Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D Is Discontinued

Fans of 3D phones must be feeling pretty depressed right about now, because Sprint has officially announced that they will be discontinuing the HTC EVO 3D. They didn’t even give it a 3 dimensional funeral. The handset was 3D, but our hearts are left in 2D.
If you want one of these handsets, you’ll need to see what’s left at Sprint’s retail stores, because they won’t restock after these are sold out.

On the bright side, Sprint and HTC are preparing to launch the HTC EVO 4G LTE in Q2 of 2012. The $199 phone will get you a 4.7-inch 720p HD display and 1.3MP front-facing camera. There’s also an 8MP camera in back, a spring-loaded kickstand and microSD slot for 32GB expansion. Word is that it is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset too. It might be a good way to sooth your broken heart over this handset.

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HTC EVO 3D con Android 4 ICS VIDEO

In attesa di tutti i firmware ufficiali con il nuovo Android 4.x ICS per i vari terminali HTC, continuiamo con l’esaminare le  Rom create dalla comunità. Dopo aver mostrato qui le ultime novità per HD2 e per Incredible S, ecco una rom con ICS anche per l’ HTC EVO 3D. L’unico problema presente sembra essere ancora una volta quello della fotocamera, problema che affligge un po tutte le rom create per i diversi dispositivi HTC. Per il resto pare funzionare tutto alla perfezione ed in modo estremamente fluido, come potete vedere dal video a seguire.

HTC EVO 3D e HTC Sensation, finalmente disponibile il download della prima rom CyanogenMod

Avevamo annunciato diverse volte l’arrivo delle prime rom ufficiali CyanogenMod per HTC Sensation ed HTC EVO 3D grazie alle comunicazioni ufficiali ricevute sia via Twitter che su google+. Abbiamo dovuto attendere un giorno in più il loro arrivo a causa di un problema di compilazione ma eccole pronte finalmente per il download. Per tutti gli amanti delle rom CyanogenMod è ora possibile testare la prima versione per questi ultimi terminali android di casa HTC.

Suggeriamo al momento l’installazione di tali rom solo ed esclusivamente agli appassionati e agli smanettoni essendo ancora una prima versione con alcuni bug, in particolar modo a chi utilizza EVO 3D in quanto gli scatti e le riprese non vengono ancora fatte in 3D ed il bluetooth presenta qualche problema.  Per il Sensation il problema maggiore di questa versione è rappresentato dalle riprese in full HD che portano ad un soft reboot dopo un paio di minuti.  Per il resto ricordiamo che queste rom portano sui nostri terminali le ultime versioni di Google Android 2.3.5 e moltissimi miglioramenti. Per chi volesse seguire il progetto o testare già questa prima verisione ricordiamo qui il link per HTC EVO 3d e qui quello per HTC Sensation . Non dimenticate poi di riportare le vostre impressioni sul nostro forum dove trovate qui la stanza per evo 3D e qui quella per il sensation

HTC EVO 3D, sblocco ufficiale e due spot per mostrarlo in dettaglio (VIDEO)

HTC ha la capacità, mediante i suoi video spot, di riuscire a condensare e a mostrare in modo estremamente efficace, in pochi secondi, quelle che sono le caratteristiche principali e gli aspetti estetici prevalenti di un determinato smartphone.

In uno dei suoi tanti canali youtube ecco due video pubblicati pochi giorni fa sull’ HTC EVO 3D un terminale che, se col tempo si allineerà al prezzo dello stesso modello venduto in America, diventerà uno trai i terminali più interessanti del momento. Uno dei due video lo abbiamo già visto tempo fa ma lo vogliamo riproporre in quanto appena utilizzato per promuoverlo in terra Russa. Cogliamo inoltre l’occasione per comunicare che, sul canale ufficiale HTCdev.com è stato appena pubblicato lo sblocco ufficiale per HTC ECO 3D, al momento solo per la versione venduta da Sprint. Appena arriverà la possibilità di sbloccare il bootloader ufficialmente anche per la versione europea lo comunicheremo ..

HTC Evo 3D vs LG Optimus 3D: video confronto

Il 3D sugli smartphone è una di quelle caratteristiche che al momento non trova tutti della stessa opinione. Sicuramente la possibilità di avere questa caratteristica è un valore aggiunto, ma sono molto gli utenti che non trovano utile questa funzionalità e che rinunciano alle immagini stereoscopiche in favore di smartphone “classici”. È comunque innegabile che il fascino del 3D nel segmento mobile è molto alto e che questi nuovi smartphone non hanno solo display e ottiche 3D, ma anche un hardware davvero molto potente che mette quasi tutti d’accordo.

HTC EVO 3D landing in Europe next month, two-stage shutter button and all

Up till now, the ranks of 3D-capable smartphones were neatly organized by territory: Japan had the Sharp Aquos SH-12C, the US had the HTC EVO 3D, and Europe had the LG Optimus 3D. Now it’s all getting a tiny bit messier (and more competitive!) with HTC’s announcement that the EVO 3D has boarded a transatlantic liner and is en route to the green shores of Europa. Available “broadly” across the old continent, this Android 2.3 handset touts a 4.3-inch display with qHD (540 x 960) resolution and an added parallax barrier layer that allows it to deliver a glasses-free 3D effect. We call it an effect because real 3D it ain’t, but at least it’ll allow you to review the three-dimensional pics you snap with the included pair of 5 megapixel autofocus cameras. There’s also a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon purring within for the performance obsessives and a generous 1730mAh battery — perhaps the biggest advantage that we can see for this phone over the similarly specced (but 3D-less) Sensation. Jump past the break for the full spec sheet and PR or hit up our review to learn just how awesome the EVO 3D’s shutter button really is.

