CellularOne brings in 4G handsets
CellularOne has announced the arrival of its first 4G capable phones to the Island.The mobile phone provider launched its 4G network in January with theoretical download speeds of up to 21 MB/s, but access to 4G capable phones was limited at that time.On Friday CellularOne launched the Motorola Atrix 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G, which both operate on the Android system, the most popular Smartphone operating system in the US.“It’s very exciting to be leading the wireless market in Bermuda in technology and innovation.” said Frank Amaral, CellularOne’s chief operating officer. “Launching the first 4G network was great, but now to be able to provide smartphones that support that increase in speed and allow our customers to do more with their phones even faster is a thrill.”Both the Motorola Atrix 4G and the HTC inspire 4G have theoretical download speeds of 14.4 MB/s which is four times faster than any BlackBerry in market today and twice as fast as the current iPhone products.“We know how popular the BlackBerry lineup is here in Bermuda, but these 4G phones are among the best sellers in the US due to the fact that you can do so much with them at the fastest possible speed,” said Mr Amaral. “With the latest iPhones, BlackBerry’s and now 4G Android devices, CellularOne truly has the best handset line-up on the Island.”CellularOne plans on rolling out more 4G devices later this year.