Exclusive: HTC’s First WiMax Device!
Written by Alex (nedge2k)   
Friday, 10 October 2008 08:48

So early yesterday evening I got a rather cryptic contact submission here on nedge2k.com regarding a new WiMax enabled HTC device. Needless to say, this had me pretty excited. This morning, I got the pictures and some info...so here it is!

What we have here is the "HTC T8290" (code-named HTC Quartz) and it is due out on the Russian WiMax network, Yota, very soon - so I'm told. Some specs as follows:

  • 3.8" 800x480 WVGA LCD
  • GSM+WiMax
  • 802.11g WiFi
  • Bluetooth 2.0

...yes, specs are a bit thin on the ground but I'm told to expect more info soon!

So what's so good about WiMax? Well, think of it as having ADSL2+ on your phone! From the pictures, you can clearly see this thing is connecting at speeds around 14meg, impressive!

More info as I get it. Many thanks to my anonymous tipster for this great scoop!

UPDATE: Courtesy of sim-unlocker, it would appear we have some further specs!

  • Processor: QUALCOMM(R) ESM7206A @ 528MHz
  • Cellular networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100
  • Cellular Data connections: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, 3G/UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
  • TouchScreen: WVGA 480 x 800 TFT 3.8 ” (65536 scales) MDDI Samsung S3CA460
  • ROM: 512MB
  • RAM: 256MB or 128MB
  • Mobile WiMAX: 802.16e (chipset Sequans SQN1130)
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g with VoWLAN capabilities (VoIP enabled)
  • microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash and SDIO support
  • Built-in GPS
  • Built-in accelerometer (GSensor)
  • TV-Out
  • 5 Megapixel Camera
  • IrDA

...pretty much what you'd expect from a new device - excluding the WiMax of course! Nice to see a decent camera included and, interestingly, the comeback of IrDa?