I just watched the Mobile Tech Review from Lisa and I thought you she did a really nice job. Sorry I don't have the link. She did a write up as well but I haven't read through that. One of the things she said is that call quality was one of the best she's tried on Sprint. I know a lot of people were concerned with that. She also said the battery wasn't great but you could probably make it through the day on 3G and maybe get a half day with 4G turned on. Check out the video and let me know what you guys think.
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No doubt, the HTC EVO 3D is one of the most anticipated Android smartphones for 2011. The HTC EVO 4G is a hard act to follow, and the EVO 3D mostly lives up to the challenge. I'm sure you've already read some reviews that hate on the 3D feature, and I can tell you I'm not in love with it either. But if you at worst choose to ignore 3D, then the EVO 3D is one heck of a phone.
It has a dual core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon CPU just like the lovely HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile, a gig of RAM, WiMAX 4G and a decent 4.3", 800 x 480 pixel capacitive touch screen. Build quality is solid and we love the rubbery back. The HTC EVO 3D is in many ways the HTC Sensation for Sprint with 3D thrown into the mix.
Call quality is tops and reception on 3G EV-DO Rev. A is above average, while 4G reception is average (good outdoors, terrible indoors). We're not fans of WiMAX 4G and find LTE much faster and 4G HSPA+ much easier on battery life, but if you're a Sprint customer, it's all you've got. And in some metro areas, WiMAX speeds are actually decent. Battery life? EVO 4G owners, you know the drill-- get a spare battery pronto.
Here's our HTC EVO 3D video review. As per usual, the full review will follow in a few more days after we've had time to sufficiently torture-test the phone.
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Link to the forum entry
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=40849
They say "full review" to follow in a couple days. Another rush job to get something out there. Why hurry now, you've already been scooped?
I thought the display was 960x540?
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I thought the display was 960x540?
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It is. They just messed it up.
Not to be a ****, but did anyone else find that just absolutely awful to watch? Between her voice and that weird spec on her finger.. idk, couldn't get past it personally. haha
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Not to be a ****, but did anyone else find that just absolutely awful to watch? Between her voice and that weird spec on her finger.. idk, couldn't get past it personally. haha
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hahahahaha.....got my crying over here when i watched the video a second time.
Good review. The dead mosquito on her index finger drove me nuts! lol
Related
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/motorola-photon-4g-review/#disqus_thread
So Engadget recently reviewed the Photon 4G and they claim its the greatest smartphone ever on Sprint. The reviewer, Myriam Joire, was the same as the one who reviewed the Evo 3D. As you can see the Photon 4g review is filled with attacks against the Evo 3D.
So far all I have learned is that Myriam Joire is a blithering moron, not sure how this man became a reviewer to begin with. The whole Evo bashing thing doesn't seem to make any sense to me. Engadget claims that the Evo 3D is a huge gimmick and very "disappointing". The review says the photon records smooth 720p video, when you look at the video you can see its filled with massive frame rate drops and the quality looks no better than the Evo's video. The screen has oversaturated colors and is very pixelated but Engadget claims the display is stunning. The Photon feels plasticy and cheap in the hand compared to the Evo.
The Tegra 2 is inferior to the MSM8660 and even Engadget admits the Evo 3D is faster to use. Sense also murders Motorola BS UI. The photon also does not have support for the 800 Mhz ESMR band which the Evo does have, this will be a huge deal by the end of the year when Sprint finally rolls out service on that. The 3D feature the Evo has is just a bonus feature.
So when you consider all of these things, what exactly makes the Evo a gimmicky disappointment and the Photon a wonder of the world?
Just seems to me like most of these cretin reviewers are hell bent on bashing the "useless 3d gimmick" and completely dismiss the rest of the phones features.
F*cking idiots.
The part that is interesting is that the same author, Miriam, did the Evo 3D article and from what I remember about it, the only gripe was that the camera was mounted near flush so it made it possible to scratch the glass covering the lenses. Other than that I thought it was a pretty positive article about the Evo 3D. I was a little shocked to read this article too.
