New superphone for sprint soon? HTC Evo 2?

**sndplace** · 02-22-2011, 09:56 AM

4.3 inches, WVGA 480X800, Super LCD
Software Version: Android 2.2, upgradable to 2.3, 2.4 in the near future*
Skin: The New HTC Sense*
Cameras: 8.0 megapixel with Dual LED flash*, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera*
Announcement Date: ANNOUNCED!
Other: Kickstand with speaker underneath for Dolby and SRS sound*, 3.5 mm headphone jack*, notification light*, 8 GB onboard memory plus included 32 GB card, video chat with skype mobile built in to the OS*, compass (strange for HTC)*
Processor: 1 GHZ MSM8655 Snapdragon (next generation)*

http://www.androidcentral.com/evo-4g-specs
Sounds more like the Bolt And Inspire are more of EVO 4G copies just with some newer/different specs... There's nothing about them that says I'm not an EVO2 device.... And it took them 10 months or so to bring these devices to market...

**am4966** · 02-22-2011, 10:10 AM

Thunderbolt this device has already stated by myself and others is pretty much the sprint evo 2.. but thats not a bad thing as the EVO still to this day is one of the top devices available and the Thunderbolt (henceforth called the BOLT) improves on that device in every way.

**schnoid** · 02-22-2011, 10:15 AM

For my purposes, I really could care less if the Thunderbolt is equivalent to the Evo2. If it's not on Sprint then it's a no go for me. I do like the specs a lot, and would jump on it with no question if it came to Sprint. I really hope Sprint's announcement is this rather than the stupid WP7.

**mycrownvic02#WN** · 02-22-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by schnoid

For my purposes, I really could care less if the Thunderbolt is equivalent to the Evo2. If it's not on Sprint then it's a no go for me. I do like the specs a lot, and would jump on it with no question if it came to Sprint. I really hope Sprint's announcement is this rather than the stupid WP7.

If the evo 2 has thunderbolt specs, then I will not upgrade my evo. I dont consider it much of an upgrade at all. The processor is a little better, and a few other little things.. That is hardly an upgrade. For me its dual core or nothing. If sprint announces an lg dual core device, and htc doesnt, then bye bye htc. We should find out some info in the coming weeks...

**giograves** · 02-22-2011, 02:57 PM

Wow, are phone specs (dual core vs single) really that big a deal to jump to a new phone? It seems like iphone users are more concerned with what they can do with their phone rather than what cpu is in there. I don't think i'll ever understand why other communities aren't this way.

**schnoid** · 02-22-2011, 03:28 PM

oh, I thought the thunderbolt was dual core. Either way, for me I would consider buying an Evo right now, but really the VERY biggest reason I haven't is because of what I hear about battery life. My #1 annoyance with my Palm Pre is battery life. It dies in a few hours if I use it for anything substantial. From the little bit of time I've spent using the Evo, I found the speed to be blazing fast (compared to my Pre) and the screen is amazing. Yes, I'd be happy if the form factor was slightly smaller, but I could deal with it as is.

**xcomputerman** · 02-22-2011, 03:33 PM

Another former Pre user here. Bought an off-contract Evo and have been in love ever since. I think I'd jump all over an Evo 2 with a dual core processor and increased RAM and storage, but HP still has a chance to win me back over if/when they release a phone with the right specs. The Pre 3 is very tempting to me for one and only one reason: it's a world phone with dual GSM/CDMA radios. Put that dual-radio chip and SIM slot on a Sprint Evo 2 and I'm all in on my next 2-year contract.

**schnoid** · 02-22-2011, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by xcomp

Another former Pre user here. Bought an off-contract Evo and have been in love ever since. I think I'd jump all over an Evo 2 with a dual core processor and increased RAM and storage, but HP still has a chance to win me back over if/when they release a phone with the right specs. The Pre 3 is very tempting to me for one and only one reason: it's a world phone with dual GSM/CDMA radios. Put that dual-radio chip and SIM slot on a Sprint Evo 2 and I'm all in on my next 2-year contract.

i agree that the world phone is a big selling point, but if it has a GSM radio at the expense of 4G (WiMax/LTE) then its not going to be a huge sell for the majority of people. I personally don't travel outside the country enough to care. Most countries I go to will rent cell phones for relatively cheap.

**ramonm2** · 02-23-2011, 10:10 PM

The Hero2 is coming...

**schnoid** · 02-23-2011, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by ramonm2

The Hero2 is coming...

where'd you hear that from? How does the Hero differ from the Evo?

**Robbzilla** · 02-25-2011, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by gonk24

Sprint told you wrong unfortunately. Any 12 month upgrade available on a plan that becomes silver will be lost on April 1. It will be pushed back to the 22 month date from your last upgrade.

If you already have an upgrade available, they won't take it from you though.

**blacksapphire08** · 02-27-2011, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by schnoid

where'd you hear that from? How does the Hero differ from the Evo?

Just rumors, but it seems to be more of a refresh than an all new phone...

