chipset that will work with the “carrier aggregation” technology and provide data speeds up to 150 megabits per second.

LTE Advanced technology is also being considered for people’s wireless connections in their homes. As many as eight antennas may be necessary to receive data speeds at one gigabit per second, a record-breaking speed. Companies such as AT&T are planning on rolling out their LTE Advanced technology as early as the end of 2013, if they can finish streamlining their current 4G standard, that is.

Since the nature of LTE Advanced technology means it draws from many frequencies and many antennas at once, interference will be greatly reduced while speed is increased. The end result is a more efficient, lightning-fast cellular data experience that is right around the corner, if you can stand to wait.

After making the decision to drop WiMAX, Sprint is expanding its 4G LTE coverage to 28 more cities around the nation in hopes that it could catch up with fellow top cellular companies, AT&T and Verizon.

In the past months, Sprint had been lagging behind in the 4G LTE race due to its efforts to hold on to WiMAX. Unfortunately at the time, WiMAX was losing fuel in the United States despite it’s rise in the Middle East and Africa. It’s fall started with Verizon when the company held victory over Clearwire, an internet service provider of WiMAX. Than AT&T had discontinued their use of WiMAX earlier this month in order to focus more on LTE. With an increase of demands from customers, Sprint opted to collaborate with Clearwire. However, this proved to be problematic for investors of Clearwire whom demanded Sprint to raise their $2.2 billion bid.

At this point, it didn’t take long for Sprint to realize it’s use of WiMAX was causing serious loss and decided to take up 4G LTE in hopes that it could recover. And now it’s doing just that.

Under Sprint’s Network Vision plan, which is estimated to cost $4 billion to $5 billion, the cellular company is shutting down its iDEN-based Nextel network and moving to 4G LTE while simultaneously improving its 3G coverage. Sprint now has faster wireless available in 49 networks, and has announced that LTE will be making it’s way to about 200 more areas.  Late last year, the company reported that LTE may not arrive in the major markets of New York and San Francisco until March.

The 28 cities include, Albany, Ga.;Anderson, S.C.; Bay City, Mich.; Branson, Mo.; Bremerton/Silverdale, Wash. and Columbus, Ga.

You can upgrade to better signals for your 4G LTE mobile device with the Wilson Sleek 4G-V or 4G-A signal boosters for Verizon or AT&T. They can be purchased on the Quantum Wireless website.

If you plan to travel to the United Kingdom for the holidays, make sure to take a 4G LTE mobile device with you.

Last week, Everything Everywhere (EE) announced its plan to extend 4G LTE coverage to 17 cities and towns around the UK in March 2013. Included in this announcement were the cities of Newport, Reading, Rotherham, and St Albansm whose citizens rejoiced at the new of faster wireless speeds.

This company had first launched it 4G LTE services in October of this year and has expanded throughout the UK ever since. Known as UK’s most advanced digital communications company and the first to offer fast 4G mobile services along with broadband, EE is compatible with T Mobile and Orange mobile devices.

When EE first launched its new service upgrade, they were criticized for persistent problems with the 4G LTE service. One popular complaint was that customers were left without service for extended periods of time. Now, however, the company has made the necessary adjustments to their services by upgrading to faster speeds and better coverage. In addition, EE has also upgraded its density and back haul to improve the reliability as well as the performance of the network. EE also plans to upgrade its 3G network to DC-HSPA, so non-4G customers, including those on the T-Mobile and Orange networks, can use their devices at much faster speeds.

In accordance with the new upgrade, EE introduced the UK’s first 4G tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE as well as the Nexus 7 as their included 4G LTE products. These are just a few products expected to benefit from this service change.

So the next time you take a holiday trip to the UK, you can expect to see an upgrade thanks to EE.

It has already been four months since Intel hosted its third Intel Developer Forum (IDF) of the year at the Moscone West in San Francisco. Like every forum, there is much excitement that surrounds this event. However, what made the San Francisco IDF so prominent compared to the previous IDFs (Beijing and Sao Paulo) held earlier this year was the official launch of Intel’s peer-to-peer technology solution called: Intel(R) Common Connectivity Framework (Intel(R) CCF).

The launch was announced inside one of the classrooms at the Moscone West. Intel, in addition to revealing the product, supplemented the peer-to-peer theory taught inside the classroom with live demonstrations showcased at both the Advanced Technology Zone and the Ultrabook Zone. Those in the audience witnessed that Intel(R) CCF is essentially a versatile middleware which allows ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), OEMs (original equipment manufacturer), SPs (Service Providers), etc. to be able to develop compelling applications (i.e. around gaming, education, collaboration, photo and video sharing, document/photo/video syncing, anti-theft/security, etc.) that can work across platforms (i.e. IA-based Smart Phones (Android), Tablets (Windows 8/Android), and Ultrabooks (Windows 7/8); ARM-based Smart Phones (iOS/Android) and Tablets (iOS/Windows 8/Android), etc.) and across all transport layers (i.e. Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Direct, and 3G/4G LTE).

Amongst the variety of Intel technologies being demonstrated at both the Advanced Technology Zone and the Ultrabook Zone, Intel had kiosks dedicated for showcasing Intel(R) CCF. Intel also demonstrated their own application which was built on top of the Intel(R) CCF middleware called the Intel(R) Connect Center. With the Intel(R) Connect Center, the end-user can perform very fundamental, yet powerful functions such as peer-to-peer multicast chat, multicast file-transfer (drag and drop, etc.) and multicast photo shoot/share. In addition to these core applications, Intel showcased some very exciting ISV applications and POC (proof of concept) applications.

In essence, Intel(R) makes peer-to-peer socialized computing possible. It is based on a social networking model which allows you to registered via a Google account, a Yahoo account, or any account of that nature, syncing your information into a cloud service. Therefore, each device has a persona in the context of peer-to-peer discovery and peer to-peer application execution.

Check out video footage (http://www.youtube.com/user/guptawimaxchannel) and photos (https://plus.google.com/photos/104885153951569574520/albums/5820196937565844657?authkey=CM6G2OCi56Te-wE) from  IDF 2012.

Throughout the year, T- Mobile, one of America’s top four mobile networks, has been the only service provider left out of the loop to offer 4G LTE coverage. However, this will not be the case much longer, as T- Mobile plans to take over the 4G LTE markets coming in 2013. Though they are new to the 4GLTE game, T- Mobile expect their transition into this new market to be seamless and effective.

On Thursday, T- Mobile proclaimed in a press release that the company will be offering Apple devices coming in 2013, as they have recently struck a deal with Apple inc. Specifics as to which Apple devices offered has not yet been announced, but this information has been promised to be available at a later date. With Apple and T- Mobile partnering up, greater service and products are sure to reach T-Mobile customers.

If the promise of shiny new Apply products isn’t enough of a reason for T-Mobile customers to rejoice, T-Mobile plans to provide better coverage in 2013.  This would be the result of a merger between T- mobile and MetroPCS. However, this news does not only affect T-Mobile customers, as MetroPCS customers will also receive the same promise of better coverage.

As the two companies await approval, the Dallas- based service provider, MetroPCS has been promoting the new optimized speed and coverage that customers would receive due to the merger. If their alliance with T- Mobile is approved, Metro promises to expand their coverage to three new locations. Two of the three rumored areas appear to be Minneapolis and New Orleans, where there is no MetroPCS coverage.

Currently, T- Mobile is running on the 42 Mbps 1900Mhz band 4G  HSPA+ and is expanding to and optimizing their coverage in markets such as Baltimore, New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, and Seattle. Similarly,  MetroPCS simultaneously offers customers 3G or 4G services plans in locations such as LasVegas, Boston, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Central Florida, Philadelphia, Sacramento, L.A/ Bakersfield, and South Florida. Since MetroPCS and T-Mobile already service many of the same areas, the merger is sure to increase coverage and customer satisfaction.

2013 seemingly will be a superb year for T- Mobile, it’s customers and possibly their esteemed partners and adopted customers from MetroPCS.

When Verizon Wireless first launched its 4G LTE network back in December 2010, some might have wondered if it would have been a huge success to the point where it would expand beyond the barrier of urban locations in the United States. Sure enough, it is now the nation’s largest 4G LTE network, covering a total of 400 networks and reaching over 250 million users. It is continually expanding to rural and suburban locations like Syracuse, Canastota, Constantia, Jamesville, Mattydale, Oswego, and Parish. Not to mention, it’s working to launch more 4G sites in Northern Iowa as well.

Although it’s incredibly successful in expanding 4G LTE Networks, Verizon is not the only one. AT&T also has a large 4G LTE network, covering more than 200 million users. It has recently expanded its 4G networks to customers in Oregon, upgrading more than a dozen mobile Internet cell sites in Beaverton, Milwaukie, Portland, Ridgefield, Tigard, and Tualatin and catching up to Verizon. In addition, AT&T has provided more variety within their 4G LTE network, offering several devices compatible with 4G LTE including the Sony Xperia, Samsung Galaxy S III, Motorola ATRIX, Nokia Lumia 920, Samsung Galaxy Note II, and the ASUS VivoTab RT.

Although it’s lagging behind in this race, Sprint, the third largest wireless carrier in the nation, has decided to upgrade it’s game, expanding its 4G LTE footprint to areas such as Harrisburg, Pa., South Bend/Mishawaka, Ind., Muncie, Ind., Peabody, Mass., and Salina, Kan. The company plans on spreading LTE coverage nationwide by the end of 2013, encompassing more than 250 million customers with 22,000 cell sites. Part of Sprint’s plan is Network Vision, which plans to combine 3G and 4G technologies into one network, allowing the reduction of cell sites as well as the elimination of dual networks, backhaul efficiencies, reduced churn, and energy cost savings.

Other cellular companies like U.S. Cellular have expanded their LTE networks to over 30 markets and locations including Rockford, Ill., Medford, Ore., Yakima, Wash., and Knoxville, Tenn. The Samsung Galaxy Axiom has recently arrived on U.S. Cellular with 4G LTE. Cricket has also brought 4G LTE to Las Vegas.

Although cellular companies have yet to cover all of the United States, one thing’s for sure, they’re putting emphasis on the word “coverage.”

For customers looking to boost their 4G phones, there are 4G-A and 4G-V Signal Boosters that can be purchased online at Quantum Wireless.

Just like how 4G LTE quickly took America by storm, the new and improved Windows 8 is now here for its turn to give us its best. Windows 8 was recently launched and is aiming to take over our PCs, tablets and phones.

With LTE being in the top spot in terms of speed and proficiency in internet service, Windows has teamed up with both the top electronic companies and wireless providers to give us LTE + much more = the triple effect.

In creating the triple effect, Windows have companies like Samsung’s unique brand/ design along  with the Windows 8 system perfected by internet connection via 4G LTE, equating to Quality, Proficiency and Speed in every single device.

Such products now available are the: Samsung ATIV smart PC , ASUS VIVOTAB RT, Nokia Lumia 920/ 820, and  Windows Phone 8X by HTC. All these devices are now available at AT&T, Verizon Wireless and so on.

The Windows 8 system is personalized for YOU- it is  awesome for multitasking with just one swipe you go from screen to screen; put simply back and forth from one task to the next. It also gives you all your updates in one place- on your start screen instead of hiding in the task bar, and  for your password you get to trace patterns on a fun picture of your choice.

And if you are wondering, both the Samsung ATIV Smart PC and ASUS VIVOTAB operate just as the average Windows PC would with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point on it along with the usual features of a phone like the start screen and updates.

For the PC tablets AT&T is now offering them at discounted prices on affordable plans, just for the holiday season.

On the other hand, Windows is not only available on these tablet PCs but also users with older versions of Windows can revamp their system while keeping all their old files.

First on the agenda is U.S Cellular Corporation. U.S Cellular is a developing 4G LTE network with the  latest devices priced as cheap as you can get. For the holiday season, they are offering their customers-  both old and new an unlimited 4G data plan for only $40 per month and a $10 supplement for tethering. The network gives customers the opportunity to sport the hottest mobile devices nowadays, some for as low as a penny. Phones like the Samsung Galaxy III, Samsung Galaxy Note, Motorola Electrify M are available. Subscribers to the $40 plan will have guaranteed unlimited 4G service for 2 years at the end of which they’ll have to pick up another data plan.  This promotion will last throughout the holiday season so don’t waste any time.

Next in line, Amazon offers its top notch Kindle Fire HD 8.9  with 4G LTE service from AT&T on both their 32 and 64 GB model to their deserving customers. To loosen the pressure on their users pockets, they’ve created an unique off contract, prepaid plan for just $49.99. With this plan you get a yearlong of data access, 250 MB limit usage per month, 20 GB of cloud storage and $10 to do as you choose to in the Amazon Appstore. Just like that you have speedy 4G on your tablet/reader in your hands with a few exceptions that downloads and videos over a certain limit cannot be enabled without WiFi. The Kindle Fire HD 32 GB and 64 GB are offered at the prices $499- $599.

