Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has another carrier for one its flagship smartphones in Sprint Nextel Corp. The carrier announced that it will begin selling the Nexus S 4G this spring.
The device will be the first 4G device running on Google Inc.’s Android 2.3 in the United States, and it marks the 20th 4G device and fourth 4G smart phone announced by Sprint thus far. Sprint also announced that it will be integrating Google Voice service into its network, making the call- and message-management utility more widely available to its customer base.
Powered by a 1 GHz processor, the Nexus S 4G on Sprint will take advantage of the carrier’s WiMAX network. The device comes packed with a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, a gyroscope sensor and 3G/4G mobile hotspot capability with support for up to six Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously. The Nexus S 4G also features a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing VGA camera, near field communication technology and16 GB of internal memory.
“Nexus S 4G shows the strong commitment Sprint has to Android, and when combined with our 4G network capabilities, it gives customers the option of a pure Google experience,” said Fared Adib, vice president of product development at Sprint. “As the first 4G smartphone with Android 2.3, Nexus S 4G delivers on the promise of the advanced data capabilities of 4G to deliver an incredible Web browsing experience, offers quick and easy access to future Android updates and access to the services built into Google Voice.”
The device will retail for $200 on a two-year contract and require activation on one of Sprint’s Everything Data plans in addition to a $10 premium data add-on charge for 4G smartphones.
Sprint to release Nexus S 4G from Samsung this spring
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