14 DAY TRIAL // Sprint had one of the most consistent presences at the CTIA Wireless 2011 event in Orlando, Florida. The carrier announced several premium smartphones and MiFi devices that will be available for purchase this year.
Three of these newly announced devices were recognized for evolution and innovation and have been deemed as the best apparitions at the tradeshow.
HTC EVO 3D is America’s first 4G phone with a 4.3-inch QHD 3D display. HTC EVO View 4 is a powerful device that brings the EVO experience to a tablet form. Last but not least, Kyocera Echo is the first dual-touchscreen smartphone.
HTC EVO 3D is powered by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor and is built on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
It also features dual 5-megapixel cameras, which can be used to capture both 3D images and videos, as well as a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat.
EVO 3D displays 3D content on its glasses-free 4.3-inch QHD screen (540 x 960 pixels resolution).
The smartphone is expected to be available this summer exclusively at Sprint, but the carrier has yet to announce its release date and pricing.
HTC EVO View 4G is a sleek, aluminum-encased tablet with a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixels touchscreen display.
The tablet is powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and the latest version of HTC Sense UI. It packs dual cameras, a main 5-megapixel with HD-capable video camcorder and a forward-facing 1.3-megapixel camera.
Using HTC Scribe Technology, the EVO View 4G will offer a new way to interact with a tablet and introduces the HTC Scribe digital pen, which is sold separately. The tablet will be launched sometime this summer for a price that is yet to be announced by the carrier.
Kyocera Echo features a patent-pending “pivot hinge” design. The dual-screen smartphone offers customized apps that are optimized for the dual-screen experience.
The device offer users four modes of interaction, Single-Screen Mode, Simul-Task Mode, Optimized Mode and Tablet Mode. It operates on the Android 2.2, Froyo and has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
According to Sprint, Kyocera Echo should be available on the market starting on April 17.
