Live from Sprint's CTIA media event…

By on Mar 23, 2010 at 4:37 PM
mobile March 23, 2010

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1:24 PM: We’re here, the disco balls are going and there is a white pedestal with a mystery device under it… wonder what it could be?

1:26 PM: One more pic of the “mystery device”

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1:35 PM: Lights are down. Show time!

1:36 PM: Dan Hesse is here!

1:37 PM: Uh oh! The world’s first 3G/4G smartphone… the HTC EVO

1:37 PM: HD video recording, 8 megapixel camera, 4.3″ high-res screen, has built-in fold out kickstand

1:38 PM: 1 GHz Snapdragon processor

1:38 PM: Android 2.1 with Google

1:39 PM: Peter Chow, CEO of HTC, is on now.

1:41 PM: Pics are coming, I’m about 3 feet from the stage.

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1:46 PM: Adobe Flash support will be included!

1:47 PM: Just to be clear, this is a EV-DO 3G and WiMAX 4G device, dual-mode. Yum.

1:51 PM: Previewing YouTubeHQ browser, brand new app.

1:52 PM: YouTube will detect your 4G connection and will automatically give you HQ content when it is available. They are comparing HQ on the EVO 4G vs. standard definition on the DROID. Ouch.

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1:54 PM: HDMI output on the phone. Can output to any TV with HDMI port. Can play HD video’s side loaded onto the device as well.

1:56 PM: This phone’s screen looks gorgeous.

1:57 PM: 8 megapixel camera, has built-in flash, too. 720p video recording. Drooooool.

1:58 PM: 1.3 megapixel front facing camera as well. Can stream video from either camera — video calling support!

1:59 PM: Demoing Google Goggles. Results are almost instant with the 4G coverage here in Las Vegas.

2:00 PM: They just demoed pinch-and-zoom in the browser. Yes folks, it has multitouch.

2:02 PM: EVO 4G mobile hotspot app will allow you to use the phone as a mobile router, can connect up to 8 people.  Yes, 8.

2:04 PM: Demoing high-res streaming. Has a Roku Netflix appliance streaming a Netflix video in HD off of the EVO 4G. Ridiculous.

2:05 PM: “We’ve saved some secrets for just before launch.”

2:06 PM: That’s all folks. We’ll post our hands on later in the day!  Cheers.

UPDATE: I was typing so frantically that I forgot to mention that the actual name of the device is the HTC EVO 4G. Woops!

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  • alim

    Most hardware vendors are bailing on Wimax, don’t want to be left dead in the waters on this one. Sorry Sprint, but you’re falling faster than a ton of brick.

    • cary

      wrong. Cisco stopped making Wimax hardware but will continue to support wimax networking. Even if Sprint converts to LTE – the chip in the EVO is compatible with both LTE and Wimax. Do some research before posting your ignorant statements

  • kelvin rosa

    This phone is sick. I am trading my palm pre for this phone the day it comes out

  • DonnieAles

    Phone does seem like it offers it all! Very excited about it, just hope the release date is given to us sooner then the Pre’s…because that was beyond annoying!

    Android & HTC seem to be making big moves lately!

  • iphone user/wannabe android user

    O MY GOD!
    Let me get this straight:
    4G!
    android 4.3″ multitouch!
    1GHZ!
    TWO CAMERAS! 8MP!
    Video conferencing!
    HDMI out!
    Flash!
    Native google goggles!

    Man, is this a piece of crap or what?

  • Tyler

    even if the nexus one eventually does come to sprint i don’t think anyone will care after this phone is released. It beats the nexus one in every single way.

    • !!????

      Ever thought that this might be the Nexus one for Sprint? Just like the Incredible is coming out to be the Nexus one for Verizon….. Looks like Verizon got the short end of the stick on this one……

  • Brenden Donaher

    Man.. I honestly wish my iPhone did this stuff. Apple better step it up in June… sad part is they won’t…. and I will still buy the next iPhone.. why because it is the next iPhone… I hate myself.

  • @rellyonsmash

    this is by far THE phone of the summer

    might even possibly go down as the best device of the year

    i have an iphone now and i immediately made up mind on switching to sprint as soon as the specs of this phone were confirmed

    i cant believe it has even more features than everybody expected it to have…this phone just set the bar incredibly high…..sorry iphone…it’s time for a divorce

  • Jack Tee

    An iPhone user since day 1. Just tried a Nexus. Terrific in many ways, really fast. But sent it back due to several issues and missing features in native email app. That was the only reason. If I am any barometer of a loyal and long time iPhone user, Apple will surely lose market share because missing email features or not, I am getting this device. The size is one of it’s best features. Why is the trend smaller is better? The BB Bold was great because of it’s size and to a degree the iPhone. Most device afficionados are men, so HTC is smart to make a big device. Who uses the Pearl and other scaled down phones? Chicks. I admire and respect Apple and Jobs and like their products, but must admit I am giddy about how deflated and somber the iPhone 4 unveiling will be. Another casualty here? Yep, the ipad. Again, based on my own actions, my 3g ipad purchase is absolutely delayed and maybe cancelled. Word to Apple: you need to open up the market, incentivize developers and quit breaking balls to protect some nonsense elitist position. This is a great day for all of us, the obsessive tech blog perusers incessantly searching for the next great thing, we have it.

  • The UNZippee

    to the people that sprint can switch
    WiMax to LTE like it’s easy. They are hardly compatible. Sprint would have to spend RIDICULOUS money to change to LTE. And your $70 unlimited everything plan would be a thing of the past.

  • Bonnie Billbry

    It must be nice to be Dan Hesse. He gets a 5 million dollar bonus while the employees have not had a raise in 3 years and thet are cutting everything. Look at his pic above, he is in pants, how professional. I wish I could make his kind of money and wear pants to an event like the CTIA.

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