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Sprint Might Unveil the WiMAX-Enabled HTC Supersonic Next Week
PUBLISHED: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Sprint is reportedly going to take the wraps off the HTC Supersonic, its first smartphone with 4G service, much earlier than previously thought. This device is expected to run Google's Android OS and have a very large high-resolution touchscreen.

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Verizon Will Launch Its First 4G Smartphone Earlier than Expected
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon says it now expects to introduce a smartphone that can access its nascent 4G wireless network around the middle of next year, well before the previous estimate. This carrier is building a network using LTE which will offer data transfer speeds much higher than current 3G networks.
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Sprint Bringing WiMAX to NYC, Boston, San Francisco, and More Cities
PUBLISHED: 2/27/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint has announced which cities will be the next to get access to its 4G service. This carrier is working to give roughly a third of the U.S. population access to its WiMAX network by the end of this year.
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Sprint Could Launch the WiMAX-Enabled HTC Supersonic Much Earlier than Expected
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint has revealed its plans to introduce a smartphone with the 4G cellular-wireless standard WiMAX in the first half of this year. Previously, this device had been expected near the end of the year. It will offer significantly faster Internet access than any current phone.
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HTC Scorpion Could Run Android OS 2.2 on a 1.5 GHz Processor
PUBLISHED: 2/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Some preliminary information has leaked out on the HTC Scorpion -- a device that could be HTC's next very high-end smartphone. Few details are known, but a mention of a 1.5 GHz processor and WiMAX is enough to catch a great many eyes.
FULL STORY (3,194 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

The iPhone May Be Coming to Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile
PUBLISHED: 1/25/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
There have been persistent but unconfirmed reports that Verizon will be getting the Apple iPhone this year, ending AT&T's exclusive right to offer this very popular smartphone. According to an industry analyst, this will only be the beginning.
FULL STORY (20,375 Reads) | DISCUSSION (9 Replies)

HTC Supersonic Could Run Android OS 3.0
PUBLISHED: 1/23/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Very preliminary details on a smartphone supposedly on its way to Sprint say that this model will be one of the first with Android OS 3.0. The release of the HTC Supersonic -- which will reportedly have a 4.3-inch screen and WiMAX -- is still quite some time away, though.
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HTC Supersonic May Sport 4.3-inch Screen, Android OS, WiMAX
PUBLISHED: 1/18/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint will be introducing a very high-end HTC smartphone code-named the Supersonic, if some leaked information is correct. This model will supposedly pack a 4.3-inch touchscreen, Google's Android OS, and the 4G networking standard WiMAX.
FULL STORY (8,310 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Inbrics MID-M1 Will Be an Android Smartphone Packed with Features
PUBLISHED: 1/14/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
Android-powered smartphones are nothing new, but the MID-M1 is making waves for what manufacturer Inbrics seemingly intends to be a truly all-in-one mobile device. This upcoming device will feature an AM-OLED display, WiMAX, two cameras, and much more.
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A WiMAX-enabled Smartphone Coming to Clearwire, But Not Soon
PUBLISHED: 1/8/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Those who would like to use a smartphone with Clearwire's WiMAX service are in for a bit of a wait: the company says it won't be releasing a 4G-enabled phone until near the end of this year. UPDATED
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Sprint and LG Will Unveil a Windows Phone with WiMAX at CES
PUBLISHED: 12/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint and LG have invited journalists to an event at the CES tradeshow next month, where the two will apparently announce a smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS that can connect to WiMAX networks.
FULL STORY (3,889 Reads) | DISCUSSION (9 Replies)

New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: 11/4/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.
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Sprint May Be Prepping an Android Phone with WiMAX
PUBLISHED: 9/19/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint plans to release a smartphone that supports its 4G network next year, and this WiMAX-powered device might run Google's Android operating system.
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