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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 02, 2012
Sprint today announced that the HTC EVO Shift 4G is getting a software update. Here's what's new in software version 2.77.651.3:
Security Update
Updated Peep client ( to align ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2011
Now here's where it gets interesting. In HTC's response to questioning from U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., it listed some 6.3 million "active devices" that have Carrier IQ installe...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 22, 2011
HTC has released kernel sources for the Rezound, Explorer, and the EVO Shift 4G update for developers to have a play with. In addition, they have let loose the full Desire Gingerbread update f...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 11, 2011
Black Friday looks to be full of free Android phones at Best Buy, including the Samsung Stratosphere in white. While a store offering "free" phones after you sign a two-year contract...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 28, 2011
HTC has made the Gingerbread kernel source for the EVO Shift 4G, HTC Thunderbolt, and Droid Incredible available for download on their developer center website. As always, unless you're a ...
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Sprint OTA update for all current HTC Android phones now available, fixes data storage privacy issue
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 25, 2011
Sprint has announced that an OTA (over the air) update is now available for all current HTC Android phones on their network, specifically the HTC EVO 4G, the HTC EVO Shift 4G, the HTC View 4G, the H...
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by Chris Parsons
Aug 03, 2011
Heads up, EVO Shift 4G owners. A small update that will bump you up to v2.76.651.5 should be arriving on Monday, Aug. 8. Once updated, anyone experiencing intermittent MMS/SMS sending issu...
Review
by Sean Brunett
Jun 21, 2011
The HTC Droid Incredible 2 boasts pretty solid stock battery life. I haven’t needed to make adjustments in order to make it safely through a day. However, there are times when you’re...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 17, 2011
Sprint Nextel corp and LightSquared, Inc. have just reached a 15-year deal to provide high-speed LTE services, equipment, and share expansion costs, according to Bloomberg. All the details haven...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 16, 2011
Sprint's just let us know that the EVO Shift 4G can now grab its update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. All you have to do to get it is go to Menu>Settings>System updates>HTC software Update...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 15, 2011
Remember how we first told you the EVO 4G's Gingerbread update killed Netflix and that a fix was on the way? Well, sho' 'nuff, looks like's it could be available come June 20, accordin...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 16, 2011
Someone had better call a plumber, 'cause the leaks are going crazy! Here's another Gingerbread leak, this time for the HTC Evo Shift 4G. But this one has a twist -- Shift 4G developer TMa...
Article
by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 20, 2011
Expand the Memory of your HTC EVO Shift 4G The HTC EVO Shift 4G is a media savvy smartphone, designed to bring you superb performance of multimedia and applications. Keeping that i...
Article
by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 19, 2011
Keep your HTC EVO Shift 4G Charged and Ready to Go Looking for a way to keep your HTC EVO Shift 4G powered up throughout the whole day? You've come to the right place. There are a numbe...
Article
by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 19, 2011
Go Handsfree with Bluetooth Headsets & Speakerphones for the HTC EVO Shift 4G Let's face it. There's enough obstacles in your way everyday that interfere with the simplest of tasks, so ...
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by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 19, 2011
Protect the Screen of your HTC EVO Shift 4G from Scratches The first thing you'll want to do after getting your new EVO Shift 4G is to protect your screen from all the elements that can...
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by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 19, 2011
Accessories for your HTC EVO Shift 4G Now that you've got your HTC EVO Shift 4G, it's time to accessorize. You'll likely want cases, screen protectors, chargers, maybe a spare batt...
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by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 19, 2011
Protect your HTC EVO Shift 4G with a Case Looking for a case for your HTC EVO Shift 4G? You've come to the right place. There are a number of styles of cases for the EVO Shift...
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by Brent Zaniewski
Apr 19, 2011
Always be prepared with a Spare Battery for your HTC EVO Shift 4G Spare Batteries for the HTC EVO Shift 4G are designed for the on-the-go power user. The raw speed of this device tra...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 05, 2011
Sprint and Google have already teased us about Google Voice integration on Android phones, and they were serious. We're getting numerous reports that the beta program has started, and a little b...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 18, 2011
The HTC Evo Shift 4G has joined the CyanogenMod 7 club, with an early, still unofficial build getting pretty good reviews. Android Central Moderator and Evo Shift user Big D5 has this to ...
Article
by Kyle Gibb
Mar 14, 2011
The U.S.'s number three carrier, Sprint, is making it a bit easier to stomach those huge early termination fees (ETFs) that carriers will typically charge you for getting out of your contract ea...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 08, 2011
If you've rooted your HTC Evo Shift 4G, you now have the option of using ClockworkMod recovery, as well as it's simple front-end Rom Manager. With the release of version 3.0.1.4, ClockworkM...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 03, 2011
We're more than fond of seeing a little DIY smartphone hackery, and Android Central Forums member jhoove09 brings us a cool little project. Back when he used a Palm Pre (hi, PreCentral!), he'd grown ...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Jan 28, 2011
If you're an HTC EVO Shift 4G owner who has been looking for a permanent root solution, we now have some great news for you all. You no longer have to wait any more. The HTC EVO Sh...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2011
The power of HTC and 4G speed of Sprint,with a killer keyboard thrown in for good measure We couldn't have asked for a better way to review Sprint's new EVO Shift 4G than by battle testing i...
Article
by Kyle Gibb
Jan 09, 2011
If you've been waiting for the HTC EVO Shift 4G (see our hands-on), you can now purchase it at Sprint stores and online, as well as at Radio Shack, which actually started selling it a few days a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 06, 2011
Just like Brad Pitt in Se7en, you just had to know what's in the box, eh? Fine. We're happy to oblige. After the break, a non-unboxing of the HTC Evo Shift 4G.
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 06, 2011
YouTube link for mobile viewingWhat's a new smartphone without some benchmark tests, eh? Here we have the new HTC Evo Shift 4G. And with it's 3.6-inch touchscreen, 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 process...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 05, 2011
Who has two thumbs and is holding the latest phone in Sprint's Evo line? This guy, of course. Meet the HTC Evo Shift 4G on Sprint -- with its four-row sliding keyboard, 4G high-speed data...
