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HTC Evo 4G LTE (black, Sprint)

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  • "Amazing phone, CNET reviewer is completely absurd."
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    on by cetvxs

    Pros: This is a true top of the line phone and ousts the One X/S in terms of sheer features. With a dedicated camera button, 32gb Micro SD card support, kickstand and even slightly slimmer profile despite the said kickstand, nothing else can really compare

    Cons: Some may not enjoy the red and black combination of the EVO, but that concept comes with any phone out there. 4G LTE network won't be out instantly, but that is unrelated to the phone itself.

    Summary: Brian Bennett in my solid opinion is absurd for giving this phone 3.5/5. This is related to the PHONE, not the service. You're basing your review on two completely different matters. This phone is packed to the brim with features, yet you gave the Droid Razr Maxx a 4.5/5, even though the EVO LTE beats its specs by a long shot.

    Your cons for Razr Maxx:
    "For such an advanced smartphone, the vague promise of a future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is disappointing. Also, while a stronger battery is great, it's still not user-removable. People with small hands will find it hard to wrap around the phone's wide frame, and the 8-megapixel camera is unimpressive."

    And yet the EVO gets a 3.5/5 because of a service that's unavailable for the phone - which isn't related to the review of the actual phone itself.

    The Razr Maxx has a thicker profile, an inferior camera, has a plastic body (kevlar is plastic, right), doesn't have 4.0 ICS, less internal storage, among many other technological inferiority compared to the EVO LTE.

    Your review is illogical.

    If you want to compare SERVICES, why don't we talk about the data-throttling all other carriers have compared to the true unlimited data Sprint has?

  • 3 replies to this review
  • reply on August 11, 2012 by kwhubcap

    great review

  • reply on June 3, 2012 by cetvxs

    @gadd3000
    If a phone should be reviewed with services involved, let's smush that comment of yours.

    Sprint (Colorado Customer), 25% contract discount for working at Sears - Several other companies offer contract discounts.

    -Unlimited, NON-THROTTLED data, including 4G
    -$10 dollar data fee vs. all other carriers who charge more, with limited gigabyte usage before throttle.
    -Unlimited CELL PHONE TO CELL PHONE minutes, REGARDLESS of carrier.
    -2000 shared land line minutes
    -Unlimited text
    -Unlimited picture mail
    -Yearly upgrade
    -3 lines: 1 smart phone and 2 flip phones

    Cost: Less than $151 AFTER tax AND surcharges

    Nothing beats that price along with the SERVICES that NO OTHER carrier offers - that part is crucial.

    So, according to your "dinging" system, let's come back with a say.. one point reduction for all cell phones outside of Sprint due to the reasons mentioned above!

    Doesn't make sense, does it?

    Conclusion: Reviews are about phones, not services involved.

  • reply on June 3, 2012 by gadd3000

    I could not disagree with you more. You can not review a phone without regards to its service because the service is a big part of the phone. For data hungry users, or anyone who wants fast data, this phone simply can not compete. If they were reviewing the HTC One series as a whole that would be different, but any carrier specific changes or problems should affect the score. I believe that Sprint should be dinged .5 points for the phone not having any sort of 4g, an additional point for using LTE in the name, and an additional point for being stupid as a company. All jokes aside,a bigger issue for me is the fact that in the good ole USA we keep turning our quad core phones to dual core. Perhaps this is for the better, but I don't think so, especially with a phone that doesn't even support 4g.

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  • Service provider Sprint Nextel
  • Cellular technology LTE
  • Weight 4.7 oz
  • Diagonal screen size 4.7 in
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