If you were holding out hope that Tuesday's Apple announcement would be
trumped by an exclusive iPhone 5 on Sprint, prepare to be disappointed.
The company's confirmed that no new handsets would be shown off at its
Strategy Event today. Instead, the carrier is focusing on how it intends
to bundle all of those separate radios -- CDMA, LTE, WiMAX -- into a
future device line up. Emphasizing the need for an enhanced user
experience over 4G technology marketing, the operator stressed a
commitment to supporting existing WiMAX subs. Dual-mode CDMA / LTE
products are set to launch in the middle of next year, with tablets,
smartphones and modems across both the high-end and mid-range to be on
offer. Motorola's Sanjay Jah appeared in a taped segment to confirm his
company's involvement in the production of these 3G/4G products. Of
course, Sprint plans to support current CDMA and WiMAX products,
offering them for sale throughout 2012. As for Direct Connect, three of
those Push-to-Talk handsets will hit the carrier in the last quarter of
2011, with additional devices planned for 2012.
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