14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier Sprint seems to have hard times keeping the pace with the high demand the newly launched HTC EVO 4G enjoys in the United States. The first 3G/4G phone running under Google's Android operating system enjoyed record sales at the carrier during the first day of availability, and went out of stock a few days ago.
Those interested in purchasing the highly appealing device can now do so once again, straight from the wireless carrier's website, or from its retail stores around the country. Of course, this doesn't mean that it won't run out of EVO 4Gs if the demand remains high, but it is good to know that it is working on replenishing stock as soon as possible.
Speaking of high demand, on Monday, Sprint issued a press release announcing that the sales of HTC EVO 4G during its first day of availability broke all of the company's previous records. According to that statement, the new handset sold three times more units than the combined sales of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre during their first three days of availability.
However, it seems that the figure was not as high as originally believed. Updating that statement, Sprint notes that the actual first-day sales of HTC EVO 4G were on par “with the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined.” At the same time, the company notes that these sales were “six times greater than launch day sales of Samsung Instinct and nearly twice the launch day sales for Palm Pre.”
All in all, the HTC EVO 4G does shape up as one of the nicest Android-based handsets available on the market today, and the fact that it is the first such phone to sport WiMAX connectivity seems to be a great advantage. However, powerful competitors are emerging on the market, and the device might not actually enjoy the same performance over time, even if it has all that it takes for that.