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[Merged] HTC Evo 4G / Supersonic / Sprint Evo
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You forgot one of the most important qualities to look for in a good mobile phone; BATTERY LIFE
Swap a 2000mah in the Evo and you are good to go! Heck, buy two and then swap the other in while the main one charges. Try doing that with your iPhone
I have the 1800mah and get great battery life 
How tight are your pants? The Evo fits in mine just fine
If you buy a 19" 1080p display, you don't hold it 10 inches from your face.
The 800x480 display in the Evo is a faux display, with 1/3 of it's pixels missing.
Can't speak for the OS
Why would you be asking for someone's phone JUST TO SEE THEIR PRETTY COLOURS? You'd be asking to play their apps, duh. And the background isn't black anymore.
Walled garden, grass still pretty green from inside.
Battery, well mine's still going fantastic from almost 2 years.
External storage, not arguing that.
Swap a 2000mah in the Evo and you are good to go! Heck, buy two and then swap the other in while the main one charges. Try doing that with your iPhone
I, for one, have never had the need to replace my iphone 3G or 3Gs batteries. But, if that what get's you aroused, more power to ya!
Safe to know i can still video chat on 3G
haha yeah i saw that Evo issue...hopefully a firmware fix seeing its the same exact wifi adapter thats in the Incredible (which doesn't share this issue).
I'm sure I'll be able to video chat on 3g as well using 3Gunrestrictor. None of my wifi-only apps are restricted to 3g. Not one. No problems there. Video chat is not really a priority for me, anyway.
hands down, iphone wins, polish vs POS
was going to switch to EVO, but after last week of reviews of EVO and now the Iphone unveiling, NO WAY
was going to switch to EVO, but after last week of reviews of EVO and now the Iphone unveiling, NO WAY
So you let reviews from other people dictate your life and make your decisions? Thats pretty sad.
Been testing EVO 4G for the last 5 days.. So I want to give some input
I currently have Verizon and looking to switch back to AT&T or keep this EVO 4G. I base out of the Lehigh Valley PA area, and did some traveling this weekend with my Verizon Droid and the EVO 4G. I had gone this route many times with AT&T so I dont really need the iPhones comparison again...
Basically the coverage for Sprint was about the same as Verizon. I took a trip down to Lancaster for the weekend which deals with a lot of cornfields and middle of nowhere travel. Each phone had 3-4 signals of 3G and were able to keep track of my trip via the GPS software built in. iPhone on this trip would run into areas of Edge coverage for extended periods of time, but still maintained coverage. I guess it depends where you live, but anywhere I go, Verizon and Sprint take the cake since they maintain 3G. Everyone has different travel habits, but for me, AT&T doesn't cut it. I used to be a Sprint hater, so I will gladly eat my crow. I was wrong.
Around my house I get 4-5 bars of 3G at all times with both Verizon and Sprint. AT&T also gets around this, and has far better building penetration than either of the EVDO networks. Basement bars will get a lot more bars of AT&T than Sprint or Verizon. I guess maybe its GSM vs EVDO here?
Anyways... Impressions of the EVO 4G:
The screen: Huge... Simply huge. After using it for a few days, it was really difficult to head back to my droid. It made the 3.7 inch Droid seem too narrow and cramped. I guess it spoiled me a bit and made switching back a pain in the butt. The screen is also very accurate with color (little on the cooler side of the spectrum) than the incredible (which I hated) and is very bright and clear. iPhone 4's screen looks great, but can we actually SEE the extra pixels? Seems kinda far fetched... Your eye can only see so much. Ill have to see this in person so Ill keep my mind open to this. Ill be sure to hit up AT&T on the 24th to check it out before my 30 days with sprint are up. Seems this style screen would be better suited for a larger surface area like the EVO?
Speed: The phone is a speed demon. Flat out it runs very well, even without the 2.2 Froyo update. Little to no load time on anything really, and screen switching is very smooth. iPhones are also very smooth but lack widgets which are basically loading data in the background.
Camera: The EVO camera is nothing short of brilliant. I have not seen the iPhone 4 camera obviously, but it would be hard to imagine it being better. I have not used the front camera because Qik isnt setup on my phone. Given the keynote, I am really excited to see what the iPhones camera can do in the real world. I tend to take a lot of pictures so this would be a push towards AT&T.
Operating system: Played around with both 2.1 and 2.2 and also iPhone 4OS. To be honest they are a personal preference. Android has far more options (obviously) and has widgets. You dont realize how nice widgets are until you use them. It allows you to access information right on your screens instead of going into an app. You can see multiple programs giving you information etc, and tell them when to update (how frequently). iPhone OS so far... doesn't do this. You have to open an app to see information instead of having it right there in front of you. I personally like android far better as an OS, but the iPhone apps just seem more polished to me. Android apps need to be a bit cleaner.