Could you point me to a site that explains the 800 band and what that will mean for us EVO users later on? Sounds interesting.
I also agree that he is an idiot. Every review has the EVO as a much better phone. I told myself I will always buy HTC but with the new buyout I'm not sure now. LOL but that's besides the point. EVO all the way!
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I call Engadget the Apple Blog. They see Apple as the GOD of all technology and that everything else doesn't compete.
Well it seems that Engadget is just determined to pass the entire phone off as a gimmick and a disappointment. I'm not sure what they were expecting this phone to do, cure cancer? eradicate poverty?
The expectations seem very unrealistic.
I like that the Photon is a global phone though. That's a great feature.
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Could you point me to a site that explains the 800 band and what that will mean for us EVO users later on? Sounds interesting.
I also agree that he is an idiot. Every review has the EVO as a much better phone. I told myself I will always buy HTC but with the new buyout I'm not sure now. LOL but that's besides the point. EVO all the way!
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"The Federal Communications Commission has approved the previously announced HTC EVO 3D for the Sprint network with an interesting and unannounced spec. The FCC has confirmed that the EVO 3D supports 800MHz CDMA in the ESMR band. The ESMR 800MHz band is what Sprint uses for its iDEN network. Sprint eventually plans to transition the ESMR band from iDEN to CDMA as part of its expansive network improvement initiative. Once that transition is complete and Sprint ports its voice services to the ESMR spectrum, the HTC EVO 3D will be able to make use of it. Sprint's main CDMA network operates in the 1900MHz PCS band.
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http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=8261
Basically we will have better coverage and much better signal indoors as the 800Mhz ESMR band will allow for better building penetration. I believe the EVO 3D was the first sprint phone to support this. The Photon does not.
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I like that the Photon is a global phone though. That's a great feature.
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Agreed but for most of us, we rarely leave the country so it isn't something we would use often.
The Photon has the ability to handle many international networks but ironically can't handle the 800 Mhz ESMR band which will impact many more sprint users than the lack of GSM support on the EVO.
The Photon has better connectivity abroad and the Evo has better connectivity back home, I think for most of us the latter matters more.
oh, shifting 2G voice service to lower bands... that's great for voice, but, I rarely have any voice issues--regardless of what the meter-bar says. It's the 3G/4G service I would love transitioned lower, but, I'll take what I can get...
why dont people realize that the 3d is a ****ing add on! if you dont like it, ignore it! The phone kicks major ass even when you forget it does 3d!!! And there is absolutely no UI that is more beautiful than sense! Its better than the gay iphone too!
This is a fair Evo3D vs Photon review right here. The best of youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5aaGu4xK4M
His Evo3D camera test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydGFDmPTMO4
His Photon camera test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcIeyjD7e68
Yes he does seem to speak on the evo 3d in a negative light..so I.thought maybe i made the wrong choice and i went to the sprint store to take a look at the photon..anyways it is no competition for the e3d..the screen regardless of.its defenders say is pixelated and I was able to see individual pixels without trying to look for them..it seems like the evo got knocked for the 3d d features..I don't understand how a.reviewer can deduct points bc of an added feature..if he didn't like it then just don't add any.I'm happy I went and took a look at the photon bc it made me appreciate my phone more..even the UI was laggy on the photon..don't let these reviews get too you..the only way to make a good decision for you is to actually go and play with the products you are deciding between.
The pillars of Apple's empire...to include mobile technological & UI innovation... is crumbling.
They came along and created a product that jump-started a stagnant market. This I am thankful for. However now, Apple's ridiculous patent lawsuits, gestapo scare tactics and dwindling fan base are signs of a shift in direction...
I played with the Photon at the store. Not a bad phone... but it is no EVO 3D.
As far as Motorola goes... doesn't Google now own the Motorola mobile division?
Why do yall get so uptight over this stuff? Not everyone is going to like the phone, it is what it is.
