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[Official] Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Pre-release thread - Sprint official launch is Saturday, June 2
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IOWA
Mr. Logic Pants
What I'd really be looking for is a case that uses the new induction charging technology. Anyone else?
Orion
Android Expert
I read that too, and it made sense for the color difference IMO, but not so much for the glossy texture.
Yeah, that's a very good point. Someone will definitely sell alternative backs for this thing. Red, Pink, Blue, Carbon Fiber, etc.
Sign me up for the carbon fiber
That would be awesome if they came out with alternative backs. It will probably come after launch though.
AHWagner
Android Enthusiast
From what I read, the user holds down the camera button to access the camera directly. When the user is done with the camera (I suppose they'll just use the back button), the phone will go back to being locked again.
Sauske
Android Enthusiast
This is correct!
I've changed my mind.
I am glad the LTEvo has the S4. I don't expect to see any of this at all -
http://androidforums.com/htc-one-x/528904-htc-one-x-speed-issues.html
I was expecting overall same performance from the S4 and T3. No longer.
I am glad the LTEvo has the S4. I don't expect to see any of this at all -
http://androidforums.com/htc-one-x/528904-htc-one-x-speed-issues.html
I was expecting overall same performance from the S4 and T3. No longer.
I own the Transformer Prime with the Tegra 3, and though there may be unrelated disk/memory I/O issues that may be holding it back (community is still figuring this out), I have not actually been all that impressed with Tegra 3 (and I begrudgingly admit this as an nVidia shareholder). For one, I think they still have a bit of firmware optimizing, and secondly I am a bit worried that we have not quite reached the level of software complexity on mobile devices where four cores are best utilized. Maybe this will change with the introduction of Windows 8 on ARM and desktop ARM solutions, but it looks like a faster dual core solution like the S4 or A15 is the way to go.
with el TEvo being of the retina type display, I wonder how quickly the android apps will be optimized for such visual beauty. are devs pretty quick with this sort of thing? nothing worse than viewing low res content on high res devices. seems like such a waste! ok there are plenty of things worse but you get the point
Fair enough.
This one just surprised me, but a bug is a bug, no big deal so long as it's fixed.
novox77
Leeeroy Jennnkinnns!
It's quite easy in Android to accommodate various screen resolutions by coding in density-independent pixels (dip). Also, Android classifies screen sizes into 4 categories: low, medium, high, very high. As long as the developer provides images scaled for these four categories, Android handles the scaling to the actual dimensions of the phone's screen.
In this manner, the developer never has to worry about the specific dimensions of any given phone. This is a best practice that any decent programmer would follow. Anyone griping about fragmentation as it relates to screen resolution is a total programming noob.
For more info, look here:
Supporting Multiple Screens | Android Developers
So long as Sprint and HTC stay committed to updates as before, I think that there's little to worry about. The Evo had a launch day update, the 3vo had one in the first week. Plus having the ATT One X use the S4 works in our favor.
Quick follow on to that helpful post by novox77 - I have gotten a lot of ICS application updates, pretty sure that many of them were for scaling.
Quick follow on to that helpful post by novox77 - I have gotten a lot of ICS application updates, pretty sure that many of them were for scaling.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
I've experienced similar with Motorola also. They were on top of keeping the Photon running well. Something like 3 or 4 updates within the first 2 months, just to fix any issues that had been reported heavily. In that department, Motorola and HTC have won my trust, without question.
The Motorola DX got Gingerbread first, Evo second, but it was the other way around for Froyo. 
The fast DX updates were unusual for Verizon, compared to Sprint though.
The fast DX updates were unusual for Verizon, compared to Sprint though.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
The Motorola DX got Gingerbread first, Evo second, but it was the other way around for Froyo.
The fast DX updates were unusual for Verizon, compared to Sprint though.
Yup. But original droid even got froyo b4 epic, so while verizon typically lags for updates, motorola updates do seem 2 get priority. And that's no different with mopho on sprint. Mopho still scheduled to get ics in as early as july.
I can't wait to see what the ICS will look like on the Photon and the 3VO. I just hope the 3VO gets it's up date before this new phone comes out. I won't be paying much attention to the 3VO once this phone drops.
HTC's are already getting ics.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
The 3VO is getting ICS already? I only heard about the one on AT&T (The Vivid). And, to be fair, that was released before the Photon.
If we're comparing cross provider, The Razr, Razr Maxx, and another phone on Verizon are getting their ICS updates now. Those are the only phones that were actually released before the Photon that are getting ICS update earlier (that I know of).
The HTC Vivid was released Nov 6, 2011 and was the first US phone to get a carrier update to ICS, pretty sure that the first ICS update anywhere was the HTC in Australia.
The Vivid came well after the the 3vo (a sore spot for some) and the Photon.
The One S is releasing on TMo on April 25, so that may be the first in the US after the Nexus release with ICS.
As of yesterday, the RAZR and Maxx were rumored as going in to soak test on ICS, both came after the Photon.
Sprint seems a tad slow here.
The Vivid came well after the the 3vo (a sore spot for some) and the Photon.
The One S is releasing on TMo on April 25, so that may be the first in the US after the Nexus release with ICS.
As of yesterday, the RAZR and Maxx were rumored as going in to soak test on ICS, both came after the Photon.
Sprint seems a tad slow here.
PyroSporker
Android Expert
HTC Blog | Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Updates
HTC published a nice list for us. Its awesome not having to guess if they will or will not update a certain handset. It just really sucks trying to guess when...
They were on a 1 a week clip, but it looks like that dried up pretty quick. Some people think the Evo 3D (3VO) is on the back burner due to the 3D camera and display. The 3D feature set is device specific and will likely require some extra work programming and testing. As Early mentions, alot depends on the carrier as well.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Yeah, Motorola published a list as well. These are the little things that have made me trust both manufacturers, more-so than Samsung (even though Samsung seems to have improved slightly in their support).
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
You're right EM. I saw November 2011 and for whatever reason, I was thinking in my head, 2010.
I'm not too worried though. Main point for me was that Motorola and HTC really have gained my trust as far as support is concerned.
Right, I think it's gotta be:
1) The added 3D complexity -- the Evo 3D and HTC Sensation are like hardware sisters. Pretty much spec'd exactly the same, except (if I recall) we got a little more RAM, a little bit more battery, the 3D polarizing screen, and two 5MP shooters instead of a single 8MP camera. The Sensation is the first HTC device to get the ICS update, so by deduction...
2) The popularity of the Evo 3D (or lack thereof) -- more popular phones with larger customer bases seems to light the fire under HTC's butt. We saw the benefits with that for the Evo 4G, but all signs point to the Evo 3D to have not been as popular... plus it seems evident that the Sensation, as an internationally released phone has had a much wider base than the handful of US-based, carrier-specific phones. (ugh, just looking at that update list is a nightmare... I'm hoping HTC gets its act together with their ONE series branding because their product lineup and differentiation is a current disaster.)
Care to speculate on the impact this (different processors) wil/could have on battery performance of the LTEvo vs One X?
Skid
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