CTIA 2011 | Sprint officially unveils HTC Evo View 4G tablet

New tablet is a refresh of the HTC Flyer, to be released in the U.S. sometime this summer

Allen Ngo, Published 03/23/2011

A couple of weeks ago, we reported on rumors about a possible HTC tablet coming to Sprint sometime this year. Now that CTIA 2011 has commenced, Sprint has finally confirmed an HTC tablet for its network, called the HTC Evo View 4G.

The Evo View 4G is in essence the HTC Flyer renamed for a stateside release. It will therefore be a 7-inch tablet with a 1024x600 resolution display, include a 1.5GHz single-core Snapdragon processor, 1 GB RAM, a microSD slot, HDMI-out, Flash support, and Bluetooth connectivity. Its compatibility with Sprint’s 4G network will make it one of the first WiMAX-enabled tablets in the United States. In fact, the extra bandwidth will allow the tablet to serve as a mobile hotspot for up to an astounding eight other WiFi-enabled devices.

On the software side, we now know that the Evo View 4G will not be coming with the tablet-optimized Android 3.0 out of the box. Unfortunately, Android 2.3 will be preloaded into the initial batch for release. HTC is making up for the shortcoming by integrating HTC Sense into the tablet. Those familiar with the Evo 4G smartphone should feel right at home with HTC’s custom UI, and reports are claiming its transition to the Evo View 4G tablet has been smooth. Regardless, the tablet should be able to update to Androd 3.0 somewhere down the line, according to Sprint.

Gaming features such as OnLive connectivity was not touched upon at all in the event or press release, however. The ability for the HTC Flyer to run OnLive games was touted last month, but hopefully the feature will make its way to the Evo View 4G soon after launch.

Another feature that will distinguish the HTC tablet form competitors such as the iPad and upcoming Blackberry PlayBook will be its included stylus, called the HTC Scribe digital pen. Though the screen is capacitive, it can also accept stylus inputs to allow for easier tasks such as note-taking and highlighting documents.

Although HTC has made a name for itself in the smartphone world, the company has much more to prove in the growing tablet market. Tablets such as Apple’s iPad 2 and upcoming HP TouchPad will all be giving the Evo View 4G a run for its money when the new tablet releases this summer. The launch price was not mentioned, but previous pre-order listings for the HTC Flyer could be a good estimate of what users may expect to see at release.

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Bringing the EVO Experience to a Tablet

Sprint and HTC’s first 3G/4G Android tablet together, HTC EVO View 4G, will bring the best of the HTC EVO experience into a tablet design with a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom, a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon® processor and the latest version of HTC Sense. As the perfect combination e-reader, media player and portable computing device, HTC EVO View 4G offers a premium entertainment experience with HD-quality video and a rich Web-browsing experience with the ability to browse the Web on Flash-enabled sites.

With dual cameras – a main 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with HD-capable video camcorder and a forward-facing 1.3 megapixel camera – HTC EVO View 4G unleashes the ability to create, stream over the lightning-fast 4G network, share via YouTube™ or Facebook® and watch video with the Qik mobile app.

Although the sleek, aluminum-encased tablet weighs less than a paperback book, it is a powerful productivity tool for business customers and consumers. With lightning-fast 4G connectivity and a large touchscreen display, HTC EVO View 4G makes it even easier to manage e-mail, and its front-facing camera makes the Qik video chat application an easy and appealing way to conduct business while on-the-go..

Additional key features of HTC EVO View 4G include:

    * 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability, supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously
    * Google mobile services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Voice Actions, and YouTube
    * Corporate e-mail (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync), personal (POP and IMAP) e-mail and instant messaging
    * Android Market™ for access to more than 150,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
    * Blockbuster On Demand® to rent or purchase the hottest new releases on the same day they become available on Blu-ray and DVD
    * 32GB internal memory, 1GB RAM
    * microSD slot (supports up to 32GB memory card)
    * Wi-Fi b/g/n
    * Bluetooth 3.0
    * Integrated GPS
    * 4000 mAh Lithium-ion battery

With HTC Scribe Technology™, HTC EVO View 4G will offer a new way to interact with a tablet. HTC Scribe Technology introduces a unique digital pen to the tablet experience and unlocks new capabilities. When combined with Evernote™, a leading notes application and service, the user will have the ability to capture and make notes on Web pages, ebooks, PDF documents and more, in an easy and natural way. Additionally, HTC Scribe enables enhanced voice-synchronized note taking using a feature called Timemark, making it possible to capture the audio of a meeting at the same time as written notes.

Also improving on the tablet experience, HTC EVO View 4G allows users to draw, take notes and highlight text on documents on the tablet with the HTC Scribe™ digital pen. Sold separately and available this summer, the enhanced functionality of the HTC Scribe brings creativity to life. For example, the user can draw a sketch or add notations and highlight paragraphs, while reading an eBook, review and comment on PDF documents and add casual comment on photos.

A Sprint developer guide for HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO View 4G will be available on the Sprint Application Developer website at launch. The developer guide will provide details and information on how to take advantage of their unique hardware and software capabilities, including 3D, HDMI output, DLNA and HTC Scribe Technology on the Sprint Network.

As the first national wireless carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology, Sprint made history by launching 4G in Baltimore in September 2008. Sprint currently offers 4G service in 71 markets in 28 states. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/4G.

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