4G Phones: Sprint, Verizon to Unveil New 4G Phones

    More 4G phones are expected to go on the market in 2011 as Sprint¹(冲刺) Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless² plan to release their 4G phones at a cheaper price. With the expanding mobile industry, companies are releasing new products to keep up with the growing market.
    Sprint, the first national wireless carrier to launch 4G in 2008, introduced upcoming products in the second generation 4G-capable devices（设备,装置）. With the new HTC EVO Shift 4G and MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, Sprint has introduced a total of seventeen 4G-capable devices.
    "Sprint will continue to set the bar for feature-rich and customer-friendly 4G devices into 2011," said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. "Our proven leadership as a 4G pioneer has allowed our customers to enjoy 4G from Sprint first, and these new products exemplify Sprint's commitment to put industry-leading performance and capabilities³ in the hands of our customers.""Sprint will continue to set the bar for feature-rich and customer-friendly 4G devices into 2011," said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. "Our proven leadership as a 4G pioneer（先驱,开拓者） has allowed our customers to enjoy 4G from Sprint first, and these new products exemplify Sprint's commitment to put industry-leading performance and capabilities in the hands of our customers."According to The Wall Street Journal, the HTC EVO Shift retails⁴ for $149, which is significantly cheaper than Sprint's existing 4G phones.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

2 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

3 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 retails   

n.零售( retail的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This book retails at 10 dollars overseas. 这本书的海外零售价是十美元。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This radio retails for ＄ 14.95. 这种收音机的零售价是14美元95美分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》