Sprint HTC Evo 4G launching June 6th?

There’s no doubt that one of the hottest Android phones, nay mobile phones, of the 2010 calendar year will be the highly-anticipated HTC EVO 4G from Sprint. Sure, there’s the iPhone 4 coming down Apple’s pipeline, but the Evo will definitely give Apple’s next-gen iPhone a serious run for its money – and will likely kill the new iPhone from a hardware spec standpoint. The good news is that it looks like we won’t have to wait too long for Sprint to loose their first true “superphone” on the Android-loving masses in the US. A fresh rumor has Sprint launching the Evo 4G in early June – possibly June 6!

Keep in mind, though, that this rumor is completely unconfirmed and comes to us from the mouth of a sales rep from The Shack (Radio Shack). The rumor goes like this: dude walks into his local Radio Shack, sees promotional flyers for the month-long Sprint Evo 4G marketing campaign, starts snapping some pics, and then talks to the sales rep (who mentions that the handset will go live on or around June 6th).

From what we’re hearing, the HTC-made Sprint Evo will be offered for $200 on-contract, or $600 free and clear of any obligatory agreements with Sprint. The prices sound spot-on for a new smartphone.

Sprint is apparently planning to run an advertising campaign that will focus on different aspects of the Evo 4G on a week-by-week basis. The first week will feature the device’s hardware features : the amazing 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch capabilities, the 8-megapixel camera (likely a similar camera to the 8MP shooter that impressed us on the HTC Incredible), and the Evo’s mobile hotspot feature (which allows you to use the phone as a portable WiFi router). Week two will showcase the smartphone’s multimedia chops – HD video recording and output (via HDMI port), the web browser that supports Adobe’s Flash technology, and the forward-facing 1.3MP camera. Week three breaks down the details of the Mobile Hotspot feature: connect up to eight WiFi devices to the Evo and use its 4G data connection for data. The final week of Sprint’s Evo 4G launch campaign will highlight the smartphone’s HD-ness: the HD 720p video recording, the high-resolution display, and the ability to output video in HD using the HDMI port.

So, as it stands, we could see the new king of Android phones launching in just a month from now. We’ll have more Evo 4G details for you very soon (next week), so make sure to keep checking the IntoMobile front page. Also, you can subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter!

[Via: AndroidCentral]

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iFonePhag

SPOOOOGE!
Brad in FL

OMG Yes Please!
Joel

bought
cavalryscout

I work a? best buy mobile and we have a sku with the same size specs as the evo and It says we get them in on 23 of this mth. That’s the date I’m looking at.
john dungan

hope better than hero
Cesar

just hope the battery life on this thing last because whats the point of having a awsome phone if it dies fast
john dungan

i hope better than the junk you are selling know at best buy mobile go on line and buy people cant even speak english
big cat

The 23rd is the confirmed release date for RIMs 9650 Bold on Sprints network. WOuld they have 2 major releases on the same day?
djhead

Its all about the money, I dont think they care. Its really a foot race and the sooner the better! Don't wait for Apple to start talking about the new iphone and Sprint will lose a lot of sales
Mike

June 6th for $200 after mail in rebate.
john dungan

went yesterday to radio shack they are taking 50 deposit and giving you 20 gift card the girl that worked there did not know how to do it waited 1/2 hr left and went to best buy and gave them 50 plus 5 and 1 cent tax went from dumber to dumb bb says release date june 4
john dungan

evo look like big phone
john dungan

all other co have same phone t mobile 99 dollars verizon 14999 and sprint 19999 hope 4 g worth money
Will Park

Yes, thank you for the clarification. We have full info here as well:
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/05/12/evo-4g-for-199-on-june-4-yes-please.html
john dungan

have evo live in river grove ill have to go out side to get 4 g it is fast real fast bad on finger prints got phone from celluar deals went to best buy on june 4th had at 10 had about 6 people in front of me and best buy was slow like they did not know what they were doing i left and order from celluar deals
harvey burgess

bought sprint evo on all reviews saw on you tube phone look nice before bought went on sprint chat line and called sprint chat line both said could get 4 g coverage when got phone could not get 4 g service called sprint teach support 3 times and got 3 diffent reasons why could not get 4g service one teach wanted for me to take out sd chip battery life was bad and finger print were worse ok if you want to carry a rag around to clean web was ok but you tube took a long time to load and tv was not much better if sprint would of told me i could not get 4g service i would of never bought phone and waste my time and sprints time i sent phone back to get my money back i had htc touch pro 2 that worked fine gave it up for a piece of junk
harvey burgess

why would you buy some thing that does not work right should of bought i phone 4g instead these reviews must get paid for lying
harvey burgess

to add onto my review in sun light cannot see display on evo ii live 10 miles west of chicago ill so there 4 g service is not that power full i contact sprint via e mail 3 times with no reply from them sprint iif i wanted to buy another phone from them they would of replyed go to att i phone 4g pay a little more but at least it will work and att does not have to lye to me to get my service stay away from sprint
harvey burgess

to into mobile i posted a comment the other day and you did not print it why i do not know if there is a problem with it let me know it was a add on to my reply