[Q] How much longer will Evo 4G be around? - EVO 4G General

Considering how long the original Evo has been around, can anyone speculate on how much longer Sprint will be carrying their model around? I suspect at least until the end of 2011 and maybe even April 2012! It is that good with lots of supported accessories.
Plus it's definitely one of the Sprint's top 4-5 bestsellers still after a year.

Imo it will be selling more now due to the price drop alot of people dont go for the latest and greatest phone. The evo is now a mid range priced phone. It still has life left. Unless sprint does something like switch to lte i suspect that it will be around for at least 3 to 4 more years.
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look at the other phones that sprint is still selling such as the HTC Touch Pro 2 The Hero and more IMO the EVO will be around for a long time to come and it will probably be cheaper

Yeah it will stick around for awhile. I give it 7 months tops but hey, maybe longer.
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Nobody will know the answer to your question.

I think it will be around for a bit. Still a very good phone. No easy insurance upgrades to that 3D no time soon I think...rofl.

A phone like the EVO 4G should stick around for another year or 2 I say...
Look at the HTC Hero, it lasted on their website for more than 3 years...

how long has the 4g been around? how many years later. ldk, @ boost mobiles price of $45/mo. for me currently I think I'll ride this one out untill I can get an Atrix to do the same thing!

For another 10 years.
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What do you mean "around"?
Still being sold in stores? Still receiving updates? Customers still using it? You're question is vague.
Not to mention, no one knows the answer to any of those.
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we only have a few weeks left until they all spontaneously combust! better pick out a replacement fast!

I work for Sprint and the EVO is still the best seller. For 99 bucks you can't beat it. Still a beast of a phone in my opinion
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The HeroC is still active, even has CM7 builds. I'd say development will slow down when the Evo 3d gets rooted, but it won't really ever stop for a year or two at least.

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The HeroC is still active, even has CM7 builds. I'd say development will slow down when the Evo 3d gets rooted, but it won't really ever stop for a year or two at least.
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development will halt the more and more people's usb ports break and their phones get replaced with non-rootable phones

Considering that it's 99$ at the store and they give a 150$ trade in credit I think it will be around for a while. Plus I just sold one on Ebay for 289$ (with all the accesories of course) After a while though it will phase out like the HD2 did on Tmobile

I'll take a guess and say they'll let it go until the end of 2012 and then stop supporting it and force everyone over to Evo Shift and Evo 3D

Falados said:
I'll take a guess and say they'll let it go until the end of 2012 and then stop supporting it and force everyone over to Evo Shift and Evo 3D
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lets say you are right and they stop supporting evo 4g at the end of next year. In the second half of 2012 who in their right mind would upgrade their 4g to a shift? By that time the 3d will be mid range and they'd have a high end model and slight possibility of another in between model thrown in like the shift was last jan

The EVO is a great phone. And with a strong developer community behind it, I see the end of its effective lifetime being about the time Sprint's new LTE network becomes viable. That's the point at which the last holdouts will start dumping their Evos, IMHO.

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Epic fail sprint, facepalm!

