The HTC EVO 4G has been billed as the
ultimate smartphone for 2010. The devices packs in tons of features,
Google's popular Android operating system, and operates on Sprint's
blazing fast WiMAX 4G data network.
Although we've
known about the hardware specs for the EVO 4G for quite some
time, what wasn't exactly clear was how much it would cost for the
hardware itself, and how much Sprint would charge for the privilege
of using the WiMAX data network. Well, Sprint today announced that
the smartphone will
cost $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and the requisite
two-year service plan.
According to Engadget, the EVO
4G will also require an additional
$10 charge (for uncapped WiMAX service) on top of the usual data fee that
Sprint charges for regular smartphone data plans. Engadget
also notes that at Sprint's press event, it was able to get 4Mbps
download speeds and 1Mbps upload speeds with the smartphone --
peak downloads are listed at 10Mbps while uploads are capped at
1Mbps.
"HTC EVO 4G is a fantastic 3G
device, but when you use it in our growing 4G coverage area, it
becomes a multimedia powerhouse," said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse.
"The EVO 4G experience is much like going from TV to HDTV. But
EVO has more than just an impressive list of features - it is also
fun to use with remarkable gaming, video and web-browsing
capabilities."
The swanky smartphone is features a
1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 processor, 512MB of RAM and a 1GB
ROM, 4.3" display (480x800), Android 2.1with HTC Sense UI,
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HDMI-out, mobile HDTV, 8.0mp camera, 1.3mp
front-facing camera, digital compass, GPS, and a microSD slot.
The HTC EVO 4G will be available to
purchase on June 4.
