[OFFICIAL] Review's Thread - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

Since we all seen a bunch a review threads floating around. I'm going to provide links to some of the current reviews.
AndroidCentral- http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-htc-evo-4g-lte-review
The Verge- http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/11/3012990/htc-evo-4g-lte-review
Phone Arena- http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-Review_id3030
Engadget- http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/10/htc-evo-4g-lte-for-sprint-review/
laptopmag http://www.laptopmag.com/review/smartphone/htc_evo_4glte_sprint.aspx
Slashgear- http://www.slashgear.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-review-11227839/
PCWorld- http://www.pcworld.com/article/255517/htc_evo_4g_lte_review_gorgeous_but_no_lte_for_now.html
PhoneDog- http://www.phonedog.com/videos/htc-e...review-part-1/
http://www.phonedog.com/videos/htc-e...review-part-2/
Pocketlint- http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5870/htc-evo-4g-lte-phone-review
Android Police- http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...view-sometimes-the-ugly-ones-try-the-hardest/
BGR- http://www.bgr.com/2012/05/16/htc-evo-4g-lte-review-sprint-android/
GSMARENA http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_4g_lte-review-762.php
PhoneScoop- http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=10427
Pocketnow- http://pocketnow.com/2012/05/22/sprint-htc-evo-4g-lte-review/
TechRadar- http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-evo-4g-lte-1081371/review
GoodandEvo- http://www.goodandevo.net/2012/05/review-htc-evo-4g-lte-for-sprint.html#more
I'll add androidcentral and anandtech if and when they release it.

After reading some of these reviews I think I just need to wait until Anandtech's. Engadget's review was pitiful.

NICE! Glad to see someone do this!
might just Stick this up there temp for the time being and funnel all others in here if they pop up for a month or so till the review craze is over...
Just have to keep the OP updated is all.

Here is a link to Android Police's Review - > http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...view-sometimes-the-ugly-ones-try-the-hardest/
Gotta love reviews and the fact that they really are just opinions of the person reviewing it. It's an interesting read nonetheless. Couple of things I take out of it;
1. Just like everyone else including most of us, we all liked the look of the One X and he really hates that Sprint and HTC deviated from that. Especially the top plastic cover. Personally spends too much time complaining about the design decisions.
2. He also really likes stock Android and hates Sense. Again shares some of the common complaints such as the recent apps menu being different than stock and the software menu button. Also interestingly complains about bloatware but realistically there is only one app that should be considered bloatware and thats Sprint Zone. Every other app he mentions comes stock on every other HTC phone. And lets face it every carrier uses their own visual voicemail and hotspot apps, the latter being to have control over tethering. Also call me crazy but he complains about Sense not being landscape but I have landscape Sense running a 4.0 rom and I'm pretty sure that was one of the added features to 4.0.
Either way everything is subjective and it makes for an interesting read as long as you objectively respect he is entitled to his opinion and it is in fact that his opinion. For me it flirts close to the line of knitpicking each and everything that goes against what the reviewer prefers and is accustomed to.

Cordy said:
Here is a link to Android Police's Review - > http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...view-sometimes-the-ugly-ones-try-the-hardest/
Gotta love reviews and the fact that they really are just opinions of the person reviewing it. It's an interesting read nonetheless. Couple of things I take out of it;
1. Just like everyone else including most of us, we all liked the look of the One X and he really hates that Sprint and HTC deviated from that. Especially the top plastic cover. Personally spends too much time complaining about the design decisions.
2. He also really likes stock Android and hates Sense. Again shares some of the common complaints such as the recent apps menu being different than stock and the software menu button. Also interestingly complains about bloatware but realistically there is only one app that should be considered bloatware and thats Sprint Zone. Every other app he mentions comes stock on every other HTC phone. And lets face it every carrier uses their own visual voicemail and hotspot apps, the latter being to have control over tethering.
Either way everything is subjective and it makes for an interesting read as long as you objectively respect he is entitled to his opinion and it is in fact that his opinion. For me it flirts close to the line of knitpicking each and everything that goes against what the reviewer prefers and is accustomed to.
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Thanks man added the link to the op. Which would spark a very noob question. What does OP stand for?
Most the reviews I seen thought sense was either ok or just terrible. Phil from androidcentral seem to be one of the few that actually liked it over stock android. Me personally I haven't use sense 4 yet but I'm impatiently waiting.
I'll try to keep the OP is up to date as I can which shouldn't be hard considering I'm graduating High School Friday. So I have nothing but time until August.

Legendary20 said:
Thanks man added the link to the op. Which would spark a very noob question. What does OP stand for?
Most the reviews I seen thought sense was either ok or just terrible. Phil from androidcentral seem to be one of the few that actually liked it over stock android. Me personally I haven't use sense 4 yet but I'm impatiently waiting.
I'll try to keep the OP is up to date as I can which shouldn't be hard considering I'm graduating High School Friday. So I have nothing but time until August.
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OP stands for Original Post(er).
Yeah most reviewers dislike Sense compared to Stock however even the most anti Sense reviewers have stated that Sense 4 is a lot better than previous iterations and end up enjoying it even if they aren't crazy about it. I know we all have our personal preferences but facts are the only true Stock phone is a Nexus phone. Every manufacturer puts a skin on their phone. It's just something people will need to accept. So depending on which skin you like the most you should choose your phone accordingly. If you like stock buy a Nexus. It's easy for these reviewers to complain though cause they get these phones handed to them rather than going out and buying them in most cases.
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Added BGR and Pocketlint for the hell of it.
Pocketlint really didnt review much.

Cordy said:
Here is a link to Android Police's Review - > http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...view-sometimes-the-ugly-ones-try-the-hardest/
Gotta love reviews and the fact that they really are just opinions of the person reviewing it. It's an interesting read nonetheless. Couple of things I take out of it;
1. Just like everyone else including most of us, we all liked the look of the One X and he really hates that Sprint and HTC deviated from that. Especially the top plastic cover. Personally spends too much time complaining about the design decisions.
2. He also really likes stock Android and hates Sense. Again shares some of the common complaints such as the recent apps menu being different than stock and the software menu button. Also interestingly complains about bloatware but realistically there is only one app that should be considered bloatware and thats Sprint Zone. Every other app he mentions comes stock on every other HTC phone. And lets face it every carrier uses their own visual voicemail and hotspot apps, the latter being to have control over tethering. Also call me crazy but he complains about Sense not being landscape but I have landscape Sense running a 4.0 rom and I'm pretty sure that was one of the added features to 4.0.
Either way everything is subjective and it makes for an interesting read as long as you objectively respect he is entitled to his opinion and it is in fact that his opinion. For me it flirts close to the line of knitpicking each and everything that goes against what the reviewer prefers and is accustomed to.
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Well All I can say from my memory about that review is that who the F is going to be watching the back cover, Most people don't go around showing their phones from the back. His biggest gripe about the back is moot since the phone will probably be in a case, or mainly viewed from the "FRONT". ROFL what a joke review.

