HTC EVO 4G coming on 4 June

The HTC EVO 4G smartphone will be made available on June 4 with a price tag of $199 on contract in US market. It is going to be the first 4G smartphone being launched in America. The 4G network being used is provided by Sprint who runs the network across a number of states in US. According to Sprint representative the phone will cost an extra $10/month on top of a service plan to connect up to the WiMAX. Also, 8-device WiFi hotspot feature will run at extra $29.99/month.

The HTC EVO 4G has got two cameras-one facing forwards for video calls and the other facing backwards to capture photos. The rear facing camera can capture images at 8 megapixels while the front camera is 1.3 megapixels. User will be able to video chat over both 3G and 4G using camera.

The HTC EVO 4G runs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm making things like menu transitions and page loads quite snappy. It runs Android 2.1 and has full access to over thousands applications found in the Android Market.

Due to the fast 4G connection you are able to browse the web quickly while using voice as the network supports both voice and data simultaneously. A HDMI output is also included that allows the smartphone to be connected up to a HDTV with a cable (sold separately).

Overall an impressive device that will be launching in the next few weeks at quite a good price.

(Via engadget.com)