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You won't be disappointed. Did you get that Radio Shack deal for $99? I've loved mine since the day I got it on the inital release.

I thought I would hate not having a physical qwerty, but now I can't see myself ever going back to having one unless they find a way to make phones just as thin as the candybar phones.
I got the 99 dollar deal at RS. I traded in my 2nd Moment for it. Totally worth the trade. I held onto the moment because of the keyboard (Instinct and Instinct S30 ruined me on touchscreen qwerty), but the Evo has restored my faith in an onscreen qwerty!

I absolutely love this phone. I hope Sprint doesn't EOL it any time soon...
 
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Getting this phone no matter what.

The Evo is great, but it lacks the most important thing, a real keyboard. I hope this gets Cm6+ quick because I hate Sense with a passion, but will put up with it for the sexy keyboard.

I love the way the phone looks. :cool:

If you plan to get rid of Sense, why not just get an Epic now? Essentially, Sense is the only real difference between the two.
 
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800 MHz processor. 'Nuf said. :mad:

The evo's processor is starting to get old. Evo though it just came out this past summer technology advances really fast. A new 800MHz processor bets the evo's old 1GHz one any day. The thing that saddens me about the 800MHz processor is that 2011 is the year of duel-core phones. This is going to look like crap not compared to the evo but to the new duel-core phones. 800MHz right now can handle any thing you throw at it right now, but I'm worried about it as gaming and apps that require more speed start to advance that it just won't make the cut.
 
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The evo's processor is starting to get old. Evo though it just came out this past summer technology advances really fast. A new 800MHz processor bets the evo's old 1GHz one any day. The thing that saddens me about the 800MHz processor is that 2011 is the year of duel-core phones. This is going to look like crap not compared to the evo but to the new duel-core phones. 800MHz right now can handle any thing you throw at it right now, but I'm worried about it as gaming and apps that require more speed start to advance that it just won't make the cut.

Gaming aside, there are very few (maybe none?) apps that have advance beyond even last year's smartphone processors. I know plenty of people that rock a Droid(1) that does everything you can throw at it, minus the newest 3D extensive games, of course.
 
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There are so many people buying entry level Android phones like the Optimus or lower that are on a 1 or 2 year contract that app developers are going to consider them when making apps or they will be losing out on a lot of money. That is why I am not too concerned about the processor being only single core. App devs would be foolish not to make apps compatible with lower end phones for a long time. Other than bragging rights I am not sure what a dual core phone will get you over a single core, at least for quite awhile.
 
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The evo's processor is starting to get old. Evo though it just came out this past summer technology advances really fast. A new 800MHz processor bets the evo's old 1GHz one any day. The thing that saddens me about the 800MHz processor is that 2011 is the year of duel-core phones. This is going to look like crap not compared to the evo but to the new duel-core phones. 800MHz right now can handle any thing you throw at it right now, but I'm worried about it as gaming and apps that require more speed start to advance that it just won't make the cut.

That's a misconception, unfortunately. The new 800mhz Snapdragon is slower than last years 1ghz. They're the same CPU. The difference is the die process (45nm vs. 65nm) and the GPU put on the SOC (Adreno 205 vs. 200). That new SOC gets better battery life and better 3D performance, but lessened CPU and 2D performance. Overall, it's a better SOC, but not by much.

And trust me, the 1ghz CPUs from the past year are nowhere near being maxed yet. That's simply not the bottleneck on these devices.
 
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I thought that knew what the shift would be. I knew it was be same as G2 /Desire Z...
i have to wonder if it is the same..when there is some difference.

front facing camera is not on the others.
this is a sliding KB.. not the Z hinge.
8meg camera is bigger than the 5 that is on the others.

most likely the cpu and mem will be the same.. but what if it is a step up too!
 
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So when you say its slower then the 1ghz do you mean at stock speeds?
Considering they are getting 1.5-1.7ghz overclocking I think I know which one I would prefer.

Yes, at stock speed. A die shrink but same core means same performance clock for cock. If overclocked to 1ghz, you'll get the same general performance as the 1ghz Snapdragon.

But, you also get the benefits of a lower die size, which means better battery life. You also get the Adreno 205 GPU, which is roughly twice as fast as the Adreno 200 from the original Snapdragon.
 
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I thought that knew what the shift would be. I knew it was be same as G2 /Desire Z...
i have to wonder if it is the same..when there is some difference.

front facing camera is not on the others.
this is a sliding KB.. not the Z hinge.
8meg camera is bigger than the 5 that is on the others.

most likely the cpu and mem will be the same.. but what if it is a step up too!

the latest leaked pics show the actual box with specs.
sorry to say it is a 5mp with no front facing cam.

unfortunately nothing mentions what type of lcd or processor for sure yet.
I did find it odd that it was running a 1.xx radio with froyo.
 
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Yes, at stock speed. A die shrink but same core means same performance clock for cock. If overclocked to 1ghz, you'll get the same general performance as the 1ghz Snapdragon.

But, you also get the benefits of a lower die size, which means better battery life. You also get the Adreno 205 GPU, which is roughly twice as fast as the Adreno 200 from the original Snapdragon.

that sounds good to me :)

now the question is what processor/gpu will the thunderbolt have?
 
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that sounds good to me :)

now the question is what processor/gpu will the thunderbolt have?

I'm speculating that it's using the Snapdragon MSM 8x55, which is the 1ghz SOC at 45nm, with an Adreno 205. That's the same SOC used for the MyTouch 4G and the Desire HD.

Two SOCs we haven't seen yet but should be ready imminently are:

QSD 8x50A - 1.3ghz, 45nm, Adreno 205
MSM 8x60 - 1.2ghz (dual core), 45nm, Adreno 220

So far, nothing has been confirmed to use the latter two chips, but both should be available for consumer electronics no later than June, potentially much sooner. But, the safe bet is that the Thunderbolt is a LTE/CDMA version of the Desire HD, and thus, using the MSM 8x55.
 
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sprint's announced the specs.... and it is a g2...

Sprint Newsroom | HTC EVO Shift? 4G fact sheet

I am done ... will keep my EVO!! :) still the king!

I wonder...
what does it mean by... 3.6" screen with tactile feedback?
that just heptic feedback .. right?

since it is $150... and has a few things more than EVO...

will they lower the price of the EVO?? Sprint's retail price?
 
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Held one in my hands today. Not much I can say as a Sprint Employee, but I'm glad I have my Evo.

The Shift looks like a great phone, but it definitely has a target audience.

800 MGz Processor (Not dual core from what I can see)
1500 mAH Battery
5MP Camera
2Gig Card
Wifi Hotspot (8 devices like the Evo)
3.6" Display
2GB/512 ROM/RAM
Runs 2.2
No Front Facing Camera.

And yes... it's blue... Like a dirty blue. Not terrible, but not black.
 
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looking into the subforums for G2 and Desire Z....

i can see.. that the EVO is still has way more options for MODs, ROMs, Themes, extras,... this is a huge decision maker/breaker for me.

The main difference you should be looking at is;

-large screen no keyboard, vs;
-medium screen with keyboard

These two phones are so different that you should be looking first at THAT difference. If you really want a keyboard, you can always consider the Epic, which is a Galaxy S-based device. It has a medium-large screen and a solid keyboard.
 
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