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Sprint announces first LTE devices: Galaxy Nexus, LG Viper and Sierra Wireless Hotspot
After announcing LTE rollout plans last week, Sprint today announced the first set of devices for its 4G LTE network – Galaxy Nexus, LG Viper and Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot. Full product specifications, pricing and availability details are not disclosed yet..
“The first three products that will run on the Sprint 4G LTE network exemplify the cutting-edge technology our customers can expect from Sprint as we progress with our 4G LTE rollout,” said Steve Elfman, president of Network, Wholesale and Product Development for Sprint.
Sprint plans to offer 4G LTE and improved 3G coverage in Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio markets in the first half of 2012.
According to the operator, approximately 15 4G LTE devices are currently on track to be launched in 2012 including handsets, tablets and data cards.
Galaxy Nexus on Sprint is built on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. While LG Viper is powered by Android 2.3, Gingerbread and is equipped with a 1.2GHz dual core processor and two cameras – a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It offers a 4-inch WVGA NOVA display, hotspot capability and a microSD slot supporting up to 32GB.