On the other hand, T-Mobile has extended it’s in- store only ‘Samsung Holiday Sale’ to November 23 thru December 20. The network wants to provide new and existing customers with Unlimited Nationwide 4G data Plans and  Unlimited Value Plans  on the latest, marked- down priced Samsung mobiles- the Samsung Galaxy III, Samsung Galaxy Note II and Samsung Galaxy II are included. The phones come on a two- year required contract for either plans. If you are an existing customer with a phone that’s not Samsung, T-Mobile is offering you the chance to trade in your phone for money back until November 27th. Existing customers will also be charged an extra fee to switch their plans if they’re not already on the Value or Unlimited Nationwide 4G data Plan.

Oh and let’s not forget the PC tablets! With Windows 8 launched and ready to kick Windows 7′s butt! Who wouldn’t want one this Christmas? A&T is now offering customers $100 off both of the new Windows 8 tablets – the Samsung ATIV smart PC and the ASUS VivoTab RT. The original price for the Samsung ATIV smart PC is $799.99 (down to $699.99 with discount) and for the ASUS VivoTab RT $699.99 ($599.99 with discount). The data plans for these being minimally $14.99 per month with a 2 year contract. These discounts are valid until December 31st.

Interested in any of these deals?  Hurry to your nearest dealer and get the holiday spirit going!

Over here at GoingLTE.com we are very excited because we just received some GREAT news! One of our partner websites, Quantum-Wreless.com, has just launched a brand new rewards program to earn their customers some great discounts! And who doesn’t love discounts? Especially when they apply to all your favorite technical gadgets!

To make this amazing news even better, setting up your rewards account is super easy!

How to get started?

In order to join all you have to do is go to the Quantum website and create a rewards account and choose the friends that you would like to share a special offer with!

How will your friends benefit?

Once you are all set up you can begin sending out $10 discount on any order* from Quantum-Wireless to all your friends, family, and coworkers (remember the more the better) via  your Facebook, twitter, email, Blog, or any other social media account you may have.

How do you get rewards?

Now comes the best part… the rewards! For EVERY dollar your friends spend you are rewarded 1 point. 1 point for 1 dollar, unbelievable isn’t it? Then after you save up a bunch of points you can begin using them towards savings such as free shipping or discounts of your own! And did I forget to mention that when you sign up with the rewards program you automatically earn 20 points!

Still not convinced? Then I suggest you take a look at their great selection of the latest technology, they literally have something for everyone. From cellphone adapters and reception boosters, to Wi-Fi routers, to headsets and amplifiers! Trust me, one look at their website and you will be wishing you already had an account. So what are you waiting for, head over to the Quantum website now and create your rewards account! I know I am!

*Order value has to be $75 minimum

For all of you LTE fans we here are GoingLTE have some GREAT news for you, today, on October 29th, the brand new YX550 VLTE-AWS 60dB 4G Signal Booster is being released for sale on the Quantum-Wireless website.The YX550 VLTE-AWS 60dB 4G Signal Booster was created to increase the speed on Verizon Wireless LTE and T-Mobile AWS data plans.

The YX550 VLTE-AWS 60dB 4G Signal Booster can increase your upload and download speeds by up to 20 times the speed that your phone is currently working at! In addition to that, it provides improved signal over areas up to 2,500 square feet and helps your phone save battery by reducing its need to roam for the closest cell tower, as the booster replaces it.
I know you may be thinking, what else could this compact product do? Well, since you were wondering, it protects your carrier network using patented technology and ensure great 4G speed in the least encumbering way. No need for any cradle or type of connection to your mobile device for it to work, the YX550 VLTE-AWS 60dB 4G Signal Booster connects wirelessly to several phones in your home and office and greatly increases data rates.

Perhaps the best part of this newly created Wi-Ex YX550 4G amplifier is how easy it is to set up! Forget your fears of the perfect product that is too difficult to put together, in just 3 easy steps your zBoost can be connected and providing you with the extra strength you need.

With this new 4G LTE Signal Booster  there will no longer be any need to worry about missed or dropped calls, no matter if your phone is from Verizon and uses LTE or if it is from T-Mobile and uses AWS. No matter your service, here at Quantum we are convinced that this Wi-Ex 4G amplifier is the one for you, and we are sure that if you purchase it and try it for yourself that you will be convinced too. So head over to Quantum-Wireless.com and get one for yourself, or even for family or friends, this is one gift that everyone would be happy with.