This may turn out to be 4G smartphone week, with three of the four major carriers slated to release new devices.
All of the phones will operate on Android 2.2 and feature rear- and front-facing cameras. Here’s a look at the lineup of new 4G phones:
Motorola Atrix
Carrier: AT&T
Screen size: 4 inches
Processor speed: 1 GHz dual-core processor for up to 2 GHz of processing power
MicroSD Memory: 32 GB
Weight: 4.8 ounces
Release date: Tuesday
Price with two-year contract: $200
Buzz: Innovative feature allows the phone to be docked into and serve as the brains of a laptop that has an 11.6-inch screen and full-size keyboard. But the laptop dock/phone package will cost a steep $500 after a $100 rebate.
HTC Thunderbolt
Carrier: Verizon
Screen size: 4.3 inches
Processor speed: 1 GHz
MicroSD Memory: 32 GB
Weight: 5.78 ounces
Release date: TBD, reportedly Thursday or Feb. 28
Price with two-year contract: TBD, reportedly $250
Buzz: Pairing the best voice network with Verizon’s new high-speed LTE data network could prove to be an unstoppable combination.
Samsung Galaxy S
Carrier: T-Mobile
Screen size: 4 inches
Processor speed: 1 GHz
MicroSD Memory: 16 GB
Weight: 4.16 ounces
Release date: Wednesday
Price with two-year contract: $200 after a $50 mail-in rebate.
Buzz: The Galaxy S is billed as T-Mobile’s fastest smartphone. Though the device has not generated as much hype as the Atrix or Thunderbolt, it’s a top-line smartphone on a network that offers among the most competitively priced voice, text and Internet plans.