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Well All I can say from my memory about that review is that who the F is going to be watching the back cover, Most people don't go around showing their phones from the back. His biggest gripe about the back is moot since the phone will probably be in a case, or mainly viewed from the "FRONT". ROFL what a joke review.
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That's true but some people have different needs than others so if his is having a fashionable phone then you got to respect that
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GSM arena's review is out:
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_4g_lte-review-762.php
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A review that actually doesn't hold the EVO 4G LTE at fault for the shortcomings of the Sprint network.
The HTC Evo 4G LTE is undoubtedly the best-spec'd smartphone currently on offer in the United States. The flagship handset offers all the latest smartphone tech in a neat, well-built package.
There has rarely been an easier smartphone to recommend in the United States. HTC and Sprint have created a package that's incredibly hard to resist, and the purchase of which you are extremely unlikely to regret. We actually feel sorry that HTC didn't choose this design for the internationally available One XL, instead of the AT&T version.
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sinfiery said:
GSM arena's review is out:
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_4g_lte-review-762.php
A review that actually doesn't hold the EVO 4G LTE at fault for the shortcomings of the Sprint network.
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It was a nice detailed review.
That is the biggest knock on the evo in the reviews that it didn't have a 4g network.
You can't fault the HTC for that. Now customs need to stop bullshiting and let it be release.
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Nice review, but they call the phone a One X at least twice that I saw, haha. Can't wait to see how great the battery life really is!
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There's a pretty in depth review on phonescoop too.
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=10427
I'm bothered by the comments under the sound section. Sure I use the phone for data, but i use it just as much for calls (using the ear piece). Will have to wait for some demo phones at stores before truly committing to the purchase.

gpz1100 said:
There's a pretty in depth review on phonescoop too.
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=10427
I'm bothered by the comments under the sound section. Sure I use the phone for data, but i use it just as much for calls (using the ear piece). Will have to wait for some demo phones at stores before truly committing to the purchase.
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Thanks bro added to the op
Most reviewers have said the sound was good enough for calls. Nothing spectacular but good nonetheless

I played with a GN at a sprint store the other day. Thought the volume was very loud and clear on a call to 611. Phonescoop's review of that phone also finds the sound quality lacking. I will definitely have to test the thing out before trading in my old evo. I expect the sound quality to be at least as loud/clear (running cm7 with the audio boosted kernel).

gpz1100 said:
I played with a GN at a sprint store the other day. Thought the volume was very loud and clear on a call to 611. Phonescoop's review of that phone also finds the sound quality lacking. I will definitely have to test the thing out before trading in my old evo. I expect the sound quality to be at least as loud/clear (running cm7 with the audio boosted kernel).
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I think some people are to big of audiofiles and want perfect sound out of a cellphone lol as long as its loud n doesn't sound like a half blown speaker or something I'm happy lol want better sound get a BT
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Some of the reviewers that bash Sprint seem to be biased against Sprint. The phone should be evaluated not the network that it arrives on. Yes, a note should be made about network performance, but if the phone is a 10 dock .5-1.0 for that issue instead of going off in tangents about it just list it as a con!
IMHO the nay sayer's for Sprint will be jumping ship to come aboard when NV starts to launch on Sprint by months end.

It's amazing how these professional reviewers try so hard to find fault with android phones, yet fall over themselves praising the iPhone.
This is the phone they should have released globally.

Pocketnow and Techradar review is up.

QWIKSTRIKE said:
Some of the reviewers that bash Sprint seem to be biased against Sprint. The phone should be evaluated not the network that it arrives on. Yes, a note should be made about network performance, but if the phone is a 10 dock .5-1.0 for that issue instead of going off in tangents about it just list it as a con!
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I find this to be an extremely accurate statement.
When I see a review for a phone all I care about is the phone, not the network the phone is on. I'm aware of the networks of each carrier and I am aware of the pros/cons of each.
For what it's worth I spend a majority of the time on Wi-Fi networks and get great network reliability.

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Why I won't be getting the e3d on launch day

