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Posted by: abatis Jan 4 2011, 02:19 PM

Today Sprint announced the upcoming availability of two new 4G devices - HTC EVO Shift™ 4G and MiFi® 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless.

http://www.sprint.comwill be 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

HTC EVO Shift™ 4G
As the 16th 4G-capable device from Sprint, HTC EVO Shift follows in the footsteps of the award-winning HTC EVO™ 4G, bringing customers an attractive, compact design and an impressive 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 power 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)

MiFi® 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless
With the unveiling of Novatel Wireless’ 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 with no 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 all the needs of a family household, a frequent traveler who wants to avoid Wi-Fi charges, or even a small business team with a form factor about the size of a credit card.

Features:
3G EV-DO Rev. A and WiMAX capable
10mm x 35mm eInk display with status indicators for battery, signal and number of connected devices
Location based services: GPSOne, xTRA, stand-alone GPS
Browser user interface for configuration
MicroSD slot for up to 32GB memory card
Supports Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems
Datalink 3G/4G
No software required for Wi-Fi connection
Battery: 1500mAh – four hours of usage; 60 hours of standby time
4G data speeds (WiMAX) – Peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps
3G data speeds (EV-DO Rev. A) – Peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps.