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[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
You will be able to install the hotspot apps from the market on the Evo 3D for free. Just like you can on the Evo 4G.
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
Isn't Sprint's no mail in rebate policy set to expire though?
[HTC EVO 3D] MrTrackZed:
A couple days ago I went into Sprint to pay my bill, and ask about any discounts I might now be eligible for due to my new job. I have four lines on my account by the way. I was indeed eligible for a discount, and it was applied...I stressed I did not want to lose or use any upgrades, nor did I wish to renew any contracts, and I was assured neither would happen. I check online today, and I discover every line had a renewed contract effective until May of 2013, and only one phone had an upgrade. I fixed everything with an extremely long phone call and a visit to the store it happened at...just sharing to offer some protective advice....be careful guys. One of the Sprint reps(with a rooted Evo) said they're doing everything they can to renew contracts and use upgrades prior to the 3D launch. I've always enjoyed Sprint, 10+ years, but that's tacky business.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mikee4fun:
There is no mail in rebate policy, it is instant.
[HTC EVO 3D] rrsweet:
The Rep I spoke with in Store last week said the Online info about upgrades and contact dates is not syncing up properly. I had stopped in store many times to pay bills and just check my eligibility for the upcoming EVO. Every time I was assured I was eligible to upgrade. THen the day I went to pre order I was on sprints site, and sure enough it was all shades of messed up. So that's when I asked again and was told about the online being out of sync. May have been the 1st time I believed a sprint rep. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] Mikee4fun:
Retail pricing is 499.99 from Sprint
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
For now. But they are going back to mail in rebates in a week or 2 aren't they?
[HTC EVO 3D] WeatherTech:
Friend who is a manager at a Sprint store told me last night that June 4th they are expecting to receive them in store. Whether or not that indicates a release on the 4th I do not know...but he didn't throw out the usual "POSSIBLE" - he was pretty confident that their shipment was coming in on the 4th.
[HTC EVO 3D] rrsweet:
So Lets say all this June 4th talk is accurate. (just assuming so play along)

WHY ALL the secrecy? this phone is about to launch with just as much fanfare as the Evo Shift. YET it's the EVO on roids. When this thing was announced sprint wanted you to sign up for updates. I haven't received ONE! If it's rolling out June 4th WHY so quiet on the pre orders? If it's rolling out June 4th Why have we not even heard anything yet. I mean we are almost a week away.

I just don't get it.
[HTC EVO 3D] mlin:
I agree, its weird.

Tapa tapa tapa
[HTC EVO 3D] searcher61:
Maybe they want to make sure they have more in stock. There were (and still are) people frustrated with the difficulty in getting the OG evo.

Sent from my secret place where no-one can find me.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinterchaos:
this means nothing, but I figured I'd post it anyhow... saw this in my email today
[HTC EVO 3D] rrsweet:
I just wish I knew what there source was.:D
[HTC EVO 3D] WeatherTech:
Probably that RadioShack email leak - just like all of us :cool:
[HTC EVO 3D] vinterchaos:
so do I! they just sent another email to me, specifically for the evo3d

expected date of june 4th again on this email

"For new lines and add a lines -- you will get

$35.00 StudentRate Rebate

$50.00 Account Credit

$125.00 Account Credit if you are Migrating a Number from a Qualified Carrier

Free Shipping

Waived Activation Fee and

Discounts on Your Monthly Service* (restrictions apply)."
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
Very NICE!!
[HTC EVO 3D] rrsweet:
HA! this is hands don the most advertising YEt for this phone. this is getting comical.
[HTC EVO 3D] srb7215:
Saw that Verizon just announced the LG Revolution to be available this Friday. So it seems like companies are trying to keep things quite. Not really sure why, you would think having a big roll-out would be better than a soft launch.
[HTC EVO 3D] WeatherTech:
Apparently even available now - (LG Revolution)

