Sprint, renowned global provider of Internet, voice and data services, has joined Verizon Wireless and MetroPCs by offering LG Viper and Samsung Galaxy Nexus SmartPhones in 4G LTE network.
Along side these ear-marked products also making may through Sprint is Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot. Sprint customers from Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio are expected to be first ones to benefit from this release.
Steve Elfman, President of network, wholesale and product development for Sprint, stated, “The first three products that will run on the Sprint 4G LTE network exemplify the cutting-edge technology our customers can expect from Sprint as we progress with our 4G LTE roll out. Galaxy Nexus packs industry-leading features and the best of Google into a beautiful design while LG Viper 4G LTE continues Sprint’s commitment to green devices that don’t sacrifice speed or technology. These products combine with our unlimited data pricing plans to give Sprint customers a powerful wireless experience.”
Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been redesigned to incorporated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Other improvements read better multitasking, NFC functionality as well as better Wi-Fi capabilities. Higher level of security is provided by Face Unlock feature, while Galaxy Nexus also supports Google Wallet and Android Beam for easier data transfer with compatible gadgets.
LG Viper operates on Android Gingerbread that comes with 4-inch WVGA NOVA display screen running on 1.2 GHz dual core processor. A rear camera of 5MP is capable of capturing images as well as video while a secondary front facing VGA camera is provided for video calling. It also comes with NFC functionality and Google Wallet.
Though Sprint hasn’t pin pointed on price or date of availability yet, the official press release is available.