HTC EVO Shift 4G Android Phone (Sprint)
- Android 2.2-powered phone wіth 4G wireless connectivity, 3.6-inch touchscreen dіѕрlау, аnd slide-out QWERTY keyboard
- Sprint TV аnd Amazon MP3 Store enabled; GPS turn-bу-turn directions via Sprint Navigation=
- Wi-Fi networking (wіth optional hotspot capability); 5-MP camera wіth HD video capture; microSD expansion tο 32 GB;
- Up tο 4 hours οf talk time; released іn January, 2011; Bluetooth stereo music
- Whаt’s іn thе Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 2 GB microSD card, wired stereo headset, USB cable, qυісk ѕtаrt guide
Following іn thе footsteps οf thе award-winning HTC EVO 4G, thе HTC EVO Shift 4G fοr Sprint retains іtѕ predecessor’s attractive, streamlined design whіlе adding a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It runs οn Sprint’s nеw аnd expanding 4G network, offering simultaneous voice аnd data connectivity аnd download speeds up tο 10 times fаѕtеr thаn 3G. Additionally, thе phone саn still connect tο 3G data services іn areas nοt currently served bу Sprint’s 4G network (learn more аbουt Sprint’s 4G network below
List Price: $ 499.99
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Samsung Focus Windows Phone (AT&T)
- Ultra-thin 3G-enabled Windows Phone 7 smartphone wіth 4-inch Super-Amoled touchscreen
- Windows Phone 7 OS provides easy access tο social networking, personal/corporate e-mail, office apps, Xbox LIVE games, streaming media, аnd more
- 5-megapixel camera wіth HD 720p video capture;8 GB internal memory;microSD memory expansion;Wireless-N Wi-Fi;Bluetooth stereo music;GPS fοr navigation
- Up tο 6.5 hours οf talk time, up tο 300 hours (12.5 days) οf standby time; released іn November, 2010
- Whаt’s іn thе Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, stereo headset, qυісk ѕtаrt guide
It’s easy tο gеt moving wіth both business аnd fun whеn уου′ve gοt thе Samsung Focus, one οf thе world’s first smartphones using thе Windows Phone 7 operating system. Uѕе thе ultra-thin 4-inch Super-AMOLED screen tο view аnd edit уουr Office documents, οr tο experience movies аnd pictures wіth stunning clarity аnd richness. And type easier аnd fаѕtеr wіth thе full, large touchscreen. Thе Focus аlѕο includes integrated Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) fοr access tο home, corporate, аnd hotspot netw
List Price: $ 499.99
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Best Cell Phone I Have Ever Owned,
I upgraded to the EVO 4G Shift about 2 weeks ago from my Blackberry 8330 Curve. I was a loyal Blackberry user for several years and was concerned about upgrading to an Android phone. I wanted a bigger screen, a faster processor, and 4G internet speed. I almost bought the EVO, but considered it too big and expensive, plus I wanted a physical keyboard. So I was excited when the EVO Shift 4G came out. I thought the Samsung Epic was too expensive. I am really happy with the upgrade! Going from my Blackberry to this Android phone is like going from DOS to Windows or a PC to a MAC.
Positives: Everything is so visual! 7 Big and beautiful screens to display your apps! 1 tap and your app starts immediately! Love the touch screen! The processor is like jumping from a Celeron to the latest quad processor. 4G speed in my city is incredible! I love the keyboard and am now texting almost half as fast as my 17 year old – a big jump in speed. The number and quality of Android apps is amazing! I have found only 1 app that I cannot replace from Blackberry. I have downloaded almost one dozen apps and haven’t had to pay one dime! You Tube videos and my videos look great and play well. The quality of the pictures using the 5.0 megapixel camera shots and videos are a big improvement from my old Blackberry. Last, but not least, the call quality is the best I have had in any cellphone!
Negatives: Battery life! This is the reason I am giving it 4, not 5 stars.I used to be able to go a day and a half without charging my Blackberry. I have to charge this phone twice a day and do not consider myself to be a heavy user, only moderate. With all the incredible features built into this phone, HTC should provide a longer lasting battery to support these wonderful features!
Slightly annoyed by: the volume control. It’s easy to accidentally hit it when you are pulling out the keyboard. Also annoyed by the slanted on/off power button at top. It is a little inconvenient and difficult to use.
Bottom line: Buy this phone! In general, I am very pleased with it.
If you are a loyal Blackberry user like was: – go for it! The overall upgrade from Blackberry to this Android phone has been great! I do miss the themes, and Company names,titles,and Groupings of contacts don’t transfer well into Gmail (a requirement for Android phones). So you will have to adjust your contacts once in Gmail. But this was not a huge problem for me. What you get in return is a much better overall experience.
Note: If you upgrade to a larger micro SD card from the 2G card it came with, you must transfer the files on the old card to the new card before replacing the original card in your new phone. You need to do this so your phone will recognize the new card. I learned this the hard way. The retail associate who installed the 8G card I bought did not know this.