okay, introduce something new, hmm, not 4g lmaoooo, the reason being they want to get it out asap lmfao...carrying on...no front facing camera, same 1 ghz snapdragon that was used on the evo just updated, whipdy doo, after 8 months of technology we use the same clocked speed processor. back camera is lower than what people consider the standard for top smartphones now, im sorry i can keep going, this is an epic fail, disagree if you'd like but of course this is only my opinion. Granted i'll still see it in person but cmon man, ruined my night...
and one more thing, what the hell was the point of david blaine!
I agree this did not deserve its own event its like a child of a samsung moment and a nintendo ds...LAME
Ya, sprint really dropped the ball on this release. So they are marketing to the 8 yr olds that want a Nintendo DS phone? Booo
I agree...what a freaking joke. I was really not expecting that.
This is bad. In a moment people were expecting to fail by being an iPhone, or stupid tablet... Sprint exceeded all expectation, and single handedly facilitated millions of facepalms across America.
Wait for another industry first. "The only phone to sell a whopping 0 units."
I hate being mean... but... this was just... indescribably made of, filled with, and covered in a hard candy shell of fail.
I hate to be mean too, but this was a epic fail!
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I agree...EPIC fail.
http://gizmodo.com/#!5754281/kyoceras-double+headed-echo-is-nothing-more-than-mutant Read that if you want a good laugh. I cried so hard. Made. My. Night.
They wasted time and money throwing its own event. I was expecting more.
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doh_tee said:
This is bad. In a moment people were expecting to fail by being an iPhone, or stupid tablet... Sprint exceeded all expectation, and single handedly facilitated millions of facepalms across America.
Wait for another industry first. "The only phone to sell a whopping 0 units."
I hate being mean... but... this was just... indescribably made of, filled with, and covered in a hard candy shell of fail.
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-Moment of silence taken-
But for least units sold...it'll be up there with the Microsoft Kin, from mid last year, And if I see anyone with the Echo...I'll just laugh.
AT LEAST THE DS has FRONT and BACK cameras....xD
That was a great read, thanks.!
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thats it, no dual core, same technology thats it im through im going bye bye when my contract is up
EPIC EPIC EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yep... I mean... it's a cool idea... and yeah, maybe an industry first... But did it really require such a big, over-hyped event?
No.
Really disappointing.
Not gonna lie, just turned on 4g hoping it would connect and when everyone realized they had 4g, Sprint would say "Did you guys really think we would leave you with that p.o.s.? Happy new year, here's froyo for Epic and Gingerbread for Evo as well!"
Turns out... they really did just leave us with that p.o.s.
MWC they had better own... or I have a feeling they are losing customers.
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Nuff said.
meh you guys expect to much out of sprint. Evo was and is the best device that came out for sprint. PERiOD!
hey you never know, DS emulators might see a big boom now, lol
If they had put some gamepad controls on it things could have been interesting haha
at least now I now I dont have to run and buy a new phone , my upgrades ready and waiting
At least everyone agrees with my opinion for the most part lol I just had to speak my mind it was killing me...
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Lol you guys are hilarious. At least for my self I can give the kids a better option than a galaxy tablet n have them break it.
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iphone possibly coming to Sprint....umm, who's gonna leave Android for this?

Check this out....
http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/13/next-...nt-and-t-mobile-compatibility-analyst-claims/
There's no doubt that the iPhone will have to come to Sprint in order to compete in the market. (Wait I take that back, unless the FCC allows the destruction of the market)
I most definitely, will not.
I would go back to cans and string before buying anything made by Crapple.
It would be good for my wife. Needs something simple for basic things like taking pics, videos, music, phone calls, etc.
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It would be good for my wife. Needs something simple for basic things like taking pics, videos, music, phone calls, etc.
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I agree with you. I would get it for my wife as well. She has an Optimus S now which is her first Android device and she's still figuring out to work it after having it for 3-4 months. her phone is basically stock...smh lol.
She was in love with the iphone 3Gs but I convinced her to switch to Sprint so that I could get the Nexus S 4G and possibly the Evo 3D...lol.
But yeah, I'm definitely not getting an iphone.
I MOST DEFINITELY will be switching. Without I doubt in my mind. I went from G1 > iPhone. The only reason I switched to sprint is because of the employee discount. It would feel good to go back home...
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If they add LTE to the version coming out later this year with a bigger screen ill definitely consider getting one. **** loyalty to a brand I like my phone to work.
This makes sense and it will be interesting to see how this Android v Apple battle plays out when the iPhone is available on every major US carrier. I had an iPhone in the past and while its a fantastic device, its not the phone for me. My wife may be interested though...
It would have to have a 4"+ screen and android being boot locked and watered down for me to consider it.
Wouldn't even consider it without a 4"+ screen.
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Most definitely not ...good to c sprint getting more options though they need to survive love their prices
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Not really worth. I've seen iPhones. And I've talked to people with what our phones can comparatively. And well, androids open source comes out in the lead
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Ugh. With ATT taking Tmobile prisoner, Sprint was the last refuge from the icreeps . Just walking into a store knowing that crap is in there makes me want to puke.
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Ugh. With ATT taking Tmobile prisoner, Sprint was the last refuge from the icreeps . Just walking into a store knowing that crap is in there makes me want to puke.
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And having a clueless salesman try to sell you an iPhone over your "droid phone"
With a bigger screen I'd consider it, I have no loyalty to Android.
Can you say not me not ever?
ropodope
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My oldest daughter would die and have to have one, no problem if she buys it on her next upgrade. Wifey might like one too. Im all for the product selection. I'll be staying with Android personally.
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edit double post. Find my post on the next page.

