We mentioned last week that there is some hoopla surrounding AT&T and the upcoming (hopefully sooner rather than later) WiMAX 4G technology but that it is unlikely that AT&T will be able to effectively put the kibosh on the release of WiMAX - we can probably get ready/excited for the debut by the end of the year.

The release may be a little ways off, but we've got a sneak peek at a couple WiMAX compatible devices for y'all. Most of them were just non-functional prototypes at the time (CTIA), but they are interesting nonetheless. Let's take a gander:

USB and PCMCIA modems. Wait, PCMCIA? Who uses that anymore?


A USB modem compatible with both EVDO Rev-A as well as WiMAX. I anticipate this will be a very popular device, particularly while we wait for WiMAX to become available across the country. Very smart of them. (PS: Look at those promised speeds!)

Two LTE and WiMax compatible routers - and interesting conversation pieces. Who wouldn't want to plug their modem into a mini R2D2?

Are you ready for the commencement of 4G?