The world's first phone with WiMAX (802.16e), released in Russia for Yota (Scartel) in November 2008. Essentially a Touch HD with a WiMAX module: a 3.8" WVGA display, a Qualcomm MSM7201A, 288 MB of RAM, 8 GB of flash, 5 MP, Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchFLO 3D and Yota services (IPTV, music). No 3G (only GSM/EDGE plus WiMAX). The price was 28,900 rubles.
Specifications
| OS | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional + TouchFLO 3D |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz |
| RAM | 288 MB |
| ROM | 8 GB |
| Display | 3.8" WVGA 480×800 |
| Networks | GSM/EDGE + WiMAX 2.5–2.7 GHz (Yota) |
| Camera | 5 MP + VGA |
| Battery | 1500 mAh |
| Weight | 151 g |
From Wikipedia
The HTC MAX 4G was the world's first commercial WiMAX phone announced on the HTC website in a November 12, 2008 press release. It is based on Windows Mobile 6.1. The phone is developed by the High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan and is similar in looks to previously released HTC Touch HD. It is the first phone from the HTC Touch Family to incorporate GSM & WiMAX technology. The phone was only offered for the Russian market, specifically for the Yota network which was operated in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ufa, Sochi and Krasnodar. The phone was expected to be released in April 2009 in the UK.
Source: HTC Max 4G — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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