Sprint unveils HTC EVO 4G Android Smartphone; Gallery & Technical Specs

23 March 2010 One Comment

At the CTIA Wireless 2010 conference today being held in Las Vegas, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse introduced the first 3G/4G Smartphone to be available from Sprint: HTC EVO 4G. This smartphone will be powered by Android OS 2.1 with 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor and features a 4.3-inch WVGA display screen along with 2 cameras. One 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture on the back and one 1.3 megapixel front facing camera.

HTC EVO 4G features 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor combined with the newest version of its HTC Sense UI to ensure a smooth and quick user experience. It will also have new app called Friend Stream that will aggregate updates from Facebook, Twitter and more into one organized flow of updates.

The HTC EVO 4G has a built-in mobile hotspot functionality that will allows up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices to share the 4G experience. So users can easily share an Internet connection on the go with a laptop, camera, music player, game unit, video player, or any other Wi-Fi enabled device.

HTC EVO 4G Technical Specifications

First Android phone with Sprint 4G WiMax / 3G EV-DO Rev. A

Dimensions: 4.8" x 2.6" x .5" (LxWxT)
Weight: 6 ounces
4.3-inch WVGA display 800×554 65K colors
Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI
1GHz processor Snapdragon QSD8650
1 GB flash ROM, 512 MB RAM
External Memory: MicroSD up to 32GB (8 GB microSD included)
Standard removable 1500mAh Lithium (Li-on) battery
8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture
1.3 megapixel front facing camera
Output pictures, slides and videos in HD quality (720p) via HDMI cable (sold separately)
802.11b/g WiFi & Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
Mobile hotspot connectivity, supports up to 8 devices
Built-in kickstand for hands-free viewing
Media player with 3.5mm stereo headset jack
FM radio and Amazon MP3 store
Audio Types: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, WMV
Video Types: MPEG4, H.263, H264
GoogleTM mobile services including Google SearchTM, Google MapsTM, Google TalkTM, GmailTM, YouTubeTM , and syncs with Google CalendarTM
Sprint Navigation, with turn-by-turn driving directions and 3D maps
Visual voicemail
Messaging – personal and business email, IM and text messaging
4G data speeds (WiMAX) – peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps.
3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A.) – peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps.