Tech Talk

The world’s first 4G phone has unveiled by Sprint during the start of CTIA 2010 – the HTC Evo 4G.

The new gadget claims to be first WiMax cell phone, and also the first commercially available 4G handset with a major U.S. carrier.

The HTC Evo 4G, or simply Evo, runs Google Android OS 2.1 – yes, an Android phone finally meets the world with latest Android OS available.

The Evo has an attractive touch-screen device in its 4.3-inch display, which closely resemble the HTC HD2. It has a rich resolution and color support which makes for a pleasant browsing experience.

There are four touch controls below the display, these are for the home screen, main menu, search, backing out a page.

Other features of the phone include a 3.5 mm headset hack, a micro-USB port, a power control, and a volume rocker.

The gadget have a protruding camera lens for the 8.3-megapixel shooter that sits in the rear face next to the flash and a VGA lens found above the display for video calls.

The new Evo also has Wi-Fi, 1GB internal memory, Bluetooth, Assisted-GPS with Sprint Navigation, a personal organizer, seven home screens, a microSD card slot that accommodates cards up to 32GB, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an HDMI out port, Sprint TV, messaging, Outlook Exchange support for contacts and e-mail, and the usual access to Google apps.

Sprint, the only official carrier of the Evo 4G, said that the unit will be available this summer. However, there are still no pricing details annnounced as of date.

Sounds like another must-have gadget, especially for people like me who haven’t really upgraded his mobile phone unit for ages!