The today reported that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse will debut the new 4G phone, an HTC-built handset reportedly called the "Supersonic," during a CTIA presentation next Tuesday.
Sprint's reaction: No comment. "Everyone's been speculating on that one. We have said publicly that we will have a 4G phone out this year, but we have not made any other official statements," Sprint spokeswoman Michelle Leff Mermelstein told PC World.
4G: The Time Is Now
It's logical that Sprint, the third-place U.S. wireless carrier that despite ongoing efforts to improve its service and coverage, would launch a 4G phone as soon as possible.
The company's 4G is run by Sprint's wireless broadband partner . Sprint has a head start over competing U.S. wireless providers, including AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Those carriers have yet to launch their 4G networks, which use a competing technology called .