Sprint HTC Evo 4G Phone Review

There was a time when all your cell phone had to do was ring and not give you cancer. Nowadays your phone needs to pull its weight around the house. For many looking to a new revolution of prank phone calls, falsified 'sick at home' calls, and surfing the net from your bathroom- Sprint and their HTC Evo 4G just might blow your mind.

When first looking at the HTC Evo you're immediately impressed by the large, sleek touch screen. It's wide and crisp, the touch controls are extremely accurate and intuitive, and video playback is fantastic. High definition material and the quality which the screen displays it with for the HTC Evo surpasses its rivals with ease. In 2005, it was the Nintendo DS that popularized the 'touch screen' for the masses. It's been nice to see the same success with phones and even nicer to experience the innovations.

Speaking of the Nintendo DS, or in this case the Nintendo DSi, you'll notice that the HTC Evo 4G shares the dual camera feature. Then again, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Compared to the quality of the touch screen, you may be a bit disappointed by the camera features. Both function nicely and with general ease, but you won't find the same level of innovation. That aside, Sprint should be proud of the two cameras.

For those tired of the admittedly obnoxious '3G network' advertisements being shoved down consumers' throats, you'll be pleased to hear the HTC Evo outdoes it by being the US's first 4G phone! Some people don't know what this means- those same obnoxious advertisements and their ambiguity to blame. In short, the HTC Revo is fast- very fast. The difference between it and 3G devices is very noticeable.

Videos load much faster, applications respond much quicker, and surfing the web is near flawless. The one drawback here is that the price reflects that very speed. The only problem is that if you aren't in one of the cities that supports 4G, you'll be relying on 3G- which significantly hurts the appeal of tossing out your old phone for this one.

For those eager to get a phone with much hyped 'Android 2.1' operating system- you should be very impressed. The phone isn't exactly at a Skynet level of intelligence- but its very responsive and helpful in its endeavors. The menus and applications exceed par for the course with Sprint TV stealing the show.

The phone itself is larger than you might be used to, but it doesn't come across as clunky. It is a slender model, despite the wideness, and fits comfortably in your hand. For what you sacrifice in visual appeal, you make up for with screen size. The HTC Evo's keyboard benefits greatly from the larger screen as does any video streaming.

The kickstand has turned out to be a nice touch, but not quite as practical as it was previously thought. You end up picking up the phone so often that setting on a table to view content feels less like a gift from Heaven and more like a nice design choice. All in all, if your city supports it and you've got the extra funds, you'll probably be happy with the purchase of the HTC Evo 4G phone.

Source(s)
PC World
Memphis Tech Exhibition