Samsung Craft -- World's First Lte Phone

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Samsung Craft first LTE handset, launches on MetroPCS

Samsung announced Tuesday that it has launched the first commercially available LTE handset in the world. Dubbed the Samsung Craft, the LTE/CDMA handset will be available on MetroPCS, which is simultaneously launching its LTE network in Las Vegas.

The handset looks very similar to the 4G/WiMAX-equipped Epic 4G that launched recently on Sprint, which is also a QWERTY slider design. However, the Craft runs a proprietary Samsung-developed OS that a spokesperson described to Ars as "running Samsung TouchWiz and BREW" instead of the more well-known Android. The handset also has a 3.3" AMOLED touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with still and video capabilities, WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD storage, and applications for video streaming, music playback, and other common smartphone capabilities.

In addition to building the handset to get the MetroPCS LTE network of the ground, Samsung also supplied the infrastructure for the first commercially active LTE network. For now, though, the Samsung Craft is only available through MetroPCS in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and costs $299 after $50 mail-in rebate—that's the price of being on the bleeding edge of mobile technology.

MetroPCS isn't saying when LTE rollouts will happen in additional cities, but Verizon plans to have 30 major cities covered by its LTE network by the end of the year. While the Craft looks like a nice handset, we expect most users will continue to wait for Android or even a possible LTE-compatible iPhone to launch on that network in the coming months before giving LTE a try.

source :: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/09/samsung-craft-first-lte-handset-launches-on-metropcs.ars

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SCH-R900NDAMTR-features

It's a CDMA(EVDO)/LTE handset.

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