After unveiling them at CTIA 2011, Sprint Wireless today announced that the HTC EVO 3D, a ‘glasses-free’ 3D 4G smartphone, and the HTC EVO View 4G, “the first 4G tablet in market,” will both be available starting on June 24th. Sprint Premier customers will have early access to the HTC EVO 3D and will be able to order it online starting June 21st.
“Sprint takes device innovation to a whole new level with the two newest members of the EVO family, HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO View 4G,” said Fared Adib, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “HTC EVO 3D provides our customers the ability to capture and view content in 3D and share at 4G speeds; HTC EVO View 4G expands on the capabilities of tablets by introducing the digital pen, and allows our consumers to do more than they ever imagined was possible.”
Sprint marks two ‘first’ milestones with these launches: It is the first US carrier to launch a glasses-free 3D smartphone and the first to launch a 4G tablet.
HTC EVO 3D specifications:
- Processor: 1.2Ghz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
- Operating system: Google Android 2.3 with HTC Sense
- Connectivity: CDMA/EV-DO/WiMAX
- Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA
- Display: 4.3-inch QHD (960 x 540) auto-stereoscopic 3D touchscreen
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Storage: 4GB onboard, microSD cards up to 32GB
- Rear-facing camera: Dual 5MP
- Front-facing camera: 1.3MP
- Connectors: HDMI-out port
- Battery: 1730mAh
- Dimensions / Weight: 127 x 66 x 12.2 millimeters / 170 grams
- Other: 3G/4G mobile hotspot capability for up to 8 Wi-Fi devices, Google Voice integration
HTC EVO View specifications:
- Processor: 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
- Operating system: Google Android with HTC Sense
- Connectivity: CDMA/EV-DO/WiMAX
- Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
- Display: 7-inch touchscreen 1024 x 600 display
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Storage: 32GB onboard and microSD cards up to 32GB
- Rear-facing camera: 5MP with auto-focus and HD video capture
- Front-facing camera: 1.3MP
- Battery: 4000mAh
- Dimensions / weight: 195.4 x 112.5 x 13.2 millimeters / 422 grams
- Other: HTC Scribe digital pen support, 3G/4G mobile hotspot capability for up to 8 Wi-Fi devices
Sprint will offer the HTC EVO 3D for US$199.99 and the HTC EVO View 4G for US$399.99, both with two-year contracts. Sprint will also, for a limited time, include a HTC Scribe digital pen for free with the purchase of an HTC EVO View 4G (contract required).