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385868,00.asp
[HTC EVO 3D] Whosdaman:
June fifth...geez lol
[HTC EVO 3D] MILcityBoi:
Oh gawd, PLEASEEEEEE do not believe anyone in telesales, C/S, retentions or anyone in the Sprint store....90% are idiots that know less then you do and the other 10% that do know about phones are still left in the dark when it comes to release dates....Honestly, some goon in telesales is "pretty confident" with a July release date but yet no ears have posted any of this confidence on any of the major sites about this news? I'm confident it'll be out in June, LOL
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
I keep hearing June 5th. My sources say that's what their sources say. haha
[HTC EVO 3D] alchemist316:
i was told i can add it to my service so ill have 2 phones to pay off but 199$ a rep hinted to me well let it slip but i avoid 500+ $$$ full retail try it i pay 88 $ with the addition is 129$+10$ data. now how to opt out the orig evo ?
[HTC EVO 3D] rfs830:
Well lets look at sprints history to find out what the date will be. First off sprint will want to make sure they give it one year from the date the evo was released so that sprint premier customers will be able to do their one year upgrade. I am a sprint premier gold customer so here is what I think looking at my past upgrades.

Palm pre was released on June 6 2009

HTC evo was released on June 4 2010 (one year later)

HTC evo 3d should be released around June 4 (again one year later from evo release date)

Sprint knows that premier customers will be the first ones to upgrade. I know I did back with the pre and I will again from my evo the evo 3d
[HTC EVO 3D] VoXHTC:
June 3rd 2011. 6am @ bestbuy. I'm there.
[HTC EVO 3D] Elganja:
you may want to use google to figure out the difference between your and you're
[HTC EVO 3D] ttieder:
Do you know something we dont
[HTC EVO 3D] VoXHTC:
Haha, no I don't. But it makes sense if you look at the dates Sprint has released previously. Otherwise they'll have to wait a week longer and that doesn't add up.
[HTC EVO 3D] st0921:
Also based on BB's historical pre-order sales, they usually starts the pre-order approx. 1 month before the official release. I mean somebody in BB must've had some sort of reliable info before they decided to go with the pre-orders, right?
[HTC EVO 3D] joeyrushlow:
Hah, I wish that it was lucky enough to be June 3rd... Thats my b-day =P

birthday phone.... birthday phone *in the tune of birthday sex*

lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Samzebian:
from everything I've heard and read, it sounds like it's going to be June 3rd, It makes sense. It's a Friday, It's good enough for Sprint Premier customers (Sprint WILL move your date of upgrade if it's close enough) and, it's right before iphone's usual release cycle, although from what I'm hearing iphone 5 won't be out until September anyways.

It was so awesome how last year the iphone came out after the Evo, a much better phone, it was one of few times Apple's been beat at their own game, in timing and product. Of course their sales will never reflect that, simply because everyone and their mother (including my own) owns an iphone nowadays.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jaybenosa:
Hopefully they announce the release date tomorrow

Edit...nvm, lol, just thought about it and I dont think google knows anything about the 3d release date
[HTC EVO 3D] rcarder75:
Called Sprint on Sunday to see when my 10 year gold premier status kicks in, and they told me June 3rd, went to Best buy yesterday, and pre-ordered. The guy @ Best Buy told me first week of June it will be released. So with Sprint updating my account before my billing cycle of the 10th, I am guessing the 3rd as well. Just a guess though!
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
Haha, people keep acting like a forum is sumthing i kare about enuff to check for grammer errers and spelling (that is not wut this forum is about......is it?). This is nuthing formal so dont get onto me about my spelling or grammur. :)

Don't argue back because this forum was not made to have an argument and this isn't directed at you but all of the people that care enough about grammar and punctuation on a forum. Unless you have a Ph.D then don't expect to see a formal conversations from me or anyone. If I go out of my way to make sure my grammar and spelling is correct then I respect you or that I am writing something of importance.
[HTC EVO 3D] Elganja:
if you are going to call someone a retard, the LEAST you can do is use proper grammar.
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
I just found out bad news about me getting this phone anyways so I now care less about an early release. My ATT contract doesn't end until the 27th so I'll most likely get the phone around the 20th. Fingers crossed for all you lucky individuals that can get it right away.

Anyone know if ATT will let you go a few weeks early?
[HTC EVO 3D] Jaybenosa:
Any word on a release date yet? Already got mine preordered at best buy..its gettin closer and closer to june!!
[HTC EVO 3D] Samzebian:
idk I can't trust Best Buy with my pre-order, I did it at Radioshack last year, I'll do it with them again this year. The Sprint store in my area also has a bunch of idiots working there, so the safest bet is still Radioshack
[HTC EVO 3D] Jaybenosa:
What happened at best buy? This is my first time preordering with them.....is radio shack doin preorders right now?
[HTC EVO 3D] eman3316@optonline.net:
Yeah, I just can't get down with a phone that every grandmother owns and on the opposite side of the spectrum, it is like every little kid owns one as well. And of course everyone in between.

