HTC EVO 4G is Sprint’s wonder phone revealing stunning specs and great looks.It’s the first 4G phone in the United States packed with the absolute android awesomeness. We’ll now see in detail if this CDMA is really a showstopper or just another bragger.

HTC EVO4G specs and features
The phone features 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD 8650 processor, which is currently supported by Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Its 4.3”capacitive display vaunts WVGA resolution and multi-touch capabilities. The 8 mega pixel camera is another dynamic addition to the phone, complemented with 2x LED flash and Auto-focus skills. It is also capable of making 720p HD videos, which you can enjoy on your TV screens with the help of EVO’s HDMI port.There’s also a front 1.3 mega pixel camera with fixed focus, typically ideal for video chat and self-portrait.

The value added features like HTC Sense, Friend stream, WiMax mobile Wi-Fi router, HTC Sync, Amazon MP3 adds a lot of entertaining possibilities to the HTC EVO 4G. Battery is rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-ion, which is also compatible with the batteries of HTC Incredible, Hero, and Touch Pro 2. The device claims to give a talk time of around 5 hours and stand-by time of 146 hours.

The internal memory of this phone is composed of 1 GB ROM and 512 MB RAM. An eight GB microSD card is also included in the handset, which gives you a nice room for storage. One of the most amazing HTC EVO 4G specs is the Mobile Hotspot, which lets up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices, use the phone’s internet concurrently. Cool, isn’t it?

Other than that, there’s 802.11 b/g WLAN, 2.1 Bluetooth, and GPS navigation for your ease. Total weight of the device is just 6 ounces with battery.EVO’s unique kickstand completely satisfies its users by upholding the large screen for viewing entertaining HD stuff. In other words, it’s definitely a kickass stand.

HTC EVO 4G price
The phone is sold exclusively by Sprint, which provides different prices for different plans. With a 2 year contract, you have to choose from three different mobile plans that range from $69.99 a month (for 450 minutes) to $99.99 a month (for unlimited talktime).If you pick the unlimited plan with premium data (worth $10/month), then your total HTC EVO 4G price becomes $109.99 per month.Similarly, if you pick the cheapest 450 minutes plan, then your total becomes $79.99 a month. Either way, Sprint charges you mainly for the plan and services you choose, as the device itself is priced as $0.01 only.

HTC EVO4G reviews
Although the phone claims to give such a fair battery time, many people still complain about its quick and frustrating drainage in no time. Otherwise, the phone is still and will always remain one of the best Android devices ever. Its success is also proven by the release ofits successor HTC EVO 3D, which has taken the whole EVO charisma to a new dimension.

In all the good ways, this phone has definitely worked out for Sprint, which is exactly why we call it the Sprint’s darling!

If two heads are better than one, does the same apply to screens?

Sony clearly thinks so, because its forthcoming S2 tablet boasts not one but two touchscreens.

So is the S2 a gimmick, or a gamer’s perfect portable? Let’s see.

The Sony S2 specs are interesting

While most of the Sony S2 specifications are fairly typical – dual-core Tegra, Android Honeycomb (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been rumoured, but that seems unlikely), twin cameras – it has one very big and very obvious extra: a second screen.

Instead of the ten-ish inch screens we’ve become familiar with, the Sony S2 has a pair of 5.5-inch touchscreens. That makes it more portable than most – you can fold the S2 and chuck it in a pocket – and it also makes it more interesting than a typical tablet.

The Sony S2 features could depend on what you’re doing

As we reported in our Sony S2 update earlier this year, the Sony S2 features could vary from application to application: because the twin screens can operate independently the Sony S2 could split media between its screens, or it could use one screen for controlling the other, or games could use one screen for action and one screen for maps, inventory and so on.

It’ll be interesting to see how that works with movies: will you have to squint at a single screen, or put up with hinges halfway across the picture?

Sony isn’t letting anyone near the damn thing

When Sony showed off the Sony S2 tablet to the press earlier this month, nobody was allowed to see it in action. “We were only allowed to eyeball the lifeless slate from outside the confines of a perspex box,” we duly reported back. Our impressions? “It didn’t seem much bigger than a Nintendo 3DS”.

The Sony S2 release date is in September

Like its sibling, the Sony S1, the Sony S2 will be available in John Lewis, Sony Centres and no doubt the usual online suspects from September. However, while the Sony S2 release date is in September, we don’t know exactly when: you’ll be able to pre-order the S2 from 1 September, but Sony hasn’t said when you’ll actually get to take your shiny new tablet home with you. We can’t imagine you’ll have to wait long, though, as Sony won’t want to lose any sales in the incredibly lucrative pre-Christmas shopping season.

The Sony S2 UK price probably won’t be cheap

The S1 price hasn’t been announced yet, but Sony is a premium brand and the Sony S2 specs are pretty hefty, so we’re not holding our breath for Tesco Value prices. Early rumours suggested a price in excess of £500, but Sony won’t be drawn on that just yet. It’s probably a good idea to start saving, just in case.

If two heads are better than one, does the same apply to screens?

Sony clearly thinks so, because its forthcoming S2 tablet boasts not one but two touchscreens.

So is the S2 a gimmick, or a gamer’s perfect portable? Let’s see.

