Thread: HTC Evo

I've been thinking about getting a new phone for quite some time now - and while I like apple, I don't want an iPhone at all.

I've been looking at some of the HTC phones, and the Evo looks like a beast. I was wondering if any users on T-I have any experience using one and if they would recommend or tell me to get anything else?

I have an HTC Desire and it is awesome, but to really get the most out of it you need to root it and install a rom such as T-Mod T-Mod For HTC Desire » News/Releases

It may seem a bit difficult but it is definitely worth it and if technology is your thing then the versatility of the android will impress you. As for which one to get, so long as its an android I would just get whichever one suits your budget.

However I would recommend checking out if the model you want has an active fan base/fan boys involved with it as this will = better support ect. I personally hang out in these forums for info.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/140

Android Development and Hacking - xda-developers

I love Apple and their products (my laptop of choice is the Macbook Black, but I also have a 13" Macbook Pro in the family, and a few iPods), and I'm eager to get an iPhone since the first gen came out. However, the HTC Evo was the only phone that made me re-think my deep love to Apple. It's simply awesome :)

Originally Posted by MrInternet

I have an HTC Desire and it is awesome, but to really get the most out of it you need to root it and install a rom such as T-Mod T-Mod For HTC Desire » News/Releases

It may seem a bit difficult but it is definitely worth it and if technology is your thing then the versatility of the android will impress you. As for which one to get, so long as its an android I would just get whichever one suits your budget.

However I would recommend checking out if the model you want has an active fan base/fan boys involved with it as this will = better support ect. I personally hang out in these forums for info.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/140

Android Development and Hacking - xda-developers

Wow, thanks for this. I am very technological person (computer science major) and would definatly root whatever android I got. The desire and droid2 look like really nice phones. However newegg has a deal with the evo right now. 150$ 69.99$ unlimited everything, which would be super nice. Right now my dad and I share verizon minutes and unlimited texts and I pay half and it's still ~50$. Then you add data and it's just a ripoff on verizon. Plus you pay for only 2gb of bandwidth. What trash..

The Evo is a very nice phone on paper. We don't have this model in Europe, but on paper it looks just like my Desire with slightly better hardware. I wouldn't go for the iPhone either as a computer science major. If you love tweaking stuff then Android is the way to go. If you're not familiar with xda-developers then be sure to check them out.
Last but not least, I would strongly advise you to go see it in a store. As the Evo is a 4.3" phone it is just too big to some people's preference.

Originally Posted by Pandabear

The Evo is a very nice phone on paper. We don't have this model in Europe, but on paper it looks just like my Desire with slightly better hardware. I wouldn't go for the iPhone either as a computer science major. If you love tweaking stuff then Android is the way to go. If you're not familiar with xda-developers then be sure to check them out.
Last but not least, I would strongly advise you to go see it in a store. As the Evo is a 4.3" phone it is just too big to some people's preference.

Yeah, I was looking at pictures of it on-line. My roommate has an iPhone and he says its almost too big, and the EVO looks bigger than that.
However, a 4.3inch screen would be tremendously awesome. I own an iPod touch and love browsing the web on it be the screen is just a tad too small. And paying 10 dollars for the 4g and unlimited data would be awesome once I get it rooted and PDAnet installed. Tethering is sweet.

on Jan 9th 2011, HTC announced the HTC Evo Shift 4G.
HTC EVO Shift
HTC Evo Shift 4G official, available Jan. 9 for 149.99 | Android Central

Frankly what you wrote kind of applies to me, I want to get a new phone, so I would like to get reviews from both HTC Evo users & HTC Evo Shift users.

Hi,

I played around with my friend's EVO and i must say it is THE best phone out there right now. If you live in an area that support 4G, its a beast!!!! Here is HTC Evo Review. You can also search the EVO on youtube. They also explain the different features really well. If i don't already have the HTC Touch Pro2, i will definitely get the EVO.