Even though Android is supposedly huge, I feel like no one I know, who I didn't make buy one of course, owns an Android phone or even knows what it is and I like it that way!

That was always the fun of owning a WM phone. No one even knew what they were but they did sooooooo much stuff! So when the first iPhone came out for the masses, I was like what is the big deal, I have been using a touch screen phone for years that can do all that stuff maybe just not as pretty graphically.
[HTC EVO 3D] xoreactionzox:
Are those discounts for studate rate only or can i get that at my sprint store
[HTC EVO 3D] ttieder:
I hope you are right there should have been announcement by now but we will see
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
I just got back from my local Sprint store and Radioshack. It's the 4th or 5th. The Sprint store guy is convinced it's the 4th, as that is when their stock is guaranteed to be there...the Radioshack guy is convinced it's the 5th because their stock is guaranteed to be there on the 4th....the Sprint guy said it very matter of factly and without hesitation. Both admitted to having no idea about anything 'officially' or 'for certain' but they said their stock would be guaranteed in-store on the 4th, and that is a fact.
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
The $125 is for anyone transferring their number over. You may have to ask about it though as places like BB and Radioshack really dont care. The $35 is some rebate they are saying they offer i can't verify that but you can only get it through them Im sure. The $50 is also only through them. The $50 is basically a discount if you have an employee discount or something along those lines. I know I get $50 off but not sure if they can really grant that but unless you match sprints requirement for that discount you wont get it. A store will make you provide information.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinterchaos:
there may be other discounts out there, but this is specifically for studentrate (the entire discount in a whole, not each one), as you fill out a form and they call to verify and gather extra information, then order it for you.
[HTC EVO 3D] lopezpm:
That's good news. I just talked to a Sprint, Radio Shack, and Best Buy sales rep and none of them knew anything about price or stock. I ended up reserving mine through Radio Shack since that's where I reserved my OG Evo and everything went nice and smooth. Also, they are paying the most for an Evo trade in.
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
I know. Unfortunately in light of this crypto-signed-everything fiasco I will NOT be trading in my OG Evo and if this fiasco isn't taken care of in 30 days I will be returned the Evo3d and just sitting on my upgrade until a dual core Google reference phone comes to Sprint. From what my buddy at Sprint tells me Google is planning an entire series of Sprint exclusives and the N3 will hit Sprint for certain without delay....though who knows when.
[HTC EVO 3D] crystalline914:
This is a complete lie, I am a manager for radioshack we have nothing in transit or confirmed for shipments. Also the original email which started the June 4th date from a radioshack DM was obviously from someone who was just guessing himself. Anyone who works at the shack could tell you that... I would guess the launch will be towards the end of June.
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
Agreed, I would guess after the 23rd.
[HTC EVO 3D] mahalocat:
Unfortunately.....I no longer care when this phone is released.
[HTC EVO 3D] mlin:
Maybe they just haven't told you yet...

Tapa tapa tapa
[HTC EVO 3D] WeatherTech:
:(

Well nothing against you - but I hope that you missed the memo or they forgot about your store only :p - The bootloader controversy, though makes a later release date more tolerable for me (perhaps more time for a favorable outcome on that front).
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
I'm hoping for a early june release because I bought the nexus on may 17 and would like to play with the evo before I make a decision to keep the nexus or go evo
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
We all want an early release, but its just not looking good right now.
[HTC EVO 3D] srb7215:
For what it is worth, I just pre-ordered the EVO 3d and guy said that it should be either the second or third week in June. Didn't have a date though. Also said that the release date would be Sunday.
[HTC EVO 3D] shabgard:
Just walked out of sprint store to cancel my pre order, they said the phone will be out june 4th or 5th.
[HTC EVO 3D] mahalocat:
GOOD FOR YOU!

CXL All those orders...make'm choke on the Encrypted phones....
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
**** speculation. I, that's me not a Bs brainless Sprint employee or Radio Shack employee, believes it will be the 4/5 of June to continue the Evo date.

