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Tweet Find Coverage: Release Date: Q1 2011 Released For: Sprint Released for Sprint, the HTC Evo Shift 4G follows in the footsteps of the Evo 4G, but adds a slide-out keyboard to make typing messages and social networking quick and easy. The Shift boasts the power of 4G, Android 2.2 and a 5.0-megapixel camera, capable of recording 720p high-definition video camcorder. It also features a 3.6-inch touch screen display with a custom Web browser that's optimized for functions like pinch-to-zoom and automatically reflowing text. Meanwhile, Sprint's 4G network delivers a broadband-like Internet experience. The Shift also has mobile hotspot functionality, allowing up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices to share the speed on the go.

• WiMax 4G technology delivers download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G
• Large 3.6-inch touch screen display delivers vivid and vibrant colors, sharp contrast, and true colors
• Fast 800-megahertz processor and 512-megabytes of RAM for a responsive handset that multitasks from app to app without skipping any hesitation
• Personalize the home screen with widgets that grab rich content from the lastest sports scores to current events and news
• New People widget collects call, message, email and social networking updates from different circles of friends to easily keep in touch
• Friend Stream lets users interaction with friends across Facebook, Twitter and Flickr by bringing updates, photos and shared links into a single easy to follow stream
• New 'Leap' thumbnail view lets users jump to any one of seven panels on the home screen
• Polite ringer automatically lowers the ringer volume when the phone is picked up

HTC Rezound	Samsung Stratosphere	Samsung Galaxy S2	Samsung Transform Ultra	Motorola Droid Bionic
Verizon	Verizon	AT&T / Sprint / T-Mobile	Sprint	Verizon
$199.99	Free!	$179.99	$19.99	$79.99

Technical
Network:	CDMA 800 / 1900 / WiMax 2500
Form Factor:	Slide / Google Android OS v2.2
Dimensions:	117 x 58 x 15 mm
Weight:	167 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Touch Screen (HTC Sense)
Battery Type:	1500 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	6 hours
Standby Time:
Memory:	370.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Safety
Radiation (SAR):	(0.72 W/kg)
Imaging
Main Screen:	TFT (Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor) 65,000 colors (480 x 800 px)
External Screen:
Camera:	5.0 MP / Flash / Zoom / Auto-Focus / HD Video Recorder / 1.3 MP / Video Calling
Audio
MP3 Player:	Sprint Music Store (MP3 / AAC / WMA / M4A / WAV)
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	480 x 800 px
Screen Savers:	480 x 800 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:
Games:	Android Market
Streaming Multimedia:	Sprint TV (MPEG-4 / 3GP / 3G2 / WMV / YouTube)
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Gmail
Chat:	AOL / Google / Windows Live / Yahoo
Predictive Text:	Handwriting Recognition
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:	Google Calendar
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (Webkit / Google Search)
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.1 (A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / OPP / SPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	WiMax / cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g/n
GPS:	Compass (Sprint Navigation / Google Maps)
PC Sync:	USB 2.0
More Information
Website:
Discussion:	Smartphone / PDA Forum

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