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I am thinking about switching teams to the Epic from the EVO. I love the development on the EVO, Cyanogen is just amazing. It's so lite and fast I love it.
The Epic calls because of features like S-AMOLED, physical keyboard!!!!, similar size, 45nm hummingbird and better battery life have me itching for this phone. The only think that would keep me in the EVO camp is that there is an uncertain path for development.
I have heard that in the past Samsung did not release open source drivers for their phones, but that in the case of the Galaxy S the drivers are out there(at least the international version)
What do people think? Will we see development for this phone? Cyanogen? What would you do?
I wouldn't mind the epic once it was able to be rooted and get that horrible launcher the heck off there.
I actually don't like physical keyboard...feels too much like a prepaid texter phone I guess =x just a matter of taste.
I'm absolutely satisfied with the EVO even if I do wish I could change several things about it. For me, I wouldn't change because I would have to pay full price, if I had an upgrade then maybe. I would possibly change to a phone that would get Android updates faster because as we know with the Hero/2.1 debacle, Sense UI makes things rough and even when the hero did get 2.1 ...it was a dumbed down version. I seriously hope our EVOs get better treatment.
Ultimately, I guess you have to maybe play with one and see how it feels to you.
One word...Samsung. Maybe Samsung will finally redeem themselves to me with this phone, but they have always given their phones poor support after release and in general been really crappy for hardcore enthusiasts. If this phone develops a large user development crowd, you will be safer. Either way your going to have monster hardware, what will the community and the support after the sale be like?
Have you tried swype? If not try it first and give it a few weeks to get used to it.
After using it I feel it makes physical keyboards obsolete.
Wasn't this topic beat to death like last week when someone was crying about leaving for an iphone?
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Slide-out hardware keyboards are crap in my experience. I will take Swype ANY DAY.
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who would ever want a physical keyboard again when we have Swype? no way you can type faster on a physical not to mention the extra bulk. with the evo's big screen there is no longer need for a physical keyboard - and this comes from someone who loved the tp2 keyboard.
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Wasn't this topic beat to death like last week when someone was crying about leaving for an iphone?
Wrong word choice and misspelling courtesy of swype.
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I was thinking the same thing. Just didn't want to say it and get the whole "don't be so mean" response
Sorry OP, but I wouldn't touch a phone with a physical keyboard anymore. No need when you have a freaking 4.3 inch screen
Get a second battery,u should get about 8 hours from each at the least. i get at least 10 hours. 1500mhz batteries just arent enough for a 4.3 inch android phone.blame htc for givin us this battery dont blame the phone plz. right now im on 7 hours and 40 minutes with 50% battery left
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Get a second battery,u should get about 8 hours from each at the least. i get at least 10 hours. 1500mhz batteries just arent enough for a 4.3 inch android phone.blame htc for givin us this battery dont blame the phone plz
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The Droid X apparently has much better battery life than the Evo, and it has a 4.3 display. Then again, that might be due to its 45nm processor vs the 65nm found on the Evo.
and ive been using a live wallpaper this whole time
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don't use your phone much as a phone eh?
The things I wouldn't want to give up on the Evo are:
The extra .3" of screen size -- it doesn't sound like much, but when you see the two side by side, the Evo screen isn't a little bigger, it's just flat out bigger.
I like Sense, and the home screen and app screen layouts are more my style.
The GPS on the Galaxy phones are reportedly poor. They lock on fewer satellites than the Evo does and are slow to do so.
I had a slider on the TP2, and I rarely used it. The keyboard on the 4.3" screen makes a physical keyboard only helpful in specific situations, and even RDP is fully functional and usable even without a physical keyboard. So I'd rather not have it and save on the bulk.
I also have zero interest in 3d gaming on the phone, so the 3d capabilities of the Hummingbird hold little interest for me. YMMV.
not today been sittin at home just texting mostly and some pandora and a homerun challenge orcourse and a few auto syncs
It really is up to you. Both are great phones. Personally I would go with the Evo. I wouldn't mind having the Samsung either though.