**aquaj13** · 02-27-2011, 07:21 PM

i have been trying sprint for 27 days now, love my evo and can't wait to see the evo2. goodbye verizon.

**bberrynewbie84** · 02-28-2011, 11:40 PM

Me too,I just got the evo the other day

Originally Posted by aquaj13

i have been trying sprint for 27 days now, love my evo and can't wait to see the evo2. goodbye verizon.

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**Officerpolabear** · 03-01-2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by TheOnlyMorgan

CTIA should be interesting. Sprint could be saving a new superphone announcement for then. Honestly though, one superphone won't be enough. Verizon showed off a lot of LTE phones at CES. Sprint needs more than just one. EVO 2, yeah, and definitely a sequel to the Epic has to be coming up with Samsung announcing the GalaxyS II. Sprint's only got three 4G phones over 8 months since the release of the EVO.

I don't know if the recent talks of Sprint moving to LTE have something to do with the lack of new WiMAX phone announcements from them but this is pretty lame.

The only real superphones I consider out of all those LTE phones are the droid bionic and the LG LTE phones

**Officerpolabear** · 03-01-2011, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by giograves

Wow, are phone specs (dual core vs single) really that big a deal to jump to a new phone? It seems like iphone users are more concerned with what they can do with their phone rather than what cpu is in there. I don't think i'll ever understand why other communities aren't this way.

Well thing is, doesn't it make sense that if you want a fast experience, then you need a fast cpu? Plus iPhone owners are dumb bimbos and all they care about is the 'GBz and the wifiz'.

**giograves** · 03-01-2011, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Officerpolabear

Well thing is, doesn't it make sense that if you want a fast experience, then you need a fast cpu? Plus iPhone owners are dumb bimbos and all they care about is the 'GBz and the wifiz'.

Well the other thing is that adding a cpu core is not going to double performance. This community if any would be the one to understand that unless the mobile apps are written specifically for symmetrical multi-processing, there is diminished returns on performance. And also consider battery life can now also take a hit until the OS is optimized for it which i hear is baked into 2.4. Aren't Evo owners still waiting on 2.3?

The point overall is that this is an evolutionary move, not revolutionary, so i just don't get why people really need to drop their phone to get this one unless it truly was providing more features. Like if the Evo2 was a honeycomb exclusive on sprint, I can totally see that, but a second CPU on a phone thats already dumb fast.....before its even OC'd or ROM flashed?

If anything my wish list is really true engineering in battery design/optimization and how about apps that are just like the iphone counterparts instead of some of these half assed ports (yeah, i know out of scope for a new device but still annoys me). But that's just me.

**schnoid** · 03-01-2011, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by giograves

Well the other thing is that adding a cpu core is not going to double performance. This community if any would be the one to understand that unless the mobile apps are written specifically for symmetrical multi-processing, there is diminished returns on performance. And also consider battery life can now also take a hit until the OS is optimized for it which i hear is baked into 2.4. Aren't Evo owners still waiting on 2.3?

The point overall is that this is an evolutionary move, not revolutionary, so i just don't get why people really need to drop their phone to get this one unless it truly was providing more features. Like if the Evo2 was a honeycomb exclusive on sprint, I can totally see that, but a second CPU on a phone whats already dumb fast.....before its even OC'd or ROM flashed?

If anything my wish list is really true engineering in battery design/optimization and how about apps that are just like the iphone counterparts instead of some of these half assed ports. But that's just me.

I was going to comment on how all I really cared about was a bump in battery life until I read your last line. Honestly, for me the Evo is leaps and bounds more powerful than my Palm Pre so I'm sure I'd be thrilled with it. My biggest issue with going with the Evo right now is that it's been out for 7+ months and I feel like the upgrade to it is right around the corner. If battery life was reported to be better on the Evo, I'd have already jumped ship to it a long time ago.

**giograves** · 03-01-2011, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by schnoid

I was going to comment on how all I really cared about was a bump in battery life until I read your last line. Honestly, for me the Evo is leaps and bounds more powerful than my Palm Pre so I'm sure I'd be thrilled with it. My biggest issue with going with the Evo right now is that it's been out for 7+ months and I feel like the upgrade to it is right around the corner. If battery life was reported to be better on the Evo, I'd have already jumped ship to it a long time ago.

Yeah i fully appreciate your position, every situation is indeed different. I am 10 years in June on Sprint so Feb next year I can go for the Evo2 if its available. I honestly do like a phone to be out for a little while to see where it goes and the list of issues to surface. Had I done that before, I wouldn't have went with a Pre that was mostly a frustrating experience. So I bailed for the EVO 10 days ago. It also helps when your open to carrier changes since termination fees are prorated now.

FYI, Battery life: On the first week where the battery isn't even "broken in", the battery life is already twice what I got on my Pre with AIM/Gtalk and BT always on. And no need to patch on an Evo like a Pre. Some of those patches were definitely known to be juice raping.

