UPDATE: HTC EVO 3D Official Announcement
UPDATE:
Sprint has just officially announced they will be the exclusive carrier for the new HTC EVO 3D.
What features can you expect and not have to guess anymore? Let's see, you get a 4.3-inch screen, a glasses-free 3D display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, WiMAX connectivity (including mobile hotspot support), dual 5 megapixel cameras with a flash 'round back, a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, support for 1080p video playback via the HDMI out (or 720p for 3D content) and Android 2.3 with Sense.
We still haven't found prices yet but for now this is enough to help you decide if you want it or not right? Let us know what you think.
Source: Engadget
END OF UPDATE
The rumors have been spread that these were coming and Sprint.com has now confirmed them with a page to register for information on each of these devices. What's great about this is that nobody had actually seen these until today. Finally we get a closer look at them.
Since we mentioned these earlier this week this is a great form of proof right? No more curiosity in our minds. There aren't any specifications listed though, which doesn't surprise us one bit. This is just Sprint's way of saying get ready because we have some good stuff to show you.
Go on and register for the news and offers on the HTC EVO 3D here and the HTC EVO View 4G tablet here if you are interested. Let us know what you think!
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I have an Evo. I’m truly debating as to whether or not I’m going to jump on this one. The specs are impressive. They did a great job hiding the phone. Seeing Sprint step up their phone game has made me very happy indeed and I hope this trend continues. I’ve had high hopes for windows phone to come out with a big 4g phone, but I guess I shouldn’t hold my breath. Good job Sprint!
So, no word if this 3d evo is going to be 4g or not?
@mangomango, Wimax=4g. So yes there will be 4g
@mangomango, All phones labeled EVO are 4G
this announcement is too early, i just put my evo on craigslist.. i hope my buyer doesn’t see this and try to negotiate my price down
@itster, yea getting ready to buy ur wp7 device
All HTC devices I’ve ever owned were laggy. I’ve experimented with a friends HTC evo, and its improved, however still a little laggy. I will never buy any HTC devices, even if they make a 4D/4G phone, tablet, or anything. Dueces!
@marctown2004, I have an arrive and it is anything but laggy.
@marctown2004, Odd, my Evo is never laggy except the rare times there is background data activity. Friends with other devices (iphones included) are jealous of mine and sense copies are quite popular. Some people have a battery issue, but I’ve never had anything like reported.
TL;DR, No lag, No battery issues, Seems like exaggerations to me.
I would love to have this device if it had a physical keyboard.
I would love to have an Evo 3D. If the price is right.
yup, looks like a winner… Guess imma b picking 1 up as a replacement to the old eco for my lady… 3D… Hmmm, sounds good… jejeje
I got the evo and so far is awesome.. 4g speed is great… the evo 3d will be my next phone for sure..
Check this out.
http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/htc-evo-3d-officially-announced-for-sprint/&category=classic&postPage=1
While this phone is interesting, I think I will pass on the 3D and wait for the quad-cores to come out. I have an original EVO now and it still (to me anyway) puts almost all the other phones to shame. However, I am wondering if this means that Gingerbread (and eventually Honeycomb) won’t be updated to the EVO. What a shame that would be…
that looks like the same ol evo to me with that 5yr old weather clock that you cant get rid of! HTC switch up the colors or homepage or something. I was interested until I saw the pic of it.
@mellymelly,
it’s not hard to find a different clock…lol
@mangomango, And it’s not 5 years old. Haters; what can you do?
Yea ,,lol you can change anything you want…@mellymelly,
First of all, the original evo is by far a sexier device than the evo 3d. Second and more importantly, even though the hardware is very impressive, what can the evo 3d actually do that the regular evo 4g can’t.
take 3d pictures, play 3d movies, faster processor, bigger battery…etc
@pwnsicle, is that all you got. c’mon you have give me more that. if you want me to give up my kickstand.
@rom x, um..the kickstand is not that important..most Galaxy S devices for example sold cases with kickstands built in..Adding a kickstand just adds bulk as it has to be leveled with the other stuff..so my guess is they will sell kickstand cases when this comes out…Also the kickstand was usually the first thing that broke on an Evo..and its much easier to repair/replace a case then a phone..
@gTen, The kickstand is great. I use it a lot and know others that do as well. And it never broke nor does it seem easy to break.
@saibot, Im basing this from what I hear..your kickstand didnt break but many others did..I mean I dropped my phones like over 1000 times and never got a scratch on my screens..others drop once and screen shatters..it just boils down on case by case bases..
And by not important I mean its not important for it to be built in a phone if you can buy a case with it thats just as good..if not better..
I Agree i have an evo as well and its been nothing but greatness. the only phone that can compete with it is the thunderbolt. but i dont think that they would stop updates for the evo since they still make a lot of money off it. and does anyone know if this phone would require 3D glasses?
@JFlo52, umm..there are at least like 5 phones out now better then the current Evo..it came out later then Sprint expected so its hardware was outdated in sense…even the Droid X has better hardware then the Evo..
And no it won’t require any 3d glasses..its glasses free hd…there are some hands on..they said the 3D works well but gets a bit sketchy from the side (which is expected of many glasses free techs atm)
The above are some of the best points/questions I’ve seen in a while. The HTC dis? I don’t think so. I appologize Marc, but what in the world are you using? HTC is arguably the best manufacturer. Sammy has some work to do. I’m surprised Sprint hasn’t brought anything from motorola. I’m looking forward to the 3d. I was thinking I’d sell the Evo, but I’m too attached to it. It’s the first time I’ve wanted to get a new phone, but still keep the old one. It will have to be something outrageous or the Evo will have to be rendered seriously behind the times for me to sell it.