Samsung Vs HTC owners

I was wondering why do all the evo owners that's bashing the nexus s as a inferior phone are the same ones making threads about being on their 4th evo replacement? I'm a evo owner by the way and I'm on my launch one, no problem.
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A lot of people apparently hate samsung for phone quality and lack of updates. I have an Evo, and I've had a samsung phone before [not a smart phone], but it never did me wrong. And I have my 32" Samsung LED tv...beautiful. I have nothing against them, personally.
People can't live without conflict and trying to aggravate each other.
I owned a Samsung Epic and an Evo. I'm posting this from my Evo because the Samsung just wouldn't work after the froyo update. Samsung's support is worthless imo. My wife and sister in law both have Samsung Intercept's and their about to get different models of phones because those phones are worthless and the Sprint rep I've been talking to knows it so...
As for the new phone, maybe they fixed the many issues plaguing their other phones but my old Epic's (yes, I tried 4 different ones...) Gps could only get a lock down to 6 meters vs the Evo's 1 meter, and the bluetooth stack on froyo just sucked. Sounds would stop playing, I missed lots of calls... Until they prove themselves again that they can make a product and support it, they won't see a dime of my money.
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JUST2SUAVE said:
I was wondering why do all the evo owners that's bashing the nexus s as a inferior phone are the same ones making threads about being on their 4th evo replacement? I'm a evo owner by the way and I'm on my launch one, no problem.
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Some such as myself want to always move onto bigger and better things and Samsung have the potential to be that and do that as that's what they're always selling (See Epic 4g) and they always come up short. The Instinct was dubbed the original iphone killer [email protected], Samsung Epic was supposed to be better than the Evo and it's still crippled with GPS issues and now this phone even with it's supposed better screen still has issues with the color white (with the blue tint) and this day and age releasing a phone with not even a micro SD slot for expandable memory. Samsung is a company that pushes you to almost want to love them, then gives you reasons to LOATHE them. And I mean really loathe them.
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Haha my turn to use this pic.
I attack that pic!
Dmg roll 18 3d6+12 sucka
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Haha my turn to use this pic.
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ROFL thanks for making my drink the new accessory to my laptop keyboard!
Going from an evo to a nexus s is like going from a BMW to Mercedes; your BMW(evo) is the complete package and still up to date yet you want the Mercedes (nexus) because your BMW has a little extra mileage on it. The nexus s isn't worth leaving the evo why waste your upgrade on a phone that's barely superior. I'm not bashing it I'm just saying who cares about the "pure google experience" that single core processor will be out of date by the end of 2011. I'm not saying the evo 3D will be the best but I wont waste my upgrade on that plastic single core Samsung phone lol.
Threads like these are retarded, like that team crap over twilight, which side are you on? We already have several HTC vs Samsung threads a few pages down.
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Threads like these are retarded, like that team crap over twilight, which side are you on?
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I don't know about you but I'm all for the muscly guy myself.
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I don't know about you but I'm all for the muscly guy myself.
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Shark boy?
so i was looking for something that said team evo so i searched "team evo" and after clicking show more results in google images i came up with a rather interesting picture..see for yourself haha! thing said page 9
Which one
i'm on a pc...
/ clicks classic
/filter off
K, which one?
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/ clicks classic
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K, which one?
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go to page 12
edit:
only posted so you can see the evo's camera takes good pictures
I like the one with that barb looking thing.
This one?
That's a nice phone!
Edit: pic unrelated
So evo's in the lead? Haha
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Me and my Evo make a year today <3

