HTC EVO 4G
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HTC EVO 4G Overview
When Sprint announced their first ever 4G handset at CTIA in March 2010, they dropped a bombshell on the mobile world. The HTC Evo 4G is a device that introduces a lot of firsts when compared to other North American handsets. This is the first Android phone we've seen with aforementioned 4G capabilities which should please a lot of fans looking to get more out of their mobile data.
It's hard not to drool when looking at the spec sheet. The 8megapixel camera it comes equipped with can shoot HD-quality video: truly an amazing feat packed into a device as small as it is. Playback of HD video is also available and can be fed to an external source using the onboard HDMI-out port (cable not included). There's also a 1.3 megapixel camera on the front that should come in handy for video chatting down the line.
You'll be flying through all your tasks with the 1ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor powering the HTC Evo 4G. With the prospect of performing so many data intensive actions at the same time, you'll appreciate this wealthily-powered device. You also get 1GB of ROM and 512MB of RAM built in to help eat through all those apps you'll be downloading through the Android market.
HTC updated their senstational SenseUI to work with a latest version Android 2.1 update that includes great new multitouch capabilities in Google Maps, the Browser, Gallery, and more. The latest version improves on everything that we saw in the 1.5-compatible SenseUI and adds a lot more usability features to appeal to a wider range of people.
Enjoy all of this on a great looking 4.3inch capacitive touchscreen with 800x480 resolution and you have a phone that you probably won't be able to resist buying one - especially as it's available NOW from Sprint!
HTC EVO 4G Specs
| General | |
| Form Factor: | Candybar |
| AKA: | ? |
| Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): | 2010/06/04 |
| Size | |
| Weight: | 6 ounces |
| Dimensions: | 4.80x2.60x0.50 inches |
| Display | |
| Resolution: | 800x480 |
| Size: | 4.3-inches |
| Type: | Capacitive, OLED |
| Camera | |
| Video: | 720p |
| Flash: | Dual LED |
| Auto-focus: | Yes |
| Megapixels: | 8 MP / 1.3 MP |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS: | GPS/aGPS |
| USB: | microUSB |
| Bluetooth: | 2.1, with EDR |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 b/g |
| HDMI: | No |
| Multimedia | |
| Headset Jack: | 3.5 mm |
| Radio: | FM Radio |
| Battery | |
| Type: | 1500 mAh Li-Ion |
| Hardware/OS | |
| Operating System: | Android 2.1 With HTC Sense UI |
| Internal Memory: | 1GB |
| External Memory: | MicroSD (up to 32GB) |
| RAM: | 512MB RAM |
| Processor: | 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 processor |
HTC EVO 4G Reviews
Phandroid "I opened with the conclusion so there isn’t much left unsaid. The HTC EVO 4G is an Incredible phone with a little extra – pun intended. Take the best Android Phone on the market, add a little more, and you’ve got the EVO 4G."
CNET "The HTC Evo 4G is easily Sprint's best smartphone and one of today's top Android devices. It also shows the promise of 4G, which will grow as Sprint's WiMax network expands, but until there's broader 4G coverage, it's hard to agree with the mandatory premium data add-on fee."
Engadget "this is truly one of the best smartphones ever made, and even spotty 4G — a reality of a young technology that’s going to take years to properly build out — probably won’t do much to hamper your enjoyment of this thing. It’s reasonable to assume that phones like the EVO will ultimately come to every carrier over the next few months… but hey, if you jumped ship for Sprint to pick up this monster, we wouldn’t be able blame you" Looks like Engadget like the Evo!
InfoSyncWorld "The Jolly Green Giant of smartphones has been reviewed, and we'd say that the HTC EVO 4G is one of the best models out there, even after spending quality time with its many competitors. No other phone provided such a power-packed arsenal of tricks in such a fast, sleek body. The EVO 4G excelled in the speed department, gave us plenty of applications and widgets, offered optimal Internet browsing, and proved itself a multimedia powerhouse."
Brighthand "The Sprint EVO 4G is an impressive device, though it isn't perfect. Voice quality reports are rather mixed, and the phone is somewhat larger than other devices. On the other hand, it's larger for a reason, and the 4.3-inch display is simply stunning."
