iPhone 4G VS. HTC EVO 4G VS. HTC HD 2 VS., Nokia N8 VS. Palm Pre Plus

Here is the features comparison between 5 big Giants


HTC Evo 4G (Full Specification, Top Features & Review)

General 2G Network CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Announced 2010, March
Status Available. Released 2010, June
Size Dimensions 122 x 66 x 13 mm
Weight 170 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- HTC Sense UI
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 512 MB RAM; 1 GB ROM
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included, buy memory
Data GPRS No
EDGE No
3G Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, WiMAX 802.16 e (Wi-Fi router)
Bluetooth Yes v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p
Secondary Yes, 1.3 MP
b OS Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Via third party application
- Digital compass
- HDMI port
- Dedicated search key
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
- Facebook, Flickr, Twitter applications
- Voice memo
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Killing features of the HTC EVO 4G

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If you are tired of “slow” in your Smartphone and the need to do the job, it’s time to share your “3 G” Smartphone for a “4 G” model. People Sprint was put in place their networks with Clear wire to provide faster speeds in the world. Smartphone which is ready for called the “Evo” HTC. Take a look on what it can do so here.

While Clear wire and Sprint have had problems in the past with “4 G” technology, it is clear that they are laid down. HTC people have recognized this fact and have created the first Smartphone with Android that can use this new frequency in the United States. Stands the connection output for TV, it’s a Smartphone grand. If you have been held with HTC, you will recall that the “Supersonic” was the name in the past for this phone.

The screen on the HTC Evo is large and beautiful. It weighs only 4.3 inches. This beats the iPhones “and” Google phone “over there.” When you have a side Evo to a desire to HTC, the desire seems to puny. The text on the screen is big and easy to Evo read. Large screen makes this a little larger than the average, Smartphone but not much. It is of 4.8 inches. A way of comparison, the Nexus One is 4,6 inches. The screen is the old version of TFT, created with crystals liquids. The resolution is always in top-knotch to 800 by 480 pixels and 65,536 colors. “Dynamics” is the right to use for this screen. Evo adjective Thanks to the large size, the screen is easily done on the SMS.

What can be better still, characteristic is the operating system. Evo the HTC 4 G uses the latest Android. This is the power of open source with the processing power of the Evo. Applications (applications) Android can do as many things it is safe to say that it is one for the entire world. Do you want to save money? Use l ‘ application that scans the barcode and sends information to the Web Android. Do you want to save time? Use l ‘ Android application which completes all your programs with a single key. Do you think you can have your stolen phone? Simply get the Evo. It clears all your personal data automatically without any apps “added.” Android system is also focused on social networking and you can see your contacts on a screen at a time given. You can also group together them to form a “work” and “play” (or you want to appoint) ingenuity to your Evo. Android also comes with a web browser large included. It is called WebKit and is fast and accurate.

With any ability is the power to use. The HTC Evo comes with a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 MHz to zoom through all the menus and pages that you want. It is almost impossible to obtain the crash of Evo only by opening the programs. The Evo is also delivered with 440 MB memory internally. This is usually not enough. HTC is pretty generous to provide eight cards Gigabyte MicroSD with their new “wonder” Smartphone. You can install a card up to 32 gigabytes of memory CD-popping. It ya too much RAM to help with more speed. The HTC Evo is very fast and that is what we’ve all been waiting for.

With the speed of the Evo is “Niagara Falls” stream available from WiMax. WiMax is up to ten times faster than 3 G! It’s a feature super on your Smartphone. If by chance you are not a WiMax area, the Evo can also use EVDO networks for the slower “mode”. Wi-Fi is also included with the “G” is the highest mode version available for this network. All other data networks can be connected with the exception of the infrared. The merit of the Smartphone has a HDMI output for watching videos on the television. MicroUSB connector is also included on the bottom for a data connection to any other equipment.

You like taking pictures with your phone? The HTC Evo has two of them. A backpack takes pictures at eight megapixels of force. Front camera for video chat and also takes photos of 1.3 megapixel. Software for video chat (Conference) is developed for the Evo, so be ready for a release of the Android system to support the request. In addition to all the above, the camera has an autofocus, flash LED, brightness adjustment, geotagging, and detection of smile. For your pleasure listening, the Evo has a FM radio and a Jack headphone 3.5 mm, and a drive for music.

