Fellow Sprint subscribers who have been waiting with bated breath for Monday…breathe. Hopefully. Those beautiful people over at BGR have been given what is apparently the entire list of Sprint's announcements on Monday. Some of this has already been previously rumored, but now we have a bit more clarification, as well as some new information. 4 words: socks will be blown. Off. Socks will be blown off. 5 words then. More after the break!
First, let's open with the HTC EVO View 4G tablet, one of the items that had been mentioned in previous rumors. This device is almost identical to the HTC Flyer tablet touted at MWC, excepting a probable CDMA radio and a definite WiMax radio.
Rumored specs include:
- 7-inch screen with 1024 x 600 pixel density
- HTC Scribe with stylus/pen support which is apparently optional
- 5 MP rear facing camera and 1.3 front-facing camera
- 4000 mAh battery
- DLNA and HDMI out support
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a tablet version of HTC Sense
Some discerning readers may notice the use of 2.3 Gingerbread over 3.0 Honeycomb, but HTC has previously assured that the Flyer would be receiving the newer software in an update later this year. One would assume that this tablet would as well, based on it's nigh identical build and the fact that Sprint has been pretty good at pushing out software updates for their PDAs.
Speaking of Honeycomb, let's move on to item number two, the Motorola XOOM. This device is supposed to be identical to the tablet currently carried by Verizon, except WiMax powered and, of course, Sprint branded.
Rumored specs include:
- 10.1-inch HD screen
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 1 Gig RAM
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
In my opinion, I've saved the best for last here, kids. The HTC EVO 3D is an apparent reality. The actual 3D benefits are something that we could banter back and forth about, but it's hard to argue the other merits of the device.
These rumored specs include:
- 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 450-pixel Autostereoscopic display
- 1 Gig of RAM
- 4 Gigs of ROM
- 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 Snapdragon CPU
- Dual 5-megapixel cameras on the back for 3D prettiness
- 1.3-pixel front-facing camera
- 1730 mAh battery
- 1080p 2D and 720p 3D output via HDMI
On top of these impressive features, if previous tests are to be taken into account, real world performance should be stellar.
Of course, time will reveal the veracity of this released information, but I for one am extremely excited about what Monday will hold. How about you, intrepid reader? Let us know in the comments!
[via bgr]
Oh, forgot, I also had the HD2 briefly (3 months), which I would also call a close second to the EVO, hampered by its memory card slowdown, but a total lack of tech support from T-mobile made me abandon it.
Its 5 megapixel camera may have been slightly sharper than the 8mp EVO one… and the windows OS was not really an issue.
For better or worse, the OS with the most support/apps is the best one, and windows has been around for a looong time…
Android and Windows will likely duke it out for a while, even though Android is currently smashing Microsoft.
But I predict a backlash against Android if they continue their current trend of promiseware breaks- the continuing marginalizing of voice recognition now that Google has “perfected” voice recognition will hurt them if they don’t correct their course- have you noticed that Gingerbread 2.3 keyboards LACK A MICROPHONE?
Selling someone a smartphone with certain promised features that then don’t work or are shut off later is a great way to piss off people and change your image to that of the evil empire Microsoft (which has done so much for us).
As a businessman, being able to speak text into my EVO means that my contacts info has never been more accurate (even better than the HD2/Windows superfast bluetooth keyboard capabilities=open keyboard, start typing) due to easy and quick text entry.
Take that away, and I will be looking at other smartphones/tablets that do give me that capability.
And no, 3D will not be enough to keep me around, that’s a geewhiz factor like HDMI out that’s nice, but not core.
I love my Evo, and would love to replace it with a 7 inch tablet, but would also love to have the 3D- what’s the likelihood of a 3d tablet and possible ETA?
Also, as a longtime smartphone owner, I have to interject a note of skepticism- published specs don’t necessarily mean those features will be there, or actually WORK.
My Evo has an HDMI PORT, which works sometimes, but so infrequently that I don’t even bother trying anymore, and I would NEVER brag on that capability, much less try it in front of anyone, only to be embarrassed.
That being said, the EVO is still the best phone I’ve ever had, this from the point of view of being a former Treo (755p,centro), Iphone, Nexus one, and Nokia N900 (massive underwhelm) owner.
I don’t know of an official Gingerbread release announcement for the Evo. Believe me, as soon as that info breaks, we’ll have it up.
That said, I’m with you: 3D doesn’t really interest me all that much. What *does* interest me is the dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and the rumored Adreno 220 GPU. Intense graphics processing is one of the areas that the Evo is lacking in. Watch the Evo during the FPS processing segments of the Quadrant benchmark and then watch a Galaxy S during the same test. Huge difference, at least during that particular segment.
How about an official release of Gingerbread for the Evo??
3D, really?? What for??
Lookout hell yea…I’m so excited I don’t knw what to do with myself, I have the evo since launch n with all these phones coming out I waited n my wish has been granted I can’t wait…I’m getting me one
Wow the evo3D! I will be all over that when it comes out, thunder who? Lol