Ifixit teardown of the Evo4G

[gibsonhtp#IM]

Didn't see this posted yet.

HTC Evo 4G Teardown - iFixit

 

[twennywonn]

Did you see this

A Broadcom BCM4329 integrating Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and FM connectivity to provide speeds up to 50 Mbits/s in 802.11n.

Does the evo have wireless N!

 

[gibsonhtp#IM]

Did you see this

A Broadcom BCM4329 integrating Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and FM connectivity to provide speeds up to 50 Mbits/s in 802.11n.

Does the evo have wireless N!

It has the capability, Android just has to support it with updated drivers for the chip like with the Nexus One

 

[twennywonn]

It has the capability, Android just has to support it with updated drivers for the chip like with the Nexus One

AH I see was the drivers a part of 2.2 or separate?

Im an android newb.

 

[McBong]

They need to get on that update ASAP then, because I would love to get N on my Evo.

 

[Auzo]

It sure looks like it, not only that but it looks like the chip is the dual band flavor so it may be possible to connect to a 5 GHz link.

In addition to that it looks like FM portion is a Rx/Tx so maybe it will be possible to stream pandora (or anything else) over an FM radio. Not that I ever would but its cool to know I could have the option

Broadcom.com - BCM4329 - Low-Power 802.11n with Bluetooth? 2.1 + EDR and FM (Tx and Rx)

 

[frank828#AC]

umm...you guys notice the 16GB card?

free upgrade possibly??

 

[gibsonhtp#IM]

It sure looks like it, not only that but it looks like the chip is the dual band flavor so it may be possible to connect to a 5 GHz link.

In addition to that it looks like FM portion is a Rx/Tx so maybe it will be possible to stream pandora (or anything else) over an FM radio. Not that I ever would but its cool to know I could have the option

Broadcom.com - BCM4329 - Low-Power 802.11n with Bluetooth? 2.1 + EDR and FM (Tx and Rx)

Well, with the xda guys coming up with stuff all the time, you never know.

A firmware update has already come out a few weeks ago with code for the driver update on the Broadcom chip, I haven't seen anything that says this is the software update that makes Android support Wireless N but you never know.

android.git.kernel.org Git - platform/system/wlan/broadcom.git/summary

 

[gibsonhtp#IM]

umm...you guys notice the 16GB card?

free upgrade possibly??

I'm thinking that was just a microsd card that they had already.

 

[frank828#AC]

why the heck would they just grab a random 16GB card just to take that picture?

It's a teardown, it would make sense to take pictures of all the parts that were ON the phone.

Maybe it's possible. I dont think anyone has seen the actual retail store versions of these phones yet.

 

[Auzo]

Hmm... that is pretty strange. The only thing I can think of is that whomever they acquired the phone from (one of the Google I/O free phone folks) could have had previously inserted the 16 GB card for their use and there it stayed.

 

[gibsonhtp#IM]

why the heck would they just grab a random 16GB card just to take that picture?

It's a teardown, it would make sense to take pictures of all the parts that were ON the phone.

Maybe it's possible. I dont think anyone has seen the actual retail store versions of these phones yet.

It's definitely possible, I'm not saying it's not, but more then likely the phone they bought off someone didn't have a microsd card in it and they put one in there for the photos, or the person they bought it off of already put their own 16gb card in there before it got sold and just forgot to take it out.

 

[frank828#AC]

Hmm... that is pretty strange. The only thing I can think of is that whomever they acquired the phone from (one of the Google I/O free phone folks) could have had previously inserted the 16 GB card for their use and there it stayed.

yeah that's what im thinking too. I'm hoping it's a free upgrade though...considering all the issues we've heard about the 8GB cards already.

 

[frank828#AC]

and how exactly does ifixit acquire these things?? i thought they have a special relationship with the companies considering that they had the iPad teardown up before it was even released(i think).

edit: yeah they even had the ipad 3G before the ipad was even released. http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-3G-Teardown/2374/1

 

[OrderedtheEvo]

I really hope we get a free upgrade to a 16gb card. Doesn't the hd2 have one ?

 

[Owleyes]

There is no 16 gig card in retail boxes guys. I have a live phone in my store, and it is certainly an 8 gig. On a side note, the packaging is every bit as terrible as you have heard on here lol. It really does look like a microwave food tub.

 

[Paladin]

There is no 16 gig card in retail boxes guys. I have a live phone in my store, and it is certainly an 8 gig. On a side note, the packaging is every bit as terrible as you have heard on here lol. It really does look like a microwave food tub.

I never understood why that is a big deal to some. I mean you usually toss it away or in your basement someplace. It is not like you use it for anything.

It is all about the phone to me, it could come in a blister pack for all I care! ii

 

[PhilR8]

I never understood why that is a big deal to some. I mean you usually toss it away or in your basement someplace. It is not like you use it for anything.

It is all about the phone to me, it could come in a blister pack for all I care! ii

I kind of liked the packaging. The box is smaller than you'd think and easy to open. Nothing complicated. It's fine.