HTC Evo My Two Cents
The HTC Evo has been released by Sprint and so far it's been shaking things up in the Android world. The Evo has proven to be a big hit for Sprint and a worthy opponent to rival the recent release of the iPhone 4. I have taken the plunge with Sprint and dropped my T-Mobile Mytouch for this upgrade and I am quite satisfied. The phone is VERY snappy and responsive, something the Mytouch lacked due to it's processor limitations. The screen is bright and colorful albeit not as good as the new iPhone 4's new screen but unless you had them bumped up against each other - you wouldn't notice.
The Bad:
I'm pretty easy to satisfy when it comes to smartphones but I have one gripe with the HTC Evo. For anyone who hasn't tested out this device; the HTC Evo has only 3 'true' buttons (Power, Vol Up/Down). The problem with this is not the lack of hard buttons but their locations. The only way to wake the phone up from standby is to hit the power button - that's normally not a problem and certainly understood; my problem is the fact that the button is not easily accessible. The power button is located on top of the device corner (think ipod headphone jack) and since the phone is LARGE - I find it quite difficult to keep hitting this button hundreds of times during the day. This difficulty further increases if you buy a casing around the phone which typically hinders pushing this button.
Overall, I am satisfied with my software upgrade but dissatisfied with the hardware design.
-The Stanz