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Originally Posted by Ninjak
Palm Pre. Great phone, has a huge underground of home brew apps, and its on Sprint 4g network.
I have use this phone since its launch and it is very good.
I am a System engineer, so it fits the bill well
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WRONG.
There are currently NO cellular phones that utilize Sprint's (which isn't even really Sprint's, it's owned by Clearwire, and is also leased by Comcast) 4G network.
The Palm Pre is a CDMA/Ev-DO Rev. A (See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDMA2000 )device, and ONLY that. The theoretical maximum data speed on the device is 3.6 mbps.
I will however say that it is a good device, but it has been known to have some build quality issues.
Even if it were a Wi-Max compliant device, there are very few areas with the service.
See:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/26/sprint_wimax/
http://www.clear.com/coverage
(The green is states where there is SOME Wi-Max (ie, Sprint 4G) coverage. The list of cities where it's available is below.)
Sprint's 4G network is under serious question right now. Sprint is the only company that will be going with the Wi-Max standard, it appears few device manufacturers are interested in making devices for it, and Sprint relies HEAVILY on roaming, which won't be available on the newer networks. Not only that, but Clear is deploying their Wi-Max network (ie, Sprint's upgrade path) on 2400 mhz spectrum, which penetrates buildings poorly and isn't very expansive, leading to poor coverage for rural areas.