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Sprint’s latest flagship device, the HTC Ev0 4G LTE, was released without a 4G LTE network in place, that is until today. Sprint’s 4G LTE network made its debut today and it came out of the gates with a bang. It has gone live in 15 markets today as opposed to the 5 markets that were previously announced.

Known as Network Vision, the high speed network will roll out in and around the following areas: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio and Waco. Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network, Sprint, made the following comment on the network: “This new network is performing extremely well and customers should find it consistent, reliable and really fast.”

Sprint plans to continue building its 4G LTE network in the second half of 2012 and plans to have it near complete by 2013. If you live in one of these areas, let us know how the service is and if it is up to expectations.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sprint to ship HTC Evo 4G LTE this coming Thursday, Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE Pre-orders Officially Started,

Sprint has decided to introduce a white colored version of the HTC EVO 4G LTE, where this stunning new device will be framed by its aluminum unibody, not to mention come alongside a matching silver kickstand alongside an aluminized back plate for a sleek and refined look. It has been available since yesterday, the white colored HTC EVO 4G LTE can be picked up as an exclusive in all Sprint-owned sales channels, ranging from websites to telesales channels for $199.99 a pop.

Obviously, this will be a handset on a 2-year contract, excluding taxes. For those who want something that is more regular and mainstream, then the standard issue HTC EVO 4G LTE that comes in an anodized black finish is already available to pick up.

Just what kind of hardware specifications can you expect to find underneath the hood in the white colored version of the HTC EVO 4G LTE from Sprint? For starters, it comes with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system which works in tow with HTC Sense 4, in addition to a blazing-fast processor, a 4.7” HD display in addition to the possibility of having HD Voice capabilities in the future.

It will also play nice with 4G LTE speeds, while HTC ImageSense delivers improvements to the amazing camera experience that features an extremely fast autofocus which will be able to enable continuous shooting of up to 99 images, not to mention the ability to capture still images while shooting video. There is also the ability to increase the quality of photos which was taken under adverse conditions such as low light, no light or with bright backlighting.

Your ears will also benefit from HTC’s authentic sound experience that boasts of integrated Beats Audio, the technology was enabled across multiple facets of the phone experience, ranging from playing music that is stashed on the device, streaming from a favorite service, watching a movie or even a YouTube video.

Underneath the hood lies a Snapdragon S4 processor by Qualcomm, accompanied by a vibrant 4.7-inch HD display, and an advanced 8-megapixel camera.

Press Release

[ Sprint offers white colored version of the HTC EVO 4G LTE copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Sprint’s decision to take its LTE live in Kansas City marked a short prelude to a full orchestral performance — the carrier’s upgraded 4G network is now official. Kansas City and St. Joseph in Kansas and Missouri, as well as 13 urban areas in Georgia and Texas, are taking the leap past WiMAX speeds as of today. Senior network VP Bob Azzi has warned the Kansas City Star that the current LTE access is still mostly for use outside until it expands to the 3G network’s range, although he adds that there will be a coverage map available from July 16th onwards to let EVO 4G LTE, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S III owners know when their phones reach full potential. Just remember that the real party starts in 2013, when Sprint hopes to both flick on voice over LTE and ramp up to extra-speedy LTE-Advanced.

[Thanks, Alex]

Update: As locals in the comments have helpfully reminded us, St. Joseph is in Missouri and just sits along the border with Kansas — you know what they say about horseshoes, hand grenades and being close enough.

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Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S2 from Samsung is known as the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch, where it has finally received an Over The Air (OTA) update that will kick start from today onwards – and do not fret too much if you have yet to receive the operating system update, as all Sprint Galaxy S2 owners are said to be on the receiving end of the update before you flip over your respective calendars to August.

This particular operating system update will see the Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch hit Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, delivering the standard issue Ice Cream Sandwich features such as a better looking user interface in addition to better performance of course, not to mention the added ability of Face Unlock, and Android Beam amongst others. Have you received your operating system update already, and how do you find it so far? We have yet to hear word of anyone’s handset bricking or going awry after the update process, which is always a good thing in our books.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung Galaxy S2 ships with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Samsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich release date refuted,

Not to be outdone by that red Galaxy S III over at AT&T, Sprint has confirmed that its inadvertent ad posting wasn’t just a fluke: it’s bringing out a white version of the EVO 4G LTE. Strictly speaking, it’s more of a aluminum-with-white-accents trim, but we’ll let that slide given that the back and kickstand are now decidedly less smudge-prone. The white EVO will cost as much as that Galaxy S III variant (and the black EVO) at $200 on a contract. Sprint will start selling the white hue on July 15th — and unlike AT&T, it should have phones on shelves rather than leave customers to online window shopping.

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