Sprint’s HTC “Supersonic” 4G Phone [Specs]

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I’ll get the bad news out of the way first. The HTC/Sprint 4G “WiMax” phone will not be marketed as the “Supersonic” afterall. Instead, it will be called the HTC Evo 4G (lame!). It won’t be out until Summer and 4G “WiMax” data pricing has not been revealed. Rumors have it that the all-you-can-eat buffet-style data plans we enjoy on 3G networks will not be offered on 4G networks. Also, 4G “WiMax” will be rolled out to only selected cities (seven new ones announced today). Now, the good news… very good news…

Engadget posted the phone’s specs and, make no mistake about it, this phone is an absolute monster.

• A 1.3 MP forward-facing camera for video calls which complements the 8 MP flash camera on the reverse side which can record in 720p.
• HDMI output which requires some kind of adapter to display on a TV with HDMI inputs.
• Snapdragon 1GHz processor (same as Google’s Nexus One, fastest processor currently in the market).
• 480 x 800 4.3-inch TFT LCD
• 1 GB internal memory with 512 MB RAM (making the HTC Incredible look like a wimpy little kid)
• Android 2.1, the latest flavor, covered by a revised version of HTC’s Sense UI.
• Capable of running on 4G and 3G networks.
• 8 GB MicroSD in the box which presumably could be replaced by a 32 MicroSD, the max currently available.

These specs coupled with 4G speeds may be enough to draw people away from other carriers. Perhaps this explains the hike in other carrier’s early termination fees. This phone will be the granddaddy of Android phones.

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