Flash has run incredibly well for me. The phone ships with flash 4, but a port over from the Froyo mod lets you install flash 10 (so dont go by the EVO flash reviews - they are running v.4). It runs very well after it buffers for a little with video, and pages load just a tad slower. Overall, I am in love with having flash on my phone, but wouldnt be a deal breaker. With Froyo 2.2, it will only get better because of the JIT compiler. Yes... you can watch spankwire without going into mobile mode... lol.
One thing I do miss from my iPhone is the push notifications for the instant message apps. This is the real advantage to push over background apps. If I could add one thing to android, this would be it. Sadly, I probably wouldnt ever see it if I stay with android.
Build quality - man.. its really hard to knock apple for this. They do make one hell of a product and would be hard to touch in this aspect. That new phone with the antenas around the edges was pretty smart. Hopefully people dont develop hand cancer from this. EVO is very well built and feels very solid. No complaints here... I was shocked how nice such a large phone fit in my hand.
Plan wise Sprint dominates. For me especially because I get a 15% discount from Sprint... This might weigh into my final decision of which phone to go with. Basically 79.99 for unlimited mobile calling, data, and text.
I love the EVO 4G but Apple really put out a nice phone here. And that being said, Ill probably be in line on the 24th to check it out. The screen looks like something worth checking out for sure, as well as some of the new features.
But just to dispel a rumor about Sprint - their coverage has been great for me.. and I mean GREAT. I encourage anyone to try their 30 day free trial period and test it for yourself. Listening to people on here knock Sprint kept me from trying it for a long time. So... do yourselves a favor and try the EVO 4G for 30 days while you wait for the iPhone to come out.. .You really have nothing to lose!
I currently have Verizon and looking to switch back to AT&T or keep this EVO 4G. I base out of the Lehigh Valley PA area, and did some traveling this weekend with my Verizon Droid and the EVO 4G. I had gone this route many times with AT&T so I dont really need the iPhones comparison again...
Basically the coverage for Sprint was about the same as Verizon. I took a trip down to Lancaster for the weekend which deals with a lot of cornfields and middle of nowhere travel. Each phone had 3-4 signals of 3G and were able to keep track of my trip via the GPS software built in. iPhone on this trip would run into areas of Edge coverage for extended periods of time, but still maintained coverage. I guess it depends where you live, but anywhere I go, Verizon and Sprint take the cake since they maintain 3G. Everyone has different travel habits, but for me, AT&T doesn't cut it. I used to be a Sprint hater, so I will gladly eat my crow. I was wrong.
Around my house I get 4-5 bars of 3G at all times with both Verizon and Sprint. AT&T also gets around this, and has far better building penetration than either of the EVDO networks. Basement bars will get a lot more bars of AT&T than Sprint or Verizon. I guess maybe its GSM vs EVDO here?
Anyways... Impressions of the EVO 4G:
The screen: Huge... Simply huge. After using it for a few days, it was really difficult to head back to my droid. It made the 3.7 inch Droid seem too narrow and cramped. I guess it spoiled me a bit and made switching back a pain in the butt. The screen is also very accurate with color (little on the cooler side of the spectrum) than the incredible (which I hated) and is very bright and clear. iPhone 4's screen looks great, but can we actually SEE the extra pixels? Seems kinda far fetched... Your eye can only see so much. Ill have to see this in person so Ill keep my mind open to this. Ill be sure to hit up AT&T on the 24th to check it out before my 30 days with sprint are up. Seems this style screen would be better suited for a larger surface area like the EVO?
Speed: The phone is a speed demon. Flat out it runs very well, even without the 2.2 Froyo update. Little to no load time on anything really, and screen switching is very smooth. iPhones are also very smooth but lack widgets which are basically loading data in the background.
Camera: The EVO camera is nothing short of brilliant. I have not seen the iPhone 4 camera obviously, but it would be hard to imagine it being better. I have not used the front camera because Qik isnt setup on my phone
. Given the keynote, I am really excited to see what the iPhones camera can do in the real world. I tend to take a lot of pictures so this would be a push towards AT&T. Operating system: Played around with both 2.1 and 2.2 and also iPhone 4OS. To be honest they are a personal preference. Android has far more options (obviously) and has widgets. You dont realize how nice widgets are until you use them. It allows you to access information right on your screens instead of going into an app. You can see multiple programs giving you information etc, and tell them when to update (how frequently). iPhone OS so far... doesn't do this. You have to open an app to see information instead of having it right there in front of you. I personally like android far better as an OS, but the iPhone apps just seem more polished to me. Android apps need to be a bit cleaner.
Flash has run incredibly well for me. The phone ships with flash 4, but a port over from the Froyo mod lets you install flash 10 (so dont go by the EVO flash reviews - they are running v.4). It runs very well after it buffers for a little with video, and pages load just a tad slower. Overall, I am in love with having flash on my phone, but wouldnt be a deal breaker. With Froyo 2.2, it will only get better because of the JIT compiler. Yes... you can watch spankwire without going into mobile mode... lol.
