Among all the other smartphones that Htc released last year, the Evo 4G for real stood out with its big screen, high carrying out and retain for WiMax 4G networks. People for real loved the device, with the reviews being overwhelmingly positive, and it saw more sales than any other Cdma phone sold on Sprint in the Us.
Htc of course, decided to result up on the name and just a week ago released the new Evo Shift 4G, which isn't for real a successor to the first Evo, as you might've thought, but rather a second model to complement the first one and gain more store share for both Htc and Sprint (at least in the Us and Canada).
On the outside: a smaller screen and an exquisite Qwerty keyboard
The new Htc Evo Shift 4G looks just like the Evo 4G when you look at it from the front, with the same faceplate design and big round pilotage buttons. But that's where the face similarities end, because the new smartphone has a new 3.6 inch touch screen and more importantly, a slide out Qwerty keyboard - the same one as on the T-Mobile G2, which is the best one on smartphones to date.
The display is pretty good for its size, and at the same 480x800 resolution it lets you do almost anyone you need without any problems. There are 4 touch-sensitive buttons below it - the usual Menu, Home, Back and search for Android, and still no trackball or pad for navigating in documents and web pages. But that is no longer a problem, because the Qwerty keyboard private under the front piece has a nice D-pad just for that (and for games, of course:-). The keys are raised just adequate to be comfortable for typing, and there is adequate space between them for any kind of fingers.
The Evo Shift 4G is made of very nice materials: the front frame is a brushed aluminum piece, while the back plate is made of the soft rubbery plastic you can find on other Htc devices and which makes it seem more durable and surely scratch resistant. I think it's a much better aggregate than the allembracing plastic quit of the Evo 4G.
On the inside: the second generation Snapdragon and 512 Mb of Ram
The internal components have also been upgraded: the new processor gives you more carrying out at a lower frequency and lower power consumption than the older model, which is surely a good thing, while the 512 Mb of Ram is adequate to run even the most resource laberious apps at the same time without a hitch.
Sure enough, you'll also find the usual retain for Gps, Wifi N, WiMax 802.16e, accelerometer, light sensor, compass and many other features, which are basically a must on all smartphones by now. The memory is in case,granted by an external micro Sd card: an 8 Gb one comes in the package, but you can upgrade it to 32 Gb by buying your own card (higher capacity ones will also be ready in the near future).
The Evo Shift 4G can surely be a great smartphone that will complement Sprint's arsenals and sell along with the Evo 4G, not supersede it. The carrying out and features of the expedient will surely find its buyers; besides, you can never have adequate Qwerty smartphones ready on the market!
Htc Evo Shift 4G review