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imex99

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Jun 5, 2010 2:18 AM
Got my EVO, anyone else
Jun 5, 2010 2:18am
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Jun 5, 2010 5:13 AM
No, I'm not up for an upgrade until November or December.. How is it though? I'm still debating on the EVO, the Hero, or whatever other Android phone may be out by then.
Jun 5, 2010 5:13am
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Jun 5, 2010 8:46 PM
Definitely EVO over Hero..... When it time for upgrade Sprint might have new palm/webOS phone, iPhone or new Android announced.....
Jun 5, 2010 8:46pm
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Jun 5, 2010 9:00 PM
26 days until i get my evo. any idea what the evo will run with a 1 year premier upgrade. iphone is like the old motorola razors, fun for a while but eventually you want something more. have a pre now and doubt i will ever buy another palm with all the issues ive had.
Jun 5, 2010 9:00pm
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Jun 5, 2010 10:22 PM
U can buy it for $299 from Sprint with $100 mail in rebate or go to best buy/radioshack and purchase for $199 after instant rebate. My activation didn't go smooth at bestbuy bc sprints servers were hammered. I got my free Bluetooth, free car charger and activation waived by Sprint. If you've had issues and are documented by Sprint, u might be able to call and get an early upgrade... worth a try!
Jun 5, 2010 10:22pm
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Jun 5, 2010 10:25 PM
It is $190 on wirefly and if you go through bing.com, you can get $50 cashback...pretty sweet deal.
Jun 5, 2010 10:25pm
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Jun 6, 2010 12:53 AM
We sold through probably 100 between friday and saturday, barely a hitch except that by 4pm friday our entire system was down and we couldn't do a damn thing. Good thing we ran out of EVOs by then, haha. Got a drop shipment saturday morning, sold em all by the end of the day.

So far the reviews are through the roof. People love this phone. We have people walking through our doors that bought it elsewhere just to buy accessories and rave about the phone.

imex, what do you think?
Jun 6, 2010 12:53am
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Jun 6, 2010 1:56 AM
You guys are definitely swaying my opinion toward the EVO. I was watching some review vids/demonstration vids on Youtube and everybody seems to love it.

This might finally be the PHONE to compete with the iPhone in terms of popularity and features of use.
Jun 6, 2010 1:56am
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Jun 6, 2010 8:40 AM
hoops23;380370 wrote:You guys are definitely swaying my opinion toward the EVO. I was watching some review vids/demonstration vids on Youtube and everybody seems to love it.

This might finally be the PHONE to compete with the iPhone in terms of popularity and features of use.

Honestly, the Incredible is better than the Iphone, so most of the ones coming out this summer will be better as well....EVO, Shadow, etc
Jun 6, 2010 8:40am
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Jun 6, 2010 5:32 PM
Mooney44Cards;380332 wrote:We sold through probably 100 between friday and saturday, barely a hitch except that by 4pm friday our entire system was down and we couldn't do a damn thing. Good thing we ran out of EVOs by then, haha. Got a drop shipment saturday morning, sold em all by the end of the day.

So far the reviews are through the roof. People love this phone. We have people walking through our doors that bought it elsewhere just to buy accessories and rave about the phone.

imex, what do you think?
Really like it so far... Trying to decide what Twitter app to use after testing a few. I downloaded the audible beta app bc I couldn't listen to my audible books on the Pre. I also downloaded the Swipe keyboard.... its pretty neat but takes some practice but u can type fast as hell on it.
One thing I do need is a roam only hack or widget. Sometimes I'm in a bad location and Sprint phones don't always transition well to roaming or stay in roaming and tries to go back to Sprint service but it isn't available. On my pre I had a tweak/hack that did this and I loved it...
Jun 6, 2010 5:32pm
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Jun 11, 2010 4:48 PM
I've decided on tweetcaster for my twitter app, I absolutely love my swype keyboard and found a solution to my roam hack.... Loving my EVO.

Has anyone else picked one up?
Jun 11, 2010 4:48pm
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Jun 12, 2010 8:02 PM
does the evo update your phone from facebook contacts like the pre does? that is about the only pre feature worth anything.
Jun 12, 2010 8:02pm
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Jun 12, 2010 9:39 PM
Yes, it does facebook sync.

Sent from my Sprint HTC EVO 4G using Tapatalk
Jun 12, 2010 9:39pm
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Jun 12, 2010 9:41 PM
AcidBurn;387988 wrote:does the evo update your phone from facebook contacts like the pre does? that is about the only pre feature worth anything.
I like the google contact sync and facebook sync.... No worrying about transferring contacts, just sign into your google profile and off you go.



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Jun 12, 2010 9:41pm
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Jun 12, 2010 10:57 PM
I bought a Hero off ebay to keep my upgrade status for December so I can still buy the EVO (or another phone, should a better one be out by then)

I don't think I can own another phone other than Android phones now though. Coming from a Blackberry this is night and day. Android is so customizable and the apps are plentiful..

I love the Google account sync, all my contacts were transferred over in a flash, simplicity!

imex, how did you get the Swype app? I looked into it but the beta is closed.
Jun 12, 2010 10:57pm
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Jun 12, 2010 11:43 PM
hoops23;388121 wrote:I bought a Hero off ebay to keep my upgrade status for December so I can still buy the EVO (or another phone, should a better one be out by then)

I don't think I can own another phone other than Android phones now though. Coming from a Blackberry this is night and day. Android is so customizable and the apps are plentiful..

I love the Google account sync, all my contacts were transferred over in a flash, simplicity!

imex, how did you get the Swype app? I looked into it but the beta is closed.

PM me and I'll send you the link...

Sent from my Sprint HTC EVO 4G using Tapatalk
Jun 12, 2010 11:43pm
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Jun 13, 2010 12:16 AM
PM sent
Jun 13, 2010 12:16am
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Jun 13, 2010 12:27 AM
Nice, thanks.

BTW, do you go to the forum straight from your phone and d/l or d/l onto your computer?
Jun 13, 2010 12:27am
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imex99

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Jun 13, 2010 12:28 AM
you can do it straight from ur phone... if have any problems, read a few pages back in that forum thread.
Jun 13, 2010 12:28am
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Jun 13, 2010 12:36 AM
Gotcha, thanks for the link.
Jun 13, 2010 12:36am
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Jun 13, 2010 12:56 AM
have you got it working yet? Takes some practice and go through the tutorial....
Jun 13, 2010 12:56am
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Jun 13, 2010 8:14 PM
stopped by a sprint store today to check one out. seemed heavy but maybe do to the security collar. the guy there didnt know very much about it except that columbus will be getting 4g in about 6-8 months. hopefully the insides perform better than the outside looks. i have to say that the screen in freakin huge. having second thoughts after seeing one...........
Jun 13, 2010 8:14pm
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Jun 13, 2010 8:44 PM
AcidBurn;388688 wrote:stopped by a sprint store today to check one out. seemed heavy but maybe do to the security collar. the guy there didnt know very much about it except that columbus will be getting 4g in about 6-8 months. hopefully the insides perform better than the outside looks. i have to say that the screen in freakin huge. having second thoughts after seeing one...........

Yeah, I am not sure if the 4.3 screen is not overkill. There are reviews out on that new Dell Streak...it has a 5" screen. Most say that it looks ridiculous while talking on the phone.
Jun 13, 2010 8:44pm
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Jun 13, 2010 8:48 PM
Yet another copycat of the iphone.
Jun 13, 2010 8:48pm