One thing I do miss from my iPhone is the push notifications for the instant message apps. This is the real advantage to push over background apps. If I could add one thing to android, this would be it. Sadly, I probably wouldnt ever see it if I stay with android.
Build quality - man.. its really hard to knock apple for this. They do make one hell of a product and would be hard to touch in this aspect. That new phone with the antenas around the edges was pretty smart. Hopefully people dont develop hand cancer from this
. EVO is very well built and feels very solid. No complaints here... I was shocked how nice such a large phone fit in my hand. Plan wise Sprint dominates. For me especially because I get a 15% discount from Sprint... This might weigh into my final decision of which phone to go with. Basically 79.99 for unlimited mobile calling, data, and text.
I love the EVO 4G but Apple really put out a nice phone here. And that being said, Ill probably be in line on the 24th to check it out. The screen looks like something worth checking out for sure, as well as some of the new features.
But just to dispel a rumor about Sprint - their coverage has been great for me.. and I mean GREAT. I encourage anyone to try their 30 day free trial period and test it for yourself. Listening to people on here knock Sprint kept me from trying it for a long time. So... do yourselves a favor and try the EVO 4G for 30 days while you wait for the iPhone to come out.. .You really have nothing to lose!
How tight are your pants? The Evo fits in mine just fine
really.......man really.....
Your mom tastes good.
- It's not 4g, its WiMax. 34 markets by the year's end is a tiny fraction.
- Apparently, everyone who's picked up the iPhone 4 cares about the screen.
- Yes, Android updates are slow and inconsistent. They take hours/days/months to install/release, and they don't support all platforms at once.
Thank you.
and, thank you
I'm going to keep it simple...my 4yo and 7yo love playing with the apps on my iphone (and so do I), so will pre-order mine in a couple of weeks.
IMO, both phones and carriers obviously have their +'s and -'s, as discussed above and in multiple other forums/websites. It essentially boils down to personal preference...at least in my case. And, I prefer the iphone.
IMO, both phones and carriers obviously have their +'s and -'s, as discussed above and in multiple other forums/websites. It essentially boils down to personal preference...at least in my case. And, I prefer the iphone.
Nope. I am just saying, at least go try the phone for yourself. Letting reviews you read online make up your mind is just stupid no matter what the product is.
Yes, actually, yes I do. I will let schleps like you buy every gadget out there and save me the headache. And Not to mention save me from swallowing the bitter pill of disappointment; and the even sadder need to force myself to find things I like about my purchase just so i can sleep at night.
I'm sorry, but you're silly for using a bunch of subjective views to argue against me.
1. Better than 3G, sure, but is it legitimate 4G? No.
2. Last time I checked, most plastics weren't as durable or considered as premium as machined stainless steel. So, yes, it is a con.
3. Dont be a sore loser with your weak subjective rebuttal.... "Well I cant tell so who cares."
4. Pretty thin? Ok, but still not the thinnest
5. No, we didn't already cover the fact that iPhone 4 has an IPS screen.
6. I, and others, don't care if you personally don't see any use with it and if you don't have any apps that utilize it, because regardless of your usage, this feature will add even more precise motion sensing. The compass added orientation to the map, and that was a big plus. This will fine tune things even more.
7. Who's to say that precisely machinced metal is better than injection molded plastic? Oh brother....
8. That's nice, drag and drop all you want.... you still don't have a native desktop app to manage your device.
Not if the reviews are coming from reliable/credible sources. You should use a combination of independent research and hands on experience before you make a decision.
So you would go out and make a major purchase based off reviews without ever having touched the product? Thats what this guy was saying. He made up his mind READING reviews. Hasnt even touched an Evo.
BTW, i heard AT&T is bumping 3G to be faster than Sprint 4G by this fall. Anyone else heard this. If true, just another reason I am not jumping on EVO.
I also heard AT&T 3g is right now only marginally slower in most major markets than Sprint's 4G. Anyone have any hard numbers on this tidbit?
I also heard AT&T 3g is right now only marginally slower in most major markets than Sprint's 4G. Anyone have any hard numbers on this tidbit?
Yea, they are going to TRY, good luck with that. Oh, the iPhone 4 will not run on it regardless
Even with 25 days of Sprints "no questions asked" remaining I'm still not really inclined to return my evo and order an iPhone 4. I'm an apple fanboy and all but this product launch just didn't do it for me.. especially after having an evo for several days.
Just thinking outloud.. AT&T has basically told on themselves with pulling 6 months worth of folks forward to lock them into another contract with a doubled ETF attached to it. The CDMA iPhone is coming..
Just thinking outloud.. AT&T has basically told on themselves with pulling 6 months worth of folks forward to lock them into another contract with a doubled ETF attached to it. The CDMA iPhone is coming..