Official EVO Rumors and Speculation thread

shappy · Jun 3, 2010

gww528 said:
Why/how did you get the "24-month $10 reoccurring credit"?

I heard that Sprint was offering it to customers who were out of contract and who were willing to renew (and still keep their $150 discount eligibility). I spoke to retentions earlier in May to confirm they would do this for me and they said yes. I was going to wait until today to do it, but then people were saying that Sprint was pulling the plug on the offer because so many people were asking for it to offset the Evo data charge. So I called late last week to pull the trigger.

Today I just wanted to confirm that the change was made before I went in tomorrow to buy the Evo.

Mule Skinner · Jun 3, 2010

drexappeal said:
I would've countered with, "well, if you offer me $199 AND guarantee to get the phone by next week, then I might actually consider it!"...LOL. I negotiate for a living, so I never "pass off" an opportunity to do so, especially if Sprint is desparate to have people give up their pre-orders.

I might have considered that. I was already getting a store credit from the Sprint Store (which I wouldn't get this way), so I'd have to negotiate that up to make it worth it anyway.

However, my son broke his phone and is going on a choir trip to NYC Saturday. We need the extra phone by then. So it really wouldn't have worked for me. Perhaps they got someone else on the list to bite.

bck9900 · Jun 3, 2010

Me personally I'm not upset by $10 charge. Both of the phones I am getting will be used as PAM so I consider that a fair charge.

SHO_ONE · Jun 3, 2010

First of all Hopalee.... you know you love it

Secondly... I just got back from BB and double... no triple checked my pre-order status.. and the manager pulled mine out and showed me that I was good and so on. 1st... last... don't give a hoot... as long as it's mine.

Lastly, The Mobile Manager had one out to play with and WOW.... WOW.... I can't describe it's weight and feel.... text resizes perfectly and sites come up perfectly.... Tomorrow will be forever known as E-Day...

Hey TS.... how bout E-Day Thread?!?!

Bek · Jun 3, 2010

ARR22 said:
"Interesting"

Storage Bug Hits HTC Evo 4G Phone Just Before Launch | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

bck9900 said:
Old news I like how Bek got quoted in there. Glad to see he got a working fix...

The author actually contacted me earlier today, asking to interview me for this piece. All I did was reiterate my experiences that I've already detailed in the Troubleshooting thread.

I'm interested that HTC has apparently chimed in, admitting that it was a software fault. I'm looking forward to finding out what it's all about.

cmanbrazil · Jun 3, 2010

SHO_ONE said:
First of all Hopalee.... you know you love it

Secondly... I just got back from BB and double... no triple checked my pre-order status.. and the manager pulled mine out and showed me that I was good and so on. 1st... last... don't give a hoot... as long as it's mine.

Lastly, The Mobile Manager had one out to play with and WOW.... WOW.... I can't describe it's weight and feel.... text resizes perfectly and sites come up perfectly.... Tomorrow will be forever known as E-Day...

Hey TS.... how bout E-Day Thread?!?!

If I wasn't so tired I would go by BB just from your thread. I guess i will just read the manual until I fall asleep.

This really is a big deal for me coming from my Diamond which i have had almost two years. In being a premier customer, I will probably upgrade every year around this time, or whenever the best deal is on a new phone after the june fourth.

leaddog · Jun 3, 2010

twospirits said:
Some of us are hyperventilating, some of us are in psych ward at our local hospital after having fits with RS/BB/EVP. and some of us are just quietly and patiently waiting for tomorrow to pick up the EVO and scream out like girl scouts meeting Smokey the Bear for the first time. lol

TS

And others might be waiting to gauge the reaction to this wonder device before going and obtaining their own EVOs.

SHO_ONE · Jun 3, 2010

cmanbrazil said:
If I wasn't so tired I would go by BB just from your thread. I guess i will just read the manual until I fall asleep.

This really is a big deal for me coming from my Diamond which i have had almost two years. In being a premier customer, I will probably upgrade every year around this time, or whenever the best deal is on a new phone after the june fourth.

Its probably best that you don't go... I found it very difficult to give the phone back...... very..... very... difficult..... :eek:

thaprinze · Jun 3, 2010

SHO_ONE said:
Lastly, The Mobile Manager had one out to play with and WOW.... WOW.... I can't describe it's weight and feel.... text resizes perfectly and sites come up perfectly.... Tomorrow will be forever known as E-Day...

Yup! I also got to play with one for about 20 minutes at my BB too. It's insane how responsive it is! The only thing that bugged me is that when I tried to stream video from my Orb account it showed a connection @~250Kbps, (same rate I usually get with my 700wx in the area) which wasn't strong enough to stream video. I was hoping that at the very least it could get a stronger 3G signal.

Either way, the phone was perfect in every way. Perfect size, perfect form factor, the on-screen keyboard was insanely easy to use (I've never had an on-screen keyboard before).... It was just all-around AWESOME!!

HTCeasar · Jun 3, 2010

Just googled htc evo in news and read the Evo will get an OTA update in a few days that will automatically fix the sd issue. Hope they toss 2.2 in while they're at it.

Gonna watch the Celtics snatch game 1.

Rose4uKy · Jun 3, 2010

Today for some reason I called just to ask something about the EVO and was told I was eligible for aone time 50 dollars which I took of course. I sold my TP2 for 150 so now my Sprint account has a 200 dollar credit.

shappy said:
I heard that Sprint was offering it to customers who were out of contract and who were willing to renew (and still keep their $150 discount eligibility). I spoke to retentions earlier in May to confirm they would do this for me and they said yes. I was going to wait until today to do it, but then people were saying that Sprint was pulling the plug on the offer because so many people were asking for it to offset the Evo data charge. So I called late last week to pull the trigger.

