Ten Reasons to Buy an HTC Evo 4G

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Buying a new phone can be a difficult decision, with all the options available. The HTC Evo 4G is a great choice to make for a lot of reasons. Like all HTC phones, it runs on the Android OS. In this case, Android 2.2 specifically, which is the newest version of Google's smartphone operating system, allowing for compatibility of all the best marketplace apps, as well as support for some of the really great stuff being developed. It's pretty powerful as well, and it's a great multimedia device. It also represents HTC's entry into 4G, running on Sprint's 4G network in the US. On top of that, there are a handful of smaller features that are excellent perks. Of all the reasons to choose this particular phone above all of its competition, this article will provide ten of the best.

1. The Display

Everything starts with the screen. It's at the core of all of your interactions with the device, so it is important that it doesn't disappoint. At 4.3 inches, the screen on the HTC Evo 4G is nothing to sneeze at. The display feels positively roomy, and provides a fantastic amount of space to view media or surf the web on, or even just to read emails and text messages. Also, with touch-screen technology and a solid resolution of 480x800 pixels on that screen, it definitely does its job in more than just the size department.

2. Dual Cameras

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Dual cameras shouldn’t even be optional on smartphones. Between the simple vanity of people wanting to take pictures of themselves to the ability to provide video chat services such as Skype on a data-ready device, it is downright absurd not to provide a front-facing camera. However, there are a surprising number of phones that only have one camera, so the two cameras on the HTC Evo 4G are a definite selling point.

Additionally, these cameras are no slouches. The dual-camera, which is the main camera for picture and video-taking, is an impressive 8 megapixels and boasts not one but two LEDs to use as a flash. The front-facing camera is 1.3 megapixels, which, while nowhere near as impressive as the camera on the rear, is still enough to serve as a front camera.

3. It Records Video In 720p

Multimedia is a big deal in the smartphone industry these days, and the HTC Evo 4G impresses in this department as well. On top of its HDMI output, allowing you to connect to an HDTV to view videos you’ve saved to your phone or even recorded with it, the rear camera allows you to record video at an impressive 720p, which, while not a full 1080p HDMI resolution, is still excellent for a phone camera. With the HTC Evo 4G, you'll have a portable device that will allow you to record video on the go, and that video won't disappoint in terms of quality.