1.) Very concerned about call quality and battery life. I remember when the OG evo came out, the battery life was pretty bad. It wasn't until I purchased a higher capacity battery on ebay, and rooted the phone that I was happy. I have a feeling the e3d is going to have the same initial problem, even though they upped the battery. If you throw in bad call quality, which has been fairly consistent among the reviews, those are two big strikes against the phone IMO.
2.) I know the 3d feature is just an "added bonus", but in my book it's just a gimmick. I don't see myself using it all that much, and most reviews say using the 3D really kills the battery. Plus I think it takes away from the "sleekness" of the phone. I heard someone say it looks like Johnny #5 from Short Circuit on the back of the phone, and I have to agree. Not visually appealing to me at all. Plus, I'll be constantly worried about scratching them as well, since they seem to protrude out much further than any camera I have seen. The 2D camera quality seems to be the same as my OG evo anyway. I wish they would have just put a higher quality 2D camera on the phone.
3.) I'm not that big a fan of sense. I've been running cyanogen for quite some time now, and forgot how much better it is than sense. I picked up my gf's evo the other day, which is still stock, and it was painful to use compared to CM7.
4.) I think the OG evo is still a damn good phone. Why would I want to use my upgrade and get stuck into another two years if I'm not 100% sure I want this phone? I know sprint has the 30 day return policy, but why go through that hassle initially? I think it's wiser just to wait and see how things play out for the first month. I'm not sure if the bootloader is unencrypted at this point? Sure, HTC said they will unlock it, but when?? 1,3,6 months from now?
I'm still very happy with CM7 on my evo at this point. The development on this phone has been amazing. I have android 2.3.4 with the honeybread theme. It looks slick, just as good as my transformer tab, and battery life is exceptional. I get 16 hours with moderate to heavy usage.
5.) If this was sprint's only powerhouse phone coming out soon, sure it would probably more of a "no-brainer" on getting the e3d...but with the Photon and most likely the SGS2 coming soon, I think I'll wait and compare the three phones before I make any decisions. In the meantime, I'll still be happy running my OG evo w/CM7.
I think the bottom line is I'm not going to jump on board just because this phone is the "new" thing. I'll practice some restraint, keep checking out XDA for the first couple weeks and see how things play out. I have a feeling there won't be a shortage for the e3d like there was for the OG evo.
As many people have said its pretty much your personal preference.
As for me I have already preordered it on wirefly, can not wait for some reason I don't see my phones battery being really all that bad as reviewers say.
I will sign another two year contract because that plan I am on is cheap! and love sprint service!
Thanks for that. Are you going to go on every phones forum and let us know why you're not getting those as well?
I just might!!...would you like me to send you a personal message to notify you of all my phone updates? Toolbox...lol.
mmace said:
Thanks for that. Are you going to go on every phones forum and let us know why you're not getting those as well?
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mmace said:
Thanks for that. Are you going to go on every phones forum and let us know why you're not getting those as well?
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This
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Just seems strange that you've chosen to go onto a phones forum and say why you're not going to buy it.
Why choose this phone to do that about?
Did you do the same for every other phone approaching launch date?
seems like a very strange thread to start
Toolbox? "don't be a dingbat"
NOW there will not be a shortage.
murusmaximus said:
I just might!!...would you like me to send you a personal message to notify you of all my phone updates? Toolbox...lol.
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haha this made me LOL i think you should deep down inside I'm sure he is begging for it!
Hater!
I don't understand why that is so strange? A forum is for giving opinions...right? I'm giving my opinion on why I'm holding off on purchasing this phone on launch day. Did I say I will never get the phone? No. It seems with certain people, anytime you criticize this phone, people want to brush you aside for some kind of idiot. I'm just not sold on this phone yet, and I'll even go out on a limb and say it probably won't be nearly as successful as the OG evo. Just my opinion though!!
mmace said:
Just seems strange that you've chosen to go onto a phones forum and say why you're not going to buy it.
Why choose this phone to do that about?
Did you do the same for every other phone approaching launch date?
seems like a very strange thread to start
Toolbox? "don't be a dingbat"
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http://www.narcissism101.com/
Actually this is a forum for developing stuff, hence the name xda-developers.
If that's the case, then why have an Evo 3D GENERAL section, and an EVO 3D Android Development section? If it's all about development, why not just have the EVO 3D Android Development, and that's it? I've seen maybe 1-2 threads in the GENERAL section that actually deal with "development".
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http://www.narcissism101.com/
Actually this is a forum for developing stuff, hence the name xda-developers.
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murusmaximus said:
I don't understand why that is so strange? A forum is for giving opinions...right? I'm giving my opinion on why I'm holding off on purchasing this phone on launch day. Did I say I will never get the phone? No. It seems with certain people, anytime you criticize this phone, people want to brush you aside for some kind of idiot. I'm just not sold on this phone yet, and I'll even go out on a limb and say it probably won't be nearly as successful as the OG evo. Just my opinion though!!
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Of course it wont be as successful as OG EVO. It's going to be a while, before sprint has another phone like that! When they finally drop a LTE phone, with the same top of the line range in phones they currently are putting out. That 1st one to hit will be there best shot, whatever the phones may be at that point. Untill then we are getting HTC, Samsung, and not Moto all trying to draw from the ground breaking EVO.
Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one!!!
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murusmaximus said:
1.) Very concerned about call quality and battery life. I remember when the OG evo came out, the battery life was pretty bad. It wasn't until I purchased a higher capacity battery on ebay, and rooted the phone that I was happy. I have a feeling the e3d is going to have the same initial problem, even though they upped the battery. If you throw in bad call quality, which has been fairly consistent among the reviews, those are two big strikes against the phone IMO.
2.) I know the 3d feature is just an "added bonus", but in my book it's just a gimmick. I don't see myself using it all that much, and most reviews say using the 3D really kills the battery. Plus I think it takes away from the "sleekness" of the phone. I heard someone say it looks like Johnny #5 from Short Circuit on the back of the phone, and I have to agree. Not visually appealing to me at all. Plus, I'll be constantly worried about scratching them as well, since they seem to protrude out much further than any camera I have seen. The 2D camera quality seems to be the same as my OG evo anyway. I wish they would have just put a higher quality 2D camera on the phone.
3.) I'm not that big a fan of sense. I've been running cyanogen for quite some time now, and forgot how much better it is than sense. I picked up my gf's evo the other day, which is still stock, and it was painful to use compared to CM7.
4.) I think the OG evo is still a damn good phone. Why would I want to use my upgrade and get stuck into another two years if I'm not 100% sure I want this phone? I know sprint has the 30 day return policy, but why go through that hassle initially? I think it's wiser just to wait and see how things play out for the first month. I'm not sure if the bootloader is unencrypted at this point? Sure, HTC said they will unlock it, but when?? 1,3,6 months from now?
I'm still very happy with CM7 on my evo at this point. The development on this phone has been amazing. I have android 2.3.4 with the honeybread theme. It looks slick, just as good as my transformer tab, and battery life is exceptional. I get 16 hours with moderate to heavy usage.
5.) If this was sprint's only powerhouse phone coming out soon, sure it would probably more of a "no-brainer" on getting the e3d...but with the Photon and most likely the SGS2 coming soon, I think I'll wait and compare the three phones before I make any decisions. In the meantime, I'll still be happy running my OG evo w/CM7.
I think the bottom line is I'm not going to jump on board just because this phone is the "new" thing. I'll practice some restraint, keep checking out XDA for the first couple weeks and see how things play out. I have a feeling there won't be a shortage for the e3d like there was for the OG evo.
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Two questions:
1. Do you have a blog amigo?
2. How the heck can we subscribe?
murusmaximus said:
If that's the case, then why have an Evo 3D GENERAL section, and an EVO 3D Android Development section? If it's all about development, why not just have the EVO 3D Android Development, and that's it? I've seen maybe 1-2 threads in the GENERAL section that actually deal with "development".
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You don't get it. You're supposed to start a new thread bashing someone that gave a mediocre review of this phone and act like the ultimate fanboy. That is the only purpose of this section of the subforum.
Yeah, but you can't share your a**hole with everyone. That may land you in jail...or the hospital.
tornadog said:
Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one!!!
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No blog as of now, but you can follow me on twitter under the same username. Maybe I'll have to get a wordpress or blogger site up and running.
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Two questions:
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2. How the heck can we subscribe?
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You should get engadget to review your twitter
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Is it Me or are the Professional Reviewers Mostly Trashing the 3D

Hello,
I honestly do not start many Threads, but after reading many 3D and Photon 4G Reviews, it really seems like many Reviewers have some unwarranted bone to pick with the 3D.
Could it be that this time the 3D's were not given away for free at a Google Conference? All I know is that the 3D improves upon the excellent 4G in every way, yet there have been several less than complimentary Reviews of the 3D.
With the 4G, countless Reviewers griped about the Battery Life. Now with a much larger Battery, Sense 3.0, a huge amount more Storage, and a qHD Screen, the 3D has received many less than complimentary Reviews whereas the Photon 4G has garnered almost uniform positive Reviews.
It just does not make sense. The 3D addressed almost every complaint about the 4G and it still has received mixed Reviews.
All I can say for those who are Exchanging their 3D for a Photon, enjoy having zero Developer Support, a Bootloader that might never be unlocked, and Motoblur.
Cheers,
JJ
I agree every review I've read has made me want to punch the reviewer in the face at least twice. My only complaint is the new aspect ratio, I've got big hands though so this prolly isn't a general gripe.
I noticed that too. Not only do I see a lot of negative reviews, but having owned my 3d since release day, it seems like the negatives they talk about are all bull. Bad battery life? I use mine quite often during the day and as long as I charge it at night, I know I can use it all I want and will be fine until I go to bed the next day. The things they praise the Photon for are either exactly the same on the 3d, or better, so I don't get it.
I think people are bashing the phone solely because it has 3d, even though the phones a beast even if you never use it once.
I'd be curious to see links to reviews, as most I have seen are relatively neutral.
I was initially concerned with the reviews too, but after having the device for a while I can very honestly say that you can safely ignore them. Most of these reviewers are a bunch of blithering morons anyway, especially Myriam Joire of Engadget. That idiot is convinced that the Evo 3d is made of cheap materials, a worse camera than the Evo 4g and that 3d is a terrible curse that will damn the Evo 3d to hell no matter how good of a phone it is without the 3d feature.
All the guys who criticize the 3d feature seem to forget that 3d or not, this phone is a beast. Now with S-off and root, I can't wait to crush all the other phones
Drewmungus said:
I agree every review I've read has made me want to punch the reviewer in the face at least twice. My only complaint is the new aspect ratio, I've got big hands though so this prolly isn't a general gripe.
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I get the same feeling haha.
poweroutlet said:
I was initially concerned with the reviews too, but after having the device for a while I can very honestly say that you can safely ignore them. Most of these reviewers are a bunch of blithering morons anyway, especially Myriam Joire of Engadget. That idiot is convinced that the Evo 3d is made of cheap materials, a worse camera than the Evo 4g and that 3d is a terrible curse that will damn the Evo 3d to hell no matter how good of a phone it is without the 3d feature.
All the guys who criticize the 3d feature seem to forget that 3d or not, this phone is a beast. Now with S-off and root, I can't wait to crush all the other phones
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I never listen to those moron reviewers but the problem is there the ones that make or break the decision for a lot of average consumers.
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Lonewuhf said:
I noticed that too. Not only do I see a lot of negative reviews, but having owned my 3d since release day, it seems like the negatives they talk about are all bull. Bad battery life? I use mine quite often during the day and as long as I charge it at night, I know I can use it all I want and will be fine until I go to bed the next day. The things they praise the Photon for are either exactly the same on the 3d, or better, so I don't get it.
I think people are bashing the phone solely because it has 3d, even though the phones a beast even if you never use it once.
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I think the battery life is very impressive. Far better than my Evo 4g ever was(mostly).
XDA should have device reviews, maybe we could get some unbiased reviews, well maybe not. But they would be biased to us at least!
Hello,
I am glad I was not imagining things, I definitely take Professional Reviews with a grain of salt,As for some of the Reviews I speak of, PC Magazine, Engadget, and I will come up with others in the Morning as I have been up since 5 AM Monday,
Cheers,
JJ
Well they expect a big leap from 2010 evo 4G and since most of them have play with the Samsung galaxy s 2 they think the evo 3d should be much more, besides specs and the gimmicky 3d "like they call it" and there is no way to beat 4G and 4.3inch screen anymore so there is not way it will score as high as the evo 4G, i'm happy with mine so far
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
Root was achieved on the photon today .
I have the photon. There are many things I like about this phone that i didn't like about the 3vo. (owned one for a couple weeks). I'm still within my 30 to make my final choice 3vo or p4g. For me, it comes down to the developing community and if I really mod that much. I mean on my OG I found a rom that i liked and didn't really have an interest in any others for the rest of the time I used it. But everyone is different and that's why we have choices.
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The thing I love most about the reviewers and everyone saying they wont buy one because 3D is a gimmick...
...you all realize that you aren't being charged extra for the 3D feature right? You don't have to use it at all... You know that right?
So they all would have gladly paid the same 199 to omit the 3D feature? But throw that in for free and its no longer worth it?
That logic doesn't compute..
Example:
Seller:"Hey, this new bad ass phone has a dualcore, qHD screen and 1GB of RAM!!"
Buyer:"Whoa. Awesome"
Seller:"And it comes with a free case!"
Buyer:"What? I won't ever use that...nevermind I don't want it...that's dumb"
Are we not Phones?
We are EVO
ARE WE NOT PHONES?!
3.Dee.V.O.
Agree, I was a little apprehensive before buying mine due to the negative reviews but can now say there was a lot of unwarranted criticism.
Its because the galaxy is converting people left and right
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This is truly how I feel about professional reviewers bashing a free 3D option on a beast phone
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I think its because of expectations really. Everyone wanted to see a huge increase in everything(when there really is) but no one seems to notice because the EVO was such a beast. I would say its getting the same reviews as the iPhone 3gs did when it came out to the 3G. But **** all the bad reviews this **** is a BEAST!
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I think its because of expectations really. Everyone wanted to see a huge increase in everything(when there really is) but no one seems to notice because the EVO was such a beast. I would say its getting the same reviews as the iPhone 3gs did when it came out to the 3G. But **** all the bad reviews this **** is a BEAST!
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Ya I agree, I was really gonna hold back on getting this phone but after owning it for 2 weeks so far I love it. The reviews aren't all bad but the cons they try to come up with are ridiculous. I think the one I remember the most is one of the reviewers tried to say "the power button" annoyed him...haha seriously? The power button was a big issue on the 3D ? Sometimes I think they just want to make up negatives to feel powerful.
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Isn't that a creative way to root some ish lol..... I applaud those involved
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Ya I agree, I was really gonna hold back on getting this phone but after owning it for 2 weeks so far I love it. The reviews aren't all bad but the cons they try to come up with are ridiculous. I think the one I remember the most is one of the reviewers tried to say "the power button" annoyed him...haha seriously? The power button was a big issue on the 3D ? Sometimes I think they just want to make up negatives to feel powerful.
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haha, the power button annoyed me for the first couple of days. It was just too easy to press. I've gotten over it.
Another thing that bothered me were the sensitivity of the capacitive buttons. (My last phone was the TP2, so i don't much about how its suppose to be)
I've gotten over that as well.
The only thing that bothers me now, is the charge port is on the bottom when watching videos in landscape. If someone knows how to change that, lmk, thanks.

Wonder if this rings true of Evo 3D owners here

HTC loyalists, does your self-esteem go down when a product of HTC fails to deliver? Or do you ignore the shortcomings and keep on truckin'? This article makes a lot of sense.
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/08/users-treat-criticism-of-favorite-brands-as-threat-to-self-image.ars
Any opposing views?
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I'll go with whoever makes the best phone. However, I will take into account their track record, too. For example, many people hail that the SGSII is the best phone ever and it'll suck your **** if you ask it. But looking at how horribly they support phones and how late their updates have been in the past, I'll avoid it like the plague.
Just an example.
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HTC loyalists, does your self-esteem go down when a product of HTC fails to deliver? Or do you ignore the shortcomings and keep on truckin'? This article makes a lot of sense.
http://arstechnica.com/science/news...f-favorite-brands-as-threat-to-self-image.ars
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My self esteem stays fine, I just get pissed...pissed and disappointed. HTC has lost my faith with the EVO 3D... No reason to feel personally butthurt by a manufacturers shortcomings.
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Nope, I'm not my phone. I like to flex the 30-day exchange policy if I'm an early-adopter. Otherwise I research thoroughly before putting down my money for my HTC. I also make use of my insurance.
I'm a great buyer & I flex that fact.
I like HTC phones over any other handset maker. HTC wins me over & somehow HTC disappoints me in little ways usually with every phone. XDA makes up for it in strides.
XDA is the driving factor in my purchase of the phone & I swear by the work that is done here. I upgrade my phone on the strength of the development (both HTC & XDA) for the phone & it's flagship status, the latter just for the sake of continued & speedy support.
If I had ever owned the Touch Pro or Touch Pro 2, I think I wouldn't be so pro-HTC today.
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Agreed, but there are a lot of people who take it personally, especially when someone craps on their brand. I think it's amusing that people take such offense over that.
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Agreed, but there are a lot of people who take it personally, especially when someone craps on their brand. I think it's amusing that people take such offense over that.
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Well people on this board don't own a brand in the first place, so someone saying ish about a brand they bought and getting upset over it is pretty childish and immature. But regardless noone is making money from buying or promoting a certain brand, so its all irrevelent what anyone has to say about it. If you like a phone that noone else likes, who cares. At the end of the day only one person is using the phone, and if it suits your needs, the opinions of others have about as much value as a bowl of poop.
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Well people on this board don't own a brand in the first place, so someone saying ish about a brand they bought and getting upset over it is pretty childish and immature. But regardless noone is making money from buying or promoting a certain brand, so its all irrevelent what anyone has to say about it. If you like a phone that noone else likes, who cares. At the end of the day only one person is using the phone, and if it suits your needs, the opinions of others have about as much value as a bowl of poop.
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Brand in general, whether it be HTC, Evo 3D, Android, Iphone, Sprint, Verizon, Google, etc.
While it's true that it's childish and immature, it can be seen all over the place. Take iPhone/Apple fanbois and ANY other device/brand, and you can see the flamewars everywhere. We even get them here. I also agree with you that nobody else's opinion really matters when it comes to what an individual prefers, but yet again, you can see it all over the boards: "what do you think of this?", "need your opinion on this", "which device should I choose?", etc. It's clear that a lot of people do put some value into what others say about certain things, which makes it relevant even though they dont make money off of it.
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Brand in general, whether it be HTC, Evo 3D, Android, Iphone, Sprint, Verizon, Google, etc.
While it's true that it's childish and immature, it can be seen all over the place. Take iPhone/Apple fanbois and ANY other device/brand, and you can see the flamewars everywhere. We even get them here. I also agree with you that nobody else's opinion really matters when it comes to what an individual prefers, but yet again, you can see it all over the boards: "what do you think of this?", "need your opinion on this", "which device should I choose?", etc. It's clear that a lot of people do put some value into what others say about certain things, which makes it relevant even though they dont make money off of it.
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It's called "confirmation bias"....from the wiki:
Confirmation bias (also called confirmatory bias or myside bias) is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true.
...and if you happen to go against what they desire to hear these people will flip out.
What I flip out about is people failing to be as objective as possible when dealing with information....especially something like a piece of technology. We're not talking favorite songs or favorite teams here--there is zero quantitative reason to prefer one over the other...It's personal and usually emotional...and that's fine......but when there is something with a measurable or noticeable difference and people will deny it because of some inane brand loyalty or some other such idiocy I rage.... You love that band or that team for purely emotional reasons....that's fine. But when you buy a device with obtaining the best performance or measurable quality in mind....and you don't get exactly what was advertise/you thought you would get and you fail to notice this because you love a brand name or you just want confirmation that you made the 'right purchase', even in the face of contrary evidence? That's idiocy. I can't stand that. Sure, I'll live with this phone...it's just a phone and it, for the most part, does everything I need it to do. However, as a matter of measurable and repeatable and/or noticeable fact: The speaker volume is too low and even if you make it loud it sounds like crap, the reception sucks for 2g/3g...some say 4G, but that's tough to tell cuz all sprint 4g signals suck....the UI is nowhere near as smooth as an NS4G....the battery cover thing sucks....there's something way screwy about the power/off power/on power button going on....battery life sucks more than it should (I'm sure this is signal related).
I'm sure there are more, but these are facts...repeatable and measurable and noticeable....yet there are some people who will become enraged at the mere mention....Sorry...I love the phone, but, damn d00d, that **** is real....and that's not even counting all of the faith I lost in HTC over the handling of the bootloader fiasco...which may very well change from the first phone they release unlocked, time will tell....
I thought it was a no brainer to buy another HTC EVO branded phone, the last one was nearly perfect in every way (except stock battery life, but otherwise my E4G experience was flawless). Well, I was wrong. I think it all boils down to that....the most difficult phrase for a person to say (in any language) seems to be "I was wrong"....I'm fine with being wrong, I prefer not to be, but, once you admit it you learn a lesson and become better for it. Defending a wrong/uninformed/misinformed/ignorant decision and/or stance is sheer idiocy.
Same $#!t happens in rom/kernel threads. Someone will post w/o anyone asking..."this rom/kernel lacks..blah blah" "....flashed such & such now i'm happy"
Nobody asked...!?
Then of course the multitude of replies Needlessly defending the rom/kernel.
on another similar point....
Dev's should not get bashed period, Now I just came from a 4g kernel forum and there was a few recent posts asking the dev if he/she planned to add SBC, the dev had been active at that time answering other questions and just ignored the questions -(100% fine imo, as the SBC question had been asked and answered multiple times) ...Yet a few people took it upon themselves to to flame and WARN that the dev might leave XDA if the question keeps getting asked ?!?!!! these self-appointed moderators suffer even deeper symptoms than the article mentions.
just my 2...

Epic Touch 4G (A.K.A: Galaxy S II) set for Sept. 9th release

So, with the chance of getting flamed or... flaming myself depending on the reaction to this. SprintFeed apparently got word that the Galaxy S II will be hitting Sprint first, on September 9th, ahead of all other carriers.
http://www.sprintfeed.com/2011/08/rumor-samsung-epic-touch-4g-releasing-september-9th/
There is the link.
Just thought any defectors would like the heads up. I personally am sticking with my 3Devo.
From the screenshots it looks to be the same phone. No concrete answer on if it's packing a Snapdragon which had been rumored or if it's sticking with Exynos. *Shrug* guess we shall find out.
Awesome, can't wait. Jk Samsung sucks.
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Damn Sprint is on a roll. Hopefully they get the Nexus Prime when it comes out. That's the only phone I'm interested in. The GS2 should of came out earlier. Samsung waited to long in my opinion, But nevertheless Sprint has a good line up this year.
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Damn Sprint is on a roll. Hopefully they get the Nexus Prime when it comes out. That's the only phone I'm interested in. The GS2 should of came out earlier. Samsung waited to long in my opinion, But nevertheless Sprint has a good line up this year.
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Yeah, the only reason I can see why they waited was because of the pressure from Apple and it's "your phone looks like mah phone!" 6-year old meltdown of a lawsuit that has been going on. I dunno.
Any defectors are probably hanging out in the sgs2 forum where apparently the op needs to be.
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Any defectors are probably hanging out in the sgs2 forum where apparently the op needs to be.
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Oh snap you got me!.
Wow, I was all "general information" and you were like "Eat it, OP!"
and I was like "Oh snap!"
I was going to go the SGS2 route but it's just too little too late. The E3D in modded form can outpace a stock SGS2 easily...and the nPrime is right around the corner.
I used to love HTC and I've really grown to like the E3D General forum, y'all is cool peoples (most of the time)...but aside from the unlock fiasco I can't stand the ****ty radio and the strange behavior when powering on/off really makes me feel like one day it won't turn back on again....especially when I've seen it happen right in front of me.
...but I sure as hell will not post a thread here about it. Nothin' personal OP, just sayin'...
About time
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I was going to go the SGS2 route but it's just too little too late. The E3D in modded form can outpace a stock SGS2 easily...and the nPrime is right around the corner.
I used to love HTC and I've really grown to like the E3D General forum, y'all is cool peoples (most of the time)...but aside from the unlock fiasco I can't stand the ****ty radio and the strange behavior when powering on/off really makes me feel like one day it won't turn back on again....especially when I've seen it happen right in front of me.
...but I sure as hell will not post a thread here about it. Nothin' personal OP, just sayin'...
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Well, I know a lot of people aren't happy with the Evo 3D, I decided to drop this nugget and see how it went. Like I said, I'm happy with my evo. My Radios don't suck too bad, only thing I have issue with is a Black SOD every 9hrs when using a custom kernel... which I can workaround with a stock kernel.
You're post is a little confusing. so... you're waiting for the nPrime?. that's how it sounded. That's looking to be an October release, it's being made by Samsung too. Which I find odd, I would think Motorola would be involved. I know it was just recently announced that Google was going to buy them, but...I assumed it was in the making to be some big lead up. oh well, probably next year.
I'd think I'd like it more if it didn't look like the iPhone had a retarded son.
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You're post is a little confusing. so...
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You're confusing. And your justification for starting this thread is unfounded.
Yea another Samsung phone post in the Evo3d forum, to me its just trolling, and by page 5 it'll turn into another htc vs samsung tech flame fest.
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Well, I know a lot of people aren't happy with the Evo 3D, I decided to drop this nugget and see how it went. Like I said, I'm happy with my evo. My Radios don't suck too bad, only thing I have issue with is a Black SOD every 9hrs when using a custom kernel... which I can workaround with a stock kernel.
You're post is a little confusing. so... you're waiting for the nPrime?. that's how it sounded. That's looking to be an October release, it's being made by Samsung too. Which I find odd, I would think Motorola would be involved. I know it was just recently announced that Google was going to buy them, but...I assumed it was in the making to be some big lead up. oh well, probably next year.
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Thank god I don't get the Black SOD...
Yeah, I'm waiting for the nPrime. It's being made by Samsung which, while at first really put me off but I did sport an NS4G for a few weeks last month. Aside from feeling cheap and too light--which most people wouldn't see as a down side--it was actually a fantastic phone. Great battery life, phenomenal camera and an unmatched Android experience. It did have the traditionally weak Samsung radio, but, it seems that you can't escape that anymore.
...and so far as Motorola is concerned Google has assured it's partners that the bidding process for the Nexus line would in fact remain the same. Google is saying all but "listen, we bought MMi for the patents. The Set-top-box and mobile manufacturing is just a plus, that we don't intend to use." Of course time will tell how true that is. For the time being I believe them.
However a Motorola built Nexus would probably be fantastic as long as they ditch that ****ty Pentile screen technology. I bet they would have class leading radios and battery life too.
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Thank god I don't get the Black SOD...
Yeah, I'm waiting for the nPrime. It's being made by Samsung which, while at first really put me off but I did sport an NS4G for a few weeks last month. Aside from feeling cheap and too light--which most people wouldn't see as a down side--it was actually a fantastic phone. Great battery life, phenomenal camera and an unmatched Android experience. It did have the traditionally weak Samsung radio, but, it seems that you can't escape that anymore.
...and so far as Motorola is concerned Google has assured it's partners that the bidding process for the Nexus line would in fact remain the same. Google is saying all but "listen, we bought MMi for the patents. The Set-top-box and mobile manufacturing is just a plus, that we don't intend to use." Of course time will tell how true that is. For the time being I believe them.
However a Motorola built Nexus would probably be fantastic as long as they ditch that ****ty Pentile screen technology. I bet they would have class leading radios and battery life too.
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Yea MOTO isn't far from being a great phone manufacturer..they do have pretty good build quality and their radios are bar none..they have been in that game for a while..ditch all MOTO blur or map and the pentile..add some Google magic and we could have a winner in a few months.
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Yea another Samsung phone post in the Evo3d forum, to me its just trolling, and by page 5 it'll turn into another htc vs samsung tech flame fest.
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ME?.. troll?!..
how dare you make such accusations, sir!
Well, if (when) that happens, I'll be on the HTC side. totally didn't mean for it turn into a Vs. thread if (when) that happens. should I edit my initial post and say how stupid Samsung and the SGS2 is or just wait? lol
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Yea MOTO isn't far from being a great phone manufacturer..they do have pretty good build quality and their radios are bar none..they have been in that game for a while..ditch all MOTO blur or map and the pentile..add some Google magic and we could have a winner in a few months.
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Agreed. Their designs are a bit stodgy looking, but their hardware (aside from those horrible screens and penchant for keyboards) is rock solid. They nearly invented cellular mobile phone technology. They have been doing mobile communications for as long as there has been a commercial mobile communications market. Their radios are fantastic. Build quality is always awesome. How many OG Droids do you still see around? Tons...and I have seen a lot that are beaten to death physically but still kicking ass, 2nd hand, 3rd hand...that says quite a bit.
Without knowing anything about the contents of their patent portfolio I am confident that it contains thousands of very relevant patents. I can't wait to see Google's next move.
I came from the Epic 4G to the Evo 3D. The main thing about Samsung was there slowwwwww release of updates. The Epic 4G rolled out with Eclair, took a while to get Froyo and is still awaiting Gingerbread. This really seem slow down ROM and kernel development. HTC seems pretty spot on with their OS updates.
I am waiting to see if Samsung support for their phones has improved. If it has, maybe I would consider going back. Until then, my Evo 3D is the shizzle.
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ME?.. troll?!..
how dare you make such accusations, sir.
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ME?.. troll?!..
how dare you make such accusations, sir!
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VZW and HTC act as if this phone doesn't exist

I've noticed that the DNA is NOT on the HTC website nor has Verizon done ANY TV Advertising for this phone. They normally swarm the airwaves when a new phone comes out, like they're doing right now with the HTC Windows Phone. Why is that? Is this like a "Test" phone to see if HTC will make a strong comeback with Verizon?
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I've noticed that the DNA is NOT on the HTC website nor has Verizon done ANY TV Advertising for this phone. They normally swarm the airwaves when a new phone comes out, like they're doing right now with the HTC Windows Phone. Why is that? Is this like a "Test" phone to see if HTC will make a strong comeback with Verizon?
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Are you kidding me? Its right there on the front page of www.htc.com/us.
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Are you kidding me? Its right there on the front page of www.htc.com/us.
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Ok, THIS is strange. I just went to the HTC site about 20 minutes ago and there was NO mention of it....now-it is. Before anyone asks, yes, I cleared my cache. That answers that, but why hasn't VZW advertised this phone?
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Ok, THIS is strange. I just went to the HTC site about 20 minutes ago and there was NO mention of it....now-it is. Before anyone asks, yes, I cleared my cache. That answers that, but why hasn't VZW advertised this phone?
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And here it is on Verizon's front page.
Twice. Once in the image, another with a link.
Another:
Then there is this:
http://droiddoes.verizonwireless.com/
I don't watch enough TV to see commercials, so I wouldn't know if they were playing or not.
I was thinking the same thing, even thought I DID see the DNA on VZW's website and on HTC's website, I saw not one TV ad for it, but have been seeing tons of TV and facebook ads for the Galaxy Note II... like yeah Verizon, THIS had ought to help HTC spring back, advertise ONLY the Note II when the Note II and DNA come out.. good going. lol
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I was thinking the same thing, even thought I DID see the DNA on VZW's website and on HTC's website, I saw not one TV ad for it, but have been seeing tons of TV and facebook ads for the Galaxy Note II... like yeah Verizon, THIS had ought to help HTC spring back, advertise ONLY the Note II when the Note II and DNA come out.. good going. lol
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THAT'S what I'm talking about....not a single TV ad. I remember when the Tbolt came out, they were running ads for almost a month and a week before it landed on VZW.
My Verizon store here in McKinney Texas is full blown DNA adverts all over the store replacing all droid razr adverts. But yet no tv or print media.
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Are you kidding me? Its right there on the front page of www.htc.com/us.
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adryn... Wut it do homie?!
This isn't at all uncommon. Samsung sinks a ton of money into advertising. As does Apple. And it works. Even among my relatively technically savvy friends, they consistently think that the best device out there is going to be either Apple or Samsung. They are barely even aware of HTC. HTC needs a strong advertising campaign, and until they are willing to put money into that, they will never be as prominent as Samsung.
Quietly Brilliant.
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Ok, THIS is strange. I just went to the HTC site about 20 minutes ago and there was NO mention of it....now-it is. Before anyone asks, yes, I cleared my cache. That answers that, but why hasn't VZW advertised this phone?
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Its been there since like a day after it was announced.
But its not on the international website, only the US site, for obvious reasons.
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This isn't at all uncommon. Samsung sinks a ton of money into advertising. As does Apple. And it works. Even among my relatively technically savvy friends, they consistently think that the best device out there is going to be either Apple or Samsung. They are barely even aware of HTC. HTC needs a strong advertising campaign, and until they are willing to put money into that, they will never be as prominent as Samsung.
Quietly Brilliant.
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imo they aren't really that tech savy if they judge things by tv commercials - most of which have no real specs in them. But yeah, HTC needs to advertise more. My Incredible wasn't advertised enough either.
The DNA looks like absolute crap on HTC's page for some reason.
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The DNA looks like absolute crap on HTC's page for some reason.
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Can you elaborate?
I went to every authorized vzw dealer in my town on black Friday. mybullfrog.com store, Verizon kiosk in the mall and two separate best buy mobil locations where literally none of the sales people had even heard off the DNA.. finally I broke down and went to our corporate vzw store ( I've had customer service issues with them) and even there the sales rep knew almost nothing about it but they did have it.. it did seem like they aren't hyping it like others have been.. Bionic was all over the media. Not sure if this is good,bad or if it even matters.. just an observation.. although I kinda had to educate the vzw rep on the phone which is a little funny.
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I went to every authorized vzw dealer in my town on black Friday. mybullfrog.com store, Verizon kiosk in the mall and two separate best buy mobil locations where literally none of the sales people had even heard off the DNA.. finally I broke down and went to our corporate vzw store ( I've had customer service issues with them) and even there the sales rep knew almost nothing about it but they did have it.. it did seem like they aren't hyping it like others have been.. Bionic was all over the media. Not sure if this is good,bad or if it even matters.. just an observation.. although I kinda had to educate the vzw rep on the phone which is a little funny.
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I've seen it happen with plenty of other phones I've had in the past. The LG Nitro HD and Samsung Infuse 4G both spring to mind. The Infuse 4G was the first phone with a 4.5" screen - kind of a Galaxy S1.5, and the Nitro HD was the first with a 1280x720 display. They were both fantastic phones that performed well, but never had much of a following because no one was talking about them (except me). When manufacturers put out something that is the first of something, they don't necessarily put a lot of money behind marketing it because the public may not buy into whatever they are selling - and if they create a lot of hype for something that falls flat it has a much worse influence on later products. It is a timid approach to be sure, and they will never topple Apple with that attitude, but it's a common approach nonetheless.
For us, the biggest issue is that it could impact developer support. Personally, I'd love to see a Viper ROM for this phone, but if not enough people get one, the Viper Devs may not bother.
That's a good point... I always tend to go after the "latest greatest tech" rather than what is "popular" haven't had a device officially supported by the cyanogen guys since the Droid 1 ha. I'd love to see more dev's getting on the DNA train but for once I am actually content with a phone as is (except the constant wifi notification and the bloatware) but I have fixed that with the mod's. I honestly would be okay with not having any aosp roms or even custom sense roms at this point... I am very happy with this phone.
One thing I am seeing more and more though is how some apps seem to react weird to the screen resolution. Not a huge deal but it is definitely something I could see people freaking out about had HTC really boosted the hype of this device.. All in all I am glad I got the DNA, as long as stock updates (android 4.2... Etc.) don't take too long, like many HTC devices do, I will be very happy with this phone
Yep.
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Absolutely.
I do not like the lighting on the phone. Makes the phone appear to be made of glossy plastic on the front. Also, the display looks like a cheap sticker on the front. I know the shot is not of the actual phone, but it does the actual display no justice.
Basically, if I saw this press shot when this device was being rumored, I would not have got as excited as I did with other leaked shots. Just a personal indifference.
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I've seen it happen with plenty of other phones I've had in the past. The LG Nitro HD and Samsung Infuse 4G both spring to mind. The Infuse 4G was the first phone with a 4.5" screen - kind of a Galaxy S1.5, and the Nitro HD was the first with a 1280x720 display. They were both fantastic phones that performed well, but never had much of a following because no one was talking about them (except me). When manufacturers put out something that is the first of something, they don't necessarily put a lot of money behind marketing it because the public may not buy into whatever they are selling - and if they create a lot of hype for something that falls flat it has a much worse influence on later products. It is a timid approach to be sure, and they will never topple Apple with that attitude, but it's a common approach nonetheless.
For us, the biggest issue is that it could impact developer support. Personally, I'd love to see a Viper ROM for this phone, but if not enough people get one, the Viper Devs may not bother.
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Actually the Rezound was the frist 720p device by a few weeks and HTC website and the VZW stores were going crazy. There display model had a huge sign over it with the specs with beats and 720p in bold along with an over ear beats headset next to it for you to try out beats. Why can't they do that with the DNA. Even the One X got a lot of advertising. I think it is VZW that really is in control with all this.
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Actually the Rezound was the frist 720p device by a few weeks and HTC website and the VZW stores were going crazy. There display model had a huge sign over it with the specs with beats and 720p in bold along with an over ear beats headset next to it for you to try out beats. Why can't they do that with the DNA. Even the One X got a lot of advertising. I think it is VZW that really is in control with all this.
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Good call. I always had a tendency to dismiss Verizon's wares because they used to lag behind what was available on GSM networks. (I used to just import all my phones from overseas, since they would come out there months, and sometimes even years, before they made it over here.)
I believe VZW is down playing HTC devices now in general. After the Thunderbolt and ReZound debacles. No upgrades/long waits for upgrades. (More VZW's fault than HTC's...) Mediocre if not bad battery life stock. Truthfully I think HTC devices have been a headache of sorts for VZW minus the Incredible series. I just think VZW tech support is happier if more people owned more "user friendly" phones instead of lots of people owning HTC phones complaining about battery life, heat issues, slow/late updates, or just plain lack of updates. HTC is possibly tired of VZW as well. VZW not picking up the One series and stalling updates to add bloat or tweaks to already released phones doesn't help. HTC's Facebook page was getting pummeled with request for information on updates for the T-Bolt and ReZound, but even with VZW in control most people painted HTC as the bad guy.
Plus business-wise is supporting a hurting company like HTC a good investment if you can make more promising investments on thriving comapnies like Samsung and Motorola? If HTC does go under it won't hurt VZW one bit, so why would they care.

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