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| Written by Written by Austin Downing - Edited by Allison Downing and Olin Coles | |
| Monday, 02 August 2010 | |
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HTC EVO 4G SmartPhone ReviewIn 2002, RIM launched the original smartphone: Blackberry. It revolutionized businesses that could now be completely connected while on the go, making Blackberry as influential as it is today. In 2007 the first iteration of the iPhone hit the market, thus beginning the smartphone craze. Then in 2008, Google released their open source Android OS. Every wireless service provider is vying for the consumer's money, and to get the money, the provider's must have the greatest technology to woo the consumer. HTC's EVO 4G smartphone is the latest attempt to gain more of the consumer market share. The HTC EVO 4G (from this point forward known as the EVO) employs a 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8650 processor, 512MB of LP-DDR, 4.3" 800x480 TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 8MP/720p digital camera, and is the first 4G phone on the market with the makings of a new powerhouse to destroy the iPhone monster. As for the design, HTC did everything they could to draw your attention to the gorgeous 4.3" screen that gives the EVO its large size. This includes removing all buttons from the front and replacing them with touch sensitive controls.
The HTC EVO 4G smartphone is poised to be a powerful multipurpose device with the ability to work and entertain in a quick and efficient manner on its large 4.3" screen and customizable Google Android 2.2 'Froyo' O/S.
Manufacturer: HTC Corporation Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been self-supplied.
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Comments
Retired (medical) IT Consultant, Australian Capital Territory
Im not paying that much for a 'smart phone' that takes dumb pics, especially knowing the tech has been around for over 4 years, until someone brings out one that at least matches mine Im keeping my money and my old school phone :(
Yes it takes video etc, but so the hell it should, 4 years is a staggering amount of evolution in the tech world.
Way better is not at all subjective and entirely measurable (which is why it isnt subjective), you would have to be blind not to be able to see the differences on a decent sized monitor of images taken even in good light. At night the flash on the iphone is so useless they shouldnt have even bothered, and only did to sell the phone I suspect. I could EASILY go on about how stupidly over compressed the images are but wont.
I would even settle for a 3mp sensor IF the final image was not compressed to buggery and shot on a decent lens with a real flash and it would still look better than most 8mp - 12mp pics from a phone. Thats never going to happen of course as more = better in the dumb ass consumer world.
Again, I'm certainly willing to believe that the N82's camera is better, possibly way better, but the iPhone 4's camera is still pretty good.
but yes if you travel a lot and dont mind carrying a real camera then its the 'smart' way to go.
but for me, I cant be assed carrying a dedicated camera, and while i dont need much from picture quality for taking pic of my mates at the pub etc I do have some standards....eg for the pic not to be more blurry than my blurry memory of the night before :)