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.
We pretty know everything there is to know about Sprint’s first 4G LTE handset, the Galaxy Nexus, except the price and launch date. Verizon customers, and customers on various networks worldwide, have already been graced with the Galaxy Nexus, but now its Sprint’s turn. According to a new spy shot from a Sam’s Club employee, the Galaxy Nexus is set to launch on Sprint April 22nd. Check it out:
Sprint today confirmed its plans to stop creating devices that support WiMax and continue to focus on rolling out their 4G LTE network. As you may remember, Sprint was one of the first carriers to offer 4G, with the help of WiMax. Sprint will still be offering WiMax services, but will continue building its 4G LTE network for a full rollout by midyear. It’s not clear how long Sprint will continue supporting WiMax once that happens.
Sprint has announced a new low-end Android device geared towards families on a budget. The ZTE Fury will only cost $19.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and will have access to an array of friendly family apps (which unfortunately cost extra). You won’t find any jaw dropping specs but the Fury does feature:
