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HTC Evo 4G LTE Sprint Owners Getting Jelly Bean Today?

Andrew Grush — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:51:06 +0000

Own an HTC Evo 4G LTE on Sprint’s network? Good news, Jelly Bean is arriving today– or so we hope! The news arrived last night by way of an anonymous tipster reporting to Android Police. The tip came with a photo of an internal Sprint page stating that Android 4.1 would start rolling out today.

Keep in mind that we have no proof that all of this is legit, so take it with a grain of salt. That said, you can probably bet it is. For starters, Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE product page now lists Jelly Bean as a feature. A recent update, I might add. Second, the wording and formatting of the leaked page looks like the real deal from Sprint.

Besides Android 4.1, the update also will come along with Sense 4+, which brings improved front-cam performance, a new gallery app and a few bug fixes.

Based on what we know, you should be able to pull it down for updating today, and it will start pushing out as an upgrade by January 3rd. Any HTC Evo 4G owners out there? Excited for this update? Let us know if/when it arrives!

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HTC EVO WiiMote Gaming Mod Is A WTF

Michael Kwan — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:03:15 +0000

We play a heck of a lot more games on our smartphones these days, but those touchscreen controls can leave something to be desired. We’ve seen all sorts of contraptions to overcome that less than ideal interface, but none are quite as awe-inspiring as the EVOtainiment System.

Devised by some innovative developer named Jack Malone, it takes the HTC EVO 4G from Sprint and combines with some Nintendo-flavored love. The Wii Wheel (Nerf version) holds it altogether, containing the Wii Remote in the middle and, with some fashioning out by Malone, a Classic Controller toward the bottom. The EVO itself is held in place with a generic GPS mount.

Now that you’ve got N64oid to emulate the Nintendo 64 on your Android device, you can concoct your own take on the EVOtainment System for some Super Mario 64 on the go. It’s portable, but I wouldn’t exactly say it’s pocketable.

Or, you know, you could just buy the new Nintendo 3DS for a fraction of the price and still be on the cutting edge of mobile gaming. Just a thought. I’m sure there’ll be emulators on that too, just like the homebrew stuff that showed up on the DS, DS Lite, and DSi.

[via UberGizmo]

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HTC Desire HD (EVO 4G upgraded) unveiled

Fabrizio Pilato — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:12:36 +0000

The HTC Desire HD has been unveiled today, and it appears to be a slightly upgraded EVO 4G that will be for European and Asian markets.

The specs are nearly identical to the EVO 4G, with a 4.3-inch display, 8MP camera, dual flash, 720p HD video recording, and all the other bells and whistles but adding 50% more storage and memory. It will be available in Europe and Asia next month, but no North American release has been announced. For more exciting news, check the HTC Desire Z.

HTC UNVEILS HTC DESIRE HD AND HTC DESIRE ZWITH NEW HTC SENSE AND HTCSENSE.COM
HTC Sense integrates a variety of multimedia and location-based enhancements and introduces HTCSense.com, a series of new connected HTC services
LONDON, UK – September 15, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today unveiled a new HTC Sense experience with the new HTC Desire HDTM and HTC Desire ZTM Android-based smartphones. The new HTC Sense experience continues HTC’s strong focus on the customer, placing people at the center by simply making its phones work in a more personal and natural way. HTC Sense introduces a number of key innovations including a series of connected services called HTCSense.com that enhance people’s mobile experience on HTC phones.

“We’re excited to be taking the HTC Sense experience beyond the phone to a whole new level with a series of connected HTC services we call HTCSense.com,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Our customers will value the holistic approach we’re taking to enhance their mobile experience. This customer-first philosophy has resonated with people buying HTC phones and this drives us to continue introducing new innovative smartphones like the HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z.”

“As a key Android partner and smartphone brand, HTC continues to bring new innovation to the platform,” said Andy Rubin, VP engineering at Google. “Android is about choice and the new HTC smartphones continue to provide customers with powerful choices and flexibility.”

HTC Sense
The new HTC Sense experience offers a variety of enhancements that improve how people capture, create, share and access multimedia content. With a newly created camera experience, people can record HD videos or capture and edit images with a variety of fun camera effects. With HTC Locations, a new differentiated online mapping experience, people have instant, on-demand mapping without download delays or incurring mobile roaming charges.
HTC Sense also includes a new integrated online e-reading experience utilizing a new e-book store powered by Kobo and a new, mobile-optimized e-reader that includes the ability to highlight, annotate and quickly search for definitions or translate unfamiliar terms.

HTCSense.com
With the new HTCSense.com service, people can simply manage their mobile phone experience from their HTC phone or personal computer. For example, people can easily locate a missing phone by triggering the handset to ring loudly, even if it is set to silent, or to flag its location on a map. If the phone’s been lost or stolen, users can remotely lock the phone, forward calls and texts to another phone, send a message to the phone to arrange its return or even remotely wipe all personal data from it. HTCSense.com makes it easy to setup a new HTC phone or access archived mobile content such as contacts, text messages and call history from a PC browser. People can also customize their phones with exclusive HTC content like wallpapers, HTC scenes, sounds or plug-ins.

HTC Desire HD
HTC Desire HD showcases outstanding multimedia content with its bright 4.3″ LCD display and Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound and is the first to be powered by the new 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon processor. The HTC Desire HD enables 720p HD video recording and includes an 8-megapixel camera with dual-flash. Building on the unibody heritage of the HTC Legend, the HTC Desire HD is sculpted from a block of solid aluminum and exudes the air of quality and strength that HTC has come to be known for. It also includes the new HTC Fast Boot that enables people to quickly make a call or check emails by shortening the time taken to complete the power-up sequence.

HTC Desire Z
For people constantly on the go, HTC Desire Z makes it quick and easy to stay connected with friends on Facebook and Twitter or with colleagues and customers at work. HTC Desire Z features a unique ‘pop hinge’ that opens to reveal a QWERTY keyboard for fast, convenient typing. HTC Desire Z’s keyboard also includes a variety of keyboard shortcuts and two customizable keys for providing instant access to common functions without the need to open menus. HTC Desire Z also includes 720p HD video recording and a 5-megapixel camera with automatic flash. It is the first phone to utilize the new 800MHz Qualcomm 7230 processor for improved performance and battery life and also includes HTC Fast Boot.

Availability
The new HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z will be broadly available through mobile operators and retailers across major European and Asian markets from October 2010 with the HTC Desire Z shipping in North America later this year.

Processor: 1 GHz
Operating System: Android 2.2 (FroYo) with HTC Sense
Memory: Internal storage: 1.5 GB RAM: 768 MB Expansion Slot microSD card
Dimensions: 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.67 x 0.46 inches) 164 grams (5.78 ounces) with battery
4.3″, WVGA resolution Capacitive Touch Window with multi-touch capability
262K-color LCD
Network
HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Connectivity
Bluetooth® 2.1, A2DP, FTP, OPP, and PBAP Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 3.5 mm stereo audio jack Standard micro-USB
Camera: 8 megapixel color camera with auto focus and dual LED flash 720p HD video recording
Power: Removable and Rechargeable Lithium ion or Lithium-polymer battery, 1230 mAh AC adaptor AC input: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Sensors: Motion G-sensor Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor

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What will ye have? An iPhone 4, HTC EVO, or the next Google Phone?

Bob Bounila — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:38:42 +0000

iPhone 4, Google's next-phone, HTC EVO

With all the iPhone 4 glitz and glamour out there, some other options may get left behind. The HTC Droid Incredible which we looked at just a few weeks back is quite the challenger, but the EVO seems to be a more advanced offering from HTC. There’s also the possibility of a new Google phone, perhaps a Nexus 2, coming to combat the iPhone 4. So what gives you that charged and static feeling? Will you dive in to what Apple has to offer? Go for the HTC EVO on Sprint, or perhaps wait and see how Google responds to the iPhone 4? Let us know in the poll below.

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Sprint set to launch HTC EVO 4G on June 4

Michael Kwan — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:16:52 +0000

HTC Evo 4G from Sprint

Remember when there was such a big deal about the launch of nationwide 3G networks and how it promised all sorts of crazy wireless data speeds? We’re in the middle of a similar revolution, because America’s first 4G phone will be made available to the masses early next month. The HTC EVO 4G stays true to its name for Sprint, bring super fast 4G connectivity in the form of a touchscreen smartphone. We’ve seen 4G data devices, but this is the first phone for the US with 4G ready to go.

Running our way through the features, we find dual cameras, video chat capabilities, HDTV output, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Wi-Fi, HD capture, 4.3-inch touchscreen, Android 2.1, and Adobe Flash support. Yes, it plays friendly with Flash (take that, Apple). Set to hit all the usual retail channels on June 4, the HTC EVO 4G from Sprint costs $199.99 with a two-year contract and a $100 mail-in rebate. Add in the mobile hotspot capability for $29.99 more each month and you won’t need that MiFi thing anymore either.

Now that the 4G smartphone cherry has been popped, what other options are coming down the pipe?

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HTC EVO 4G, the World’s first 3G/4G Android handset coming to Sprint

Fabrizio Pilato — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:10:33 +0000

HTC EVO 4G Android Smartphone coming to Sprint summer of 2010

Sprint’s first WiMax/4G phone is official, and it’s everything your dream smartphone could be. The HTC Evo 4G is a combination of HTC’s Touch HD2 hardware, and a bit of Sense UI Android goodness of the HTC Legend, pushing 720p HDMI output and ultimately becoming the future of portable multimedia entertainment.

The Evo will be exclusive to Sprint, with blazing fast downloads over their 4G network, it will also work on their existing 3G network, but 4G is really where its at (10 times faster than 3G). Running Android 2.1, with a beautiful 4.3-inch TFT LCD screen at 480×800 resolution, we would expect this powerful machine to support DiVX, but no official word on that just yet.

The camera is quite notable, at 8 megapixels in the rear, and 1.3 megapixels in the front, you can record HD video and output it through the HDMI port on the side. Support for posting high-quality video to YouTube and Facebook will come out of the box, or share real time over the Internet live, via Qik.

HTC has built-in mobile hotspot functionality, letting you share 4G to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices. A custom web browser with Flash will be used, details are scarce and that’s all we know about it now, but that sure is exciting. Imagine an Opera Mini optimized browser on 4G? At those speeds your EVO could very well catch on fire.

Check out the full specs below, or a great hands-on at Gizmodo. Sprint will release the phone “this summer” but no news on an actual date or price has been set.

HTC Evo 4G from Sprint photo gallery

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