Sprint has confirmed the release of its own Galaxy Nexus variant. The 4G LTE toting Galaxy Nexus will make its way to consumers from April 22 for $200, which users can pre-order today.

As an added incentive, Sprint will give away $50 worth of free Google Wallet credits that takes advantage of the built-in NFC for contactless payments.

Rest of the features include 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 OS, 4.65-inch 1280×720 HD display, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Face Unlock, Android Beam, 32GB internal memory and 1850mAh battery.

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Sprint just announced a fleet of Moto devices that will arrive on their network in 2011. The device that is on the forefront of this lineup is Photon 4G, Sprint’s first dual-core phone. The Photon 4G is packed with features like the integration of Nvidia Tegra 2 processor along with Android 2.3 OS, 4.3-inch qHD resolution display, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear-facing camera with dual-LED flash and a VGA camera on the front, 16GB internal memory, mobile hotspot functionality, Sprint ID and the ability to use the webtop applications like we have in the Atrix.

Pricing is still a mystery but it will arrive in summer.

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Expanding the EVO family further, HTC announced their first tablet for Sprint consumers. As the name goes, the View 4G will come with support for faster 4G speeds and 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor. The tablet has a 7-inch display supporting WSVGA resolution, Android OS, HTC Sense UI, 5MP main camera with 720p HD video recording support, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot functionality, 1GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot and 4000mAh battery.

The EVO View also supports HTC’s Scribe technology that will allow consumers to take handwritten notes, highlight text etc. with the help of a digital pen.

Evo View 4G will also be launched sometime in summer at an undisclosed price.

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HTC has announced their first ever 3D phone at the CTIA. The EVO 3D is meant for Sprint subscribers and is touted to be America’s first phone with 4.3-inch QHD (960×540 pixels) 3D display. The phone is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and comes with dual 5MP cameras that allow capturing content in 720p HD 3D and can be viewed on the phone without needing to wear any special glasses.

Additionally, the phone supports 4G speeds for faster data transfers, 1.3MP front-facing camera, hotspot functionality supporting up to 8 Wi-Fi devices, 4GB internal memory, 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, complete integration of Google Voice, Bluetooth, GPS and 1730mAh battery.

EVO 3D will be available sometime in summer.

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Samsung-developed Google Nexus S is now announced for US’ CDMA network, Sprint. The Sprint variant dubbed as Nexus S 4G has support for CDMA and WiMAX network and is one of the first phones to come fully integrated with Google Voice. Full integration means a user does not have to change or port their number to enjoy full services of Google Voice.

To rehash, Nexus S 4G features a 1GHz Samsung processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED display with curved glass, 3G/4G hotspot support, 5MP camera, front-facing VGA camera, NFC, GPS, 16GB internal memory, Bluetooth 2.1 and 1500mAh.

The phone will start selling from spring for $199.99 on contract.

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Sprint’s mystery invitation for CTIA event does not reveal anything but thanks to some sleuthing by Engadget, we do have a hint of what to expect on March 22. The site got hold of URLs on Sprint’s website that suggests Nexus S 4G, Evo View and Evo 3D slated to go official soon. According to their sources, Nexus S 4G will support both CDMA and WiMAX bands.

Although Nexus S 4G’s landing page claims the “page will be ready soon,” Evo View and Evo 3D’s landing page redirect to Sprint’s homepage rather than giving a 404 error.

Sprint has announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S device, Epic 4G will receive the impending Android 2.2 update today. The EB13 will upgrade the Epic 4G’s OS to Froyo and bring in additional features like GPS improvements, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, Bluetooth voice dialing, install apps on external storage etc.

The update will be released in waves with all users promised to receive it by Feb 25.

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Sprint’s event yesterday showed off an Android phone featuring two touchscreen displays. The phone known as Kyocera Echo features two 3.5-inch touchscreen displays (800×480 pixels) and the specialty of it is that both the displays can work independently or as one, according to user’s preference.

In short, you can check your email on one screen while surfing the web on another under ‘Simul-Task’ mode or use it as a 4.5-inch (800×960 pixels) device (measured diagonally) under ‘Tablet’ mode. The phone also has an optimized mode where a single app utilizes both the screen — like watching youtube videos on one screen and queuing more vids on the other.

As far as other features go, the phone runs on android 2.2 OS and comes with 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, 1GB internal memory with microSD card slot up to 32GB and 1370mAh battery.

The phone will be available from spring at Sprint for $199.99 on contract and $100 mail-in rebate.

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HTC has announced three new 4G-enabled phones for three different operators in the US market. The HTC EVO Shift 4G expected on Sprint is an extension of the original HTC EVO 4G with a full QWERTY keyboard. Running on Android 2.2 OS, the phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 4G speeds, HTC Sense UI and more. It will sell for $149.99 on contract and after $100 mail-in rebate.

Next up is HTC Inspire 4G for AT&T. The Inspire 4G will take advantage of AT&T’s HSPA+ network and bring in the support for HTC’s htcsense.com service, making it the first US-based handset to do so. Carved out of a single sheet of aluminum, the Inspire 4G features a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, DLNA, Dolby, SRS surround sound and 8MP camera with dual LED flash. It will sell in Q1 2011 at an undisclosed price.

The last phone to be announced is HTC Thunderbolt for Verizon. Thunderbolt 4G supports LTE and brings in a 4.3-inch screen with HTC Sense UI, 8MP rear-facing camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, GPS, HD video recording, DLNA support and more. No word on the pricing or availability yet.

Sprint has launched a unique case for iPod touch that not only protects the iPod but also allows users to surf the internet using Sprint’s 3G connection. The ZTE Peel that will go on sale from November 14 is a MiFi-like device that slides nicely on second and third-gen iPod touch devices and takes advantage of Sprint’s 3G network to create a Wi-Fi hotspot, which can be used by iPod touch to browse the web anywhere. Another advantage is that Peel’s connection can be used by an additional Wi-Fi-enabled device.

ZTE Peel supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and wireless security through WEP 64-bit.

Peel will sell for $79.99.

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