This is another 4G Android phone released on this year for Sprint, the CDMA phone provider in the USA, HTC EVO Shift 4G. It is the predecessor of the first original Evo 4G smartphone. It features a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording, a 3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capability, and a custom Web browser that’s optimized for convenient mobile use with functions like pinch-to-zoom.
HTC Evo Shift 4G runs on Android operating system version 2.2 (Froyo) with deep integration of Google technology, it brings one-touch access to popular Google mobile services millions use every day, including Google Maps with Street View, Google Search by voice, YouTube, GTalk instant messaging, and Picasa. And with Android Market, you will get access to thousands of useful applications and games to download and install on the smartphone.
It’s equipped with 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery which is delivers up to 4 hours of talk time. This Sprint’s 4G Android phone allows up to 8 (eight) Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including laptop, music player, smartphone, video player and any other Wi-Fi-enabled device to enjoy the benefits of 4G speeds while you on the go.
Specs and features of HTC Evo Shift are :
- a 3.6-inch touchscreen display (800 x 480 pixels) with pinch-to-zoom
- a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
- Multi-format media player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC music formats and MPEG4, WMV, and H.263/H.264 video formats.
- FM radio
- Bluetooth version 2.1, with A2DP support
- microSD cards with expansion up to 32 GB, 2 GB microSD card included
- 2 GB of internal memory
- Email, with support for POP3 and IMAP accounts like AOL, Gmail, and Yahoo!
- Documents viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Finally, a note about pricing if you are considering this or any other high-end Android phone: comparison shop and pay attention when you’re ready to upgrade. For the hardware purchase, you can expect to find considerable differences in the prices (even when upgrade discount and rebates are included) from different vendors.
Price : $ 409.99 (with no contract plan)
Or : $ 99.99 (with a new service plan)
