Official EVO Rumors and Speculation thread

[dylan88]

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well, multiple people are saying bestbuy told them the evo can be preordered there 30 days before launch. sprints facebook event is the 12th. at first by looking at the calendar, i got june 6th (may 12 +30 days) but i added wrong. its actually june 4, which, sadly is a friday

 

[senormatt]

anyone else afraid of finger prints? I hate finger prints and with the screen so large... in the video above when he was using the Evo all I could see are the finger prints

hopefully a really good screen protector thing will help a lot..

 

[senormatt]

Is there even a benefit of wireless N over G on the Evo?

 

[dylan88]

i hav a good cloth for fingerprints. never bothers me

 

[billsmed]

What I want from the Evo 4G. By Kent German CNET.

We're not the only ones anxious for the EVO 4G. In this article, Kent German mentions quite a few things we've already talked about.

 

[phatning]

Congrats Bill.

As for the rest of you EVO's and EVOettes, He's a mini me of me.
Be afraid, be very afraid. MUWHAHAHAHAHA

But in all honesty, I do not know if I should be happy for him or sad. Being a Guide is rough. lol

TS out (taking a vacation and letting bill do some work)

Congrats to Bill... What's next? Mod?

Watch out TS... Bill's gunning for red.

 

[keatre]

Is there even a benefit of wireless N over G on the Evo?

Well considering if you don't live in a 4G area (or if Sprint charges for 4G [which they better not!]) and you don't want to use, wireless N is faster and has a greater range than G. All routers coming out these days are wireless N, along with most wifi cards.

Does the Evo NEED it? No, of course not. G is fine. Is N faster? Yes.

 

[phatning]

Yep, it was definitely a Moment, not an EVO 4G.

Anyone else seen the ad?

Bill - Never mind. I saw the ad recently again and noticed the guy was holding both a Moment and an Overdrive (one in each hand).

 

[BeLikMike23]

well, multiple people are saying bestbuy told them the evo can be preordered there 30 days before launch. sprints facebook event is the 12th. at first by looking at the calendar, i got june 6th (may 12 +30 days) but i added wrong. its actually june 4, which, sadly is a friday

Not trying to be rude, but May 12 + 30 days is June 11th, not June 4th, though it is still a Friday.

 

[Supersonical]

Man do i love me some frozen yogurt....

BTW dont set yourself on May 12th, ballpark though

 

[billsmed]

Bill - Never mind. I saw the ad recently again and noticed the guy was holding both a Moment and an Overdrive (one in each hand).

Thanks, phatning. I was just thinking today that it's been awhile since we've heard from you.

 

[Orion]

Anybody see this article/blog?

SmartPhone, Smart Move: Sprint HTC Supersonic Coming June 6th

Never read that article. Good find. It looks like the Nexus One will be an afterthought. Verizon has the Incredible and we will get the EVO.

 

[nx25]

Hey Jackson, do you know if the EVO will have a WiFi-N radio? For the most part I'd just use 3G/4G but if I need to download something big, like a movie, I could use my home connection and N router..

 

[Orion]

just thought of something to keep us all occupied for the night lol. what wallpaper will you guys and girls be using?
ill pobably use this:

but if i can resize this i will use it:

That would be a cool background. I seen someone use that before though. I have so many ideas on what I'm going to use.

 

[dylan88]

Man do i love me some frozen yogurt....

BTW dont set yourself on May 12th, ballpark though

did u just say.. frozen yogurt???? as in FROYO???


and BeLikMike23, you are right. forgive me. its the monday after spring break

 

[senormatt]

Well considering if you don't live in a 4G area (or if Sprint charges for 4G [which they better not!]) and you don't want to use, wireless N is faster and has a greater range than G. All routers coming out these days are wireless N, along with most wifi cards.

Does the Evo NEED it? No, of course not. G is fine. Is N faster? Yes.

maybe a little faster and little better range.

For example my router is G and I get full bars all over our 2 story house. I pay for Uverse 18Mb/s internet and get 17-18Mb/s down. So I have no need to upgrade to a wireless N router really.

 

[Eguy]

Man do i love me some frozen yogurt....

BTW dont set yourself on May 12th, ballpark though

Look how crafty he is!!

 

[dylan88]

ughh, now im dying to know if its coming with FROYO lol

 

[Rgamer84]

I have a little bit of a concern that i have not heard brought up about the EVO. Currently this phone is able to do 4G/WiMAX however, what happens if sprint decides to use LTE instead since they said that they will do it for the greater good if the market goes in that direction. Will they stop the deployments of 4G in the new areas? Sorry if i sound dumb here but it crossed my mind. Is the radio able to be updated in the EVO to support LTE if this is truly the future? The EVO wont do us any good if they go full LTE and it doesn't support it.

 

[phatning]

Thanks, phatning. I was just thinking today that it's been awhile since we've heard from you.

Purposely stayed away or "quiet" so I don't drive myself or my wife insane about EVO 4G, whichever comes first.

 

[billsmed]

I have a little bit of a concern that i have not heard brought up about the EVO. Currently this phone is able to do 4G/WiMAX however, what happens if sprint decides to use LTE instead since they said that they will do it for the greater good if the market goes in that direction. Will they stop the deployments of 4G in the new areas? Sorry if i sound dumb here but it crossed my mind. Is the radio able to be updated in the EVO to support LTE if this is truly the future? The EVO wont do us any good if they go full LTE and it doesn't support it.

This might make you feel a little better.
Beceem announces the BCS500, a new WiMAX/LTE multi-mode chipset

 

[PyroSporker]

anyone else afraid of finger prints? I hate finger prints and with the screen so large... in the video above when he was using the Evo all I could see are the finger prints

hopefully a really good screen protector thing will help a lot..

I'm with you Matt, I hate fingerprints as well. I want to protect my screen but I also don't want to degrade the capacitive ability, or hinder the display quality of this amazing touch screen with a second rate screen protector. I've heard some complaints that some screen protectors make fingerprinting/skin oils worse!

I have been doing some reasearch, but have not come up with any definitive answers as far as the best screen protectors or good quality products that fulfill my expectations.

I also have been considering creating a seperate topic to focus just on screen protection. If I have any support from others I may create it?

 

[Jceinc]

I'm with you Matt, I hate fingerprints as well. I want to protect my screen but I also don't want to degrade the capacitive ability, or hinder the display quality of this amazing touch screen with a second rate screen protector. I've heard some complaints that some screen protectors make fingerprinting/skin oils worse!

I have been doing some reasearch, but have not come up with any definitive answers as far as the best screen protectors or good quality products that fulfill my expectations.

I also have been considering creating a seperate topic to focus just on screen protection. If I have any support from others I may create it?

Doo eet!!

 

[senormatt]

so to turn the phone's screen on every time you want to use it do we have to reach up to the top every time? or do you think there'll be a shortcut way.

 

[dylan88]

maybe holding the home button? idk ive never owned an android or htc device