@neopanther, Sprint used motorola for the i1 on their Nextel line..and thats about it :/..
Sprint has been trying to for some reason keep a small portfolio of devices for some reason(to keep their own devices from competing with each other)..hopefully it will change this year.
Overall though with this HTC has improved a lot on the hardware front.. unfortunately lately they’ve been trying a bunch of things on the software front like with the G2 and the Thunderbolt…they are becoming more like motorola every release :/
Funny, the EVO, at least for now isn’t even a year old and it’s considered an old timer…lol…I’m a tech junky but the 3D version doesn’t impress me IMO. And no announcement of 4G capability? No thanks. It seems to me this is another”touch pro2″. Comes out as the heightened successor and is quickly set aside for newer technology. I will keep my EVO until I see a dual core version of the original Evo. It does the job for me.
@OR78,
It mos def will be a 4Ger
http://now.sprint.com/evo3d/?ECID=SEM:Google:P:Sprint:HTC
@OR78, Its considered old because the CPU that has been put in it is like 2-3 years old..Right now is similar to what happened when the TP2/Hero got bumped up to Nexus 1/HD2 and etc…
We used to have 3 year old outdated hardware handed to us before…when EVO came out it was 2 year old hardware..when Hummingbird came out it was 1 year old hardware..and right now these dual cores are also 1 year old..
These tech jumps are whats causing the HUGE jump in technology..give it a year or 2 and it will balance out…aka we had technology to do this before..there was just not much competition existed before so manufacturers could get away with giving older hardware.
Oh and I guarantee you the Evo 3d is the successor of the Evo..it completely destroys the original Evo spec wise..expect like 3x-4x performance increase at minimum
they shoul tweak the 3d program so it works of facial recognition from the FF camera; if you are not in sight it reverts to 2d. that should solve the sketchy view angles
@Aleki, It set to automatically revert to 3D and 2D as is…based on the content..so you wont have 3d text for example lol…I think it has software option for turning off 3D but someone has to confirm that cause from what I read it sounded like that vaguely.
@gTen, And it’s not 5 years old. Haters; what can you do?
@saibot, oops, browser jumped.
3D cameras seem too far apart. Don’t like the charger port being moved to the side. Also the imitation iphone buttons and the back look terrible. Hope they work on it a bit more.
Since Sprint is changing the Premier Program I won’t be eligible for an upgrade for another year. I would’ve considered The EVO 3D but since quad core phones will be available by then I’ll wait. Unless Sprint allows early upgrades.
GARBAGE………….I’m not about to jump to this POS just for 3D when my current Evo does the job just as good! I’ll wait for the next dual core phone…….or quad core…….either from HTC or Samsung…..hopefully one with a keyboard!
I think Sprint did that on purpose with the Premier plan changes……….a stupid mistake at that….I would have an upgrade in June and I would have been more prone to get this phone if I could only pay $200 for it……….now I’m extra straight.
Also………does this mean the phone has a 10mp camera……or still a 5mp camera capable of taking 3D pictures and video……because thats not worth it to me either?!
@radar369, It has 2 cameras on the back..being 5MP each..when they both take a picture they make a 3d image…
Its till 5MP in 2D terms..but 10MP in 3D terms..
width x height = 2D
width x height x length = 3D
so width and height stay the same but length is changed from a 1 to a 2..
@gTen,
My bad……I hit the wrong “Reply” button.
So is it safe to assume the phone will not be able to take 10mp non-3D pictures and video , just 5mp non-3D pictures and video?!
This will certainly be my next phone. I am not too excited about 3d though I am sure it will be pretty cool. What I am looking forward to is:
higher resolution display
better processor
better cameras
dedicated camera button (I think I read this would be present…)
I do love my EVO and am very much looking forward to the next iteration of this great device.
So I’m assuming there will be no 10mp non-3D pictures and video to be taken, just 5mp?!
@radar369, Yes it will be 5mp for standard pics..and from the looks of the specs it says 2mp for 3d..
maybe with some hacking it would be possible to make use of both cameras and make a really wide 10mp picture in the future…oreo…
@gTen,
That new GPU thats in there is pretty sweet……too bad I don’t have my upgrade anymore! LOL! But no……….my upgrade isn’t until next year in June…..I’ve only been with Sprint for going on 9 years……so like you said…I’ll just wait for the quads to hit the streets!
Samsung better hurry up before Qualcomm takes over the SoC game!
@radar369, Qualcomm had most of the SoC game in the US to begin with simply because they are one of the creators CDMA…
That said they are hardly wining as now the Tegra 2 seems to have gotten a lot on board.
Samsung also has their dual core on the Galaxy S 2…
Though realistically speaking the current Humingbird is fairly on par as is…
GPU
Adreno 220: 88M triangles/sec
Hummingbird: 90M triangles/sec
As for CPU, it won’t initially be able to use both cores as multicore support comes with ice cream/honeycomb…
so while the Evo 3D may be better hardware wise it won’t blow the SGS out of the water that easily…at least yet…
As much as I want the new Evo I think I will hold out. The 3D does look cool but that’s about all to me the phone have to offer. I have the evo and I have launcher pro and that has the 3D screen feather that the evo is boosting about. Plus I get more onto my screen with launcher pro then the regular HTC sense. Make a long story short HTC really needs to step there game up and come a little harder next time.
EVO 3D = NO MORE UPDATES FOR EVO 4G
Besides the 3D, the screen said to have much higher resolution and richer colors than Evo before..