Joel, how you are "more" than happy with EVO?
1) hyped videocalls are not really working; and even when those will, it will still be messy setup and like night and day comparing so seamless experience that FaceTime offers;
2) hyped 4G networks (which are not actually 4G -- it is false advertisement ; you might want to look at 4G proposed specifications) exist only in couple of patchy-covered regions of USA and it will take forever to actually cover any reasonably significat area of the country;
3) Android still offers rather crude experience comparing to supersolid iOS+iPhone;
4) EVO is bulky and with the interface which Google projected for devices with 2.8" diagonal or slightly more seem almost ridiculous; and with that bricky thickness you are not going to want this device bubbling in your pockets;
5) EVO has slower Wi-Fi (no "n") mode;
6) EVO has **way** less of working time -- every reviewer mentioned battery is problectic;
7) you can not EVEN start to compare the screen quality; not only EVO's has way less DPI, but it also is not IPS;
8) despite better formal resolution of rear camera, EVO's sensor is a) supertiny b) no backslide technology. This with super cheapo optics will render bigger megapixels comparing to iPhone 4 useless.
9) some other things.
Not that iPhone 4 is perfect -- not at all -- but there is no reasonable way to be "more" than happy with EVO. You might be **mostly** happy, but that is it; otherwise it is just fanboism which lays on nothing but beliefs "open" "no evil" Google.
Along with the announcement of the iPhone 4 came news that AT&T was going to offer early upgrade options to existing customers. If you’re wondering whether or not you qualify, you can dial *639# from your phone.
In the case of the iPhone, doing that eventually results in the text message you see below, which states:
As a valued customer, we can offer you an upgrade with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee.
If you haven’t been following the pricing of the iPhone 4, that gives me the option of the 16GB version for $199 or the 32GB version for $299. That’s a nice savings considering without the subsidy I’d be paying $499 and $599 respectively.
I can honestly say that I don’t need the new iPhone 4, especially since I’m more than happy with my iPhone 3GS and my HTC EVO. However, that has never stopped me before.
Will you be picking up an iPhone 4?
UPDATE: Commenter Denise pointed out that I had incorrectly stated that you could “text” to get the information. In fact, you dial. I have since updated the article.
