Sprint announces network support for Nexus One

by Stevie Smith - Mar 18 2010, 06:16

Following on from news that Google is bringing its Nexus One “super phone” to both AT&T in the United States and Rogers Wireless in Canada, telecommunications titan Sprint has become the next major industry player to throw its weight behind the iPhone-rivalling handset.

Set to launch on Sprint’s 3G Mobile Broadband Network, the Kansas-based giant claims that Nexus One users will enjoy twice the square-mile coverage provided by AT&T and around 10 times more than T-Mobile USA.

“Nexus One is a powerful device that belongs on a powerful network,” enthused Fared Adib, vice president of product development at Sprint. “This is another step in our continued partnership of innovation with Google.”

“Sprint customers already have the option of two amazing Android devices with [the] Samsung Moment and HTC Hero,” he added. “It is a natural fit for us to add Nexus One to the list of choices available for Sprint customers who want the best value in wireless with the best in Android.”

If you’ve never heard of the Nexus One – and, given the sales figures, that might be the case – Google’s snazzy handset is powered by v2.1 of the Android operating system and a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (1GHz), and features a generous 3.7-inch AMOLED touch-screen display (480 x 800).

Other contributing aspects include a 5.0 mega pixel camera (with auto flash and geo tagging), 512MBs of on-board Flash memory, 4GBs of removable memory (expandable to 32GBs), a trackball with tri-color LED notification, and support for a host of Google-branded services. 

Sprint has not yet confirmed exact pricing and availability for the Nexus One, but is expected to do so in the near future.

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