Walked into a Radio Shack today just as a Sprint Rep was dropping off a data sheet for the Echo.
After chatting a while with her the subject of the EVO came up because she has one too. She let slip that there are plans for a, quote "EVO predecessor" this summer. I looked at her kind of dumbfounded and said "predecessor", do you mean the EVO 2? She said yeah I meant to say the successor. She said someone from upper management told her about it at the Phoenix Open (well Waste Management Open as it is called nowadays). I prodded for more info but she said she had already told me too much.
Take it with a grain of salt though - after all this is coming from a rep.
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That's kind of a no brainer, there is no way that sprint is not going to release another flagship device this summer. We just gotta sit tight to find out what it is.
Yeah with the evo being such a big hit.. there will no doubt be a successor .. the device alone probably saved sprint altogether ... problem is when its gonna come...I would imagine later in the year seeing as sprint will no doubt push the echo for a few ...
pretty disappointed in sprints "ace up its sleeve" but I'm sure the device will sell and at least turn some heads
the evo did save sprint. better make a new one or i will cry
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the evo did save sprint. better make a new one or i will cry
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I hate this about android. I spend about $500 on the "top of the line" phone and 5 months later, it'll be obsolete. all of the devs will jump to the new evo and leave evo1 under the table. just like what happened to the Sprint hero.
That's just ridiculous. Just saw the other day that they have cm7 running on Eris! When I put my hero out of service for the evo in November I was running cm6 which was pretty much the best rom out at the time. Apple upgrades their hardware annually and there is no reason sprint or HTC shouldn't do the same. When evo 2 comes out I will be the 1st in line and after a quick sale on Craigslist for this one shouldn't be out of pocket all that much. I just don't see how you can get upset about new tech. I freakin live for it!
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I think she's messing with you... Sprint's gonna be plugging the Echo hardcore until they realize no one wants it, then MAYBE they'll do an Evo 2.
+1 on Evo saving Sprint though, although at the rate they're going now the Echo could be the death of it... I'll probably stay because they're the last major phone company with a true unlimited data plan. (minus the roaming cap)
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I think she's messing with you... Sprint's gonna be plugging the Echo hardcore until they realize no one wants it, then MAYBE they'll do an Evo 2.
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No way. The Echo is a niche device, not a flagship device. Sprint knows they need a new flagship and they will have one. The Echo is just one phone, they will be releasing others.
Probably more Galaxy S-based phones... All still running Froyo 2.1 as well =/
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I hate this about android. I spend about $500 on the "top of the line" phone and 5 months later, it'll be obsolete. all of the devs will jump to the new evo and leave evo1 under the table. just like what happened to the Sprint hero.
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You do realize that the G1, MyTouch 3g, hero, aria, etc still have an active dev community? Im sure development for the EVO will go on for years. As for the hero,I just looked at the dev page and an ASOP ROM was updated two days ago.
kenfly said:
I hate this about android. I spend about $500 on the "top of the line" phone and 5 months later, it'll be obsolete. all of the devs will jump to the new evo and leave evo1 under the table. just like what happened to the Sprint hero.
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deal with it...that's technology for you...
Why are people complaining about the advance of technology? WTH? You don't want new cool stuff? Then shut up about it and get an iPhone. Sit at the platform and watch the train go by. Will that really make you feel better?
Everything gets outdated over time, just with android being new in the sense of mobile platform it is moving faster than any other currently. That happens with new technology.
kenfly said:
I hate this about android. I spend about $500 on the "top of the line" phone and 5 months later, it'll be obsolete. all of the devs will jump to the new evo and leave evo1 under the table. just like what happened to the Sprint hero.
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Man as soon as I read your reply. I thought.... Oh boy.... LoL
Thanks
kenfly said:
I hate this about android. I spend about $500 on the "top of the line" phone and 5 months later, it'll be obsolete. all of the devs will jump to the new evo and leave evo1 under the table. just like what happened to the Sprint hero.
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I believe there's a form we can fill out if we want sprint to halt development of new phones...
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Fret not at the advancement of the technology...
