Moscow, Russia ?C November 12, 2008 ?C Scartel (brand Yota), Russian provider of Mobile WiMAX, and HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced the HTC MAX 4G, the world??s first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset. Supported by a broad range of services based on Yota??s Mobile WiMAX network,   the HTC MAX 4G delivers a rich multimedia and high quality telephony experience in a sleek and powerful touch screen handset.

??Yota was established to provide a unique set of mobile communication services to millions of people in Russia and today we have launched the first device and services to realise its full potential,?? said Denis Sverdlov, General Director of Yota??s parent company, Scartel LLC (brand Yota). ??We really believe that these innovative services, high-speed Internet and stylish HTC MAX 4G will completely change the communications industry, just as the introduction of cellular communications did many years ago.??