From my Gingerbread Hero.
[HTC EVO 3D] killakarl:
They have to release it soon with the Motorola photon coming in July. It would be pointless to release a phone with a locked bootloader and have another phone with similar specs come out the next month where we will be able to return the evo 3d for the Motorola, especially if it us in fact unlocked.
[HTC EVO 3D] killakarl:
Is the flyer going across the interwebs false?

Sorry about the double post
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
The specs aren't remotely close. The Evo 3D blows the photon away.

From my Gingerbread Hero.
[HTC EVO 3D] dkotoric:
I would really like to knoe how u know that it blows the mototola away and it hasn't even been announced yet plus whats leaked it looks to be the same as evo except hhas no 3d but has tegra 2 which is faster

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[HTC EVO 3D] takmsdsm:
Just did my pre-order at best buy, i was their first one to do so. I cant wait!
[HTC EVO 3D] killakarl:
Same 4.3 in qHD screen =

similar processors = ,both dual-core(which is better is still debateable since we haven't seen qualcomm's)

8mp camera instead of 2 5mp camera's, debateable until real world tests are done

no 3D to 3D also debateable

I admit HTC Sense is a hell of alot better than Blur but that is what home launchers are for.

And for all we know Moto's bootloader could always be locked also.

Motorola's might have a kickstand, which is a plus for me as I listen to Pandora all day at work.

Am I mising anything else of importance?

I love my HTC EVO 4g but this bootloader situation is not sitting well and if Moto's is, the games for nvidia are looking ridiculous.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
That's a good point but don't you think they would have announced the release date and price by now right? I hope its June 5th like its being speculated but I don't know
[HTC EVO 3D] killakarl:
With everything coming up, yeah it is possible for a later launch date. Also the EVO was the biggest thing for Sprint, the first 4g phone. So, I can see them just announcing it very casually. Also I don't believe I've seen any FCC documentation on the EVO 3D. Which could mean a later date, but Apple has gotten FCC approval before the day of the launch, by requesting confidentiality for an x number of days.

All in all, I don't care when it comes out, I will probably get it and if there is a way for development to be on par with the original EVO, I will stick with the 3D. Otherwise I will use it for 29 days 59 min and 59 seconds and then return it and wait until more info on the Motorola Photon to leak out. Then if it is locked down I will do the same and wait for the Galaxy SII. If I don't like that the nexus 3 will be on the way and then the quad-cores, So I will eventually make my decision on the way the development goes for the phone. I don't use the wireless tether as I don't need it right now, but I am a flashoholic and I will not be sobering up any time soon. That is why I will keep my EVO through all of this.

Gotta love the 30 day policy!!! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] zonyl:
Quite simply ask some sprint employees when they are blocked from taking vacation. That will be the release timeframe. From what I remember they did that for the original evo.

Early June is either the best kept secret sprint has ever done or this phone isn't coming any time soon.
[HTC EVO 3D] Whosdaman:
Everyone receives stock on june fourth, but they sell on the fifth. If sprint allows sales on the fourth that's a different story
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
yeah, that's what I'm trying to do. I bought the Nexus on th 17th of may which gives me till about mid June to return it for the Evo 3d. I put in a pre-order at Sprint but My ideal thing for me to do would be is to have the Evo for a couple of days to make my decision on whether i want it or not. I am not the flashing type so that doesn't sway my decision but I would just really like to see battery life on the Evo
[HTC EVO 3D] newbie139:
guys quick question on rooting a phone whos bootloader is locked

has any developer had any success with any phone that has its bootloader locked?

if you had to put a percentage on this feet being possible what % rate would you say it has for success?
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
I have no inside info and this is just a total guess on my part..

I am pretty sure HTC will leak the hboot we need in order to unlock this phone. If HTC doesn't leak it, we'll probably never get this phone fully unlocked.
[HTC EVO 3D] fmedina2:
0% Ask the guys in the Droid 2/X section. The bootloader isn't just locked, it is encrypted.
[HTC EVO 3D] newbie139:
as my username suggest im new to this

has htc or any the manufacturer ever leaked a hboot file for the convinience of rooing there own phone?
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
Yes, HTC has leaked every hboot since they started doing this. Well, up until this latest batch of soon to be released phones.
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
I wouldn't have said anything because I thought the Photon was single core. My bad.