The evo is a phone that I'm sure will have support for a while from sprint
The hero had its run and fair share...it made it to 2.1 ota..
Galaxy s owners are the ppl who should be complaining
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http://gizmodo.com/5535436/sprint-wont-sell-the-nexus-one
"When Sprint's Michelle Leff Mermelstein told us that the company wouldn't be selling the Nexus One because of the "upcoming availability of the award-winning Evo 4G," it didn't change much for your average user. The Evo, like the Incredible, looks at least as enticing as the Nexus One, and even shares a lot of the same hardware. Where it diverges, Sprint says it's a "more robust, full-featured device," which, well, it is."
Sprint, like Verizon did earlier this year, has decided to not sell the Nexus One. I could never see a reason to choose this over the awesomeness that will be the Evo (even with the wonky Android upgrade schedule), but I know some people were still waiting for it. Sort of makes sense though, they were only going to run the risk of cannibalizing each other. If I was Sprint, I'd want the Evo to get all the attention too.
(Just a note: I know this is the CDMA Hero community, not the Nexus One forum or anything, but this is the group I connect with and with our investment in Sprint, I thought it was worthy of our forum. I don't go anywhere else on XDA.)
Sorry Fixxer2008
Just because the Evo is on the same network doesn't mean that I, and I suspect many others, wouldn't still consider and possibly choose the N1. While the Evo does seem like it will be the phone on Sprint to have, it also may not fit everyone's tastes. Not to mention that if Google has the ability to upgrade the N1 immediately to the next available Android OS instead of us having to wait for HTC and Sprint to figure it out, well that right there would probably push many folks to buy it before the Evo. I think Sprint is dropping the ball here because more options are always better than less.
i think i just heard fixxers head explode
It does really sadden me that Sprint has chose to do this. I really wanted a Nexus One over an EVO 4G.
A few reason as to why:
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Vanilla Android is SO much quicker & has a better battery life opposed to Sense.
I like choices.
I don't 4G coverage & probably won't 4G coverage in my area for a long time.
This is Verizon and Sprint's big mistakes. They don't want to give up control over the devices, and Google doesn't want to give them control over this device.
Google is attempting to shake up the hardware sales revenue stream that the carriers have and they are trying to stomp it out.
Unfortunately, it is us, the customers who get hurt by it.
Pretty sad, because I thought Sprint really was turning things around, but it appears they are still the same ol' Sprint.
Confirmed the information here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6442453&postcount=385
This pisses me off to no end. I dont want a f*cking EVO, but now thats what I guess I'm gonna be stuck with.
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this pisses me off to no end. I dont want a f*cking evo, but now thats what i guess i'm gonna be stuck with.
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^^^^^
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This pisses me off to no end. I dont want a f*cking EVO, but now thats what I guess I'm gonna be stuck with.
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Vote with your dollar and go somewhere else. There ARE other carriers besides sprint.
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It does really sadden me that Sprint has chose to do this. I really wanted a Nexus One over an EVO 4G.
A few reason as to why:
Established Community
Vanilla Android is SO much quicker & has a better battery life opposed to Sense.
I like choices.
I don't 4G coverage & probably won't 4G coverage in my area for a long time.
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yeah im down right pissed but nothing i can do i guess. unless i switch to t-mobile. i guess ill hold out for the moment2 because i don't like the evo and i hate sense.
didn't hte nexus one have hardware issues, and that's why google canned it, and told everyone to get an incredible ?
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yeah im down right pissed but nothing i can do i guess. unless i switch to t-mobile. i guess ill hold out for the moment2 because i don't like the evo and i hate sense.
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I heard a rumor the Samsung galaxy s was coming to all 4 carriers sometime and that phone supposedly one ups even then evo in a few areas
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I heard a rumor the Samsung galaxy s was coming to all 4 carriers sometime and that phone supposedly one ups even then evo in a few areas
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i have a good offer on the moment right now but there is hardly any development for it so im not sure. i do have a feeling once the EVO comes out that will be sprints flagship android device of the year and the hero will be left behind. ill have to look up the galaxy, thanks.
