HTC 'Supersonic' to ring in WiMAX on Sprint, Android-style
By Chris Ziegler 
posted January 17th 2010 10:51PM
posted January 17th 2010 10:51PM
Remember that mysterious HTC A9292 with WiMAX rumored for Sprint a few days back? Well, take a seat, folks -- we think we've got the lowdown on it here from a trusted source, and it's a bit of a monster:
- Codename is "Supersonic" -- a name we've heard at least once before.
- Feels a lot like you'd expect an Android-powered HD2 to feel thanks to a 4.3-inch non-AMOLED display and a svelte shell. (For reference, the HD2 is 11mm thick, but we don't have exact dimensions here.)
- It's got a kickstand on the back. This wouldn't be a first for HTC; the Imagio on Verizon has one, for example.
- Runs Android 2.1 with HTC's Sense UI.
- Our tipster saw it in white; production devices could be available in different colors, of course, but white seems like it'd be an intriguing choice for a phone of the HD2's size and shape.
- The phone's software stack is buggy enough right now to suggest that we're not looking at a release any time soon, but we don't have details on the projected launch window.
- It's fast -- Snapdragon fast, it seems, though our tipster can't confirm the processor under the hood.
How long until this goes to other carriers? Love the phone don't like Sprnt.
Yep this is exactly what i would buy, all it needs is a slide out qwerty keyboard version aswell and it is bought!
ARGH! :@ why hasn't this been released instead of the desire :(
The CPU for the HTC Incredible and the HTC Supersonic is the new 32 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650. Reported to be running at 13000 mhz. Both have 1024 mb ROM.
Most interesting spec: the Supersonic will *only* have a WiMax 802.16e-2005 wireless chipset. No WiFi! The Incredible will only WiFi
More specs: no AMOLED, color transflective TFT screens on both the Supersonic and the Incredible.