TechCrunch "So, that a lot of words about what, as an iPhone user, I like and don’t like about the EVO 4G. Would I give up my iPhone for this? Not a chance. Hell, I wouldn’t give up a Nexus One or Droid Incredible for this, even with 4G. The battery life is simply too poor, and the whole device is too large."
Gizmodo "The calculus for deciding if you want this phone is relatively simple: If you want the biggest, brawniest, most ridiculously muscular phone you can buy, it's the Evo. Just don't forget to top off the power before going into work."
Wall Street Journal "If you are hungry for more cellular data speed, and live in a current 4G Sprint city, the EVO may be just what you need, as long as you're prepared for short battery life."
Laptop Mag "The HTC Evo 4G is undoubtedly Sprint’s best smart phone to date, delivering nearly all the specs power users could possibly hope for in a well-crafted design. Though it may simply be too large for some, in many ways the Evo 4G is also the best Android phone yet, beating out the Droid Incredible because of its 720p video recording and 4G capability."
PC Mag "The HTC Evo has flaws. I'm rating it a 4 stars rather than a 4.5 because of its harsh voice quality and especially because 4G doesn't cover many cities yet. I'm also not in love with its touch keyboard. But it's so far ahead of other Sprint phones in so many ways, it's in a class that only contains the HTC Incredible, Google Nexus One, iPhone 3GS, and itself."
HTC EVO 4G Pictures
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HTC EVO 4G Videos
Phandroid HTC Evo unboxing!After Rob fainted from Vic (Google employee) announcing that all Google I/O attendees would be receiving a free HTC EVO 4G, he hurried back to his hotel room to unbox the sucker and treat us to that experience with a video!
HTC EVO 4G News
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HTC EVO View 4G joins EVO 4G on Sprint ‘End of Life’ list Sprint has updated their “Expected Upcoming EOL” list to include two members of the EVO family. These end-of-life lists are subject to change (as stated in the above image) and definitely do. This is at least the third time the HTC EVO 4G has appeared on the list, and until the phone is pulled from [...]
More Sprint Devices Receive Security Updates – HTC Evo and Design 4G Added To The Mix The HTC Evo 3D has already received it’s “security update” removing that nasty Carrier IQ spyware from devices and staying true to their word, Sprint has already begun issuing updates for the rest of their Android lineup. The HTC Evo 4G and HTC Evo Design 4G are next in line to receive their over-the-air updates [...]
Sprint Issues Updates to all HTC Handsets, Addresses Leaky Personal Data We reported earlier on a couple of updates headed to HTC devices on Sprint’s network, but as it turns out all handsets from the Taiwanese manufacturer are inline for an over-the-air patch. The new software tweak addresses privacy concerns raised when a security hole was uncovered earlier this month. HTC promised a quick fix, and [...]
Keep Your Soon-to-be-EOL HTC EVO 4G Alive With These Custom ROMs and Kernels [Forum Talk] So the EVO 4G is obviously heading toward its end-of-life, what with its dual-core 3D-touting younger brother coming into the fold and all. While future updates from Sprint may soon slow to a crawl, you can always count on the root community to deliver exciting new goods for you to flash (that’s if you’re rooted, [...]
PSA:EVO 4G Maintenance Upgrade Rolling Out Earlier this week it was reported that the HTC EVO 3D would be getting a maintenance update. It was scheduled to begin OTA on August 29th, but Sprint mentioned users should allow 1-2 weeks for it to get ti everyone. If you haven’t already, go ahead and check for it to see if you can [...]
HTC EVO 4G Receiving Maintenance Update Just because the HTC EVO 3D has become Sprint’s new poster child for top-of-the-line Android doesn’t mean there is any lack of love for last year’s EVO 4G. A new update is slated to roll out over the next couple of weeks bringing a few minor enhancements and plenty of bug fixes to the world’s [...]
HTC Evo 4G Was the Best Selling Android Phone in Q2 According to NPD Group, the best selling smartphones from April through June (Q2), all happened to be devices that launched last year and not this year. So, even though we saw some great devices like the Motorola Atrix, HTC Thunderbolt and LG G2X — none of these managed take the top spot from last year’s [...]
HTC Kernel Source Galore Today (Both EVOs, Incredible 2, Sensation 4G, and Facebook Phones) Looks like that huge campaign against HTC regarding unreleased kernel source worked – a lot of goods just popped up on their developer site today. We have the EVO 3D, HTC Sensation 4G, the HTC EVO 4G’s Gingerbread update and the DROID Incredible 2′s Gingerbread update. The HTC ChaCha and Salsa have also received some [...]
Sprint’s Most Popular Androids of Last Year Soon to Hit End of Life New evidence has surfaced telling of impending “end of life” statuses for several of Sprint’s devices. Some are Android, some aren’t. Highlights include the HTC EVO 4G, Sprint’s original “superphone” following their moderately successful debut Android, the HTC Hero. Also on the list is the Samsung Epic 4G, the only Galaxy S phone with a [...]
EVO 4G Said to Get Maintenance Update June 20th; Fixes Netflix, Voicemail Notification Issues Getting tired of that damned voicemail icon showing up when you know full well that you don’t have one? And has Netflix been bugging you after the upgrade to Android 2.3? Get ready for an OTA update because Sprint and HTC are fixin’ to, well, fix that. June 20th is the supposed landing date for [...]
Netflix Not Playing Nice with Gingerbread on the EVO 4G, Fix in the Works Netflix has been slowly making its way to more and more Android handsets, but the recent update to Gingerbread for the HTC EVO 4G knocked the Sprint handset from the list of supported devices. You may have noticed the problem if you had been using Netflix prior to the upgrade to Android 2.3, and if [...]
EVO 4G’s Gingerbread Update Going Out Right Now Those of you who were trying to pull this thing down since 12am can now rest easy knowing that the upgrade to Android 2.3 for the HTC EVO 4G is now available. Reports from AndroidForums.com and a ton of emails in our inbox say as much, anyway. The upgrade is nearly 110MB in size and [...]
HTC EVO 4G Officially Getting Gingerbread Beginning Tomorrow That was just a tad bit sooner than we expected, but who’s complaining? The folks at Sprint have just informed everyone that the HTC EVO 4G will be getting its official Gingerbread upgrade tomorrow, June 3rd. The update won’t be pushed to your phone at this time – you’ll have to ping Google’s servers for [...]
HTC Hasn’t Forgotten About the Evo 4G – Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update Scheduled HTC is coming in hot (not sure what that means) with the long awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the HTC EVO 4G. Ironically, even before Gingerbread updates have rolled out for non-Sense devices like the G2, HTC and Sprint are proving they’re doing this Android thing right with their speedy launch of the next [...]
Download: HTC Sense 3.0 Lockscreen for Select EVO ROMs Like that ultra-cool lockscreen found on the HTC EVO 3D? You’re in luck! Thanks to some leaks of HTC Sense 3.0 ROMs, developers have been able to pull the lockscreen out and package it up as an installable .APK for all with compatible phones/ROMs. The APK is as easily installable as any application, but you [...]
Radio Shack Offering Some Decent Discounts on AT&T Devices May 1st If you’re looking to pick up the HTC EVO 4G, the HTC Inspire 4G, or the Motorola ATRIX 4G soon, consider what Radio Shack has to offer. The EVO 4G can be had for $200 but only after trading in your own device for a guaranteed $50 store credit. Two high-end Androids from AT&T are [...]
Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sense UI Leaks for HTC EVO 4G A few days after hearing the EVO 4G is included in HTC’s plans for devices receiving the Android Gingerbread update, what appears to be an official build with the Sense UI layer on top had leaked. The leak comes in the form of a system dump that the boys over at XDA Developers are already [...]
HTC EVO 4G, Thunderbolt Getting Gingerbread Before I report this next story, let me just say that this should be expected by now – HTC likes to get as many of their newest phones upgraded to the latest and greatest version of Android as they can. That said, it’s no surprise that they are aiming to get the Thunderbolt upgraded to [...]
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