Samsung ships 2nd gen WiMAX devices...in Korea

With all the recent tumult surrounding Sprint and its increasingly troubled-looking XOHM WiMAX service, it's hard to believe that WiMAX is anything more than a fleeting fantasy. True though that may be on this side of the pond, elsewhere in the world, WiMAX networks are already up and running--and have been for some time. To wit, Samsung has announced the second generation of devices for KT's and SKT's now year-old WiBro WiMAX service, which serves customers in South Korea. To the right you'll see the SPH-9200, a tiny Windows XP-based UMPC that supports HSDPA, WiFi and, of course, mobile WiMAX. Samsung also has a pair of USB WiMAX modems on tap, as well as a Windows Mobile 6 WiMAX smartphone. If I didn't know any better, I'd say they were trying to rub it in.

For more on the new devices:
- see this press release