Sprint’s HTC EVO Shift 4G On Sale January 9th [Android]

After flurries of leaks , HTC’s EVO Shift 4G smartphone has been introduced by exclusive carrier Sprint, which’ll have it on shelves January 9th at $150. As expected, it’s a slide-out QWERTY keyboard phone with a 3.6-inch touchscreen.

There’s also a 5MP camera that could shoot videos at 720p, and the ever-present Android Froyo platform.

Also announced by Sprint today is a 4G MiFi, which could support up to five WiFi clients, and has a battery life of 60 hours standby (and 4 hours of use). The MiFi will go on sale February 27th, for $50. Have a look at the clicking release below the pic, for more details on these two products. [ Sprint ]

Sprint’s 4G Leadership Extends into 2011 with Introduction of Second Generation of Industry-Leading 4G-Capable Devices
HTC EVO Shift 4G with slide-out QWERTY available exclusively from Sprint on Jan. 9 for $149.99; MiFi® 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless debuts on Feb. 27 for $49.99, bringing Sprint 4G connectivity to up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), January 04, 2011 – As the first national wireless carrier to launch 4G in 2008, Sprint (NYSE:S) wrapped up 2010 with a lead in 4G wireless device innovations. Further extending that lead, the company today introduced the impending availability of two products in Sprint’s second generation of 4G-capable devices: HTC EVO Shift™ 4G and MiFi® 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless. With these two devices, Sprint has now introduced 17 4G-capable devices for consumers and business, including three phones, a 4G netbook and notebook from Dell, numerous USB modem options, and several other mobile hotspots and routers.

” Sprint will continue to set the bar for feature-rich and customer-friendly 4G devices into 2011,” said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. ” Our proven leadership as a 4G pioneer has allowed our customers to enjoy 4G from Sprint first, and these new products exemplify Sprint’s commitment to place industry-leading performance and capabilities within the hands of our customers.”

A Feature-Rich 4G Phone with QWERTY

As the 16th 4G-capable device from Sprint, HTC EVO Shift follows within the footsteps of the award-winning HTC EVO™ 4G, bringing customers an enticing, compact design and a magnificent list of features with the addition of a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Beyond the highly acclaimed HTC Sense user experience, HTC EVO Shift also boasts the facility of 4G, Android 2.2™, a 5MP camera, 720p HD camcorder and a 3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom capability.

Additional key features include:

HD Video Recording
Wi-Fi®
Sprint Mobile Hotspot (supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices)
Android Market™ with access to more than 100,000 apps
Messaging – Personal and business e-mail, IM and text messaging
Social Networking Integration – Facebook®, Twitter™, Flickr® and more
Visual Voicemail
Google™ Mobile Services, including YouTube™, Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Voice™ and Google Maps™
GPS Navigation
Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology
microSD slot (supporting up to 32GB memory card)
The net browser on HTC EVO Shift is optimized for convenient mobile use and an entire Internet experience with functions like pinch-to-zoom and automatically reflowing text. Adobe Flash technology ensures that rich Internet content, which includes embedded video and animation, are displayed the style they’re meant to be seen. The slide-out QWERTY keyboard makes staying involved with friends and family through messaging and social networking quick and straightforward.

Priced at the lowest cost at launch for any current 4G phone, HTC EVO Shift shall be just $149.99 (excluding taxes) after a $100 mail-in rebate and activation on a new two-year service agreement (or eligible upgrade), and activation on an information plan with the necessary $10 Premium Data Add-On. It will likely be available in all Sprint retail channels, including www.sprint.com and 1-800-Sprint1, on Jan. 9. For additional info, visit www.sprint.com/shift.

Big on Power, Small on Size

With the disclosing of Novatel Wireless’ (NASDAQ: NVTL) ultra-compact MiFi® 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, Sprint brings customers the portability of the MiFi design with one-touch connectivity for up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices, including tablets, eReaders, laptops or gaming consoles. Delivering a true wireless experience without cables or software installation required, MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot has battery life of up to four hours of usage and 60 hours of standby time. MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot easily supports your entire needs of a family household, a frequent traveler who wants to bypass Wi-Fi charges, or maybe a small business team with a kind factor concerning the size of a credit card.

MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot’s predecessor, 3G MiFi® wireless hotspot by Novatel Wireless, was one of several industry’s hottest intelligent mobile hotspots. MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot adds 4G accessibility, an external display with status indicators for battery, signal strength and number of connected devices, and shared storage capability through a MicroSD slot for up to a 32GB memory card. It supports Windows, Macintosh and Linuz operating systems.

As the 17th 4G-capable device from Sprint, MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot shall be just $49.99 (excluding taxes) after a $50 mail-in rebate activation on a new two-year service agreement (or eligible upgrade). Will probably be available nationwide on Feb. 27 at all Sprint retail channels, including www.sprint.com and 1-800-Sprint1. Visit www.sprint.com/4Gmifi for additional info.

More Options in 4G Products

Sprint already offers an in depth and bold portfolio of 4G-enabled devices and routers. Stand-outs include Dell™ Inspiron™ Mini 10 (1012) netbook and Dell™ Inspiron™ 11z notebook, the first 3G/4G embedded devices offered by a wireless carrier inside the America. Both come pre-loaded with Windows Live Essentials 2011 and deliver 4G speeds on a mobile PC without the will for connection cards or hotspots to access the web.

Consumers have also been enjoying the award-winning HTC EVO 4G and Samsung Epic™ 4G, America’s first 4G-capable handsets. Both phones have received high praise from industry analysts, customers and media, including CNET, TheStreet.com, LAPTOP Magazine, POPULAR MECHANICS and PCWorld.

Business customers can cash in on Sprint 4G technology with these devices and others, including CradlePoint MBR1200 Failsafe Gigabit N Router, which extends corporate security policies and failover technology, or CBA750 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Adapter to helps businesses stay connected during wireline outages.

The Sprint 4G portfolio of existing 4G-capable modems, mobile hotspots and routers all enhance productivity by enabling mobile downloads of huge files, high-quality streaming video, online presentations and high-speed Web browsing. The advanced network also lets customers make the most of robust applications and services, comparable to wireless voice-over-IP (VoIP), high-speed video telephony, music on-demand and video messaging. For a listing of Sprint 4G devices, visit http://newsroom.sprint.com.

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