Sprint announced back at CTIA 2011 that it would soon offer a WiMAX version of the Google Nexus S 4G. It confirmed today that it will available starting on May 8th.
Manufactured by Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading global mobile phone provider and the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States, Nexus S 4G is the only Nexus S phone with 4G and provides a pure Google experience with Android 2.3, Gingerbread, the fastest version of Android available for smartphones. With its pure Google experience, Sprint Nexus S 4G customers will be among the first to receive Android software upgrades and new Google mobile apps, and in many cases, the device will get the updates and new apps as soon as they are available.
The Sprint Google Nexus S 4G specifications:
- Processor: 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird)
- Operating system: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Connectivity: 4G WiMAX and 3G EVDO Rev A.
- Other connectivity: A-GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- Display: 4.0-inch Super AMOLED WVGA touchscreen
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- Storage: 16GB onboard
- Camera: Rear-facing 5MP with flash and video-recording capabilities / front-facing VGA
- Battery: 1500mAh
- Connectors: USB2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions: 63.0 x 123.9 x 10.88 millimeters / 129 grams
- Other: Near Field Communications (NFC), three-axis gyroscope, digital compass, Google Voice, 3G/4G mobile hotspot support for up to 6 devices
Sprint will offer the Google Nexus S 4G for US$199.99 with a two-year contract.