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This is a fair Evo3D vs Photon review right here. The best of youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5aaGu4xK4M
His Evo3D camera test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydGFDmPTMO4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcIeyjD7e68
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The photon camera clearly looks better. I dont even have the photon and that much ill admit.
I wouldnt mind having both. Their both good phones. Funny thing: I had a phone fight the other day, 2 iPhone 4s vs my 3D and my cuzins said how come the text isn't 3D? It made me laugh so hard, I don't know why.
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The photon camera clearly looks better. I dont even have the photon and that much ill admit.
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Why can't the Evo get a good camera for once? It's ridiculous.
I'm not bashing the Photon at all btw. I'm bashing Engadget for their nonsensical logic in bashing the EVO.
Yes, the Camera on the EVO is the weak point for sure, I do wish we could get what the SGSII has
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Why can't the Evo get a good camera for once? It's ridiculous.
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It's not just the Evo... so far all of HTC's cameras have been ****. Supposedly thats changing with one of the new phones tmobile is getting but ill believe it when I see it.
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It's not just the Evo... so far all of HTC's cameras have been ****. Supposedly thats changing with one of the new phones tmobile is getting but ill believe it when I see it.
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I hear it's the light sensors that they use that make it sucky yucky.
Currently with Sprint and have an EVO 3D. Really thinking about switching now that Verizon's offering 4GB for $30. Is the Droid RAZR as cool as it seems? Any comparisons to the Evo/Evo 3D? Thanks.
I just made the switch from the Evo 3D (had an Evo 4G before that) for the same reasons. Things I've noted:
Negative first:
- For me at least, the RAZR does have shorter battery life than the 3D. It appears to have some idle issues. Using the "smart" actions helps this, but I'm still not 100% satisfied relative to the Evo3D.
- I somewhat miss Sense on the 3D although I think the RAZR is smoother with less lag
Positives:
- Hardware is very nice. I really like the lighter weight and reduced thickness
- For my area at least, Verizon's network is a huge improvement. 3G is much faster and of course I have very fast 4G now
- Radios are better. Wifi has better range and I think the cell radio is better also. I was using the Verizon PRL hack on my Evo3D previously and it didn't perform as well as the RAZR on Verizon
Overall I'm very happy with the change, although a big part of that is just getting off of Sprint's worthless network. The only real complaint is the battery life issue and not everyone seems to be experiencing it, so YMMV. It's not horrible either. With light/moderate use I can get 10-15 hours. Basically a full day.
I'm also thinking of switching from my 3D to the Razr. With Amazon's $0.01 on new contract deal and the double data promotion, I'm very tempted. My only hesitation is whether or not to wait for the Nexus. Is the Razr worth getting or should I wait for the Nexus?
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I just made the switch from the Evo 3D (had an Evo 4G before that) for the same reasons. Things I've noted:
Negative first:
- For me at least, the RAZR does have shorter battery life than the 3D. It appears to have some idle issues. Using the "smart" actions helps this, but I'm still not 100% satisfied relative to the Evo3D.
- I somewhat miss Sense on the 3D although I think the RAZR is smoother with less lag
Positives:
- Hardware is very nice. I really like the lighter weight and reduced thickness
- For my area at least, Verizon's network is a huge improvement. 3G is much faster and of course I have very fast 4G now
- Radios are better. Wifi has better range and I think the cell radio is better also. I was using the Verizon PRL hack on my Evo3D previously and it didn't perform as well as the RAZR on Verizon
Overall I'm very happy with the change, although a big part of that is just getting off of Sprint's worthless network. The only real complaint is the battery life issue and not everyone seems to be experiencing it, so YMMV. It's not horrible either. With light/moderate use I can get 10-15 hours. Basically a full day.
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I switched from the Evo 4G on Sprint to the Razr on Verizon and I agree with everything above. The Evo was great - the Razr is better. But the big difference is how much better the Verizon network is compared to the crappy and unreliable Sprint network. It's just gotten terrible in the last year.
