MobileTechReview Forum, News and Reviews: Verizon Adds 26 New 4G LTE Markets

Verizon Wireless is turning on its 4G LTE wireless network in 26 additional cities and expanding its network in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland/Akron on Thursday, Sept. 15, bringing 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) to a total of 143 markets across the United States. Consumers and businesses can choose from 11 4G LTE-enabled devices to connect to the fastest 4G LTE network in the country, including the new DROID BIONIC by Motorola which is the first Verizon Wireless smartphone to combine 4G LTE with the power of dual-core 1 GHz processors, 1 GB of RAM and a stunning 4.3-inch qHD display.

Check out our reviews of 4G LTE phones and tablet on Verizon:

Droid Bionic by Motorola:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Droid-Bionic.htm

Droid Charge by Samsung:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Droid-Charge.htm

HTC Thunderbolt:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/HTC-Thunderbolt.htm

LG Revolution:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/LG-Revolution.htm

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1" with 4G LTE:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.htm

Starting Thursday, Verizon Wireless? 4G LTE network will be available in Fort Smith and Jonesboro, Ark.; San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Daytona, Fla.; Bloomington, Champaign/Urbana, Rockford and Springfield, Ill.; the Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa; Shreveport, La.; Kalamazoo and Saginaw, Mich.; Reno, Nev.; Las Cruces, N.M.; Fargo, N.D.; Canton, Lima and Mansfield, Ohio; Dyersburg, Tenn.; the Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.; and Austin, Beaumont/Port Arthur, Wichita Falls and El Paso, Texas. The company is also making major 4G LTE expansions on Thursday in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland/Akron.

4G LTE Devices, Speed and Coverage

Consumers can choose from 11 devices to the 4G LTE network, including:
? Smartphones: DROID BIONIC by Motorola, Revolution by LG, DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt by HTC
? Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE
? Notebooks and Netbooks: HP Pavilion dm1-3010nr Entertainment PC and Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE
? Hotspots: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 4510L and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11
? Modems: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L and Pantech UML290 USB modem

4G LTE Markets as of Sept. 15, 2011

While Verizon Wireless? 3G network covers more than 290 million Americans, the company?s 4G LTE network covers more than 160 million Americans and will be available in 143 cities on Thursday, including:

? Decatur, Ala.
? Huntsville, Ala.
? Mobile, Ala.
? Montgomery, Ala.
? Phoenix, Ariz.
? Tucson, Ariz.
? Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Ark.
? Fort Smith, Ark.
? Jonesboro, Ark.
? Bakersfield, Calif.
? Fresno, Calif.
? Los Angeles, Calif.
? Oakland, Calif.
? Sacramento, Calif.
? Salinas/Monterey/Seaside, Calif.
? San Diego, Calif.
? San Francisco, Calif.
? San Jose, Calif.
? San Luis Obispo, Calif.
? Santa Barbara, Calif.
? Colorado Springs, Colo.
? Denver, Colo.
? Fort Collins, Colo.
? Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.
? Hartford, Conn.
? Washington, D.C.
? Daytona, Fla.
? Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
? Gainesville, Fla.
? Jacksonville, Fla.
? Lakeland, Fla.
? Miami, Fla.
? Orlando, Fla.
? Pensacola, Fla.
? Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla.
? Tallahassee, Fla.
? Tampa, Fla.
? West Palm Beach, Fla.
? Athens, Ga.
? Atlanta, Ga.
? Augusta, Ga.
? Hilo, Hawaii
? Honolulu, Hawaii
? Kahului/Wailuku, Hawaii
? Lahaina, Hawaii
? Boise, Idaho
? Bloomington, Ill.
? Carbondale, Ill.
? Champaign/Urbana, Ill.
? Chicago, Ill.
? Rockford, Ill.
? Springfield, Ill.
? Fort Wayne, Ind.
? Indianapolis, Ind.
? West Lafayette, Ind.
? The Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa
? Iowa City, Iowa
? Wichita, Kan.
? Louisville, Ky.
? Baton Rouge, La.
? Hammond, La.
? New Orleans, La.
? Shreveport, La.
? Baltimore, Md.
? Frederick, Md.
? Boston, Mass.
? Springfield, Mass.
? Worcester, Mass.
? Detroit, Mich.
? Flint, Mich.
? Grand Rapids, Mich.
? Kalamazoo, Mich.
? Lansing, Mich.
? Saginaw, Mich.
? Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
? St. Louis, Mo.
? Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb.
? Las Vegas, Nev.
? Reno, Nev.
? Las Cruces, N.M.
? Albany, N.Y.
? Ithaca, N.Y.
? New York, N.Y.
? Rochester, N.Y.
? Syracuse, N.Y.
? Charlotte, N.C.
? Fayetteville/Lumberton, N.C.
? Greensboro/Winston Salem/High Point, N.C.
? Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
? Wilmington, N.C.
? Fargo, N.D.
? Akron, Ohio
? Canton, Ohio
? Cincinnati, Ohio
? Cleveland, Ohio
? Columbus, Ohio
? Dayton, Ohio
? Lima, Ohio
? Mansfield, Ohio
? Toledo, Ohio
? Oklahoma City, Okla.
? Tulsa, Okla.
? Portland, Ore.
? Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.
? Altoona, Pa.
? Erie, Pa.
? Harrisburg, Pa.
? Johnstown, Pa.
? Philadelphia, Pa.
? Pittsburgh, Pa.
? Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.
? State College, Pa.
? Charleston, S.C.
? Columbia, S.C.
? Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
? Hilton Head, S.C.
? Sioux Falls, S.D.
? Chattanooga, Tenn.
? Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.
? Cleveland, Tenn.
? Dyersburg, Tenn.
? The Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.
? Knoxville, Tenn.
? Memphis, Tenn.
? Nashville, Tenn.
? Austin, Texas
? Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas
? Bryan/College Station, Texas
? Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
? El Paso, Texas
? Houston, Texas
? San Antonio, Texas
? Temple/Killeen, Texas
? Wichita Falls, Texas
? Provo, Utah
? Salt Lake City, Utah
? Olympia, Wash.
? Seattle, Wash.
? Spokane, Wash.
? Tacoma, Wash.
? Charleston, W.Va.
? Madison, Wis.
? Milwaukee, Wis.

For more info on Verizon 4G LTE isit www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE

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