I can see why people are mad and want a google phone that gets updated directly from google.
Alot of people think the evo is too big. The nexus has nice size and looks pretty sleek.
But the Evo does have much better specs, and does still get 3G.
Plus you can turn sense off, and if you root (when these guys figure out how)
You can remove the HTC lockscreen, and make and revert all the HTC apps back to stock, and the device will run faster.
But the nesux one on sprint for $99 would be a hell of a deal and would pull alot of customers who want a cool smartphone but don't need everything the EVO does.
Plus sprint better not go out of stock the first day, I want an evo
Well this is disappointing news
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I can see why people are mad and want a google phone that gets updated directly from google.
Alot of people think the evo is too big. The nexus has nice size and looks pretty sleek.
But the Evo does have much better specs, and does still get 3G.
Plus you can turn sense off, and if you root (when these guys figure out how)
You can remove the HTC lockscreen, and make and revert all the HTC apps back to stock, and the device will run faster.
But the nesux one on sprint for $99 would be a hell of a deal and would pull alot of customers who want a cool smartphone but don't need everything the EVO does.
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the evo will take awhile to root and most devs here prefer sense. "some" of us here realize that sense is buggy, takes up too much ram and is all about eye candy.
the nexus would of kicked ass if it was released.
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i have a good offer on the moment right now but there is hardly any development for it so im not sure. i do have a feeling once the EVO comes out that will be sprints flagship android device of the year and the hero will be left behind. ill have to look up the galaxy, thanks.
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Yea something about it's gpu producing polygons well above the n1 and even the iPhone I have no idea what that all means and plus it has a super amoled screen tht just sounds amazing
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Yea something about it's gpu producing polygons well above the n1 and even the iPhone I have no idea what that all means and plus it has a super amoled screen tht just sounds amazing
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the evo is a nice device but not exactly pocket friendly. plus alot of the features i won't even use.
The Nexus One is an amazing device, the Evo is also an amazing device. Sprint should carry both and just make everyone happy and put money in their big pockets!
How is everyone feeling about there being just over 1 week of big development on the Hero? ... ... ... Evo is coming out soon so I expect this board to die down a lot.
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How is everyone feeling about there being just over 1 week of big development on the Hero? ... ... ... Evo is coming out soon so I expect this board to die down a lot.
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Well, I can have it both ways I guess. I've had the Hero since January and I love it. My dad will be getting the EVO next weekend. So I've been explaining to him the benefits of root and what not, and I think I have him convinced to root it. I have to admit that I am jealous, although it will be nice to have some hands on experience when I do root it for him.
I have my Hero rooted with Fresh 2.1.2 and with the Envy theme on it. I might start to learn to theme on my own since there are tutorials out there. It looks easy, but time consuming.
Ultimately, I'm satisfied and I thank the themers and the rom devs out there who made my phone a nice piece of work.
Listen.. Not everyone will be able to upgrade and not everyone here has 500 dollars to shell out for a phone in an economy like this. Progress will slow as far as hero goes but will not stop. come June 4th ill still be here and so will everyone else... Theres a strong reality in the real world and most people who say "ill get the phone" will not get it simply because life doesn't work that way. Theres stipulations and events that happen daily that impede peoples lives and plans.
Stop worrying about development for the hero.
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How is everyone feeling about there being just over 1 week of big development on the Hero? ... ... ... Evo is coming out soon so I expect this board to die down a lot.
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I don't think it's gonna die off that much. I don't recall hearing flipz, damage or toast saying they were jumping ship.
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Listen.. Not everyone will be able to upgrade and not everyone here has 500 dollars to shell out for a phone in an economy like this. Progress will slow as far as hero goes but will not stop. come June 4th ill still be here and so will everyone else... Theres a strong reality in the real world and most people who say "ill get the phone" will not get it simply because life doesn't work that way. Theres stipulations and events that happen daily that impede peoples lives and plans.
Stop worrying about development for the hero.
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Well said my man!
Most of us got our phones in Sept/Oct thus not up for upgrade, I doubt many of us will be jumping ship to a $500 phone.
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I am going to pay full price for the evo.
But i am going to miss my damage control roms.
You guys made the long wait for 2.1 much more bearable.
I will still be on the forums for the hero. I helped people at work root and flash there devices.
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Most of us got our phones in Sept/Oct thus not up for upgrade, I doubt many of us will be jumping ship to a $500 phone.
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I know a ton of people are on ppcgeeks, it's like a ghost town in the hero section. But in reality xda has always been the main place for development anyways. Im a bit shocked at godzson & zen leaving so soon though.
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I don't think it's gonna die off that much. I don't recall hearing flipz, damage or toast saying they were jumping ship.
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Actually, Toast (arguably our best true code developer) has said he is getting the EVO. That in itself is a big big loss.
i wont be leaving, and i havent developed any roms lmfao ahahahahahahahahaah i will continue to see you guys around here, but i am getting some help from a mentor of mine who is teaching me how to compile my own kernels and i will soon make my own few roms for my hero, mwuahahahahaha(evil laugh)
I *was* going to get the Evo and actually considered purchasing it outright or adding a second line to my account to get it, but not sure if I can handle an additional $80/mo bill on top of my current load which is horrendous already.
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I *was* going to get the Evo and actually considered purchasing it outright or adding a second line to my account to get it, but not sure if I can handle an additional $80/mo bill on top of my current load which is horrendous already.
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Additional &80???
How's that? Do you have just one line right now?
I am pretty sure I am holding off on the EVO. Not that the specs don't give me a hard on, but ----- I really want a tegra or dual core snap dragon even more than I want this.
And I don't have 4g any my area, and it took years to even get 3G here...I can only imagine the roll out will be just the same. I really can't belive there are still parts of the U.S. that are dead-zones...let alone not having 3G.
I was absolutely pumped on the EVO and am eligible for an upgrade. However, after some recent disappointments with Sprint's service/customer service, I will be sticking with my Hero. I don't plan on ditching Sprint (yet) but I also have no desire to extend my contract with them, which is the whole reason they come out with the newest and fastest so quickly.
So, I've decided I'm not taking the bait. In a few months, I will be a contract free Hero owner and plan to enjoy the peace of mind of knowing I can tell Sprint to go **** themselves whenever I please.
just wanted to see who is keeping the hero as long as they can or ditching it the second they can. i just feel a little lonely cause everyone is moving onto the evo. i am proud to say that i am keeping my hero for atleast a few more years.
I'll be keeping mine until I find something that I can't live without. I am trying to hold out for a super phone that isn't 4g. Just seems like a waste since it is not anywhere near me at all, and won't be for quite some time I'm sure.
Though, the new Samsung Galaxy S Pro is looking pretty dang tempting (3x more powerfull than EVO/Nexus processor)
I've had my Hero since January. I've been poking around the EVO forums, and since my dad has one, I'm not sure if I want to switch when I can upgrade or have cash up front. The Evo looks nice with a bigger screen compared to the Hero. I'm still not sold on the Evo as of yet. I'm sticking with my Hero since it's been tweaked to my liking.
I'm bouncing back and forth. The "next generation" android phones are supposed to be coming out by year-end. Not sure what that means, exactly, but something better than the Evo might be out by then. I have to wait until October to upgrade anyway. I might also be out of a job for a time, depending on what happens here at the office. My girlfriend has expressed an interest in my Hero after I upgrade, though, so I guess I might be keeping it in that respect. Who knows?
Im keeping my Hero until the first Android phone comes out with at least a SnapDragon processor and Froyo pre-loaded. Hopefully Sprint will get something like this (prolly not) so if its on T-Mo then so be it.
New phones were exciting when they used to be released once every year or two. Nowadays, with a hot, new phone coming out every few weeks, I don't bother with it any more. I am sticking with my Hero until it breaks and then I will buy whatever has replaced the EVO used on eBay for $50.
Most likely keeping mine until at least October, when I'm eligible for the yearly upgrade.
Read about way too many issues with the EVO, including improperly grounded touch screen, touch screen lag, 30 fps limitation, build quality, etc.
I'm pretty satisfied / happy with my Hero for now, especially the way I have it running .
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New phones were exciting when they used to be released once every year or two. Nowadays, with a hot, new phone coming out every few weeks, I don't bother with it any more. I am sticking with my Hero until it breaks and then I will buy whatever has replaced the EVO used on eBay for $50.
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exactly. there just gonna keep coming out with better and better phones. the hero is already pretty badass, and im really looking forward to getting froyo ported to the hero.
Staying.. my hero does what i need it to.. plus have to much fun trying roms and such.. the evo is nice.. but i have up my 30 dollar sero for the hero.. dont want to pay that extra 10 dollars for the 4g when its 40 miles away.
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I will be kepping my Hero until Sprint releases the Hero 2 a.k.a. "HTC Legend"
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I will be kepping my Hero until Sprint releases the Hero 2 a.k.a. "HTC Legend"
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Not happening... it was called the Evo....
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Not happening... it was called the Evo....
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http://www.htc.com/www/product/legend/specification.html
You sure?
undecided as of now. I wanted an Evo but now....not so much. Maybe when the issues get ironed out, but at the moment, I believe the hero is more sound than the Evo.
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http://www.htc.com/www/product/legend/specification.html
You sure?
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I read that At&t HTC Aria is the US version of the HTC Legend. Bah editing the original UK phones Sucks
Hero for now...for atleast a year...
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I like my Hero. It's not going anywhere for a long time.
Just upgraded to the Evo. Still have the hero laying around though. The hero is definately a great phone, but man things happen really fast with a snapdragon...
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Im keeping my Hero until the first Android phone comes out with at least a SnapDragon processor and Froyo pre-loaded. Hopefully Sprint will get something like this (prolly not) so if its on T-Mo then so be it.
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That.
I wanted to get into a Droid when they first came out as I was with Verizon for 8+ years. For whatever reason, they would not cut me any breaks on a handset even though I was due for an upgrade. I really wanted to get my hands on an android handset was got so impatient with VZ that I walked next door to the Sprint store (literally across the parking lot) and grabbed what they had at the time. (It was Hero or Moment... not a hard choice)
This was back in March and I've been nothing but pleased with my choice. Granted, the Hero is older, slower hardware, but for someone wanting to experience and tinker with Android, the Hero has been a perfect fit. The community here around this handset is vast and we have so many mods and roms to play with. When I finally do get into a better handset, I'm going to have quite a bit of experience already with optimizing, modding, and really knowing how to get the absolute most out of my phone since all of us here are working with pretty limited resources compared to something like an Evo.
I'm glad I moved to Sprint and got the Hero. The pace of new, awesome phones coming out right now is crazy and when I'm ready to upgrade, I'll have my pick of amazing phones natively running 2.2/3.0. I am a bit weary about this mandatory 4G charge though. Hopefully by the time I'm ready to move on there will still be some quality offerings in plain 'ol 3G.
I'll be keeping my hero. I don't like the large screen on the EVO and there is no 4G coverage in Oklahoma yet that I know of. When time comes to upgrade we'll see what Sprint has to offer but until then it's the Hero all the way.
Keeping Hero, very happy
Read my signature The Hero is the best/coolest phone I've had, as I only upgrade every couple years...last one was a Samsung Rant and before that I was on a Nextel i870 (ooollldd)
It's disappointing seeing all of the upcoming phones for other carriers such as AT&T and Verizon and then seeing Sprints line of upcoming phones.
Take a look:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/carriers/Sprint/upcoming
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It's disappointing seeing all of the upcoming phones for other carriers such as AT&T and Verizon and then seeing Sprints line of upcoming phones.
Take a look:
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Just curious, when sprint finally comes out and brings the HTC EVO 4G2 (or whatever it will be called), with some much better specs will people still complain about something??
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Just curious, when sprint finally comes out and brings the HTC EVO 4G2 (or whatever it will be called), with some much better specs will people still complain about something??
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Yes.
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jhoffy22 said:
It's disappointing seeing all of the upcoming phones for other carriers such as AT&T and Verizon and then seeing Sprints line of upcoming phones.
