Sprint employee training material for the Galaxy Nexus leaked today suggesting the possibility of it launching before Sprint’s 4G LTE network. According to the training docs, the Sprint Galaxy Nexus will have 4G LTE switched off by default. It makes sense to have LTE switched off if you don’t yet have a network to support it, but it could also be to avoid having users in non-LTE markets (which will be many) from experiencing adverse battery drain — as the material suggests. The odds of you being in a Sprint LTE area once it launches is pretty slim anyways so I’m guessing Sprint customers probably won’t care about it being switched off.
HTC and Sprint are holding an event in NYC tomorrow to presumable announce Sprint’s variant of HTC’s latest One series. Rumored to be the HTC EVO One, PocketNow managed to assertain what appears to be the first press shot of Sprint’s HTC EVO One. Shown alongside the AT&T HTC One X and the T-Mobile HTC One S, the EVO One resembles the HTC One X with a beefier EVO look. Specs of the EVO One still remain a mystery but according to a tip received by Android Central, it will sport a a 4.7-inch device with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chip and a 2560mAh battery.
It’s not everyday Verizon has a deal worth jumping on, but this one warrants a definite look. If you’ve been in the market for a powerful smartphone but have been short on cash, Verizon has dropped the price of the HTC Rezound to an amazing $49.99. That’s a steal for a 4G device featuring a 4.3-inch Super LCD screen, dual-core 1.5GHz processor and 8MP rear camera with dual LED flash and f/2.2, 28mm wide-angle lens. The HTC Rezound was unfortunately overshadowed by the Galaxy Nexus, and to be honest, would have been the device I purchased myself (had it not been for the Galaxy Nexus).
T-Mobile has sort of faded away ever since they attempted to join the dark side but they’re slowly climbing back into customers good graces. Today they detailed their plans to update a couple of HTC devices to Android’s latest and greatest Ice Cream Sandwich. HTC Amaze 4G and Sensation owners can expect to have their devices updated to Android 4.0 according to T-Mobile support documents posted online. The dates for the update are listed as TBD but the fact that these documents are up is a good sign.
Right on schedule, the LG Lucid is now available on Verizon and will cost you $79.99 with a two-year contract. The LG Lucid may not be a hyped-up top-tier powerhouse, but it’s certainly worth a look as it packs a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 4G LTE. Other specs include:
