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Ever since Imangi Studios launched the endless running game Temple Run for iOS and Android, it made sure that we never stopped running. The game has seen 4 versions since the original release in August 2011, with the sequel, Temple Run 2 launching earlier this year in January. The game has not just been appreciated, but went on to break the record of Angry Birds Space clocking in 50 million downloads in just 13 days. Of these 4 versions, two are spin-offs released in association  with Disney. While one was Temple Run: Brave, based on the animated Disney/Pixar movie Brave, the more recently launched Temple Run: Oz is inspired form the upcoming Disney movie Oz: The Great and Powerful. We started running in the new environments to find out if it continues to keep us just as addicted as the original game. Temple Run: Oz stays true to the game's tradition of non-stop running as well as turning, jumping and sliding to avoid hurdle...

. Mobile WiMax- WiMax is the "4G" technology that Sprint uses, and it offers peak data rates of 128Mbps downstream and 56Mbps upstream. HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) -T-Mobile's opted to use HSPA+ for its 4G network,even though HSPA is what Sprint and Verizon use for its 3G data. While HSPA+ definitely offers faster speeds,those peak speeds are about half of what LTE and WiMax offer—56Mbps downstream and 22Mbps upstream. Long Term Evolution (LTE) - LTE is Verizon's choice for "4G" mobile broadband, providing theoretical peak data rates of 100Mbps downstream and 50Mbps upstream. While LTE (or, specifically, 3GPP LTE) isn't technically 4G, LTE Advanced is expected to actually meet 4G requirements with a peak download speed of 1gbps (yes, one gigabit). The upgrade path from 3GPP LTE to LTE Advanced is supposed to be easier and more cost-effective than most upgrades, so this could bode well for Verizon in the near future. ...