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This is outrageous!! We need to go to their headquarters and lynch everyone!! I can't believe that are doing this to us. I may have to go on suicide watch!
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Just curious, when sprint finally comes out and brings the HTC EVO 4G2 (or whatever it will be called), with some much better specs will people still complain about something??
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I'm not madly complaining or anything here...I'm just saying that it's disappointing. Are you telling me that when you look at all of the other phones coming out on other carriers and how much they are moving forward compared to Sprint that it isn't even the least bit disappointing to you? I'm not sitting here saying **** Sprint or anything, but the future doesn't look very promising for Sprint. And there is no guarantee on a successor to the Evo as much as I would like for there to be.
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I'm not madly complaining or anything here...I'm just saying that it's disappointing. Are you telling me that when you look at all of the other phones coming out on other carriers and how much they are moving forward compared to Sprint that it isn't even the least bit disappointing to you? I'm not sitting here saying **** Sprint or anything, but the future doesn't look very promising for Sprint. And there is no guarantee on a successor to the Evo as much as I would like for there to be.
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There are a couple of major mobile conferences coming up. Why not wait and see what shakes out after that?
Looks like the Evo is gonna hold it down in 2011
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There are a couple of major mobile conferences coming up. Why not wait and see what shakes out after that?
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I'm waiting...I just don't understand it really. Heres the way I picture it currently:
The Evo is the best Android phone currently available(along with the Droid X) and has been out since summer of 2010. Verizon and AT&T are just now getting phones comparable to the Evo with the HTC Thunderbolt(Verizon) and the HTC Inspire(AT&T). Doesn't it make sense that a new device should have already been announced and wouldn't that be the most beneficial to them before people jump ship to Verizon and AT&T for the better devices? It doesn't seem like they have the timing down right. On another note, I commend Sprint on getting ahead and remaining in first for as long as they did.
On a more positive note, with the Evo developer community the Evo will continue to be a top notch device probably until fall of 2011.
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I'm not madly complaining or anything here...I'm just saying that it's disappointing. Are you telling me that when you look at all of the other phones coming out on other carriers and how much they are moving forward compared to Sprint that it isn't even the least bit disappointing to you? I'm not sitting here saying **** Sprint or anything, but the future doesn't look very promising for Sprint. And there is no guarantee on a successor to the Evo as much as I would like for there to be.
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I wasn't pointing you out specifically just posing a question. But to answer your question....nope I could care less about what other carriers are doing. I understand the business models of these companies. It goes in a cycle. Im sure people on those carriers were saying the same things just a few months ago when HTC/Sprint dropped the EVO, and all those guys had was the incredible, droid etc..... Matter of fact I saw those same things posted about how Vrz, Tmob better hurry up and drop something or else they would switch.
Its the same thing, except the roles are reversed. No carrier can just keep bringing out new phones every other month. Sprint is no exception. But it will come on their time, not ours. I am still getting plenty of satisfaction out of my EVO and no phone released to date can do anything my EVO can't do so I can live with it until its successor is released. Plus the EVO still has the best DEV I have seen so it will always be relevent regardless what is released. Moral of the story is someone will always be disappointed because they aren't seeing a new phone every week, but as soon as its announced they mysteriously forget about all the complaining.......
until a month later after they have had the phone and see another carrier release something else. Then the cycle continues.
HTC is having some event is 6 days. Lets just hope they release something to help sprint along. http://www.facebook.com/HTC
It seems a bunch of people here have decided there's no reason to wait to hear any other announcements and sprint is just idling right now. To me, that's fairly baseless speculation, so I figure I'd counter with some more speculation that could just as likely be the reference model for the eventual EVO 2 (As mentioned in the article, if you can't be bothered to read it): http://androidandme.com/2011/02/pho...pyramid-superphone-coming-to-t-mobile-by-may/
There. 2 sides to every coin.
So, the Evo 2 is going to T-Mobile? Not sure you've properly countered anything.
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So, the Evo 2 is going to T-Mobile? Not sure you've properly countered anything.
