• T-Mobile fires up "4G Speed" HSPA+ network in another 25 cities, expands coverage around LA and NY

    Greg Kumparak

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    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

    It seems like just about every other week, T-mobile adds a few more cities to the big list of those supporting their “4G Speed” (they can’t outright call it 4G, because it’s technically still 3G) HSPA+ network. Last month alone brought 15 — and this month? 25 more.

    Is yours one?

    This month’s haul:

    • Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Waco, Texas
    • Baltimore, Md.
    • Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La.
    • Birmingham, Ala.
    • Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio
    • Ft. Lauderdale and Jacksonville, Fla.
    • Greenville, S.C.;
    • Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Indianapolis, Ind.
    • Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.
    • Milwaukee, Wis.
    • Minneapolis, Minn.
    • Portland, Ore.
    • Wichita, Kan.

    Additionally, ol’ Magenta has been spending time fleshing out their map in areas that have been live for a whole, expanding coverage in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., and a few other major areas.

    So, how do you get in on the newly-available 4G-ish speeds? If you’ve got one of the handsets pictured above (or the Samsung Vibrant, not pictured), just flip it off and back on — chances are, you’ll see the change right away. Be sure to let us know how the new speeds are down in the comments.

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