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I'm also thinking of switching from my 3D to the Razr. With Amazon's $0.01 on new contract deal and the double data promotion, I'm very tempted. My only hesitation is whether or not to wait for the Nexus. Is the Razr worth getting or should I wait for the Nexus?
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Well you know you're going to get about a dozen opinions on that question.
My reasoning, which is not 100% based on fact, is IMO Motorola has some of the best radios and fringe reception was very important to me. I've also had some so-so experiences with Samsung which turned me off from the Nexus. But getting ICS and less bloatware, more pure Android would be nice. Just depends on what is most important to you. I have a friend that has the Epic 4G Touch on Sprint and is very happy with it (except for Sprints god forsaken network of course).
And I'm really jealous I missed the $.01 deal...
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Well you know you're going to get about a dozen opinions on that question.
My reasoning, which is not 100% based on fact, is IMO Motorola has some of the best radios and fringe reception was very important to me. I've also had some so-so experiences with Samsung which turned me off from the Nexus. But getting ICS and less bloatware, more pure Android would be nice. Just depends on what is most important to you. I have a friend that has the Epic 4G Touch on Sprint and is very happy with it (except for Sprints god forsaken network of course).
And I'm really jealous I missed the $.01 deal...
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Just be careful to base your decision on more than software availability. ICS will come to every top tier phone, just be patient. Hardware should drive your choice; if you like the h/w, then get the phone, cuz h/w is the bottom line. No os or ota revision can completely eclipse the actual physical capability of the device.
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i also swapped from the Evo3D to the RAZR.. it's an awesome improvement. i used to think sense was great but the RAZR's UI is sooo smooth and the screen looks amazing compared to the 3vo.. not to mention the network, it's not even comparible.. i don't know how i lasted so long on sprint lol.. the look and feel of the phone is badass too..
definitely a good switch IMO
Well I still have sprint (just cant get over the unlimited data) and Have the epic 4g touch but I had an Evo 4g, and then a Evo 3d so I think I can chime in on this. Im one of what seems like only a few who loved the Evo 3d which to me the only problem I had with it was the thickness and weight. The Razr is light and thin and smooth but dont think that your going to notice a performance boost from the hardware alone, cause you wont.
Now network performance is another thing up until recently sprint had great reception for me but lately, its horrible and I know towards the end of next year and the next they will have completely changed the network and will have one of if not the best network out. But lets face it we pay our bill every month and lets just say in this instance time is most definetly money.
So to recap
Pros
Thin-Smooth-dual core- Will def see ICS sooner than later-NETWORK
Cons
No ICS currently-almost no development support as of now-camera
Get the phone you'll love it. And if your like me and getting it for .01 its a no brainer. Your practically getting the same phone as the Galaxy Nexus -ICS.
I did the $0.01 Amazon deal and ordered the RAZR today... I'm switching from Sprint and the Evo 4G. I just got so fed up with Sprint's crappy network. I go visit my mom (where I originally bought the Evo), and I have zero reception. I go to visit my dad who lives near a major city, and I have zero reception and have to charge my phone 3-4 times a day because of it unless I put it into airplane mode. Ridiculous. I was a little late placing my order today, so the phone is on back order until December 8. I'll update with my initial reactions in a couple weeks.
EDIT: Oh, and charging it 3-4 times a day because of crappy reception is with an extended battery, too!
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Well you know you're going to get about a dozen opinions on that question.
My reasoning, which is not 100% based on fact, is IMO Motorola has some of the best radios and fringe reception was very important to me. I've also had some so-so experiences with Samsung which turned me off from the Nexus. But getting ICS and less bloatware, more pure Android would be nice. Just depends on what is most important to you. I have a friend that has the Epic 4G Touch on Sprint and is very happy with it (except for Sprints god forsaken network of course).
And I'm really jealous I missed the $.01 deal...
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You didn't miss it, it's on til the 28th! I got mine for a penny, got it delivered the next day for free, and I couldn't be happier! I switched from Sprint (OG EVO-> EVO 3D-> Photon) because their CS SUCKS. After 6 EVOs (4 for me, and 2 for my fiancée after I upgraded) and nothing offered but crappy refurbished phones and insults, with no way to escalate issues, it was time to go.
