Today seems to be the day when a lot of strange things happen. After Microsoft’s Notebook Cooling Case, now it seems like Sprint is testing LTE equipment. Why is this bizarre? Well, because Sprint is the last who supports Clearwire’s WiMAX equipment which is now deploying a US-wide WiMAX network. Here are John Polivka’s words in a conversation with our fellows from GigaOM:

“You know of our commitment to WiMAX as our 4G play, the only next gen technology commercially offered. … As a prudent Technology Development organization we are always collecting competitive information about various technologies/equipment to monitor and assess the competitive landscape and any potential impacts to Sprint’s plans.”

So, what Mr. Polivka is saying is that they love and that they are fully committed to WiMAX, but this doesn’t mean they cannot test other technologies. Coincidence or not, there is 4G equipment and that is LTE. Also remember the fact that Sprint and Clearwire signed a $3.2 billion deal which involves the use of LTE-compatible equipment for the Clear WiMAX network, and this means that if Sprint decides to go for LTE then they won’t have to make such a big change.

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All I know about the Sprint Treo Pro is that this cellphone has been delayed so many times that I thought it would never hit the store shelves. However, I was proven wrong and the Palm Pro showed up on BestBuy for an amazing price of $249 with a two-year plan. Although the off-contract costs $699, I think that this is a little too much to ask for a cellphone like this. Well, this doesn’t matter as next month we will get our hands on the HTC-built phone, however, why is it called Palm Pro? Why not Sprint Treo Pro? Or Treo Pro? Geez, I don’t really understand anything, but HTC Treo Pro would sound better. Hmm, let’s just wait until next month and hopefully somebody will clear this story for us.