♥ 6/4/10 ♥
seriously? Are we on Facebook?
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Only "Jessica" alba would post hearts and her anniversary date......
lighten up, i had to. not like this is in the DEV section.
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lighten up, i had to. not like this is in the DEV section.
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But it had been posted already in this section
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But it had been posted already in this section
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i think mine was first. but who cares, mine was more of a joke lol
anyways i love my baby <3
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Only "Jessica" alba would post hearts and her anniversary date......
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I brought a candle, guys. And beer.
And do we care?
Wow, the trolls come out. A year since the evo came out its kind if a big deal.
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Yeah seriously. Who is still rocking the original Evo?
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Yeah seriously. Who is still rocking the original Evo?
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I still have mine since launch day. Never exchanged it. Scratches on the side and kick stand, with my Seidio 3500 extended battery I got a month later. This bad ***** can last another year, and that's when I'll get a divorce and switch to a quad core (hopefully) phone.
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I still have mine since launch day. Never exchanged it. Scratches on the side and kick stand, with my Seidio 3500 extended battery I got a month later. This bad ***** can last another year, and that's when I'll get a divorce and switch to a quad core (hopefully) phone.
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I am right there with you. 0002 hardware all the way. I think I'm going to buy the 3D just as a development phone. My Evo has yet to become old and unattractive (unlike my ex-girlfriend)
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I still have mine from launch day. I dropped it in my dog's water bowl last month, and at first I thought it survived unscathed, but now it's doing all kinds of weird crap (GPS issues, not fun when I needed it on a trip last weekend; music skips or sometimes the voice search window pops up during playback for no reason; etc etc). No amount of wiping or different ROMs seems to help, so I'm guessing something got fried in the process.
So in other words, it may be time to make a claim. I'll miss the old bag, we've been through so much together *tear*.
I still have my launch day EVO. My goodness this was the best phone I have ever had in my life! I had a blackberry before this phone so some of you guys must know the hell we all go with when one has a blackberry.
Hardware 0002 also!
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0002 love. I can't believe I've had this phone for a year and I finally rooted it and flashed a new ROM for the first time.
me too
Actually I was there on launch day 6/4/2010:
http://htcevo.net/htc-evo-news/htc-evo-4g-launch-day-and-waiting-in-line/
Happy anniversary!!! F*** the haters.
I still have my release day EVO woo!
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I've also had mine since launch day. It made me look like such a badass when summer ended and I went back to high school. ****, it still does. Now there's just many more thunderbolts and incredibles that try to compete with me, but they fail.
Anyway I think the EVO 3D looks awesome but I think ill just skip this generation of EVO because the original has been so good to me and I just can't drop it a year later.
Just imagine how sick the new EVO will be in a years time.
my "launch day" evolution went for a swim about 2 months in my replacement evo has been a solid device. can't believe its been a year already.

Samsung GalaxySII models for AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint break cover

First off I feel this warranted a new thread altho we have some very similar.
But this provides more solid info that what I saw we currently have.
Merge if needed.
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So while we reported yesterday that the Samsung Galaxy S II won’t be heading to Verizon, the silver lining comes in the fact that the three other major wireless carriers will indeed be getting their own models. So, the big question regarding whether or not Samsung would take the previous path in releasing these new models, in creating different looking devices for each carrier has been the question since the beginning. Thanks to Pocketnow, we can finally say that we (may) know what the handsets will look like.
There isn’t a lot of information going around here. In fact, where the above image came from is anyone’s guess. And because of that, we may want to take the above leak with the normal amount of salt on hand. We’re not sure if these are the final devices for each carrier, but we imagine that it’s certainly possible. So stay tuned, as Samsung’s event is just around the corner and we’ll have all the details we could ever want (hopefully).
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http://www.droiddog.com/android-blo...dels-for-att-t-mobile-and-sprint-break-cover/
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cool ****.
still waiting for a ketboard
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cool ****.
still waiting for a ketboard
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+1
Keyboard (a good one, not some PoS without a dedicated number line) is make or break for me. That's why I chose the epic over the other decent phones w/keyboards out there to begin with.
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Keyboard (a good one, not some PoS without a dedicated number line) is make or break for me. That's why I chose the epic over the other decent phones w/keyboards out there to begin with.
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It won't have a keyboard unfortunately
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When I was at Sprint the other day, they told me the Epic 2 with a keyboard, is coming out in December. I can't wait!
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How much $??? idk if u should wait for nexus prime...
Thank god no keyboard. Hopefully for the rest of you they make another version but I'm sick if the extra heft of the epic
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How much $??? idk if u should wait for nexus prime...
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Sprint usually keeps the premium phones around the $199 mark, so I wouldn't expect this to be any different. No price has been announced, but I would expect that price point, but certainly nothing higher than $249.
Me personally, I'm waiting for details on the Nexus Prime to do anything. By then, the Epic will have GB and other goodies to go with it, and the SGS2 will already have ROMs etc associated with it. I have to rely on my phone quite a bit for business, so I'm not too eager to be an early adopter. I want to ensure all the small kinks and quirks with the SGS2 are worked out before I jump on it.
Nice to see confirmation of the design in the previously-shown pic that we assumed was Sprint. Looks like a solid design. I'm going to have a real problem deciding between this and waiting for a Sprint Nexus Prime variant.
Also, thanks for citing your source instead of merely ripping off an entire article as your own.
When the SGS1 EPIC came out it was $249 and then after the 2011 the price dropped. I hope they start out at $199 cause im just gonna add a 3rd line to my account to buy the SGS2 and give my son a phone! My wife will be taking my EPIC...

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