Sprint brings its 4G network to San Francisco Bay Area

Unfortunately, that's not the entire Bay Area just yet, but rather just some major spots to start: San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Oakland.

Nevertheless, now HTC Evo 4G and Samsung Epic 4G owners can make better use of their smartphones.

Sprint's 4G network is already up and running in 71 markets, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston.Related coverage on ZDNet:

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