AFAIK all the Galaxy phones have been rooted no? Rooting the Epic shouldn't be much harder. Since the Evo has had such good development and a little experience with WiMax, should be easy to port over that development.
I am mulling over the same decision right now...
The big drawback for me is the display on the Epic... while it is true it is S-AMOLED and should provide more vibrant colors and such, the display itself is subject to burn in (not as much as AMOLED but still there) and the tech they use in the display makes it like half the effective resolution of what it really is... I can't remember the name of it right now... Its somewhere on the forums. I have seen a Galaxy S screen next to my Evo and its vibrant and bright but my Evo (Epson panel) is easier to see outdoors and text is much crisper on it.
Second, its a Samsung. I have never liked a single Samsung product I've tried from their TVs to their cell phones. While I would like to have a physical keyboard, the lack of support Samsung gives to their products sucks.
Third, yes the hummingbird and SGX540 absolutely spank everything else on the market right now... but dual-core snapdragons are coming and so is Tegra2. I would rather wait and see what happens than just jump from a phone that's working perfectly fine to another one with better specs... Only to kick myself in the balls come Christmas time.
Lastly, Sprint chopped the 16GB of storage to 2GB in their version which kills a main selling point for me. Internal storage tends to be much faster than a microSD card of ANY size.
The cyanogenmod will never be on the Galaxy S.
The Galaxy S will never be as snappy as the Evo.
And yes the hummingbird processor is much better than snapdragon and yes it does do graphics much better, but I'm running PSX4Droid right now FF7 maxed out what else more do you want from a phone lol...
Have fun supporting PS2 graphics...too bad nobody is developing anything and good luck when the phone comes out rooting / flashing custom roms.
But hey the phone is great you wouldn't be wrong getting it either but currently the evo looks better.
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The cyanogenmod will never be on the Galaxy S.
The Galaxy S will never be as snappy as the Evo.
And yes the hummingbird processor is much better than snapdragon and yes it does do graphics much better, but I'm running PSX4Droid right now FF7 maxed out what else more do you want from a phone lol...
Have fun supporting PS2 graphics...too bad nobody is developing anything and good luck when the phone comes out rooting / flashing custom roms.
But hey the phone is great you wouldn't be wrong getting it either but currently the evo looks better.
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When did Cyanogen say he won't release for the Galaxy S? Its a HUGE market base for Android since EVERY carrier will have a variant...
EDIT: Looking at the various Galaxy forums it looks like a community FroYo isn't going to be easy since the hardware info won't even boot in the emulator... Guess you're right.
But one more reason to get the Epic - it supports a crap ton of codecs out of the box and won't require most video files to be converted unlike the Evo.
Samsung is notorious for not supporting their devices after launch. Just look at Behold II users, Samsung promised 2.0/2.1 on video, then later pulled the video to remove any evidence of them saying that.
It's a great phone, just don't expect it to be supported down the road.
HTC EVO 3D is coming to T-Mobile. It comes with :
- 1730mAh battery
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8660 chipset
- 1 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
- 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches screen
- 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash camera
- [email protected] (2D), [email protected] (3D) video
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_3d_with_tmobile_usa_3g_band_passes_fcc_testing-news-2837.php
Full specs:
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_3d-3901.php
No set release date for T-Mobile version.
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Nice! I might go for this one, I believe it will come with unlocked bootloader? I played around on sensation and really didn't see anything special, interface was slower than my vibrant, but programs opened quicker.. I thought the screen was pretty good, was bright, and the higher res looked good too.
Thanks for the heads up!
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I will wait a week or two after it's released then read on Engadget about the many problems of the phone, and then i will decide if i get this or not.
3D on your phone? Useless in my opinion. But whatever. People will buy it.
I could care less about 3d, just want high res screen, 1 gig of ram and unlocked bootloader.
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Alright so now people on a whole nother carrier can get headaches from the 3d
I had a vibrant up until last friday when the evo 3d hit, and while i was expecting the 3d to be a gimmick, it was really kinda cool. You have to kind of adjust your eyes the first few times you try it but its nice. Quads are LOW (like 1600-2300)for a dual core phone but damn does it feel snappy as ****.
I miss my vibrant and the ease of use with that it brought with the flashing and odin operation, but im excited to see what this (evo 3d) will bring for me.
Funny htc said that they were going to unlock the bootloader. yeah go to htc facebook page and it is riddled with hate and what not, then a group #teamwin was able to gain root access and is working on s-off.
battery life is trash and i am going to buy a couple spare batteries, granted i use my phone quite a bit but i would use my vibrant more and get more life then 3d stock. Granted bali uv helped with my vibrant.
guess im just saying that I really like this 3vo and i would suggest it to others looking to upgrade. If given the choice between this or sgs2 i would go sgs2 only because i like how fool proof samsung has made their devices.
Bad Drivers + 3D Phone w/ Goggles On = Epic Fail
Not a big fan of 3D after seeing Avatar on the IMAX. Biggest headache ever. I'm sure people will still buy it and then 30day returning it. I like the EVO tho, my boss has one and it still runs like a champ.
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+1 I'm not down with the whole 3d deal. I tried my friends gameboy 3d, and ended up with a splitting headache. The rest of the specs look great though.
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The 3D us better then gameboys. And I had a small headache the first day but not again after that
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Checked out an Evo 3D with my buddy today he WAS going to get one.. honestly it was crap.. Literally burns your eye balls out trying to look at the screen in 3D.. The specs are sweet, but compared to the Hercules thats coming out (probably the same time) its nothing..
I will deft, take a look
that sounds pretty awesome they'd get the EVO
Get the sensation then its pretty much the same phone without the 3D
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I could care less about 3d, just want high res screen, 1 gig of ram and unlocked bootloader.
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I guess they have rooted this phone or very close. my son has one the 3d didn't hurt my eyes. I don't think i would do everything in 3d but it's kinda cool. I will wait till christmass and look for some phone then. There will be a new wave of phones then like usual
I'd stick with the Sensation over this. Basically the same phone that's not the size of a brick, slightly less RAM..not a deal breaker.
I'm wondering is it actually better than the og Evo?
8mp vs 5 MP camera
1ghz vs 1.2 ghz processeor
Kickstand vs no kickstand (I know not really a big deal)
4.3 in screen vs 4 in screen
Battery...to be continued
Massive dev support vs ??
Domestic radio vs world phone**
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What u think? Is it even better than the 3D? Does the lack of dual core really make much of a difference
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I'll let you know on Monday
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Haha good looking
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for me the absence dual core really makes a difference.
rdia am grateful to for giving me this forum stated he is very good and has lots of variety.
Seems like a decent offering with a solid price point for those not wanting some cutting edge specs. But I don't know if I'd go from a 4G to this, especially locking in for 2 years.
In hindsight I prediro a specification point.
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I'm wondering is it actually better than the og Evo?
8mp vs 5 MP camera
1ghz vs 1.2 ghz processeor
Kickstand vs no kickstand (I know not really a big deal)
4.3 in screen vs 4 in screen
Battery...to be continued
Massive dev support vs ??
Domestic radio vs world phone**
(My favorite improvement)
What u think? Is it even better than the 3D? Does the lack of dual core really make much of a difference
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i got my evo 4g on release day, had it for about 9 months and then bought a shift. i then switched to us cellular 3 weeks ago, had a motorola electrify (photon) and swapped it for the hero-s which is the same as the evo design minus the wimax radio and world capabilities. figured i'd post my thoughts on it here since there's no forum for the hero-s.
the camera is absolutely fantastic. i'm assuming the design will have the same one. it's got a f2.2 lens, so it's amazing in low light. i use my camera a LOT and that was a big downside to the electrify for me.
