14 DAY TRIAL // AT&T fired up its LTE network a few weeks ago and promised to improve its portfolio with new LTE-enabled devices. It looks like the carrier plans to debut the HTC Raider 4G Android smartphone.
The folks over at WirelessGoodness have just spotted the Raider 4G at FCC (Federal Communication Commission), which indicates that the device is close to release in the United States.
In the same news, the HTC Raider 4G is already available for purchase in Canada from Bell and Rogers. It’s unclear whether the U.S. version will be launched as HTC Raider or as HTC Holiday, but the phone was filed at FCC under a hard-to-remember codename, PH39130.
According to the documents filed by HTC, the smartphone packs GSM bands 850 and 1900, which may suggest that the Raider is an AT&T exclusive, at least until the end of the year.
The HTC Raider 4G comes with an impressive 4.5-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen display that boasts 540 x 960 pixels resolution and support for 16 million colors.
All sorts of sensors are included as well, such as: accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor for auto turn-off and three-axis gyro sensor.
The smartphone is powered by Google’s Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread operating system with HTC Sense user interface on top. Those who still have second thoughts about the Raider should know that the device is on track to get the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade sometime next year.
Equipped with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, the HTC Raider offers a smooth multimedia experience. There’s also 16GB of internal memory, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot.
It comes with LTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, as well as dual cameras (8-megapixel rear photo snapper and 1.3-megapixel front facing camera).
No word on the phone’s exact release date or pricing options yet.