Ask us about the Sprint Evo 4G

**Phil Nickinson** · 03-24-2010, 04:54 PM

OK, OK. We got it. You guys still have plenty of (very good!) questions regarding the Sprint Evo 4G. So let's make things easier on everybody and get them all in one place. What else do you want to know about the Evo 4G? Post your Q's in this thread, and we'll get you some A's. Promise.

DonnieAles · 03-24-2010, 05:08 PM

In general, it seems like most smart phones struggle with battery life now a days, other than BlackBerry. But media rich ones like Palm, iPhone and Android seem to lose battery life quickly.

I have heard things about Sense UI taking more power, and that certain phones can't make it very long with Android/Sense UI on.

Since Android 2.1 is already out on one phone, the Nexus 1, with a 1400mAH battery, how do you see battery life performing with a 1500mAH battery with Sense UI attached? Any type of time reference with the Nexus 1 right now would be very helpful even though it doesn't have Sense UI.

Ali Fazel · 03-24-2010, 05:10 PM

Here's the big question: can the Evo 4G use full WiMax speeds? For example, Clear advertises 6Mbps down, but if you're on their unlimited and uncapped plan, you can hit up to 13Mbps down. Will this be true of the Evo as well?

titaniumwombat · 03-24-2010, 05:15 PM

Curious about the physical dimensions. All I can find is the screen size. L/W/H please! :-)

cheers.
t.

kingakuma · 03-24-2010, 05:18 PM

I'm Curious if Sprint 4g wimax with the EVO will allow for Simultaneous Voice and Data Connections like ATT

fk122 · 03-24-2010, 05:21 PM

What networks can use it up in the great white north of Canada?

derickso · 03-24-2010, 05:30 PM

Price, and when we will get a version that has a HARDWARE KEYBOARD (pretty please)!

carru · 05:37 PM

No trackpad or trackball on this phone. Is that even a concern? It's on recent (N1) and future HTC Android phones (Desire) there will be one - why take away screen real estate for a trackball if it's not necessary? So, is it?

joek1971 · 03-24-2010, 05:31 PM

I would like to know if I can travel to europe with it? Or am i tied in to US only. And on the video where the guys presses a button and you can see multi apps is that like palm pre, have few apps running at once?

thanks

aaronaaron · 05:47 PM

I'm w/'DonnieAles'.
I am very excited for this phone but am concerned about battery life, and for good reason.
When I purchased the Palm Pre® last year at it's release, I had been watching it since Feb. Reading everything I could, asking questions, reading, reading, learning, etc. (i even had my hands on it 2 weeks prior to release) BUT battery life, seemed to "slip the list" as I, now looking back, just took it for granted. BIG MISTAKE.
My Co-Worker has a MotoDroid and is very satisfied with it's battery life. And yes I am aware that the EVO 4G has a slightly larger battery, but when you take into account all the additional features of this new device I kind of begin to cringe.
EXAMPLES of what concerns me...
- Sense UI
- WiMAX Radio
- 1GHz Snapdragon Processor (almost double the Droid®)
- The larger LEDLCD Screen (curious as to why no AMOLED)
- Does a higher quality Camera(8mp) need more Power?
- Front-Facing Camera (1.3mp)
- HDMI(mini) out
- MiFi Capabilities (WiFi Hotspot)

All these things are exactly what is going to make this phone/MID amazing! BUT IS the battery going to "Hang"? I know that the Specs on the EVO 4G are slightly more campaerable to the Nexus One®, so maybe that would be a better example.

-aaronaaron