The Sprint Evo 4G isn't all that new to us, having been at its announcement at CTIA in March and its coming-out party in New York City just a few short weeks ago. But it's finally time to properly put the 4.3-inch WiMax monster through its paces. And we're going to start with the hardware. Join us after the break as we unbox the black slab.
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could someone please post a link to this video... i'm at work and they block it :(
Yeah memo to the editors here. Could you please post the actual YouTube link as well, and not just imbed the video? It's also blocked for me but I like to copy the link and e-mail it to myself and view it over lunch on the YouTube app on my phone.
+1 ... I too have youtube blocked at work and would like the link so I can view it on my phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMg5gN3PO2k&feature=player_embedded#!
I cant wait!!!!
thank you so much!! 4gasm
What are the intetnal specs as far as storage and memory on the Evo?
512mg RAM, 1gb storage built in, and an 8gb SD card included. With Android 2.2 coming in July, you can run apps from the SD card, or move them back and forth.
its NOT an amoled SCREEN ?? JUST lcd ???
really? that's old news. they don't make 4.3" amoled screens... do they?
Yes, it is a TFT LCD screen. But if I handed you one and you did not know it was a TFT screen and I told you it was a AMOLED, you would not catch on. I got to see one in action. It was beautiful. Plus, yeh, AMOLED is very expensive to make, and the larger you make them, the more costly they get. If HTC/Sprint went with a AMOLED at 4.3", you would have to add at least $100 to the price. Then people would complain it was not a SUPER AMOLED screen that you can actually see in direct sunlight. Not realizing that another $100 or $200 would be added to the cost over the $100 already added for it being a AMOLED screen at that size. I do think however, in the next few years, the Super AMOLED screens will get cheap enough to take over all cell phones, unless a new tech comes along that is even better.
What about battery life? Charge that sucker up and let us know how it compares to the Nexus and Droid. I know it isn't going to last as long as my Berry, but will it make through a day?
Dude, go to http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/htc-evo-4g-review/ <- it's a fair review. I looked at the cnet one and Bonnie Cha is a moron and not to mention I think they're like partnered with apple because they say the battery life drains quickly(with 4G and continous use) but if you read the article they give it an X amount of hours like 5 or something like that. Which is relatively more than anyone else can expect.
Cnet in general, is filled with morons. They still haven't even covered the Froyo release for the Nexus One.
Amen to that, I really want to punch Kent German or Sherman or whatever his name is in the face.
I have to agree with you. From my understanding (working for a company that owns part of Clearwire (Sprints 4G parter for WiMax)), 4G is supposed to take less power then 3g. I may have missunderstood it and they meant the towers and not the device. But from what I read, it was both.
The comment of it working better outdoors may be true, but at the same time, if they were far from the nearest 4g tower, ofcourse it would work better outside.
Can't wait for the software video !
Moar Evo videos pls!
kthx!
This is awesome. Hopefully the light leakage is the worst of any issues. I don't want to make the same mistake as my Tour, getting it first to discover the trackball issue. I'm hopeing all the info and vids this and next week smooth that out and present possible problems. I really want to get this day one, but Blackberry gave me a bad taste.
Also, the whole thing happening with the Droid Incredible and the grounding issue is making me nervous, too.
Bring on the software and how this phone handles all that. Any heating issues? The Tour warm hot with heavy use. Does the Evo?
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i want june 4th to come on and get here, i so lust for this phone. but you really want to know what grinds my gears-- why is 2.2 already out and this phone isnt. bull-SugarHoneyIceTea. have a nice day.
I just preordered my EVO can't wait!!
I never preorder. I pre-purchase. I have found that if you pay the full price upfront you get the device. For example, and to keep the numbers simple. If they got 18 preorders and 2 prepurchases, but only got 10 phones (or game, or game system, etc) the 2 people who paid full price upfront, get the device. The other 18 have to fight over the remaining 8 phones. Which is kind of fun to see. And I like the evil looks I get when I walk up and show the receipt that I pre-paid and they hand me the item. Then security has to help me get out of the store because of all the upset people yelling "Why did he get one? He must be related to the manager, KILL HIM!"
Then I run like an old pair of panty hose.
great unboxing, cant wait! about two weeks until the drop of this phone
Looks pretty sexy. I love my Incredible tho!
I'm excited to root this and throw on some Froyo!
I know this is old news but I really wish that Sprint had kept the red ear piece. Just made the device stand out even more.
So it comes preloaded with seesmic twitter app? LMAO
Lol I like how phil accidentally pointed at the headphone jack and said power button and vice versa.
Either way, SICK.
Phil (or anyone else who's had chance to handle this monster),
How does music sound through headphones from the evo? I'm kinda p(r)icky when it comes to sound quality (I love my cowon s9...) and was just wondering if the sound might possibly be good enough that I wouldn't have to lug my s9 around with me on top of this massive phone.
Best buy has an evo on display where I live . And it was a working display . Phone is real nice and fast just like my incredible . I was impressed with its screen clarity like my incredible . My only beef with that phone is it is just to big ( for my taste anyway ) I prefer the feel of a 3.7 screen on both my Incredible and my wife's Moto Droid . Interested to see and Hold the next droid . Did someone say that was a 4 inch screen ? That would be perfection to me !!!!
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man i love the evo best phone i ever had, i really cant wait for android 2.3 comes to it or maybe android 3.0, i really been enjoying playing pokemon silver on my evo. htc member for life
Hi guys, I am trying to figure out which android phone to buy, Sprint is my carrier, can somebody recommend me one of their phone or I should wait, because something better is coming soon.... I a bb now...
Thanks for your help