I really loved my Photon, but after their CS made my fiancée cry, it was time to go.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my RAZR! It's like my Photon, but WAY FASTER! I'm only 3 days in, and the first day, I had some worries about battery life after it dropped from 100% to 70% after an hour or 2, but I was patient, and knew that it takes a few days for everything to settle in, and OS, UI & kernels to play well together. Yesterday, I got exactly 11 hours out of it with HEAVY usage.
I'm not a big fan of Blur, but after setting everything up the way I like (LP pro, widgets, and junk), it's amazing! Looking forward to ICS early next year, too!
My opinion may be biased, since instead of hunting down the CS rep that made my lady cry, I dumped them, but either way, I'm happy!
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Hey everyone!
I currently have the EVO 3D, but I'm thinking of upgrading to the EVO 4G LTE. I still have a year left on my contract, but do you guys think it's worth the upgrade?
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Hey everyone!
I currently have the EVO 3D, but I'm thinking of upgrading to the EVO 4G LTE. I still have a year left on my contract, but do you guys think it's worth the upgrade?
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Undoubtedly.
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MARIO SHARK said:
Hey everyone!
I currently have the EVO 3D, but I'm thinking of upgrading to the EVO 4G LTE. I still have a year left on my contract, but do you guys think it's worth the upgrade?
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If you get Wimax and use it, I say keep your 3D for one more year. Other wise the EVO LTE is a much better phone 100 times over. But I'm sure a year from now sprint will release a phone that is 100 times better then the EVO LTE.
^^^^^Agreed.
UNLESS you're in a first round LTE location! Then I'd jump on this bandwagon right now because LTE is gonna blow WiMax out of the water, AND you'd have the 100 times better phone, as the above user said.
MARIO SHARK said:
Hey everyone!
I currently have the EVO 3D, but I'm thinking of upgrading to the EVO 4G LTE. I still have a year left on my contract, but do you guys think it's worth the upgrade?
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Yes. Evo LTE is a game changer.
Hi Everyone! I was just wondering the same thing, I got my upgrade approval this morning and I'm counting the minutes before I can get off work to go get my Evo 4G LTE!!
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If you get Wimax and use it, I say keep your 3D for one more year. Other wise the EVO LTE is a much better phone 100 times over. But I'm sure a year from now sprint will release a phone that is 100 times better then the EVO LTE.
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I thought the same thing about the OG Evo, but then they released the 3d, and it was only 1.2 times better then the evo. I bet we don't see another upgrade-worthy Evo for 2 years.
Everyone mentioned about Wimax and LTE, but besides that, I think you should consider...how much work have you done to customize your 3D? Can you upgrade for affordable cost, without trading in 3D? Are you comfortable getting back on your 3D if you don't like your new Evo? Will you be able to get 30 day return policy, etc?
The camera is very nice on the new Evo. I never had (and don't expect) wimax or LTE in my area anyways. The 3G is greatly faster and the battery life is much much better than my OG (which is different I suppose than your 3D but anyways...)
However the Sprint service for phone/sms here is awful. In fact, we cannot make calls with our new phones while our old ones had the best service in town. We may return them.
In short, your wireless experience may be greatly different and if you rely on your phone for anything be prepared that you may have to switch back if you are dissatisfied with the upghrade.
I have owned the HTC Vogue, HTC Titan (WinMo), EVO 4g, EVO 3d, and the 3d is a huge upgrade over the EVO 4g -- The EVO 3d is obviously better than all of the aforementioned devices. The screen, GPU, and CPU, are much better. The camera and battery life is also better. All around, it's a better device, and a worthy upgrade over the OG EVO. I'm on the fence about upgrading to the LTE, and don't think the SGSIII will be any better than the EVO LTE. Honestly I'm just upgrading for the new GPU, and the LCD2 screen. I've been waiting for a screen like this, and I'm glad HTC decided to bundle this device with a great screen. I was going to wait for the SGS3, but I absolutely hate pentile screens, and I've heard that the quality of the SGS3 screen is inferior to the LTE.
