Sprint's first WiMax smartphone called Supersonic, runs Android, say reports

From InfoWorld: Reports and a photo of Sprint Nextel's first WiMax smartphone, code-named Supersonic, have surfaced , but the company has not yet confirmed the device.

Sprint Nextel officials enticed reporters at CES in early January with comments that its first WiMax-enabled smartphone was coming later in 2010, partly to show the value of the emerging next-generation wireless network.

Phonenews.com said Supersonic, built by HTC, has a 4.3-inch capacative touchscreen, FM radio, and includes HTC's acclaimed Sense user interface atop Android 2.1 mobile OS. The design is said to be based on the HTC HD series and MAX 4G sold in Russia.

The smartphone will feature a Snapdragon processor running at a fast 1GHz like Google's recently launched Nexus One , also built by HTC. Some commenters have noted that Snapdragon does not currently work with WiMax, but perhaps some future iteration could.

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