the cpu is a 2nd generation snapdragon, so it's more than just a 200mhz speed bump. it's quite a bit faster. it also has an adreno 205 vs. the 200 as the gpu, which is a significant upgrade. i honestly don't notice much of a difference between my hero-s and the electrify i had. i don't play many cpu/ gpu intensive games, but it's run everything i've thrown at it with ease. it's not a top of the line multi-core speed demon, but i really don't need that. it's fast, everything runs smooth, and that's all i need/ want.
no kickstand, but not really needed. the 4" qhd screen is probably 90% of the reason i went with this phone. the screen looks great, i really like the higher resolution, and it's just so much easier for me to hold. i actually have pretty big hands, but the evo 4g and electrify are just awkward for me to hold. i sold my evo 4g and got a shift because of this, and traded my electrify for the hero-s for the same reason. this should be a great choice for people who don't want a bigger screen.
battery life seems decent. i can make it through the day with moderate use. if i'm driving i'll plug it in if i'm using nav/ maps, but overall it's ok. probably a bit better than my shift and it seems better than my evo 4g from what i can remember of it.
as for massive dev support... oh god i hope there's some action with this phone on sprint, there's not much going on with it on the USC side (at least not yet). i'd think it'll get rooted/ s-off somewhat quickly, but who knows. this thing would scream with cm7 on it, and i'm thinking it'll run ICS just fine.
there's no world phone capabilities on my hero-s, so i can't comment on that. it seems like that would be a very nice feature for people who need it though.
overall, i love this thing. it's very thin, i love the aluminium unibody, the button placement is great, it's very zippy, the screen resolution and size are perfect for me, and the camera is fantastic. i never thought i'd say this, but i actually kind of *like* sense 3.0 too. i think it's a great phone if you don't need the latest and greatest, and if you want a screen that's between 3.5" and 4.3", this might be what you're looking for. hope this helps, and if anyone has any questions about the phone i'll answer if i can!
if i could break my evo and get this as a replacement that would be nice...
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if i could break my evo and get this as a replacement that would be nice...
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You may be able to since the evo has been discontinued idk if this means anything but a couple years ago I broke my sidekick and called to get it replaced with T-Mobile but they said it is discontinued so they gave me a g1 of course that was when it first came out but like I said that was tmobile who knows what sprint will do
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if i could break my evo and get this as a replacement that would be nice...
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Yeah, I wouldn't complain.
viva la MIUI
It has the smaller 45nm scorpion core which generates less heat and uses less power, so that's a plus, and I believe clock for clock the Scorpion core is faster than the original Snapdragon 65nm core. Then there's the Adreno 205 as far as visually demanding apps goes.
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i got my evo 4g on release day, had it for about 9 months and then bought a shift. i then switched to us cellular 3 weeks ago, had a motorola electrify (photon) and swapped it for the hero-s which is the same as the evo design minus the wimax radio and world capabilities. figured i'd post my thoughts on it here since there's no forum for the hero-s.
the camera is absolutely fantastic. i'm assuming the design will have the same one. it's got a f2.2 lens, so it's amazing in low light. i use my camera a LOT and that was a big downside to the electrify for me.
the cpu is a 2nd generation snapdragon, so it's more than just a 200mhz speed bump. it's quite a bit faster. it also has an adreno 205 vs. the 200 as the gpu, which is a significant upgrade. i honestly don't notice much of a difference between my hero-s and the electrify i had. i don't play many cpu/ gpu intensive games, but it's run everything i've thrown at it with ease. it's not a top of the line multi-core speed demon, but i really don't need that. it's fast, everything runs smooth, and that's all i need/ want.
no kickstand, but not really needed. the 4" qhd screen is probably 90% of the reason i went with this phone. the screen looks great, i really like the higher resolution, and it's just so much easier for me to hold. i actually have pretty big hands, but the evo 4g and electrify are just awkward for me to hold. i sold my evo 4g and got a shift because of this, and traded my electrify for the hero-s for the same reason. this should be a great choice for people who don't want a bigger screen.
battery life seems decent. i can make it through the day with moderate use. if i'm driving i'll plug it in if i'm using nav/ maps, but overall it's ok. probably a bit better than my shift and it seems better than my evo 4g from what i can remember of it.
as for massive dev support... oh god i hope there's some action with this phone on sprint, there's not much going on with it on the USC side (at least not yet). i'd think it'll get rooted/ s-off somewhat quickly, but who knows. this thing would scream with cm7 on it, and i'm thinking it'll run ICS just fine.
there's no world phone capabilities on my hero-s, so i can't comment on that. it seems like that would be a very nice feature for people who need it though.
overall, i love this thing. it's very thin, i love the aluminium unibody, the button placement is great, it's very zippy, the screen resolution and size are perfect for me, and the camera is fantastic. i never thought i'd say this, but i actually kind of *like* sense 3.0 too. i think it's a great phone if you don't need the latest and greatest, and if you want a screen that's between 3.5" and 4.3", this might be what you're looking for. hope this helps, and if anyone has any questions about the phone i'll answer if i can!
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After reading that, I'm even more excited for Sunday!
pretty sure you'll love it- it's a damned nice little phone. my wife's swapping out her HTC merge (USCC's version of the evo shift) for a hero-s today since she liked mine so much and kept stealing it from me!
i made a mistake in my previous post, the hero-s *does* have GSM/ global roaming capabilities, so it really is very close to the evo design 4g then. it just doesn't have the wimax radio... so i'm hoping hoping hoping that any roms and root methods for the design will also work on the hero-s (like the photon stuff works on the electrify on USCC).
HTC Evo Design longer than Hero S??
Just read dimensions on Evo design 4g - and it seems it is longer (4.8 vs 4.5 inches) than the Hero S? Anyone have idea why as it looks like the same phone?
Is this phone worth a 2-year contract or would I be better off adding $50 or so dollars and buying a used Evo while I wait for the Prime?
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Is this phone worth a 2-year contract or would I be better off adding $50 or so dollars and buying a used Evo while I wait for the Prime?
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USed evo OR just wait for the prime
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Just read dimensions on Evo design 4g - and it seems it is longer (4.8 vs 4.5 inches) than the Hero S? Anyone have idea why as it looks like the same phone?
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Its the qhd screen I'm sure. The evo 3d is longer but less wide then the evo
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both evo design 4g and hero s have qhd screens. so why different reported dimensions?
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both evo design 4g and hero s have qhd screens. so why different reported dimensions?
I dunno, but I got it this afternoon and love it.. now I'll patiently wait for root...
All ima say is that I love me evo aka evie... The wide screen is just great for my fingers and the quality of the screen is awesome while I watch scrubs on netflix... Its a great phone but my only problem is that its old and im gonna want some dual-core lovin...
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The Nexus is tempting (as was Nexus S). But I'm going to stick with my good old Evo 4G. When it came out, it was the 1st superphone and so far ahead of its time that its still not outdated. My phone does everything I need and ICS will breathe new life into it. I don't think any of the new dual core phones are that much better.
My next upgrade will be to a 28mm SoC with integrated LTE that finally gives decent battery life on 4G.
I'm with you, but i do find it very hard not to get sucked into all of the constant hype around here. It is also tough when the devs you like start moving and you feel like you should follow with them. The EVO is still a great phone
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The Nexus is tempting (as was Nexus S). But I'm going to stick with my good old Evo 4G. When it came out, it was the 1st superphone and so far ahead of its time that its still not outdated. My phone does everything I need and ICS will breathe new life into it. I don't think any of the new dual core phones are that much better.
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Not outdated? Are you joking?
*Weak, single core processor. Dual core procs perform better. Period.
*Terrible, god awful graphics processor. Can't play any decent 3D games properly.
*Weak camera
*Terrible battery
*Average/Below average screen. Blacks aren't really black, resolution is low.
The Evo was(is?) a nice phone, but saying that it isn't outdated is a straight-up lie.
I was just thinking the same thing...the evo has been the one phone that I haven't gotten bored with even though I've had it since July of last year It was much more fun on Sprint but even on Metro (to save money) it's still a great device.
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Not outdated? Are you joking?
*Weak, single core processor. Dual core procs perform better. Period.
*Terrible, god awful graphics processor. Can't play any decent 3D games properly.
*Weak camera
*Terrible battery
*Average/Below average screen. Blacks aren't really black, resolution is low.
The Evo was(is?) a nice phone, but saying that it isn't outdated is a straight-up lie.
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It's still better then what 90% of people out there have, quit being melodramatic.
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I moved on to the Epic Touch only because I cracked the screen to a million pieces. EVO is an excellent phone and I miss the ROMs but this epic is an amazing phone. We have development going on and it's getting there but I honestly feel like there's a black hole without my EVO haha idk. And don't get sucked into that LOS problem. If your not stupid, you'll figure it out.
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I keep going and checking out the new phones and honestly, I have not found another phone to WOW me just yet. I have had mine since almost release day and with MikG ROMs, it runs great for everything I want to do. The dual 1.2 might be faster but not that much faster for what I use it for. I can email, text and watch Netflix on it. Ohe yeah, i make calls too! What should a smart phone do?
I will look at the real HTC EVO2 when it comes out but until them, I will keep my EVO!
I use my Evo every day despite having numerous more advanced devices. Mostly as a hotspot. But after using lots of dual core devices, man....you're clueless if you really think the dual cores aren't a massive upgrade. Evo was a bomb phone at the time, but at the rate tech advances....using my Evo the same day as my G2x or EpicTouch is painful. Every single interaction is slow as hell.
But it definitely holds a place in my heart and is definitely my overall fav of the phones I've own(ed).
Without the Evo, we wouldn't have the 4"+ size as the minimum standard for smartphones, 4G and so much else which is now common. Also it is one of the best supported phones in the dev community, and will be for a while. I can't wait to see what ICS will look like on it.
There is a night and day difference between a stock Evo and a rooted one with a nice Aosp rom like decks/Miui. I honestly don't feel like its slow and I use it for a ton of stuff, except 3d games.
For 99% of people, its more phone than they need, even today. That is not outdated. Not everyone wants to buy the top of the line greatest device, right?
Question for people who moved on - did you notice better reception, gps, or battery life? Besides performance, that's what matters most.
Even though part of me really wants a new phone, for most things, I am satisfied with the EVO.
Part of me kind of wants to wait for mid next year in order to really appreciate the upgrade from my EVO to what will likely be a quad-core beast......imagine the jump in speed upgrading from a single-core to quad, heh.
The Evo is way outdated in the numbers game, but it does everything I need and has a sweet kickstand.
This was also the first and likely only smart phone to wow me. When I first got into smart phones I had my G1 and was familiar with other devices like iPhone but the Evo blew me away the first time I saw one.
My only reason to upgrade was to not lose my upgrade. I bought a phone that I know will sell for big dollars.
I sort of like it now...it's a great phone for when I don't have time to screw with android.
The Evo is far from outdated. Despite it's age, it's hardware is still more than competent.
Yes, new CPUs may have improved instruction sets and/or optimizations to take advantage of, but the Snapdragon in the Evo is still hearty enough to run Android just fine. Although the Adreno 200 GPU is not a monster in the 3D department, it still leverages more than enough for almost any application, including most games.
Ice Cream Sandwich will take advantage of hardware acceleration, which will get more from the Adreno 200 than we ever have before, and should actually make Android run faster and be less CPU-intensive than previous iterations of Android.
The EVO, although dated, is still a strong device. Sure, we all have a desire to upgrade, and if you don't want the Galaxy Nexus you're lying--but honestly, there is little real reason to upgrade. ICS is going to run like a top on the Evo, and reinvigorate most user's experiences with their devices.
The EVO was my first smartphone, and I can say im probably gonna hang onto it for a while more. It does everything I need!
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Until Sprint launches the upcoming Nexus, I'm happy because of two words: Boot Manager. I have five ROMs that I flow through... Can't beat it.
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When I buy a new phone, the decision is not 'is this better than my current phone?'. It's 'is this phone good enough to last the next 2 years?'.
Evo passed that test. The Nexus does not. esp not at the $300 price point.
Really at a conundrum though. I love the development of HTC phones. The Nexus intrigues me, but the lack of ROM development for Nexus phones (outside of Cyanogen variants and Miui) makes me wonder if I will get bored.
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I would miss my EVO a lot when it comes time to upgrade. Gonna hang out as long as I can. The EVO design isn't too much of an upgrade in my opinion, the EVO 3d really catches my eye but the 3d would just be a novelty played out quickly. The photon is wierdly shaped lol and the epic touch is too thin in my opinion. Just my opinion, don't flame me but I feel like I would break it in my hands.
I'm personally gonna wait to see if HTC releases anything else exciting since I'm not due for an upgrade for another year anyways.
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Not outdated? Are you joking?
*Weak, single core processor. Dual core procs perform better. Period.
*Terrible, god awful graphics processor. Can't play any decent 3D games properly.
*Weak camera
*Terrible battery
*Average/Below average screen. Blacks aren't really black, resolution is low.
The Evo was(is?) a nice phone, but saying that it isn't outdated is a straight-up lie.
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While the processor is only a single core, it still flies in my book. Waiting for a quad core phone... Whew.
The GPU may not be the best, but it does what I ask of it, and that's what matters. I haven't had any problems with 3D.
I'm still amazed by the fact that they put an 8 MP camera in a phone.
The battery life only sucks if you leave it completely stock and don't root it. Find the right ROM and kernel and battery life is dramatically increased.
The HVGA display is plenty of resolution for a phone. My blacks are black and my colors are bright...
I have a question for you...are you sure we're taking about the same phone? Because I'm pretty sure I'm in an EVO 4G thread.
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I find it funny that after the Shift has been named EOL and put on the list for not getting ICS that there seems to have been an explosion of development. It seems there is something new in the development section every day for the past two weeks. It's awesome. And I would just like to personally thank everyone who had contributed to development on the Shift... This is my first Android phone and I am amazed by the work you guys do. Thank you all four making my phone run better, faster, and more fun... Long Live The Shift!
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I find it funny that after the Shift has been named EOL and put on the list for not getting ICS that there seems to have been an explosion of development. It seems there is something new in the development section every day for the past two weeks. It's awesome. And I would just like to personally thank everyone who had contributed to development on the Shift... This is my first Android phone and I am amazed by the work you guys do. Thank you all four making my phone run better, faster, and more fun... Long Live The Shift!
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shift 4 lyfe
VICODAN said:
shift 4 lyfe
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Rock that 800mhz processor for life
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Rock that 800mhz processor for life
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Yeah but you and I both knoww that the processor in the shift is really 1.2 ghz. Htc and sprint had to underclock it so it wouldn't piss all over the og evo... And what's the point of a dual core? There aren't a lot of apps that utilize the second core, and if I'm not mistaken, isn't the 3d's second core pretty much used up by the gimmicky 3d? The shift went almost a year and a half before eol, the 3d is already there a mere 6 months after release. I'm hoping htc releases one last slider, with the sensation/doubleshot processor or a qualcomm s3 processor, a f.f.c., and world phone capabilities. Those are just my hopes, and since my headphone jack took a $hit on me today, it couldn't come soon enough!
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1.2 gHz . With that kernel you did I was able to hit 1.996 gHz ondemand . Ran the crap out of it, but honestly what's the use of running it that high. Plus it got a little warm . SO I figured no need to push my luck. Once again drob thanks the kernel is Bad A$$ . Shift till the parts run out .
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Yeah but you and I both knoww that the processor in the shift is really 1.2 ghz. Htc and sprint had to underclock it so it wouldn't piss all over the og evo... And what's the point of a dual core? There aren't a lot of apps that utilize the second core, and if I'm not mistaken, isn't the 3d's second core pretty much used up by the gimmicky 3d? The shift went almost a year and a half before eol, the 3d is already there a mere 6 months after release. I'm hoping htc releases one last slider, with the sensation/doubleshot processor or a qualcomm s3 processor, a f.f.c., and world phone capabilities. Those are just my hopes, and since my headphone jack took a $hit on me today, it couldn't come soon enough!