Battery is a large model 1500 mAh. It will be necessary, thanks to all networks for electricity and that this smartphone uses. Just like a proposal for comparison with other phones, this phone will take approximately five to six hours of Talktime on networks 4 G. The Evo comes with a stand to support it during the playback of videos. Feeder and the remote control is in progress to make a powerful artist on your current configuration of your Evo It a multimedia device that some call a “super” phone. It will be sold by Sprint and their network of retailers such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Radio Shack. If you want to be among the first to be owner, you can register on the site of Sprint.

Android Versus Android: Which Phones Are Winning on the Web?

Smartphones are one of the most talked-about and hotly debated consumer electronics on the block these days, and manufacturers are pumping out more of these devices each month.

So, how are these devices measuring up in the arena of public opinion? A few 140-character user reviews can say a lot about a phone’s early success or failure, and we’ve got details on what social media junkies are saying about a few Android (Android) devices, including the Droid X, the HTC Evo, and the HTC Incredible.

In the past year or so, we’ve gone from “smartphones” to “superphones” — slick, sexy pieces of hardware with huge screens, HD capabilities, powerful cameras, zippy processors, impressive browsing capabilities and more apps than you can shake a stick at. Technology has accelerated quickly over these months, and Android devices are competing nicely with Apple’s iPhones. How they compete amongst themselves, however, is another story.

Many of these phones are selling faster than they can be built. And each one is making a significant media splash at its launch. In the public eye, is there one Android to rule them all?

Android Devices by Sentiment

Android Devices by Volume Over Time

Android Devices Being Compared to the iPhone

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HTC, RIM and Nokia Challenge Apple’s Antenna Claims

Apple claimed at its press conference Friday that virtually every competing smartphone faces the same antenna challenges as the iPhone 4, but three of its competitors — HTC, RIM and Nokia — have since stood up and challenged that claim.

Apple used as an example the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, saying that holding it a certain way will cause signal degradation just as with the iPhone 4, but RIM’s Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis were quoted by CrackBerry from the following statement:

Apple’s attempt to draw RIM into Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple’s claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public’s understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple’s difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple.

Nokia jumped into the fray too, bragging that it was the pioneer of internal antenna technology, and claiming that it has this all figured out while Apple is just playing the blame game for its foolish design decisions. Here’s its statement.

Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a core competence at Nokia for decades, across hundreds of phone models. Nokia was the pioneer in internal antennas; the Nokia 8810, launched in 1998, was the first commercial phone with this feature.

Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying human behavior, including how people hold their phones for calls, music playing, web browsing and so on. As you would expect from a company focused on connecting people, we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.

In general, antenna performance of a mobile device/phone may be affected with a tight grip, depending on how the device is held. That’s why Nokia designs our phones to ensure acceptable performance in all real life cases, for example when the phone is held in either hand. Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design.

Finally, HTC — whose Droid Eris was shown by Apple to have the worst signal problems of all during Steve Jobs’ presentation on Friday — decided against a lengthy statement and tried to let the numbers speak for themselves, telling Pocket-lint that only 0.016% of its Droid Eris buyers have called to complain about signal problems. Apple was saying with pride that 0.055% of its customers did the same about the iPhone 4.

Apple’s people surely must have anticipated that they would face a backlash from their competitors when they chose for their press conference the angle that other smartphone companies have the same problems they do, but Apple hasn’t fired back just yet. It may not; Apple’s best interest is to see this story die out in the press as soon as possible.


These Guys Know How to Play the PR Game Too


Many readers of tech news are entertained and fascinated by stories of corporate failure, especially within a company that has had such a long string of successes as of late.

Steve Jobs made that point himself during the hit-and-miss press conference, but it’s not an invalid one. It’s just like politics. A politician is stuck in an unpopular war or a sex scandal, and he or she hosts a press conference or makes a speech to try and change the narrative.

Whatever he or she is pitching has to be really juicy for that to succeed, though, because like the political media, tech blogs are financially incentivized to fuel the most devastating fire they can find.

HTC, RIM and Nokia knew it was in their interests to prevent Apple from having the last word, and they know that what Apple said and did last week wasn’t quite juicy enough to kill the original scandal once and for all.

That said, what do you want to bet that fatigue will kill the story in the end? Is there anything more Apple can say or do? Are any transformational developments possible in the near term? Do people even want to hear about this anymore? We’re very curious about the tech user zeitgeist right now, so let us know in the comments.

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