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|HTC EVO or HTC EVO Shift,
I just recently got the EVO Shift and it’s an awesome phone. The main difference between the EVO and EVO Shift is that the EVO has a bigger screen and dual cameras *Front & Rear* where as the EVO Shift is smaller in size, only has one rear camera, and a slide-out Qwerty keyboard. The differences are very subtle and not really gonna make much of a difference between the two. If you’re gonna watch alot of videos/multimedia then the EVO might be best but if you’re just looking for a phone of general tasks like texting, web-browsing, etc. then the EVO Shift might be better. In my honest opinion the Slide-Out Qwerty keyboard isn’t really necessary. The set-up for the on-screen keyboard is so simple and easy that you’d rarely use the slide-out keyboard. My old phone *LG RUMOR* had a slide-out keyboard and I got so used to using a slide-out I didn’t wanna go back to using a touchscreen keyboard like I do on my iTouch. So I got the EVO Shift instead of the EVO. I still like the EVO but I found I’m rarely using the slide-out keyboard bcuz the on-screen keyboard is better made than the iTouch that mistyping happens very rarely. The word recognition is great that you don’t have to type the whole word. So the slide-out keyboard loses it’s purpose. Overall it’s a great phone and I think I’m gonna be pretty happy with it.
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|Finally my Perfect Phone,
Love this phone. It has everything I want and nothing more. I mean seriously who even uses a front facing camera??? I sure don’t. Second, as easy as touch screen typing is, sometime i want to be able to see the full screen of the device when i’m typing and this is what the keyboard is great for. I also really like the touch pad which basically replaces the arrows keys and is really nice for navigating around the web.
Other than that this thing is faaaast and I would imagine that it does get better battery life than the Evo, but I’ve never owned an Evo. The benchmark tests show that the 800MHz processor is actually faster than the 1Ghz in the original since it is the second generation of the processor. Seriously have enjoyed this phone so far. You should also note that HTC phones upgrade to the newest Android versions far earlier than all other Android manufacturers.
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|A phone that lets you focus on your life, not the device,
I’ve been a Windows Mobile user for years — partially because it was necessary to interact with various workplace based e-mail and networking programs, and partly because I always found them to be “boring, but dependable”. Windows Mobile never was the life of the party, but rather was always the responsible one that made sure that after the party was over that everything got cleaned up and everyone made it home safe. That was the past 10 years, but times, they are a changing… the Samsung Focus has taken the boring Windows Mobile interface, replaced it with the all new Windows Phone OS and turned a boring mobile smartphone into a serious player that all of a sudden may very well be the life of the party.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Samsung Focus early on, and I have to say that I’ve had a very hard time putting this phone down. It’s absolutely nothing like I’ve used before when it comes to a Windows phone. The entire interface has changed, and the phone itself has went from business boring to social media connected powerhouse.
One of the first things you will want to do when you get a Samsung Focus is to pop in a memory card. The Focus is the only U.S. based Windows Phone that currently supports expanding its memory via a MicroSD card. You’ll want to do this from the get go because otherwise you will need to do a master reset on the phone to get it to pick up later. This is because in the new Windows Phone OS the microSD is not removable — it actually becomes part of the overall system memory and is a permanent addition to the phone (which is why its located behind the battery). I highly recommend you pop in a 32GB card to give you a 40GB phone out of the box — it will let you really put the phone to use storing your media and other data while not having to worry about it down the road.
Next, get ready to be connected to your family, friends and social networks like never before. One of the absolutely coolest things about this phone is how good the AMOLED screen looks. With a 480×800 display size, the display is very crisp and the colors are almost — well, almost true to life in many aspects. I really didn’t appreciate how well the display looked at first but once I started using the phone I was just constantly blown away at how darn well this screen on this guy looked. The Windows Phone OS uses what I like to call “squares” or “slides” to display information, and they are constantly updating and even changing color and pictures. Your friend just post something to Facebook? You’ll know in an instant without having to switch back and forth between a Facebook app. New email arrive from a friend? Boom – another square changes to reflect it. It’s really cool and you have to experience it firsthand to understand how revolutionary this type of interface is. It let’s you focus on the world around you, and not constantly have to be pecking away and fooling with the phone. On my old Samsung Jack I was constantly switching between apps and looking at the phone — with the Focus it’s like I’m just glancing to see whats going on in my social circles and at work. My only gripe? In direct sunlight the display is a bit bleached, but still holds its own. Much better than my old phone – though not as good as I think it could be or would like it to be.
One thing you will want to make sure you have setup (and many of us already do) is a Windows Live or Xbox Live account. When you first power on the phone you will be prompted for your Windows Live ID. You don’t have to provide one, and the phone works just fine without it — but if you do provide one you are going to really unleash the power of this device. It’s what ties everything together — your social networks, email, photos, etc. I would highly recommend that if you are going to go the Windows Phone route you make sure that before the phone arrives you get a Windows Live account up and running if you don’t have one already.
