HTC band wagon..........

[clipperjay]

I'm poor so I'm going for the cheapest smart phone which would be HTC 3D EVO
I wanted to know anyone has one and what issues they had?
I don't care for the 3D apps I just want it as a smart phone with a fast core.
Asda are selling it for £229
I've hunted everywhere and I would have to spend at least £300 for a decent phone
This is someone who still owns a Magic GEN1
 Issues around mid of last year on the phone:

Phone getting warm when talking and charging?
Screen could get black death i.e blue screen of death?
Battery lasts 14 hours as a phone 3D usage and playback 3 hours 

TBH my magic is three and half years old but has done a good job!
So is it worth it @ £229 for a dual core smart phone?

I have android on the Magic and wanted to know will I still have sat nav like my google phone on it?
I would be lost without that app hence me reluctantly holding on to my Magic 

http://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/

[The Mighty Elvi]

Can't you get someone to send you one from HK?  Cheaper and better phone.

[clipperjay]

No Jon phone tech is more expensive than here due to the fact they were the last to get a decent 3G hardware and China's restrictions to the web.
In HK they tend to sting you line rental and hardware even though they are made from there!
We are seeing protectionism gains in the East to protect the domestic market itself!
Even if I could get one it would be about the same price with shipping, plus if it goes tits up back home, the consumer rights well lets just say real poor 

[clipperjay]

Well Carphone warehouse wanted £439 did spend half an hour playing with it and its quick but has the important sat nav app from google great bit of kit the sat nav!
Vodaphone didn't even sell it!
Dialphone contracts
Asda mobile £440 
Amazon £273.00
Play.com £447.00
Ebay £270+
Asda direct online pick it up at local store £229 Can't go wrong! 
1Gig Ram, Dual core, 8GB SD card, 4.3-inch 3D touch screen, 3D camera and video recording!
My phone is ready on the 1st March can't wait!
Getting a 1900Mah extra battery should help with the 1700 crap HTC one!
Happy days! 
Full specs:
    OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Processor: 1.2Ghz Dual Core Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon
    Memory: 1GB (RAM)
    Storage: 8GB MAX 32GB
    Memory Card: microSD
    Display: 960 x 540 (qHD) 3D (Glasses Free_
    Screen: 4.3" Toughened Mineral Glass
    Touch Sensitive Display: Yes (Capacitive)
    Camera: 2 x 5MP (rear)
    Flash: Dual LED
    Image Stabiliser: Photo & Video
    Video Recording: HD (720p) + 3D
    Talk Time: 7.5 hrs
    Standby Time: 420 hrs
    Size: 126 x 65 x 12.05 mm
    Weight: 170g
    Bluetooth: 3.0
    WiFi: b/g/n
    Connector: microUSB
    Audio Jack: Yes (3.5mm)
    Sensors: Accelerometer, compass, GPS, light sensor, proximity sensor
    Facebook: Yes (HTC SENSE)
    Twitter: Yes (HTC SENSE)
 

[simonpolly]

i really should stop coming in here it costs me money,i already have a htc wildfire which has been a good phone,but at that price its a bargin so i ordered one from asda ,the same phone is £435 in car phone warehouse

correction its £549 on carphone warehouse pay as you go

[Jay]

It is a very good phone, just not sure about the 3D gimmickery 

[clipperjay]

i really should stop coming in here it costs me money,i already have a htc wildfire which has been a good phone,but at that price its a bargin so i ordered one from asda ,the same phone is £435 in car phone warehouse

correction its £549 on carphone warehouse pay as you go

Yeah Asda must have bought thousands back in November and need to get rid it was £250 last month then £229!
Two things
need a 1900Mah battery
Screen protector and case
I'll provide a link thats seems to be fan boys EVO 3D club! They even stuck Windows and office start on them 

Someone has over clocked there by 1.8ghz via apps cache kernals Root blah blah stuff I will learn how to at somepoint!

It is a very good phone, just not sure about the 3D gimmickery 

True Jay I don't care for 3D, but when I'm being asked for £400-£500 for a simular phone plus I watched a GS2 vs EVO vid the difference is small considering the GS2 is still £450 odd! Mine is £229 saving of £221 in theory if I can O/C to 1.8ghz plus bigger battery it would be a quicker phone all round?   

[clipperjay]

http://www.mobilemadhouse.co.uk/case-mate-barely-there-black.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=1114&utm_campaign=froogle



The battery is same size OEM so no need to get a bigger cover for it 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900mAh-Battery-Sensation-Mytouch/dp/B0053EZJMC
Screen protector x3 £6.00
http://www.mobilemadhouse.co.uk/htc-screen-protector-for-evo-3d-3-pack.html
Here is the vid for the face off on GS2 vs EVO 3D! GS2 wins but at £221 less in price plus O/C you tell me which is a better phone? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgP44bcWn8c

[Jay]

It'll be fast enough out of the box, OC'ing will make it marginally quicker, the S2SD (System 2 SD) trick might make more difference - depending on the SD card speed (£60 for a decent speed/capacity card).

I'd rather get a solar charger or battery back thing  that plugs into the charging port to boost the battery a bit and a bunch of USB Micro-B cables and a Car USB Charger

[clipperjay]

It'll be fast enough out of the box, OC'ing will make it marginally quicker, the S2SD (System 2 SD) trick might make more difference - depending on the SD card speed (£60 for a decent speed/capacity card).

I'd rather get a solar charger or battery back thing  that plugs into the charging port to boost the battery a bit and a bunch of USB Micro-B cables and a Car USB Charger

TBH I dont know much about internal and external mem usage configerations stuff I just planned on getting a 16GB SD as a spare for movies and business files? The O/Cing seemed to make it quicker but in reality it was marginal, but the tests were inconsistant on the vid!
Everyone said the back plate on the EVO is flimsy and felt like it could snap off by changing the battery all the time, this is why I thought one charge to last the whole day and night I'm happy! I won't be gaming, proberly wouldn't even stream much, but the sat nav I've already got car charger for the Magic which is a micro USB charger I don't have to buy any other stuff if going from HTC to HTC 

I'm shocked people haven't bought one yet I've had my magic for three years because of the costs of Iphones!!!