I have another line that can be upgraded in December, so I might pull the trigger on the LTE, and see what Sprint has in store for next year. Anyway, I don't think you can go wrong with the LTE. It's definitely an upgrade over both phones, and could be the best phone in the US at this time.
Ha, by the way, the EVDO Rev. A speeds on my HTC Vogue were amazing. The building I worked at years ago was right next to a tower, and I used to pull 2300-2900bps all day. Now I'm lucky if I receive 500kbps, even when using PRL 00000. Now in 2012 everyone has a smartphone and 3g is oversaturated
Having owned each iteration of Evo, I would have to say it feels like the jump from the 3D to LTEvo is bigger than the 4G to 3D. I never overclocked the first two, so perhaps the 25% higher stock clocks make this phone feel that much snappier.
The screen is also a huge step forward. I haven't taken any pictures yet, but one of the biggest draws to the HTC One family of phones is the camera.
My biggest gripe about this phone is the capacitive buttons. I miss having dedicated search and menu buttons. That's not really a big concern, though.
I think getting the EVO LTE was worth upgrading to from the 3d as my 3d anyways had problems lol.
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I thought the same thing about the OG Evo, but then they released the 3d, and it was only 1.2 times better then the evo. I bet we don't see another upgrade-worthy Evo for 2 years.
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willing to bet next evo next year will be just as worthy of an upgrade....prolly quad core, 2gb ram, 800MHz LTE....maybe 2.6GHz LTE too....LTE Advanced capable SoC!...
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willing to bet next evo next year will be just as worthy of an upgrade....prolly quad core, 2gb ram, 800MHz LTE....maybe 2.6GHz LTE too....LTE Advanced capable SoC!...
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But but Sammy has 2gb this yr we need 3 next yr duh Sgt
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I still think the 3D was enough of an upgrade over the 4G. HTC went from a single-core 1.0GHz processor to a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. It took a while for Android to really take advantage of the extra processing power, but it eventually happened. When I finally got my hands on my 3D, I noticed a huge difference going from a Gingerbread ROM on a 4G to Gingerbread on a 3D. I feel the same way about ICS on a 3D compared to ICS on a LTEvo.
It's too early to tell what other gains may or may not be made with the LTEvo, but I believe it's definitely an upgrade worth getting. If you know someone with one, see if you can toy around with their phone for a minute or two just so you can feel the difference firsthand and decide for yourself. I was on the fence for a few weeks, but my 3D waded in Crown and Coke last week and I got tired of the screen flickering and two bright spots toward the bottom of the screen. I was eligible for an upgrade anyway so I shelled out for the LTEvo.
Hey xda. In March I switched to sprint and got an iPhone 4S, but I'm finding Sprint's service on the iPhone to be less than stellar (every single call I make or receive drops or cuts out). I know it's not my area (Houston-Dallas) as my father has Sprint on his EVO 4G and he doesn't have the same problems. I've been through every iPhone on AT&T as well as a Nexus One and an Atrix. I love the iPhone interface, but I'm quickly becoming disgruntled with the issues I'm having and am thinking about going back to Android. Would I be happy with an EVO 4G LTE, should I wait for the Galaxy SIII, or should I just keep my 4S?
absolutely 100% recommend the evo lte. i am still using the original evo 4g and love it. everyone else in my family has the 4s and i have to say it seems pretty limited sometimes compared to somethings i can do with my evo and i almost never have dropped calls accept for in extremely low signal areas which i pretty much no where by me haha.
edit: also i wouldn't bother waiting for the sgs3. its going to have the same processor as the new evo since no quad core currently supports lte and plus htc has much better build quality. so like i said i can't see you being dissapointed in the new evo if you get it. and if you don't like it theres always the 30 day return grace period.
