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HTC Evo 4G
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Approximate retail price:
$100
Summary:

The HTC Evo 4G is a smart phone designed for use on the Sprint Nextel network, including its WiMAX "4G" network. It runs on the Android operating system. This model has a 4.3-inch touch-screen display, an 8.0-megapixel camera, and a virtual QWERTY keyboard.
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Type: Sprint Nextel smart phones
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4.0
Best Phone Yet
4/25/2012
Pros
Attractive Design
Easy Navigation
Good Interface w/email
Cons
Poor Battery Life
Best Uses
Email
Games
Making Calls
Organizing Contacts
Organizing Schedule
Texting
Web Browsing
Comment:
I've been with Sprint for 10 years, now, and have had this phone almost 2 years...and still love it!<br /><br />The only real negative I can say is about the poor battery life, as others have said. However, to compensate, I have it run on Wi-Fi when I am at work and home (which keeps the battery practically full the entire day) and I also keep a charger at work, at home and in the car.<br /><br />Other than the battery life, the few problems I've had with this phone were all resolved fully and quickly by Sprint customer service. <br /><br />I'd definitely recommend this phone!
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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1.0
the worst in battery life!!!
3/29/2012
Pros
Average design
Average functionality
Cons
Dull Display
Inadequate memory
Worst battery life
Best Uses
Email
Making Calls
Texting
Web Browsing
Comment:
When it came about more than 2 yrs ago, it was a good Android phone albeit with a poor battery life. However, the battery life gotten worse and worse within a few months' of usage. I don't have that many apps installed on my phone. But often it says the memory is low. So I have to clear the cache from installed apps or often uninstall some apps so I could install some new ones. Had many issues with this phone such as: rebooting without warning, not being able to make or receive calls, taking forever to power up, etc. Complained to Sprint about the problems with this phone; took the phone to their store for troubleshooting. Nothing helped. Just had with this phone. Sprint technical help is no help at all.<br /><br />Compared with the many phones available today, this phone is not at all worth buying. I personally would not buy another HTC phone, since all their phones have problem batteries. I prefer Motorola or Samsung phones. I think Motorola makes the best Android phones since my wife had a DroidX and now a Razr Maxx. They are very good and I have never seen the kind of problems I have with Evo 4g.<br /><br />I would not recommend this phone or any HTC phones to anyone.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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4.0
good performance with a few drawbacks
3/25/2012
Pros
Attractive Design
Brilliant Display
Easy Navigation
Cons
Dig keypad errors often
Poor Battery Life
Best Uses
Email
Making Calls
Organizing Contacts
Organizing Schedule
Texting
Web Browsing
Comment:
Good overall phone, a little large, has a great need for charge dependancy. I have the largest battery available for this phone when i bought it, and its good for abour 12 hours with average use, before needing to be re-charged.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
The HTC Evo 4G is part of the Cell phones & services test program at Consumer Reports. The HTC Evo 4G Cell phones & services features and specs include Display diagonal size (in.), Requires data service, Requires messaging service, Document editing, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi, World phone, Memory card, Music player, QWERTY keyboard, Touch screen, Voice command, Bluetooth, Camera (megapixels), Case style. In our lab tests, Cell phones & services models like the HTC Evo 4G are reviewed on Battery life, Broadband data, Camera: Image quality, Camera: Video quality, Display quality, Messaging, Phoning, Web browsing, Ease of use, Display diagonal size (in.), Operating system, Overall score, Portability, Voice quality. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the HTC Evo 4G based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the HTC Evo 4G include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the HTC Evo 4G.
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