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Sprint selling HTC EVO 4G on June 4 for $199
May 14th
Everyone’s favorite WiMAX-powered Android device finally has a date and a price, and you don’t have terribly long to wait: June 4 is the date that you’ll want to be lining up outside your local Sprint store for an EVO 4G, $199 in hand (assuming you’re signing up for a new contract, of course — according to the fine print, the full cost is $450 before all discounts). Interestingly, Sprint has specifically called out that you’ll be able to video chat (remember, the EVO 4G has a front-facing cam) over both 3G and 4G using Qik — not a bad choice, considering the company’s well-established expertise with streaming live video out of handsets.
Unfortunately, there’s a downside to all this: customers will be paying a mandatory (as confirmed to us by Sprint reps) $10 per month “Premium Data add-on” on top of their plan — ostensibly for the privilege of enjoying WiMAX when they’re in a Sprint 4G market — and the 8-device WiFi hotspot feature runs an extra $29.99 a month, which Sprint is quick to point out is half what you’d pay for a dedicated mobile broadband account. As we saw at CTIA, the phone is the first to offer on-phone YouTube high quality video, a feature that automatically kicks in when you’re in the sweet confines of a WiMAX tower. Oh, and check this out: Sprint was hesitant to commit to offering simultaneous voice and data before, but HTC must’ve worked out the kinks, because it’s all systems go — you’ll be able to yap and browse on 4G at the same time.
HTC EVO 4G, Nexus One, and Droid face off on the charted field of battle
Mar 24th
 HTC EVO 4G |
 Google Nexus One |
 Motorola Droid |
| Android OS | 2.1 with Sense UI | 2.1 | 2.01 |
| Carrier | Sprint | All2 | Verizon Wireless |
| Network technology | 1x / EV-DO Rev. A / WiMAX | Various (including 3G) | 1x / EV-DO Rev. A |
| Processor | 1GHz Snapdragon | 1GHz Snapdragon | 550MHz TI OMAP 3430 |
| RAM | 512MB | 512MB | 256MB |
| Screen size | 4.3-inch | 3.7-inch | 3.7-inch |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 | 800 x 480 | 854 x 480 |
| Touch | Capacitive multitouch | Capacitive multitouch | Capacitive multitouch |
| Physical keyboard | – | – | Slide-out landscape QWERTY |
| Internal storage | 1GB | 512MB | 512MB |
| Expandable storage | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| Rear camera | 8MP w/ LED flash | 5MP w/ LED flash | 5MP w/ LED flash |
| Video recording | 1280 x 720 | 720 x 480 | 720 x 480 |
| Front camera | 1.3MP | – | – |
| Battery | 1500mAh | 1400mAh | 1400mAh |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g |
| HDMI out | Yes | – | – |
| Kickstand | Yes | – | – |
As you’ve probably noticed, we have something of a propensity for charts — hey, organization is key to a well-balanced life, right? Since we last tackled an Android device faceoff, the sheer number of competitors has branched out far and wide, but despite the propagation / fragmentation, including today’s unveiling of the HTC EVO 4G, three clear frontrunners have taken most of the spotlight for being the pinnacle of the Android experience: the aforementioned, HTC / Google’s Nexus One, and the Motorola Droid. Here, the latter device is looking a bit long in the tooth, but that physical QWERTY keyboard and its volcanic rise to prominence gives it some strong staying power. Cold, hard data isn’t going to tell the full story, but until you can get to try each of these yourself — all at the same time, if you’re lucky — it’s a great place to start.
