Thursday, April 18, 2013

HTC Evo 3D

HTC EVO 3D
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It seems like there are a bazillion Android phones on the market, which means any phone with a brand new feature seems like a colossal improvement.
The latest of these big steps forward was the 'glasses-free' 3D screen on the LG Optimus 3D. Now splashing down is HTC's Evo 3D, with 3D features intended to be less alarming those on the Optimus 3D.
We've got a cheeky little video of the HTC Evo 3D if you want to see the phone in action ahead of our full and in-depth review:
In fact, at first glance, you might mistake the Evo 3D for any other slightly chunkier Android phone with a bright screen and HTC's Sense user interface.
HTC evo 3d review
The problem is that the Android line-up has recently moved on to greener pastures, with the super-thin and light Samsung Galaxy S2 widely considered the best Android phone ever made, and our phone pick of the year thus far. That leaves the Evo 3D in a quandary.
HTC evo 3d review
The 3D features are remarkably entertaining, especially for a full-length Hollywood feature film in 3D, yet the overall design aesthetic is so early 2011.
HTC evo 3d review
As it stands, the phone definitely feels a little chunky – and outdated. It measures 126.1mm x 65.4mm x 11.3mm, which is just a hair thinner than theLG Optimus 3D (11.9mm), but not even in the same league as theSamsung Galaxy S2's 8.5mm. The HTC Evo 3D also feels a bit hefty, with a weight of 170 grams – two grams heavier than the Optimus 3D.
HTC evo 3d review
In display terms, the Evo comes out on top, though, with a 4.3-inch screen running at 540x960, surpassing the Optimus 3D's 800x480.
With a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, the Evo 3D is also the faster of the two models. LG makes a big deal of the tri-dual technology on the Optimus 3D, since it uses RAM on the TI OMAP processor and Infineon chipset at the same time.
But, having run tests on both models, the Evo 3D proved to be faster for most activities – especially 3D gaming.
HTC evo 3d review
In terms of hardware design, the Evo 3D closely matches the HTC Sensation, except that the front layout is a bit different. Each has the same four buttons – Home, Menu, Back, and Search, but on closer inspection, you'll see the Evo 3D has a large switch on the lower right side for changing the display to work in 2D or 3D.
HTC evo 3d review
Essentially, the stereoscopic technology works the same as a home 3D TV in that, in a game or movie, there are actually two images being presented at the same time – one image being perceived by each of your eyes.
Both Samsung and Nokia had 3D phones in Europe several years ago, but they didn't use such sharp, vibrant and massive screens (for mobile phones).
Otherwise, the Evo 3D has standard ports for microUSB (on the left), a large shutter release button for the camera (on the right), and the power and 3.5mm headphone jack up top.
HTC evo 3d review
You remove the case to access the innards by creaking the slot on the bottom. On the back, there is a gold-rimmed camera staring at you: a blazing oval that protrudes slightly with two camera lenses for recording 3D photos and movies.
The overall impression here is that the extra 54g of weight compared to theSamsung Galaxy S2 could be a death knell. The main reason to carry this phone around is for the 3D features, so we'll make sure we take a good, hard look at that feature.
Oddly, the HTC Evo 3D does not make as much fanfare about the 3D features as the LG Optimus 3D. There is no dedicated 3D interface (on the Optimus it is called 3D Space) and the Evo 3D doesn't even group 3D apps together.
This could be because HTC rushed the production a bit, and maybe there is a software update waiting in the wings. A more likely guess is that HTC wants the phone to stand on its own and made the 3D features a bit more secondary. It is not a 3D phone, it is a 2D phone that also does 3D.
That means the HTC Sense interface is intact. You can flip easily between the well-design widgets on the home screens, accessing weather and the social networking streams of friends and mild acquaintances, staring at their visage in 2D only.
Full Spesification's For HTC Evo 3D

GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G NetworkHSDPA 900 / 2100 or HSDPA 850 / 2100
 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
SIMMini-SIM
Announced2011, Q1
StatusAvailable. Released 2011, July
BODYDimensions126 x 65 x 12.1 mm (4.96 x 2.56 x 0.48 in)
Weight170 g (6.00 oz)
DISPLAYType3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass
 - HTC Sense UI
SOUNDAlert typesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
 - SRS virtual surround sound (via wired headphones)
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 32 GB
Internal1 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
DATAGPRSUp to 114 kbps
EDGEUp to 560 kbps
SpeedHSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
BluetoothYes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
USBYes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
CAMERAPrimary5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash,check quality
FeaturesStereoscopic photos (2 MP only) & videos; geo-tagging
VideoYes, 720p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D), check quality
SecondaryYes, 1.3 MP
FEATURESOSAndroid OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8660
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 220
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS
GPSYes, with A-GPS support
JavaYes, via Java MIDP emulator
ColorsBlack
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
- MP4/Xvid/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- Facebook, Flickr, Twitter applications
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 358 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 9 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 45 min (3G)
MISCSAR US0.89 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
Price group
TESTSDisplayContrast ratio: 761:1 (nominal)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 75dB
Audio qualityNoise -84.0dB / Crosstalk -73.1dB
CameraPhoto / Video


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