I'm on the ground in New York getting ready to head to the HTC/Sprint event. The action kicks off promptly at 5:30 PM Eastern time and I will be liveblogging the action as it happens. Will HTC and Sprint announce the EVO One? Will Sprint give a firm date on the launch of their LTE network?
Bookmark this page and tune in at 5:30 PM to find out!
And that's it, folks. Time for some hands-on. Stay tuned!
"It's all going to be available in the second quarter, all for $199.99. Pre-orders start May 7th."
"With all of this technology, we didn't forget about the basics." It has a 2,000mAh battery.
Wow. Actually sounds very nice. "Once you've experienced it, you won't want to use anything else."
"HD Voice is a combination of a technology in the phone ... and a technology in the network..." Time for a demonstration.
"Even in this age of texting, Facebook, Twitter, people are still interested in placing voice calls." Not this guy.
"HTC Music Hub gives you easy access to all of your music (Spotify, iTunes, etc.) from one place."
"Next up is out focus on sound." - Adib
They're really putting a lot of emphasis on the camera.
So ... is this a One device or not? If not, what happened to "one flagship" in the first-half of the year?
"EVO lets you do photos and videos at the same time."
He's now talking about the camera: ImageSense, burst mode, quick auto-focus, low-light mode (f/2.0 lens), HDR mode, SmartFlash.
Sprint product chief, Fared Adib, now on stage. "The new EVO will quickly become the smartphone that sets the bar for the best smartphone this year."
"The kickstand lets you go hands-free." I really miss having a kickstand on my phones, for real.
"We designed the front of the phone to be as clean as possible without distractions." To keep your attention on the display.
"The new EVO is a multimedia power device."
"The red ring around the camera was inspired by what you see on high-end camera models." - Becker.
Becker is back on stage. I'm getting the impression that HTC is really proud of the EVO 4G LTE's design.
Another video, this time about the design process behind the EVO. Having flashbacks to the ThunderBolt.
New EVO (4G LTE) crafted from a steel frame. Black brushed metal finish.
"The EVO name stands for the very best."
Jonah Becker, HTC Designer, on stage now.
"Phones that not only look great, but feel great in the hand."
"Sense 4 - Faster, cleaner and more intuitive than ever before. It also reall focuses on what people really want." - Mackenzie
And there she is, bright red kickstand. HTC EVO 4G LTE.
HTC phones: beautiful designs, awesome cameras and beautiful sound. Video time again.
Jason Mackenzie, President of HTC, is now on stage.
HD Voice - mobile voice quality is crystal clear.
"We've announced the first six LTE markets and many more are coming."
"EVO has become a premier Sprint franchise. An all new EVO exclusively from Sprint."
Dan Hesse on stage.
"First with a 3D phone."
Sprint "First with a nationwide 4G network." "First with the EVO 4G."
Looks like we're starting. Video time!
T-minus 12 minutes!
Testing ... testing. Is this thing on?
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