HTC EVO Shift 4G

by Antonio Wells Jan 5, 2011 9:06 AM – 3 Comments

Sprint is following up on is successor to HTC EVO 4G with HTC EVO Shift 4G Android powered smartphone. This mobile high speed Internet capacble beauty has Android 2.2 (Froyo), capable of full Flash websites in the web browser, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5MP camera with 720p HD camcorder and a 3.6-inch touchscreen, atop HTC Sense user interface. Available in Sprint stores and online on January 9th for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and activation on a new two-year service agreement (or eligible upgrade), and activation on a data plan with the required $10 Premium Data Add-On.

Pictures of HTC EVO Shift 4G:

: HTC EVO Shift 4G Keyboard Open

: HTC EVO Shift 4G Front View

: HTC EVO Shift 4G Angle View

: HTC EVO Shift 4G Side View

: HTC EVO Shift 4G Back View

HTC EVO Shift 4G Key Features Include:

HD Video Recording
Wi-Fi^®
Sprint Mobile Hotspot (supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices)
Android Market™ with access to more than 100,000 apps
Messaging – Personal and business e-mail, IM and text messaging
Social Networking Integration – Facebook^®, Twitter™, Flickr^® and more
Visual Voicemail
Google™ Mobile Services, including YouTube™, Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Voice™ and Google Maps™
GPS Navigation
Stereo Bluetooth^® wireless technology
microSD slot (supporting up to 32GB memory card)

Tags: 4G, Android 2.2, CES 2011, Froyo, HTC EVO Shift 4G, HTC EVO Shift 4G Apps, HTC Sense, Shift 4g Android Apps, Shift 4G Apps, Sprint

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3 Comments

By jonathan on January 6, 2011 at 8:25 pm:

If anyone needs help resetting their Shift I found a site that has the details looks like its almost like restting the evo
http://www.phonegeni.us/index.php/HTC_EVO_Shift_4G

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By Titan_X on January 8, 2011 at 11:31 pm:

I recently updated from the HTC Hero to the EVO Shift 4G, and the difference is astounding. The EVO Shift 4G has a much more responsive interface where menu and app transitions are smooth as silk. The screen is very sharp and the colors look fantastic. The 5MP camera is just fine for me; I’m not looking to become a photojournalist. Don’t have an opinion either way for the slide-out keyboard. It’s useful sometimes, but I’ve grown accustomed to using the on-screen keyboard so I find myself using it more.

My biggest complaint about the phone would be the placement of the volume up/down buttons, as I’m always hitting them by mistake when sliding out the keyboard, but I think I’ll get used to it. Also, I miss the trackball, which helped immensely if I needed to edit certain words by adding a letter or two, though the d-pad on the keyboard serves as a replacement to this function. Also don’t like how the d-pad doesn’t have an action or enter button in the middle… the design is a bit deceptive there.

The phone is still a great phone and I don’t know why folks are downing it already. My HTC Hero was easily the best phone I ever owned and used, and my EVO Shift 4G is just the same, but even better.

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By elga rich on January 30, 2011 at 11:48 pm:

The EVO Shift 4G has a much more responsive interface where menu and app transitions are smooth as silk. The screen is very sharp and the colors look fantastic. The 5MP camera is just fine for me

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