Today I just wanted to confirm that the change was made before I went in tomorrow to buy the Evo.

swnic · Jun 3, 2010

Just wanted to express my thanx to all who have posted in this forum. I have mixed feelings as we all enter into the final hours of this epic trek for the worlds greatest phone to date. I have been here since the beginning though my first post wasn't until 3-22, post #311. We all have had our ups and downs , but overall this has been a wonderfully informative place to be. TS and all the other mods have put up with our BS and bickering and have been fair and swift in their jobs, my hats off to them. This will be my first android phone, and with the knowledge I have gained here it will make the transition from Blackberry very easy. :eek:

mogulust · Jun 3, 2010

Rose4uKy said:
Today for some reason I called just to ask something about the EVO and was told I was eligible for aone time 50 dollars which I took of course. I sold my TP2 for 150 so now my Sprint account has a 200 dollar credit.

They keep telling me I have a $50 credit available on two lines if I renew the contract, but despite people here getting that and keeping their $150 upgrade credit for a new phone, several reps have told me that if I take the $50 I lose the upgrade. These are managers and supervisor reps who know their stuff, and I've checked with a few of them and gotten the same answer. I would hate to get to best buy to pick up the Evo and have to pay full price, so I passed on the $50.

ARR22 · Jun 3, 2010

Noah's take on the evo's software.

YouTube - HTC Evo 4G (Sprint) Review: Software, Pt 1 of 2

YouTube - HTC Evo 4G (Sprint) Review: Software, Pt 2 of 2

NanoVirus · Jun 3, 2010

Just did a drive-by of the local sprint store, there was no one camped out(thank God). Maybe tomorrow when I buy the phone I can talk one of the sprint employees into throwing in a free charger as a birthday present.

Android 17 · Jun 3, 2010

mogulust said:
They keep telling me I have a $50 credit available on two lines if I renew the contract, but despite people here getting that and keeping their $150 upgrade credit for a new phone, several reps have told me that if I take the $50 I lose the upgrade. These are managers and supervisor reps who know their stuff, and I've checked with a few of them and gotten the same answer. I would hate to get to best buy to pick up the Evo and have to pay full price, so I passed on the $50.

I would insist on speaking to another supervisor or manager if this is the case. I initially spoke to an online chat representative that told me I would be able to get a $70 credit for renewing, and keep the upgrade, but a short moment later she told me I would not keep the upgrade, which makes no sense whatsoever.

Think about it, who would take a 50 or 70 dollar credit and forgo the $150 device credit? It really does not make sense.

I had to talk to 2 other supervisors but I eventually got the 70 dollars for renewing and kept my $150 device credit.

I think the new deal is $50, not $70, but as long as you're out of contract or within a few months (I was 3 months away), you should be eligible for it. I'd keep pushing.

Deleted User · Jun 3, 2010

mogulust said:
They keep telling me I have a $50 credit available on two lines if I renew the contract, but despite people here getting that and keeping their $150 upgrade credit for a new phone, several reps have told me that if I take the $50 I lose the upgrade. These are managers and supervisor reps who know their stuff, and I've checked with a few of them and gotten the same answer. I would hate to get to best buy to pick up the Evo and have to pay full price, so I passed on the $50.

Check your pm

skpd · Jun 3, 2010

mogulust said:
They keep telling me I have a $50 credit available on two lines if I renew the contract, but despite people here getting that and keeping their $150 upgrade credit for a new phone, several reps have told me that if I take the $50 I lose the upgrade. These are managers and supervisor reps who know their stuff, and I've checked with a few of them and gotten the same answer. I would hate to get to best buy to pick up the Evo and have to pay full price, so I passed on the $50.

I did the $50 credit for two of my lines (one of which is the main line I will be getting the EVO for tomorrow) few days ago and I just checked online and my $150 upgrade credit is still there.

twospirits · Jun 3, 2010

SHO_ONE said:
I agree.... +1

Hey TS, wanna take a few more suggestions and start a poll or something?

I'm sure the community will think of something... I'm hungry........ EVO!

Sure make the poll if you want.

TS

bck9900 · Jun 3, 2010

Bek said:
The author actually contacted me earlier today, asking to interview me for this piece. All I did was reiterate my experiences that I've already detailed in the Troubleshooting thread.

I'm interested that HTC has apparently chimed in, admitting that it was a software fault. I'm looking forward to finding out what it's all about.

Do you think its a software fault though? Were you the one who got the new micro sd? 10 hours people!

Rose4uKy · Jun 3, 2010

No I did it before and I got 50 bucks off when I got my TP2 and didn't lose my upgrade on my other line. He assured me I wouldn't and she told me today I am still showing eligible and the 50 bucks was already credited.

mogulust said:
They keep telling me I have a $50 credit available on two lines if I renew the contract, but despite people here getting that and keeping their $150 upgrade credit for a new phone, several reps have told me that if I take the $50 I lose the upgrade. These are managers and supervisor reps who know their stuff, and I've checked with a few of them and gotten the same answer. I would hate to get to best buy to pick up the Evo and have to pay full price, so I passed on the $50.

twospirits · Jun 3, 2010

Well I'm out, next post will be me talking about my EVO tomorrow.

TS out

ruger · Jun 4, 2010

EVO is live on Sprint's website. Order away. Good Luck.

ekt8750 · Jun 4, 2010

And now it begins. A long 18 hour wait til I obtain EVO greatness. Welp at least I can sleep through 8 of those hours.

Rose4uKy · Jun 4, 2010

Those of us who ordered through EVP overnight are now told we have to wait till Monday. I want to cancel my order in the am but am afraid if I go to a Sprint store tomorrow I won't get one.

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