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What do you get when you take an HTC HD2,add 4G WiMax connectivity, a front facingcamera and use Android instead of WindowsMobile? You get the HTC EVO 4G! Sprint hasraced the EVO 4G to market, giving them thedistinction of being the only carrier inAmerica to carry a 4G Smartphone. Alongwith that, the EVO 4G offers many otherclaims to fame. It can do live video chat, it'sthe first Android device to natively supporthigh quality YouTube, has a kickstand and anHDMI port for outputting video to a projectoror larger television. On paper, the EVO 4G is amonster, it's truly the most powerful andfeature‐rich Android device to date.PRODUCT REVIEW [ HTC EVO 4G ]Parampreet SalujaTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSThe device has a Qualcomm QSD8650Snapdragon CPU clocking in at 1GHz, runningon top of Android 2.1.It has an ample 512MB of RAM, plus 1GB ofROM. It also comes with an 8GB microSD cardfor storage, although this is expandable up to32GB. The capacitive display is a traditionalbacklit LCD and is 4.3" and WVGA resolution,which is the same as the HD2.The EVO 4G has a number of wireless radiosand components: WiFi, WiMax, CDMA,Bluetooth, FM Radio, GPS (assisted), andeven a digital compass.For imaging, there are two cameras. Thefront camera captures image at 1.3MP andvideo at VGA resolution, while the rearcamera (which has a dual LED flash) takesstills at 8MP and video at 720p.For video out, there is a microHDMI type Dconnector, and for syncing/synchronizing andcharging, we have microUSB.The battery is 1500mAh, though we wish itwere double the size.The EVO's build quality is modestly higherthan average, but isn't excellent. It is agenuine feel in hands and the screen too, isvery robust. Unfortunately, the back platedoesn't slide off like in other HTC handsets—you’ll have to snap it out with your fingernail.The phone doesn't feel cheap, but thesecharacteristics detract a bit from the buildquality. The EVO's 4.3‐inch screen isconsidered by some to be the device'sprinciple selling point. It's roughly half an inchlarger than the display on the N1, but it's thesame exact resolution. This means that youdon't necessarily get to see more content—itjust stretches everything to a bigger size. Thisis evident when you look at the EVO closelynext to an N1 (Nexus One). The big screenhas some advantages, but there are alsosome disadvantages. It makes the devicecumbersome and awkward to use for onehandedoperation. Much like a tablet, theEVO tends to be more comfortable to workwith when used in landscape mode with twohands.25