Sprint HTC EVO 4G Android Phone Review

Sprint’s first 4G smartphone, the EVO 4G, will go on sale June 4 for $200 after a mail-in rebate. (The full price is $450, but if you grab one from Best Buy, you’ll get the discount applied when you buy.)

The Android-powered WiMAX phone runs on the speedy 1-GHz Snapdragon processor, has a front facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video conferencing, an 8-MP cam for shooting photos and videos and a huge 4.3-inch touchscreen. It also requires a special, mandatory data plan. Sign up and you’ll have to pay an extra $10 per month for the 4G access, but this gives you true unlimited data instead of the 5GB limit on regular 3G plans.

Sprint HTC EVO 4G
Available June 4th for $199.99 w/ 2-year contract

Specifications (Specs – sheet)

• 4.3-inch WVGA (800×480) capacitive touchscreen
• 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU
• 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
• 512MB RAM, 1GB ROM
• 3G and 4G data connectivity
• WiFi (b/g)
• GPS (aGPS)
• microSD
• HDMI-out port
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Front-facing camera for video calls
• Mobile Hotspot feature
• kickstand

The Good

• Flagrantly large 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display
• Integrated kickstand. Yes, it has a kickstand.
• HDMI-out port
• 4G for high speed data (where available)
• Mobile Hotspot feature
• Red-colored accents
• Multi-touch support

The Bad

• Battery life
• MicroSD under the battery
• Non-standard HDMI port
• Battery life (or lack thereof. Did we mention that already?)
• No simultaneous voice and data in 3G-only areas
• Big for small hands and tight pockets

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