Battery life is good — not great — and holds up comparable well to other smartphones. The phone does a lot of synchronization via the Windows Live ID and such, so it is hitting the network a lot. I noticed that I could get through about 1.5 days of normal usage without a recharge. My best was 2.5 days when I wasn’t checking email or using apps too much. You’ll probably want to go ahead and pick up a spare charger for the office or the car.
So this thing is a phone right? Let me tell you, the phone quality and sound through the earpiece was amazingly crisp and clear. I’ve struggled a lot with my old Samsung Jack find it difficult to hear, especially when outside. The Focus totally redefined for me what a good voice call is. I had no problems being outside with background noise and still being able to hear and hold a conversation over the phone. The speakerphone portion was equally crisp and loud without being tinny…
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|What Happened To Microsoft?,
What happened to Microsoft?
I took a chance and ordered the Samsung Focus Win7 phone from Amazon. My current phone was the HTC Fuze and I liked it. It had so many capabilities, but was very cumbersome to learn how to use and using it was never easy. I got used to it after a while and really grew to enjoy and to depend on the whole smartphone experience.
I had wanted to get the iPhone, but after trouble with a new iPod (160GB, Gen 7), iTunes and having my otherwise perfect, best ever computer experience with the Win 7 Asus ROG G73J laptop tainted, I was reluctant about Apple. With the new iPod, my computer freezes every time: restart and everything is perfect except iTunes and iPod. So, I couldn’t get myself to order the iPhone.
After two days the Samsung Focus Win7 phone arrives. A few minutes later the phone lights up. Hundreds of contacts are in. A few more minutes: numerous mail accounts are set up and running; Facebook as well. I get to put my favorite contact in the upper left hand corner with shuffling beautiful pictures. I put my favorite photo on the beautiful (!!!) 4 inch welcome screen and start messaging. And phoning and mailing and web browsing. It is all so easy and I slowly realize I enjoy the phone’s feedback (little vibrations) and super rapid response.
I get the free Netflix app and fire up a free streaming movie. It’s amazing. I will seriously be watching movies on this thing! The sound is great. My photos are available and well organized and look stunning. I get the free IMBD app and my local theatres show up with show times and easily accessible reviews etc. I input my WIFI password and it’s immediately accessible. Everything just works and it’s so rapid and I’m slowly starting to realize I have something special on my hands. I shoot a couple of picts with the wonderful camera function and mail and message them so easily!
I take some photos of my phone’s different screens to mail my girlfriend. It’s so easy to arrange everything on the phone practically and beautifully and I really enjoy showing her my new phone arranged just for me with my favorite images everywhere. (<Helle3)
The next couple of days I use the navigation (just works!), get the Adobe Reader and Kindle app (I will read books on this!), get the local weather for a couple of places, YouTube is running. Everything just works so easily! I talk to my phone and without fail it understands my heavy Norwegian accent and Norwegian names in my contacts list. I ask for directions in the navi app and browse the web with my voice. It all just works!
This Win7 phone is so far ahead that I think it will take a while before the critics catch up and realize how good this is. Apple would have wanted to be behind this experience. How Microsoft came up with this new way of interacting with your phone is truly surprising.
The Win7 way of smart phoning is transformative. This phone is so good you don’t even realize it in the beginning. The Win7 software and way of phoning is a truly stunning achievement. BTW I have a pittance of Microsoft stock, but they haven’t paid me to write this review. Who would have thought Microsoft could bring a product as good as this to the market?
In conclusion I’d like to point out that I’m aware that this is a very emotional review and it leaves out a lot of technical details. But this phone is two steps into the future and I’d like to call attention to that. I leave it to the many other great reviews to cover technical details.
Get this phone and be prepared to be stunned!
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|Better than the iPhone or Android,
I had an iPhone 3G for two years and it was a decent phone for awhile. I was never happy with the way it handled calls. It had a weak speaker, dropped calls, and was very flaky. Some of the apps were good, but as a phone, I never thought it was very good.
I’ve since upgraded to the new Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 and I love it. Just as a phone, it’s significantly better than any cellphone I’ve ever had. Calls come through clearly and I’ve never lost a call in the middle. Granted it’s only been a month so I haven’t tested this with AT&T’s suspect service in many places, but so far, the phone is great at phone calls.
The operating system is drop dead simple to use…in fact, it’s so simple, people might get confused. They’ll be done so quickly with checking things, they won’t realize they can put the phone away within seconds. I have 4 e-mail account tiles and I see updates on the wallpaper instantly. I can click the power button and see if I have any e-mail or messages without even unlocking or digging into any apps.
The integrated People hub is awesome. I can check Facebook in a second and comment or Like posts instantly.
The one major complaint I have is the lack of syncing local Outlook contacts with the phone like I could do with the iPhone, but I just migrated my contacts to Live.Com (Hotmail) and now they’re in my phone.
Overall, I love the phone and the new operating system.
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