Official HTC EVO Review Thread

[KBZL]

Originally Posted by Bootup

wow...you're really going to stay with the Diamond based on this guy's post? just...wow...

People should do their research...

+1
Haha. I second this. I came from the diamond to the Hero. It isnt close to the EVO but it has been a breast of fresh air just getting to use the Android system. I wont be able to buy the EVO anytime soon but after that guys post, I think I may just go back to my Diamond..... LOL.

[ubigred]

Has anyone with an EVO tried watching videos from adthe.net ? Smooth? or Choppy?

Its free and has everything....cheaper than Slingmobile .

[malibu_23]

Originally Posted by TheBundo

.....When the TP2 is working good, this doesn't beat it for all-around functionality and ease of use.....

With that comment alone it totally compromises your entire point. 'WHEN' its working good, which any WM owner knows is short-lived. Ill trade my KB and half assed working phone for a more stable EVO with a android. Ive flashed roms, installed tweaks, the works. and the TP2 still has issues. No way you goin back to a TP2 from a upgrade liek the evo, even without all the novelty features, (HD, kickstand, etc) it still will out perform the TP2 anyday of the week. and wont need multiple reboots to do so.

[Meanee]

Let's just say that my half-assed attempt of having Android on my TP2, with all it's bugs, force closes, 90% of things not working, still was faster and more reliable than WinMo

[testacon]

Originally Posted by KBZL

+1
Haha. I second this. I came from the diamond to the Hero. It isnt close to the EVO but it has been a breast of fresh air just getting to use the Android system. I wont be able to buy the EVO anytime soon but after that guys post, I think I may just go back to my Diamond..... LOL.

You said "breast of fresh air"! Now we know where your mind is!!

[adj3369]

Originally Posted by ubigred

Has anyone with an EVO tried watching videos from adthe.net ? Smooth? or Choppy?

Its free and has everything....cheaper than Slingmobile .

great question. channelsurfing.net as well, and myp2p.eu

[KBZL]

Originally Posted by testacon

You said "breast of fresh air"! Now we know where your mind is!!

Damn, busted!! Lol.

[TheBundo]

Originally Posted by mlin

Maybe GSM phones have had front facing cameras for a few years, but definitely new to the United States. I would hardly say that Sprint is late on this one. Our networks are years behind some of the Asian countries.

Also, will the camera only work over 4G? What about wifi or solid 3G connections or is it limited to only work while on 4G?

I took a test video just now using the new version of Qik that I was asked if I wanted when I started the app. It wasted offering the upgrade last night, so it is real new (Version 0.2.19). I was able to set it to the front camera in settings, which I hadn't tried last night. It streamed to Qik just fine, except for the image being mirrored horizontally, which is apparently an OS issue yet to be patched, and happens even on photos from the front cam.

On Edit: I only have 1x coverage here, so you don't even need 3g

[TheBundo]

Originally Posted by KBZL

I punched a koala bear today.

I ate a bald eagle today

[malibu_23]

Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

...wanna talk features now:
4G: like 10 freakin people can use it, so honestly at this point, people shouldnt even use 4G as a possible "upgrade in features" since a Significant portion of people wont be able to use it for a year or more.. and by that time half the EVO users will be upgrading to the next sweet thing anyways..4G isnt available everywhere YET, sorry your in the group that has to wait. but dont downplay it like its nothing. you KNOW u wish u had it.

kickstand: FTW yaaaaaay the EVO has a kickstand! GTFO with that isht LOL this IMO is the most underrated feature. Youve never had a kickstand so its easy to say your not missing anything, but now having that as a option, im sure ull use it. CUZ ITS THERE! lol. watchin movies, propping on ur dresser as a alarm clock, etc. its a convenience feature. if this was an option on the ipad, it woulda made it a whole lot more practical.

Forward Facing Camera: new for cdma smartphones only...most stupid flip phones have a cam on front...and without 4G your front cam on an EVO is a valuable as a free flip phone at sprint that has on cam on front....., NOT new on gsm by any means, sprints late again..new to the STATES, what USA GSM carrier has ever had an ACTIVE front facing cam?

QIK: is this a joke? i used to run this on my Mogul 3 yrs ago.. nothing new, nothing fantastic.. any winMO device can run it just about.. and now its rumored thats its $5 extra a month to use the enhanced video chat as well http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05...-extra-5month/
tell me, how WELL does the Qik software run on WM? can you video call on ur TP2? nuff said

YouTubeHD: read the reviews.. an improvement, but nothing close to what was expected..nothing is ever as good as it seems. there will always be poits where it can be better. its a step up from SD youtube. and you appreciate it more on the EVO screen.

8MP Cam: whoopty doo! im sure some devices 3MP or 5MP will stand up just fine if compared.. (the Nokia N96 is 5MP, but has Carl Zeiss optics, ill bet its cam stands up to the EVO)..Its a camera-PHONE, no camera phone will ever replace a digi-cam, unless u stick android on digicam and not the other way around.[/b]

720p Record: SWEET! now try to pic mail(wont even happen) or email that 50MB 1min vid somewhere from your phone... can you say "Got a minute, have a snickers" this CLEARLY was never meant to be a function of picturemail. hell, current picmail already compresses the hell outta video as it is! its for shooting decent quality vids for your own enjoyment. its still a CAMERA-Phone people!

Battery: what, the one sprint is warning us that it consumes high amounts of power.. http://www.phonedog.com/2010/05/27/s...-that-battery/
read it.. wanna know how sprint tells you to save battery life?? turn off 4G, wifi, bluetooth, gps, send/recieve, hotspot, and live wallpaper..umm dont we use that stuff all the time though?? 4G aside...thats with ANY battery powered device! every thing is speced to the minimal amount of usage! they're called IDEAL usage specs! Ive never owned a device that followed the battery life specs to a T, unless i pretty much had it on standby the entire time

4.3" screen: honestly, big freeeking deal.. its .5" bigger than other phones.. whatcha gonna do with that extra screen space, actually use your WHOLE finger to press instead of the tip or your nail..(you guys do know that you have to use your fingers right, theres not stylus here) 4.3 CAPACITIVE screen. don't downplay the half an inch u gain, makes the user experience a lot better when you have a nice roomy screen with FINGER friendly applications. so yea, its a big deal. literally.

but were all just lying to ourselves really..take 4G away(which you kind of have to since not alot of people get to use it)... and this phone isnt much different than several other phones already on the market... u take away anything GREAT from something, and it loses its appeal. take out the supercharger of the CTS-V and u gotta base model CTS. true, but the supercharger is there for a reason, to make it better, and not a base CTS.

for sum1 whose buying the Evo, (per your avy) you sure gotta lotta negative things to say about it. pretty much down playing every feature that stands the phone above the rest. why? you like crapping on stuff for no reason?