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Hey xda. In March I switched to sprint and got an iPhone 4S, but I'm finding Sprint's service on the iPhone to be less than stellar (every single call I make or receive drops or cuts out). I know it's not my area (Houston-Dallas) as my father has Sprint on his EVO 4G and he doesn't have the same problems. I've been through every iPhone on AT&T as well as a Nexus One and an Atrix. I love the iPhone interface, but I'm quickly becoming disgruntled with the issues I'm having and am thinking about going back to Android. Would I be happy with an EVO 4G LTE, should I wait for the Galaxy SIII, or should I just keep my 4S?
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I am basically in your exact situation. I live in the Dallas area and I made the dumb mistake of getting a 4s. Two things made my decision; 1st I had the 3D and support for it was diminishing so I got bored and I had an opportunity to get the 4s new without using my upgrade for about $100. I hate it's speeds, it's connections, interface is okayyy, So many apps are pay that I got free or optioned to support on Android, iMessage never works ect... I deserve every flame I get. I honestly hate the 4s.
I WAS 110% on bored with new Evo but I would like a little more confirmation on LTE. I have owned 3 variations of the Evo (OG, 3D, Shift) and am a big fan but if DFW won't have anything better than 3G for awhile I might hold out. By the time I get a confirmation I am hoping the new iPhone specs are released since it too will be LTE finally and iOS6 is rumored to be a complete redesign. I'm not he greatest fan of iOS, I think Android fits me better but the iPhone 5 is shaping up to peak my interest.
I almost pre-ordered but I think I am going to stick it out awhile and let the phone hit the masses awhile. As far as the GSIII, if you are going back to Android stay HTC, the reviews of both the EVO is edging it out on everything but of course the screen cause no one can really beat Samsung except Apple but every review is saying the Evo is still a very high contender.
From what I hear, the voice quality on the evo lte is same if not better than on the galaxy nexus. I had a chance to play with the GN at a local store recently. All other things aside, the call quality was amazing, clear, vibrant, loud - in fact, with the ear piece on the maximum setting, it was TOO loud! I can't remember the last cell phone I had that had that capability (maybe an old motorola razr).
Hi everyone,
I am getting ready to buy the Evo 4g lte, I have the Evo 3D now, and I was wondering if everybody still believes this is the best phone ever ;-).
I am a big fan of the Evo line but I also like what I see in the Galaxy SIII, I use my phone for personal and business reasons.
Any thoughts in this matter will be greatly appreciated
I have had my phone for over a month now. I have been pleased (greatly) by the performance of this phone. It has great speeds and battery life. It also pulls down a good connection from sprint. I was thinking of switching over to the Galaxy SIII and I just wasn't pleased by it. I didn't like the body so much. I thought that the screen colors were sort of milky, and the Evo pulls in a stronger signal. I would suggest using the Evo. You will be pleased with your choice. I hope I was of service.
I came from the 3d and this phone if soooooo amazing compared to the 3d, and I really liked the 3d
Thanks for your help!
Its a great phone just remember to use it wisely its an evo all of them are great
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Got the s3 immediately swapped for the lte evo,
The s3 is all hype ya it has S voice and more ram BUT EVO SUPPORTS THE SVOICE APK, so we have it too.. but ya the screen response was slow the signal on Samsung phones blows always has every Samsung I've owned had weak signal that's the first thing they need to acknowledge
Let me just tell u I had the one x on atat this is a duplicate device just sprints version called evo more less,and sealed battery was a concern but HTC Def did it correctly for the first time on their known battery drain issues. Better than I phone battery life.
It just simply doesn't drain.
Great device buy it don't get the s3
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
Do a lot of reading before you jump to any device. An evo 3d rooted with a good rom is still a very strong device. I wouldn't buy a s3 or lte at full price, they are getting discounted rapidly. I also wouldn't buy out a contract at this point to get either of these phones, they are good but maybe not great as you will see if you read on these forums. Read, be polite, and absorb other peoples experiences. Spend your money wisely.