Sprint has proudly been touting their 4G rollout, and it appears that the Seattle area is now benefitting from Sprint 4G service. According to a Sprint press release:

Seattle is one of the first communities to enjoy 4G wireless connections from Sprint, the first national wireless carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology. Sprint 4G delivers download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.

If you’re in the Seattle area, please chime in and let us know about your 4G experience!

source: Sprint

Mark Sullivan of PC World has been poking around at the 4G World Conference in Chicago and suggests that Sprint may (rumor mill alert) offer a Samsung Android-powered handset on their new 4G network in 2010. Sprint has confirmed plans to sell a 4G phone next year, but has not offered any further details about the handset manufacturer or the OS that will be used.

Sprint has invested heavily in rolling out WiMax, as they have a 51% stake in WiMax carrier Clearwire. A WiMax handset with decent apps would run circles (speed-wise) around the 3G iPhone, and the up-and-coming Android OS should be a good vehicle for delivery of some 4G sweetness. Hopefully this speculation will be properly fed into the rumor mill and we will report any further developments.

source: pcworld