HTC South Korea has just announced a new device called the EVO 4G+ that looks a lot like something we’re soon due to get in the states, the EVO 3D. We wouldn’t hold it against you if you failed to tell the difference between the two smartphones, because based on looks alone they’re practically twins. The EVO 4G+, like the EVO 3D, has a 1.2 GHz dual core CPU, 4.3 inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display, 1GB of RAM, and can hop on WiMAX networks, albeit the Korean version known as WiBro. Unlike the 3D, the 4G+ also does 14.4 Mbps HSPA+ on the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands, meaning it’s a good fit for both Asian and European countries. The 4G+ also lacks a pair of 5 megapixel cameras and a 3D display, but instead it’ll ship with a sole 8 megapixel camera that’s also capable of capturing video at 1080p resolution; better yet, it even includes a 1.3 megapixel forward facing camera so you can video call your friends and family and show off your pretty face.
Will this thing cross the pond and show up in America? It’s tricky question to answer since operators populate their portfolio based on criteria that fails to follow any logic, but that being said there are plenty of alternatives for you to choose from that should feed your need for dual core performance and super sharp gigantic screens. On T-Mobile there’s the Sensation 4G, on AT&T there’s the recently announced Thrill, and let’s not forget that at some point this year the Samsung Galaxy S II will finally be available in America, likely via every operator except T-Mobile.
If you really want our personal opinion, we say this is probably a bad time to buy a new smartphone. Wait for Android Ice Cream Sandwich to hit later this year, that or iOS 5 for the iPhone. The dual core monsters out on the market today don’t really have too many advantages over their single core counterparts; blame Google’s software for that.