HTC EVO 3D review

The first time we saw the rumored Supersonic we were blown away. HTC and Google had just wowed us with the Nexus One, and here we were looking at something even better — a 4.3-inch phone with WiMAX wrapped in a white body. This prototype was buggy and had abysmal battery life, but it was real. Four months later it landed in our hands at Google I/O. We’re of course talking about the EVO 4G which went on to become a runaway hit for HTC and Sprint as the first ever 4G smartphone in the US. And here we are, a year later with the HTC EVO 3D, the legitimate heir to Sprint’s mobile kingdom — at least until the Motorola Photon 4G comes along. When we first played with the 3D-capable handset at CTIA we were suitably impressed, but we left with a lot of unanswered questions. How do the 1.2GHz dual core processor and qHD display affect battery life? Is 3D a compelling feature or just a gimmick? What is 2D camera performance like with the lower specced camera? Is the EVO 3D a worthy replacement for the EVO 4G? Find out in our review after the break.

HTC EVO 3D launches on June 24th for $200, joined by EVO View 4G tablet at $400

The HTC bonanza that Sprint has been cooking up for a while now has its official launch date: June 24th. That will be the day when the 4.3-inch EVO 3D and its tablet buddy, the 7-inch EVO View 4G, launch on the Now Network, both equipped with WiMAX radios and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) as their OS. The 1.2GHz dual-core EVO 3D costs $200 on contract, with pre-orders available right now provided you buy a $50 Sprint gift card, whereas the 1.5GHz single-core EVO View 4G will set you back double that, at $400, while still requiring a two-year contract. Skip past the break for the full press release details.

Oh, we’ve also just noticed that Sprint Premier customers will be able to buy the EVO 3D online on June 21st — a three-day headstart on the competition to say thank you for being so damn premier.

 

HTC Sensation versus the rest of the dual-core world: smartphone spec sheet smackdown

We got to feeling a bit curious about how exactly HTC’s latest Android superphone, the Sensation 4G, stacks up against its fellow dual-core competition, so we did what every geek does in such situations, we compiled a chart. Included in this list are the finest and brightest Android handsets from each of the major manufacturers that have gone dual-core so far: the Galaxy S II, the Atrix 4G, the Optimus 2X / G2X, and HTC’s own EVO 3D. As it turns out, there are quite a few commonalities among these phones (besides the benchmark-crushing performance). They all boast screens of either 4 or 4.3 inches in size, the minimum amount of RAM among them is 512MB, the smallest battery is 1500mAh, and yes, they all have front-facing video cameras. Basically, it’s the future of smartphones, reduced to a stat sheet. As such, it must also come with the warning that specs aren’t everything, and user experience will most often depend on the software available on each device and on the preferences of the human holding it. With that proviso fully digested, join us after the break for the data.

HTC Sense 3.0 will only support Sensation, EVO 3D, Flyer and newer devices; older hardware left behind

Unfortunate news for anyone who saw HTC’s Sense 3.0 UI and started dreaming about seeing it on their Desire HD, Incredible S or any other handset that doesn’t ship with it preloaded. HTC has said that because of the hardware requirements of the fancier new Android skin, only the dual-core Sensation 4G and EVO 3D smartphones and the 1.5GHz Flyer tablet will be benefiting from it for now. The company’s expected to introduce more tablets in the summer and its inevitable march forward with smartphones will continue, but Sense 3.0 — and those delectable multifunctional lock screens — will remain the exclusive privilege of its highest-end devices.

HTC EVO 3D coming to Europe, keeping the sexy name and specs (Video)

Earlier this year, HTC allowed its previously Verizon-exclusive brand name out to prowl the globe with the Incredible S, and now it’s doing the same with the heretofore Sprint-only EVO moniker. The EVO 3D, says a tweet from HTC’s French mouthpiece, is coming to the land of baguettes, stylish mustaches and stripy pullovers, though a little bit of mystery remains as to when exactly its arrival shall be. Whatever the schedule (the EVO 3D’s set for a “summer” release in the US), the rest of Europe’s unlikely to be left out, meaning a 4.3-inch superphone with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1080p video recording in 2D and 720p in 3D, HTC’s newest Sense skin and Android’s freshest Gingerbread build, is headed out to the Old World. And that, fellow pilgrims, is a mighty awesome thing indeed.

HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G tablet spotted — on Sprint's website, where else?

Oh, you know all about them, that much is true, but have you yet seen the HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G tablet? No, we hadn’t either, until this very moment when another premature information upload on Sprint’s website revealed their appearance. Two pre-registration pages exist for the as-yet unannounced products, one for the 1.2GHz dual-core EVO 3D smartphone and one for the 1.5GHz single-core EVO View 4G tablet. Both run Android and are unquestionably set to feature as Sprint’s flagship devices in their respective categories. Beyond confirming that the EVO looks like an EVO and noting that the EVO View seems to have a black case rather than the silvery one that the HTC Flyer (the product it’s based on) comes with, there’s little new here — you’ll have to wait till Sprint finally makes all this hardware official over at CTIA to learn more.