<s>
The	O
HTC	B-Application
Evo	I-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
is	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
smartphone	O
developed	O
by	O
HTC	O
Corporation	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
exclusively	O
by	O
Sprint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
HTC	B-Application
Evo	I-Application
4G	I-Application
and	O
3D	B-Application
models	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
supports	O
Sprint	O
's	O
LTE	O
cellular	O
network	O
and	O
its	O
current-generation	O
EV-DO	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
shares	O
features	O
with	O
its	O
GSM	O
counterpart	O
,	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
Xsuch	O
as	O
the	O
same	O
dual-core	O
1.5GHz	O
processor	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
One	O
X	O
's	O
LTE	O
variant	O
,	O
a	O
4.7-inch	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
4.1	O
with	O
HTC	O
's	O
Sense	B-Application
4.0	I-Application
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
phone	O
built	O
with	O
an	O
all	O
aluminum	O
frame	O
,	O
leaving	O
only	O
a	O
small	O
plastic	O
piece	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
Sim	O
and	O
micro	B-Device
sd	I-Device
cards	I-Device
to	O
be	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
slight	O
delay	O
imposed	O
by	O
a	O
patent	O
infringement	O
lawsuit	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
began	O
shipping	O
on	O
May	O
24	O
,	O
2012	O
to	O
customers	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
phone	O
on	O
Sprint	O
's	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
was	O
unveiled	O
in	O
April	O
2012	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
LTE-enabled	O
smartphones	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
by	O
Sprint	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
officially	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
from	O
Sprint	O
on	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2012	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
Evo	I-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
an	O
announced	O
May	O
18	O
release	O
date	O
for	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
,	O
shipments	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
and	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
X	I-Application
were	O
delayed	O
by	O
U.S.	O
Customs	O
by	O
order	O
of	O
the	O
International	O
Trade	O
Commission	O
,	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
its	O
software	O
complied	O
with	O
an	O
import	O
ban	O
imposed	O
on	O
HTC	O
over	O
products	O
violating	O
a	O
"	O
data	O
tapping	O
"	O
patent	O
owned	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc.	O
,	O
relating	O
to	O
displaying	O
a	O
menu	O
of	O
options	O
when	O
clicking	O
on	O
an	O
email	O
or	O
phone	O
number	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Taipei	O
Times	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
X	I-Application
and	O
HTC	B-Application
EVO	I-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
shipment	O
had	O
cleared	O
US	O
Customs	O
and	O
was	O
entering	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
report	O
from	O
the	O
Taipei	O
Times	O
,	O
Sprint	O
confirmed	O
the	O
article	O
and	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
EVO	I-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
is	O
expected	O
to	O
start	O
shipping	O
Thursday	O
,	O
May	O
24	O
,	O
2012	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
is	O
visibly	O
and	O
technologically	O
similar	O
to	O
its	O
GSM	O
counterpart	O
,	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
utilizes	O
a	O
720p	O
4.7inch	O
Super	B-Application
LCD	I-Application
2	O
display	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
pixel-density	O
of	O
312	O
ppi	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
One	O
X	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
utilizes	O
three	O
capacitive	O
keys	O
on	O
the	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
phone	O
for	O
the	O
Back	O
,	O
Home	O
,	O
and	O
Recent	O
Apps	O
functions	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
power	O
button	O
and	O
volume	O
rocker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
One	O
X	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
also	O
features	O
a	O
camera	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
other	O
Sense	B-Application
4.0	I-Application
phones	O
,	O
applications	O
that	O
require	O
the	O
now	O
deprecated	O
"	O
Menu	O
"	O
button	O
from	O
previous	O
versions	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
display	O
this	O
button	O
on	O
a	O
bar	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
when	O
needed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
LTE	O
variants	O
of	O
the	O
One	O
X	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
utilizes	O
a	O
1.5GHz	O
dual-core	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
MSM8960	O
processor	O
,	O
with	O
1024	O
MB	O
of	O
RAM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
features	O
a	O
rear-facing	O
8-megapixel	O
camera	O
capable	O
of	O
shooting	O
1080p	O
videos	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
1.3-megapixel	O
front-facing	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
features	O
16	O
GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
One	O
X	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
also	O
includes	O
a	O
Micro	B-Device
SDHC	I-Device
card	I-Device
slot	O
,	O
supporting	O
up	O
to	O
32GB	O
Class	O
10	O
of	O
additional	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
other	O
contemporary	O
HTC	O
phones	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
featured	O
Beats	O
Audio	O
technology	O
,	O
providing	O
better	O
audio	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
features	O
a	O
CDMA	B-Protocol
cellular	O
radio	O
that	O
supports	O
3G	B-Architecture
,	O
EV-DO	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Sprint	O
's	O
LTE	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
phone	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
Sprint	O
phone	O
to	O
support	O
HD	B-Algorithm
voice	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
means	O
that	O
a	O
customer	O
moving	O
from	O
previous	O
generation	O
Sprint	O
4G	O
WiMAX	O
phones	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Evo	O
4G/3D	O
may	O
see	O
drastically	O
slower	O
speeds	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
in	O
a	O
4G	O
LTE	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
other	O
recent	O
HTC	O
phones	O
,	O
the	O
Evo	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
is	O
pre-loaded	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
4.0	O
and	O
HTC	O
's	O
Sense	B-Application
4.0	I-Application
user	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
software	O
update	O
for	O
the	O
EVO	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
began	O
rolling	O
out	O
to	O
users	O
on	O
August	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
included	O
several	O
software	O
fixes	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
4.0.4	O
,	O
and	O
version	O
4.1	O
of	O
HTC	B-Application
Sense	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
Android	B-Application
4.1	O
and	O
Sense	O
4+	O
was	O
rolling	O
out	O
with	O
many	O
new	O
features	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
interface	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
4.1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2013	O
a	O
new	O
software	O
update	O
came	O
out	O
fixing	O
the	O
bugs	O
and	O
issues	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
4.1	O
and	O
Sense	O
4+	O
relating	O
to	O
the	O
proximity	B-Device
sensor	I-Device
and	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
made	O
HD	B-Algorithm
Voice	I-Algorithm
over	O
Sprint	O
on	O
by	O
default	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
HTC	O
had	O
apparently	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
EVO	B-Application
4G	I-Application
LTE	I-Application
would	O
be	O
updated	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
4.3	O
via	O
an	O
update	O
from	O
them	O
(	O
rather	O
than	O
Sprint	O
)	O
,	O
that	O
update	O
has	O
been	O
pulled	O
and	O
abandoned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
not	O
officially	O
updated	O
past	O
Android	B-Application
4.1	O
Jelly	O
Bean	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
still	O
run	O
Android	B-Application
versions	O
up	O
to	O
at	O
least	O
5.0	B-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
via	O
community	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