The Sony S2 specs are interesting

While most of the Sony S2 specifications are fairly typical – dual-core Tegra, Android Honeycomb (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been rumoured, but that seems unlikely), twin cameras – it has one very big and very obvious extra: a second screen.

Instead of the ten-ish inch screens we’ve become familiar with, the Sony S2 has a pair of 5.5-inch touchscreens. That makes it more portable than most – you can fold the S2 and chuck it in a pocket – and it also makes it more interesting than a typical tablet.

The Sony S2 features could depend on what you’re doing

As we reported in our Sony S2 update earlier this year, the Sony S2 features could vary from application to application: because the twin screens can operate independently the Sony S2 could split media between its screens, or it could use one screen for controlling the other, or games could use one screen for action and one screen for maps, inventory and so on.

It’ll be interesting to see how that works with movies: will you have to squint at a single screen, or put up with hinges halfway across the picture?

Sony isn’t letting anyone near the damn thing

When Sony showed off the Sony S2 tablet to the press earlier this month, nobody was allowed to see it in action. “We were only allowed to eyeball the lifeless slate from outside the confines of a perspex box,” we duly reported back. Our impressions? “It didn’t seem much bigger than a Nintendo 3DS”.

The Sony S2 release date is in September

Like its sibling, the Sony S1, the Sony S2 will be available in John Lewis, Sony Centres and no doubt the usual online suspects from September. However, while the Sony S2 release date is in September, we don’t know exactly when: you’ll be able to pre-order the S2 from 1 September, but Sony hasn’t said when you’ll actually get to take your shiny new tablet home with you. We can’t imagine you’ll have to wait long, though, as Sony won’t want to lose any sales in the incredibly lucrative pre-Christmas shopping season.

The Sony S2 UK price probably won’t be cheap

The S1 price hasn’t been announced yet, but Sony is a premium brand and the Sony S2 specs are pretty hefty, so we’re not holding our breath for Tesco Value prices. Early rumours suggested a price in excess of £500, but Sony won’t be drawn on that just yet. It’s probably a good idea to start saving, just in case.

The iPhone 5 UK launch may be the second week of September according to a new report from China Times, while the much-rumoured iPad 3 may follow in November.

The paper cites sources at Chinese suppliers who claim that Apple has put in an initial order for 4 million new iPhone units, with suppliers already lining up 400,000 trial units.

There have been myriad reports that the next iPhone will launch at what is traditionally Apple’s iPod event this September; usually Jobs and co treat us to new phone hardware at WWDC in June, but the iPhone 5 was conspicuous in its absence at this year’s conference.

A September launch seems to be growing ever more likely, with ‘fall’ also pegged as the iOS 5 release date; however, this new report is the most specific yet and, while we’re not completely convinced about the second week of September specifically, we’re pretty sure we’re looking at a September release for the iPhone 5.

Rumour mill

Meanwhile, rumours that Apple will again break with tradition and launch a third iteration of the iPad towards the end of the year are also failing to die.

China Times hasn’t got a flawless track record on Apple rumours; it was only close-ish when it predicted an October 2009 launch for the first iPad (it debuted in April 2010) but the fact that the 2011 release date for the iPad 3 rumours prevail make us suspect there could be something in it.

It’s taken Sony a while to join the tablet party, but anything from a firm famous for its pin-sharp displays and desirable PCs is going to be worth waiting for.

From what we know so far, the new PlayStation-certified tablet and its sibling, the S2, are very desirable indeed – so what do we actually know, when can we get our hands on one and where do we go to pre-order? Let’s find out.

The Sony S1 is a traditional tablet

While the Sony S2 is doing something very different, the Sony S1 tablet is in iPad territory: as you’ll see from our photo-tastic Sony S1 update, the device is a typically rectangular ten-incher with a curved, tapered body.

The Sony S1 features include DLNA

There’s no HDMI port, but the Sony S1 feature list includes DLNA compatibility for streaming media to and from DLNA-compatible devices (Windows is DLNA-compatible too) and infra-red control of Bravia televisions. Buttons are minimal: power, volume and a recessed reset button – and ports are limited to USB.

The Sony S1 specs are gamer-friendly

The S1 is a PlayStation tablet, which means you’ll be able to play first-generation PlayStation titles on it.

The Sony S1 is an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet

A dual-core Tegra processor is likely – some sites are hoping for a quad-core version, but there’s no concrete evidence of that – and the Sony S1 operating system will be Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The obligatory front- and rear-facing cameras are there too. Does anybody actually use their tablets for videoconferencing? Do let us know.

There will be two Sony S1 specs to choose from

The Sony S1 will come in two flavours: Wi-Fi only, and Wi-Fi plus 3G.

The Sony S1 release date is in September

The Sony S1 release date has been leaked, and it’s in September – just in time for the all-important Christmas shopping season. Engadget says John Lewis is on board to sell the S1 and S2 from day one, and of course they’ll be in your friendly neighbourhood Sony Centre too. However, it’s unclear whether you’ll actually be able to get your hands on a Sony S1 in September: pre-orders start on the 1st of September, which suggests that deliveries may take a little longer. Still, we’ve been waiting all year, so what’s another week or two?

The Sony S1 UK price will be hefty

The S1 price hasn’t been announced yet, but we’re talking about Sony here: premium products mean premium prices, so don’t expect the S1 to be duking it out with ASDA’s £99 Android cheapie.