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Reading Comprehension much?
halorin said:
So, the Evo 2 is going to T-Mobile? Not sure you've properly countered anything.
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I believe the OP is a prophet! He mentioned you in his OP!
Overall, I’m pretty pumped to see how this device plays out. Just because T-Mobile is picking up the Pyramid, that doesn’t mean they will have an exclusive. It is very likely that Pyramid is just HTC’s reference design for their first dual-core phoneand it could make it multiple carriers. For all we know, the Pyramid could eventually become the EVO 2.
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With the MSM8660 processor, perhaps the EVO2 could even be a follow up to the Touch Pro 2 and be the first Android-based "World Phone"... How's that for speculation?
While I don't believe the pyramid will be the EVO2. I do agree that people are complaining too much, a lot of people switched to sprint just for the EVO, so why not switch to another carrier for a better phone? Also, has everyone just up an forgot about MWC?
On a side note, if the EVO line is continued I'll bet three of my four jees that it's EVO^2
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While I don't believe the pyramid will be the EVO2. I do agree that people are complaining too much, a lot of people switched to sprint just for the EVO, so why not switch to another carrier for a better phone? Also, has everyone just up an forgot about MWC?
On a side note, if the EVO line is continued I'll bet three of my four jees that it's EVO^2
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MWC.... where Sprint makes all of their announcements. Also, CTIA
Hmmmm, Just how many direct model variants of a smartphone has t-mobile and sprint had? Ummmm..........
I've still got faith that us Evo owners will see our sequel at CTIA. That's when the original Evo was first talked about.
I'm excited. That new dual screen is pretty cool too.
Problem with Sprint is.. even if they DO get the Evo 2.. itll likely be the only superphone on Sprint worth getting this whole year just like the Evo was last year. There's no variety at all.
1. 16mp camera??? Hahaha
2. if tthis does come to sprint, it better be 250 or less and it better be something unique like the evo was
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.
brownhornet said:
Problem with Sprint is.. even if they DO get the Evo 2.. itll likely be the only superphone on Sprint worth getting this whole year just like the Evo was last year. There's no variety at all.
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Good. The more handsets they have at each price-point/performance level, the more they hafta spend on advertising and the less they have to spend on important things like network upgrades. If they have one superphone running android and one running Win7, that is plenty. You don't grow your base from the top down. Go to any real HiFi shop and see how many world-beater speakers or amps they carry. Most good shops only carry one or two items at any given price...for a reason. Most people aren't going to buy top of the line. If you have 6 superphones, you are taking on a lot of overhead, in terms of product and warehouse space, to compete for a small portion of the market. Most people still go for whatever phone they can get cheap or free.
Crossrocker said:
1. 16mp camera??? Hahaha
2. if tthis does come to sprint, it better be 250 or less and it better be something unique like the evo was
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.
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I believe there is already a company doing a 16mp camera for a phone. I think Sony or Fujitsu.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948413
I believe that the next EVO is right here.
swaze said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948413
I believe that the next EVO is right here.
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Are you serious? Everyone knows that news was fake. I wouldn't be surprised if Sprint thought the Echo was their next EVO. Damn idiots.
brownhornet said:
Problem with Sprint is.. even if they DO get the Evo 2.. itll likely be the only superphone on Sprint worth getting this whole year just like the Evo was last year. There's no variety at all.
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You plan on having 6 or 7 smart phones at once?
m4rk0358 said:
You plan on having 6 or 7 smart phones at once?
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I've bought 4 smartphones per year for the past 3 years. I am one of the people who switched to Sprint because I had to have the latest and greatest. I am jumping ship when the phone I want is available. I need variety and choices. This EVO is already so outdated.
Misty Blue said:
This EVO is already so outdated.
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Yeah it can barely doing anything for me anymore.
Misty Blue said:
I've bought 4 smartphones per year for the past 3 years. I am one of the people who switched to Sprint because I had to have the latest and greatest. I am jumping ship when the phone I want is available. I need variety and choices. This EVO is already so outdated.
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Based on your logic, I'm not sure there is a carrier out there that works for you. And you don't "need" variety and choices...you want them. Big difference.
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