SMB News from Network World: Sprint Launches Its First 4G WiMAX Phone
Sprint and Clearwire enable laptops and home/office computers to connect over their broadband wireless networks, but this first dual-mode 3G/4G HTC EVO 4G handset is an important breakthrough.
“LAS VEGAS — Sprint Nextel on Tuesday launched its first WiMax-capable phone, the HTC EVO 4G, at the CTIA trade show Tuesday, and said its faster WiMax network will reach 120 million Americans by year’s end.
Several analysts described the new Android-based phone, with its 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and HD video-capable camera, as a device that Sprint needed in order to push its WiMax technology offer ahead. The 4.3-in. screen, with 480 x 800 resolution, will show movies and other videos with the help of a small kickstand that allows a user to set the phone on a table in a position for easy viewing.”