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What features do you want on the Evo 2?

BlackDynamite said:
Here is another possibility:
We know for sure Sprint has HTC Windows Phones slated for this year (much like we knew about the Evo last year at this time). So that could end up being their flagship phone. They stay with HTC, have a flagship phone for sale this Spring, and then release the Android powered Evo 2 next year (when all of the original Evo buyers are eligible for their 2 year upgrade).

That actually doesn't sound too far fetched.
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Are you thinking of 7 Pro/Arrive or other?
 
SamuraiBigEd said:
Only problem I see with this is it will cost them quite a few customers who are eligible for an early upgrade and don't want to wait another year for the Evo 2 or something comparable.

If they back off keeping unlimited data, I know I will be gone for sure.
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Well most of the people who used to get yearly upgrades will only be eligible for upgrades every 2 years now. So while this would still affect some people who are eligible for a yearly upgrade, the number of people eligible for yearly upgrades is significantly smaller than it was a few months ago.

EarlyMon said:
Are you thinking of 7 Pro/Arrive or other?
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Yeah, the 7 Pro. I imagine there will also be a slate form factor Windows Phone device also.
 
EarlyMon said:
A little small for a flagship device, don'tcha think? And no 4G option? Despite 800 MHz vs. 1 GHz, I'd think the Evo Shift would make a better flagship device than this -

HTC - Products - HTC 7 Pro - Specification
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The Evo Shift is only 800, but it is a second generation Snapdragon and gets higher benchmarks than the Evo.

And I don't know if the 7 Pro is too small for a flagship or not. It's the same size as the Touch Pro 2, which was Sprint's flagship until the Evo was released.

But I am pretty sure we'll see a slab form factor Windows Phone device as well. I can't see Sprint having only 1 Windows device and it being a slide out qwerty. So maybe whatever slab device they release will be the flagship.
 
BlackDynamite said:
The Evo Shift is only 800, but it is a second generation Snapdragon and gets higher benchmarks than the Evo.
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The next gen Snapdragons do indeed perform VERY well - we picked up a Shift a few weeks back and are very happy with it. It does a few things faster, a few things slower than the Evo, so overall at 800 MHz, it's kinda equivalent in performance.

Battery life is astonishing - between the smaller display and most especially the smaller process chips - it's night and day with the Evo in its stock configuration.
 
CrazyTechnoBoy said:
I've come to a conclusion that only some things should be changed on the Evo 2. Being:
1) Thinner
2) Better screen resolution
3) Android 2.4
4) 8GB Internal Memory Space.
5) 1.5 GHz Hummingbird Processor
6) 4.4 SuperAMOLED Screen
7) 2000 mAh Battery
8) Wireless N Capable
9) Root Friendly
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This'd be nice. You're talking on the phone for about 30 minutes while in the car plugged in. You're linked up to 4G and are running Navigator in the background to get to your destination. You're stopped at a stoplight and pull up an adobe document that the person on the phone asks you to look at and . . . BOOM the phone explodes. :)

At a certain point don't we have to worry about internal heat on these things, or is that a thing of the past?
 
The smaller the process the chips are made with, the less waste heat they generate while consuming power - heat and power consumption in chips are basically evil twins.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, tho, so at any point of lighting up all of the radio chips and a 2-core processor, waste heat will increase.

Just not as bad as on an Evo.
 
EarlyMon said:
The smaller the process the chips are made with, the less waste heat they generate while consuming power - heat and power consumption in chips are basically evil twins.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, tho, so at any point of lighting up all of the radio chips and a 2-core processor, waste heat will increase.

Just not as bad as on an Evo.
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I know I've had a problem with my Evo overheating. We were driving to Florida and I had my Evo running Google maps for navigation. I didn't have something to suction cup it up there so I wedged it between the dash and our other GPS unit (I wanted the Evo going to compare the differences). I had my black rubber skin/case on it and before long I noticed an orange light. I pulled it down and the temp was in the hundred teens (I want to say it was at 117 F). I immediately turned it off, took the skin off, took the battery door off, removed the battery, and let it sit near the AC vent for a bit. I turned it back on and the temp was down into the 80's so i gave it another go and it didn't take long to get back into 'overheat' mode :(

So much black, constant GPS and processor use for maps, screen on, and the direct Florida sunlight was just too much for it. Our Garmin GPS unit wasn't phased.
 
Could be at this point, your battery is heat-compromised, but your phone is still fine.

Best luck!

bupolo said:
What do you mean?
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The rules still apply - heat is the enemy of batteries and semiconductors and display screens.

However - the less power-thirsty newer chips generate less waste heat - so if you put the same processing/work load on an Evo (with its 65 nm process-made chips) and an equivalent phone, but with chips made with a 45 nm or smaller process, doing the exact same tasks - that second phone will be running cooler.

And - where heat's concerned, it's an integral function, meaning it adds up over time. You can go over the heat limit and probably some part of the overall phone will be damaged quickly, or you can go near the limit and given enough time that way, it adds up to the same thing.

With smaller process chips, that heat limit is lower in temperature (generally speaking) but it's much harder to get to those operational temperatures.

Hence - just not as bad as the Evo.

Did I make sense?
 
Been waiting for one of these. Lets vent :)

1)Stereoscopic 3D Display
2)960x640 SuperLCD/qHD display
3)1900-2000mAH battery
4)Gingerbread
5)Dual Core 1.2 gHz Snapdragon
6)Maybe larger screan 4.4-4.5
7)Dolby Surround Speaker
8)Fingerprint Scanner
9)Some high power GPU... lol
10)Gyroscope
11)DLNA support
12)Dual forward facing cameras?
13)Kickstand that works well in portrait mode lol
 
Hey guys, I've spent the better part of the past hour reading through the forum, great stuff! I noticed some were complaining about losing their 1 year eligibility, maybe I don't quite understand the program but somehow I got a letter from Sprint today that says I am now eligible for a new phone upgrade every year (I previously could only get one every 2 years). Thus, my delay is should I use my upgrade to get the Evo or wait for something better to arrive?? I think my plan is to wait for CTIA Wireless and go from there, any opinions?
 
jhog23 said:
Hey guys, I've spent the better part of the past hour reading through the forum, great stuff! I noticed some were complaining about losing their 1 year eligibility, maybe I don't quite understand the program but somehow I got a letter from Sprint today that says I am now eligible for a new phone upgrade every year (I previously could only get one every 2 years). Thus, my delay is should I use my upgrade to get the Evo or wait for something better to arrive?? I think my plan is to wait for CTIA Wireless and go from there, any opinions?
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I personally say wait.
I've always been the one willing to wait awhile for something that really puts me in awe.
I say wait till something catches your eye and you REALLY like it. The Evo is great, but it's only a few months away from being a year old and could be getting replaced with something soon.
I say wait :) It's going to be great year for Android anyways.
If you really want the OG Evo, I still say wait till something comes out, then the price will drop ;)
Did I mention you should wait?
 
With HTC announcements of new handsets this morning at MWC will this bring into better focus what the new Evo2 will look like (specs) for you guys?
 
Well HTC brought nothing to the table today. BIG HUGE Disappointment. They are getting slammed on their FB page as well. Their Tablet does NOT have Honeycomb and is running Sense 2.4. They really bombed today. Here is what they are bringing:

HTC refreshes Android lineup with Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S (update: hands-on) -- Engadget

HTC Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S video hands-on -- Engadget

HTC launches 1.5GHz, 7-inch Android 2.4 Flyer into the tablet wars (update: hands-on video!) -- Engadget
 
goblue42 said:
With HTC announcements of new handsets this morning at MWC will this bring into better focus what the new Evo2 will look like (specs) for you guys?
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I sure hope not. None of those phones HTC announced today are major upgrades over the Evo. In fact, they seem like mid range phones.

The Motorola Atrix blows them all away. None of them even have a dual core.
 
EarlyMon said:
Geez, I sure hope not. Pretty lackluster as far as advances, beyond the software.

And I'm way hating the Samsung-style "S" they're hanging as a suffix to the updated model names. :mad:
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ghodzilla5150 said:
Well HTC brought nothing to the table today. BIG HUGE Disappointment. They are getting slammed on their FB page as well. Their Tablet does NOT have Honeycomb and is running Sense 2.4. They really bombed today. Here is what they are bringing:

HTC refreshes Android lineup with Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S (update: hands-on) -- Engadget

HTC Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S video hands-on -- Engadget

HTC launches 1.5GHz, 7-inch Android 2.4 Flyer into the tablet wars (update: hands-on video!) -- Engadget
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haha, I should have refreshed my page before I posted...

I couldn't agree more. What a huge letdown by HTC.
 
Would love to see the ability to be able to select a dufferent notufucation sound for different emails addresses or text message. Like you can on a blackberry. Anyone aware a an App that does that ?
 
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