one of the members here (EggotheKilljoy) actually came up with that name a while back, upon searching around the web and twitter, it seems that he was the first one. go eggo.
Correct, the article does not state anything concrete. It states.. "Also, for this model the device HTC may not have the plastic casing of the regular One X, instead going for a full metal casing. The tipster mentioned that it felt solid in the hand." key words here is "may not", that does not say it will have a a full metal casing. The tipster mentioned it felt solid in the hand and did not provide any further details on the casing itself. With Sprint going on the record that it wants to include NFC and Google wallet in as many devices it offers, I see no reason why this device would be any different. Couple of observations here.
SLCD2 = AWESOME
At times I am left to wonder the mindset on how Sprint classifies the devices as premier/flagship. Granted the Galaxy Nexus is a fine device and according to the defacto definition it is "to offer a pure Android experience in which the phone comes free of carrier or manufacturer modifications and with an unlocked bootloader to allow further development and end-user modifications, thus making it the flagship Android device." (as per wikipedia) but that's just it, there are others that offer better specs, like the EVO One and Note.
As for the Note, again I want one (no pun intended) but I do not see how the reps are training for it if it hasn't hit the FCC yet with Sprints bands.
I look forward to the April 4th event, but wish it was a Sprint only thing so they can introduce all their upcoming phones at once.
TS