From my Gingerbread Hero.
[HTC EVO 3D] fmedina2:
Why would you even consider the Photon if the Samsung Galaxy S2 will outperform both phones.
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
When you say it will "outperform" it, that is a relative term.

If we assume it has the same specs as the Atrix except a larger screen (and we won't know the specs until it's announced) then the Galaxy S 2 might be slightly faster. But the Atrix still has that awesome laptop dock, and the tv HD dock.

If you can actually use it as a computer, that is pretty cool. And I don't think the Galaxy S 2 has any of that. So while the Galaxy S 2 is slightly faster, it doesn't even come close to replacing like a laptop or desktop (home theater) computer, while the Atrix does.

Plus, the Atrix has 16 GB of onboard storage plus a micro sd slot.

And that high resolution is nothing to gloss over either.
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
Also the gs2 isnt even confirmed yet. The Photon will most likely be announced during the Sprint and Motorola invite only event.

From my Gingerbread Hero.
[HTC EVO 3D] mlin:
I dont think this is confirmed. People think the SGS2 is going to be the fastest phone available simply because the humminbird had a rock star GPU. Fact of the matter is CPU performance of the Snapdragon 1GHz was almost identical to that of the 1st gen hummingbird. The GPU in both the dual core Snapdradon and Tegra are quite amazing and will certainly give the SGS2 a run for its money. Anyone that says the SGS2 will be faster than either the EVO or Photon is just speculating on the inaccurate basis that the original hummingbird was much faster than the competition. I will point out that where the hummingbird did smoke the competition was in GPU processing. There is no evidence for claims such as "the SGS2 will outperform both the EVO3D and the Photon." Though a claim so vague must be nonsense anyway.
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
I totally agree. I was just basically giving him the benefit of the doubt on that claim to point out that it didn't matter anyway. Even if it is slightly faster, there are a number of other areas that it can't compete when compared to the Atrix.

We can't really say anything for certain though as neither phone has even been announced for Sprint yet, and assuming they do get announced, we have no idea what the specs on either will end up being.
[HTC EVO 3D] benjimatt:
Uh the droid x and droid 2 have been rooted since the second week they were released. They just cant load custom kernels.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Any news on release yet??? I am getting anxious. Hahaha

Just bringing this thing back to topic
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
I believe June 4th. Someone said there would be an announcement Thursday.

From my Gingerbread Hero.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
someone on xda?
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
Yea let me try and find it again. It's so hard to provide links using Tapatalk

From my soon to be Evo 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
Sorry it was Android Central. Go to android central, then HTC Android devices, HTC Evo 3D, and the thread is called June 4, 2011.

From my soon to be Evo 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
people on there are saying that they got an email but i haven't gotten any email yet
[HTC EVO 3D] Whosdaman:
Okay the evo 3d processor is better than the photon because it is true dual core, meaning it doesn't share a memory bus so it is able to run TWO separate frequencies on each core. It is the first and only. The gpu in it is no match for the ethynos processor in the sgs2. Trust me on that lol.

The 30 day policy is perfect. It is exactly what I'm going to do as well. If the evo 3d can't be unencrypted I will exchange it for something else.

Again, htc has given us the hboots before, and it could very well do it again.

Also just fyi, the evo 3d has a kick stand Case too
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
you mean a kickstand case right?
[HTC EVO 3D] killakarl:
I've only seen a case with a kickstand. I thought they didn't have enough room with the battery and cameras. The games for the tegra are looking sweet too.
[HTC EVO 3D] Whosdaman:
Yes lol, I actually seen the case and then my brain decided that it was the phone lol
[HTC EVO 3D] SCSnare:
According to some posters on AndroidCentral, Sprint is sending out emails/texts letting people know that the Evo 3D is coming out soon. And apparently they did the same thing a week or two before the Nexus S came out.
[HTC EVO 3D] fmedina2:
Do your research. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM6sPTcFpAc
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
The GSII has such a beautiful screen. That's one thing I'd really miss if I got the 3D.
[HTC EVO 3D] Nsandhu23:
Same here. I'm still jealous of my brothers Epic screen.

From my soon to be Evo 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] Droidman565:
Evo 3d its coming out next month. Starting price 199.99 with upgrade. And this just by the way. The new iphone is not gonna have anything new but a minor os xhange
[HTC EVO 3D] ttieder:
Any prediction on a announcement anyone think today