Early iPhone 4 Thoughts

Today marks the one week mark of using an iPhone 4 with Verizon and I wanted to jot down here some quick notes about it.  So far I am not regretting my decision to get the device.

The Good So Far

• The battery life on this thing is incredible!  Seriously, it's hard to believe just how much use I can get out of the iPhone on a daily basis.  It's the first phone in a very long time (back to feature phone days or maybe the old Motorola Q9c) that does not require me to take any sort of power saving measures during the day.  I'm coming home at night with well over a 40% charge left.
• It's one thing to read about the "Retina Display" and how clear it is supposed to be and another to use a device with such a crisp display on a daily basis.  That alone is almost worth the price of admission.
• Quick aGPS lock.  Wicked fast!
• Loving the syncing with my iTunes content.
• I'm big on the aesthetics of my gear and the iPhone does not disappoint in this department.  I really love the look and feel of the hardware in my hand and I am almost tempted to not put it in a case.  I'll keep putting it in a case though to protect it from possible drops or other sorts of damage.
• Loving the apps!

The Not So Good Parts

• Smaller display.  I admit I probably got a bit spoiled by the 4.3 inch display on my Evo but the 3.5 inch display on the iPhone did take a little getting used to.
• Slower network.  The iPhone is a 3G only device (EV-DO Rev. A) whereas my Evo is capable of 4G (WiMax).  However, since I couldn't use the 4G on the Evo for more than a few minutes at a time due to battery drain issues this is a wash.  I knew I'd have to get used to a bit slower speed when I got the device.

Granted that there are not that many bad points, I felt I should at least mention them.  The good points more than make up for the bad ones anyway.  Overall I am very happy with this device, at least so far, and have no regrets.  I'll do a longer write up after I've had more time with it and can accurately gauge it.

HTC Evo 4G Week One

It's now been one week and two days since I picked up my new HTC Evo 4G and that means that it's time to share some impressions of the device.  Here's a link to some pictures I took of the device this morning.  Read on past the break for the good, the bad, and the not so ugly.

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HTC Evo 4G Launches June 4th

According to many sites, including my favorite tech site Engadget.com, the HTC Evo 4G is launching on Sprint on Friday, June 4th!  I also got an email to that effect with the price for non-upgrade pricing.  Guess where I'm going to be bright and early that Friday morning?

WiMax Sprint Phone 1H 2010

A recent article at Forbes.com reveals that Sprint is firmly committed to bringing its first WiMax capable phone in the first half of 2010!  It goes on with Sprint executives stating that they plan to have "dozens" of WiMax enabled devices by the end of this year.  Indications are it will be a device by HTC and be a dual-mode device that can switch between EVDO and WiMax.

My guess is that the first 4G phone on Sprint will be the HTC Supersonic that has been making the rounds of the online rumor mill the past few months and that we will probably hear more about these upcoming devices and plans at CTIA next month in Las Vegas where Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is one of the scheduled key note speakers.

It looks like I'll be sitting on my upgrade from Sprint for at least another month.

Sprint HTC Supersonic?

A new render of what is supposed to be to the HTC Supersonic that is slated to come to Sprint sometime in the next few months has hit the internet.  If what I've been reading is true about this beast of a phone then it will be THE Android handset to beat this year. 

• Android 2.1
• 4.3 inch AMOLED Capacitive Display
• 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU
• HTC SenseUI
• 4G WiMax

There's been some hints that this may be coming to T-Mobile as well but I for one am hoping that Sprint will get this puppy.  Sooner rather than later.  More than likely this will be one of the announcements HTC is planning to make at their press conference at the Mobile World Congress next month.