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Honestly man the s3 isn't much to boast about, I'm not even impressed with it at 1.5. Yeah It's dual core, but I have yet to notice that I'm even running a dual core device. My speedy will keep up and run apps just as fast as my doubleshot. Yeah I benchmark 2k better but in real world usage I still think the shift has been the most dominant device I've ever used.
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It's going to be tough "replacing" the Shift once my upgrade arrives (Nov) plus the Shift Community is the best ever!!!
dual core phones are actually pretty quick but agreed the shift does compete very closely with them but the issue imo is the dual core saves a lot of battery power and the ram is the biggest thing for me most of those dual cores have a gig of ram whitch was a big deal for me..
I'm just hoping my Shift can hold out long enough for HTC to release something I'm excited about... And can afford, on Sprint... Damn it might be awhile
with a keyboard probably a while however the evo lte looks pretty nice..probably where i am swtiching but i am looking to see if we could ever get quad core in the next couple of months i always upgrade at the wrong time..
I'm not too worried about a slider, I don't think anyone is gonna make them anymore, which sucks but it is reality... We might get a quad core if Crapple quits holding up phones in customs
I have still got about a year before I can upgrade, maybe some new technology will come out so phones don't have to be 5".. I love the size of my Shift personally, I can do everything with one hand (except the hardware keyboard) and I can carry it in my pocket and still be able to bend over without fear of snapping it in half
I could give a damn about dual or quad cores... Whatever makes my phone battery last the longest with HEAVY use... I travel a lot!
I sure wish they would make another slider. The only reason I got the shift was because my touch pro 1 fell apart, I stole parts from my wife's TP (after she got an og evo) and after another year of use my TP fell apart again. I rode that ***** until the wheels fell off! I miss that phone...
Anyway, love my shift though. LOVE a keyboard. Love metal parts in my phone because I'm hard on them with all of the travel. (Not like the epic)
Yep... This shift has treated me right. Good times and bad. I still remember when I first joined this community... Haha... But my upgrade is in a few months (novish) and I love the HW keyboard. I definitely use it. but the amount of times I use it... It's not a lot. I was thinking the EVO LTE if sprints LTE network proves to be good... If not I'm considering jumping ship to Verizon.
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Hell the shifts 800mhz was a beast and really it was the GPU inside of it that was nice. But the 3vos s3 is a nice upgrade and runs sense 3.0 (3.6 now) way faster than even the fantastic devs here were able to do. Btw I got around to trying your kernel on the old shift drob! Wonderful job! Ran great!
But now the new evos out and smokes everything :-( lol
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Hell the shifts 800mhz was a beast and really it was the GPU inside of it that was nice. But the 3vos s3 is a nice upgrade and runs sense 3.0 (3.6 now) way faster than even the fantastic devs here were able to do. Btw I got around to trying your kernel on the old shift drob! Wonderful job! Ran great!
But now the new evos out and smokes everything :-( lol
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Well here is how "well" the S3 runs AOSP clocked at 1.7=see everyone dual core isn't that fancy, I still miss my S2
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Well here is how "well" the S3 runs AOSP clocked at 1.7=see everyone dual core isn't that fancy, I still miss my S2
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Damn that sucks. This is with our ICS leak for Virgin Mobile and completely stock kernel and everything
I wonder what htc is doing to the doubleshot
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Also here is battery clocked at 192 min/702max ram is more but I have 768mb but honestly still there is no advantage
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Damn that sucks. This is with our ICS leak for Virgin Mobile and completely stock kernel and everything
I wonder what htc is doing to the doubleshot
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Their making us grab our ankles sir! I have a Sense kernel that does better than this ICS and I only built mine to 1.5 GHz
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i love my shift, even bought a backup off a friend incase i need it. im not holding my hand on my ass for htc to release another slider although id love it if they did.