Overall what I notice is that the real battery hog is the screen because when I'm not using this thing, even with all these social networks and mail constantly polling, there is a very small drain. If I forget to charge at 50%, i'll wake up 8 hours later with it at 35%. The Pre? LOLOLOLOL. The 4G is also a killer but I only use that (ah hem TRY to use Sprints 4G in Brooklyn where its very ****ty) in the car for internet radio while on the charger anyway.

**schnoid** · 03-01-2011, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by giograves

Yeah i fully appreciate your position, every situation is indeed different. I am 10 years in June on Sprint so Feb next year I can go for the Evo2 if its available. I honestly do like a phone to be out for a little while to see where it goes and the list of issues to surface. Had I done that before, I wouldn't have went with a Pre that was mostly a frustrating experience. So I bailed for the EVO 10 days ago. It also helps when your open to carrier changes since termination fees are prorated now.

FYI, Battery life: On the first week where the battery isn't even "broken in", the battery life is already twice what I got on my Pre with AIM/Gtalk and BT always on. And no need to patch on an Evo like a Pre. Some of those patches were definitely known to be juice raping.

Overall what I notice is that the real battery hog is the screen because when I'm not using this thing, even with all these social networks and mail constantly polling, there is a very small drain. If I forget to charge at 50%, i'll wake up 8 hours later with it at 35%. The Pre? LOLOLOLOL. The 4G is also a killer but I only use that (ah hem TRY to use Sprints 4G in Brooklyn where its very ****ty) in the car for internet radio while on the charger anyway.

Thanks for the info/comparison. I definitely appreciate hearing people's experiences when switching from the Pre to Evo. I'm most likely going to buy an Evo off contract and then upgrade this summer when other phones come out.

**ndz#ac** · 03-01-2011, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by schnoid

Thanks for the info/comparison. I definitely appreciate hearing people's experiences when switching from the Pre to Evo. I'm most likely going to buy an Evo off contract and then upgrade this summer when other phones come out.

I'm in the same boat. Upgrade eligible but didn't want to sign a new 2-yr contract on an Evo just before CTIA (Evo 2 coming?). Keep an eye on ebay. New in box clean esn evo's are showing up for $300-$350.

I was a launch day Pre minus user who hung on but can't any longer. HP's webOS is still the best multi-tasking and "synergized" OS but HP/Palm keeps shooting themselves in the foots.

**schnoid** · 03-01-2011, 07:51 PM

Yea, I was really trying to wait it out for CTIA... but my Pre is dying a horrible death. I agree though that WebOS is pretty much superior to any OS out there. But lack of apps and hardware kill it.

**Robbzilla** · 03-02-2011, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by shieldss

I'm hoping for a price drop on the Evo soon, also. Hopefully, it will come before April 1st when the new Sprint Premiere plans go into effect and I lose my upgrade until August (it will be 22 months for my wife and I at that point). However, June-July is usually the big release window for phones so I may tough it out with our Pres. Mine is in pristine shape but my wife is how shall we say, "agressive" with her electronics.

If you already have the upgrade, they aren't going to take it away. But if you were slated to get your upgrade after April 1st, you won't get it until 22 months.Or at least that's what I've been told (twice) by Sprint.

**Lynn64093** · 03-02-2011, 10:17 PM

Currently, I'm with Verizon. I have one of their first droid phones and I'm very jealous that the EVO is out and I don't have it. I love the screen and all that it can do.

Seeing as how Verizon has the Thunderbolt coming out, and it's identical to the Sprint Evo in almost every way, except it's got a little more space as well as it's a little quicker, I am beginning to wonder if there will be an Evo 2 around the corner.

That will be the determining factor. To stay with Verizon or switch to sprint.

I don't have my Verizon upgrade until september, so I'm trying to make my decision.

So... Is there an Evo 2 on the way?

**Spectre130** · 03-02-2011, 11:43 PM

Looks like Sprint will be unveiling a new devise at CTIA at the end of the month as per:

At least I am betting that they are. I am up for an upgrade now and my wife at the end of this month. I am going to give my upgrade to my wife so that she can get the EVO and I am hopping on an EVO2 or the announcement of an iPhone coming to Sprint. With this new silver BS I do not want to get a one year old EVO and be stuck with it for 22 months. If I was still on the one year upgrade cycle I would have already gotten the EVO.
My 2.2 running hero is getting tired. My wife has the horrible Samsung s30 that has been a pile of crap since day one.

Originally Posted by Lynn64093

Currently, I'm with Verizon. I have one of their first droid phones and I'm very jealous that the EVO is out and I don't have it. I love the screen and all that it can do.

Seeing as how Verizon has the Thunderbolt coming out, and it's identical to the Sprint Evo in almost every way, except it's got a little more space as well as it's a little quicker, I am beginning to wonder if there will be an Evo 2 around the corner.

That will be the determining factor. To stay with Verizon or switch to sprint.

I don't have my Verizon upgrade until september, so I'm trying to make my decision.

So... Is there an Evo 2 on the way?