As 3d movies are taking over theaters worldwide and even in living rooms, the trend is hitting handheld too. Here comes into play HTC 3d, of course, every geek’s delight.
The best part about this rice burner is that, besides the stereoscopic screen and the two cameras, it is a monster smartphone, featuring a dual core CPU, loads of RAM and high end connectivity. So, even if 3d is not your main obsession, HTC 3d remains a player in the droid market, a true heavy weight actually.
Key features
• Quad-band GSM and dual/tri-band 3G support
• 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 4.3" 16M-color stereoscopic capacitive LCD touchscreen of qHD resolution (540 x 960); Gorilla glass
• Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.0
• 1.2 GHz dual Scorpion CPUs, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 chipset
• 1 GB of RAM and 1 GB of storage for apps
• Dual 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, massively comfortable shutter key; face detection and geotagging
• 720p video recording @ 30fps in both 2D and 3D mode
• Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• microSD slot up to 32GB (8GB card included)
• Accelerometer, proximity sensor and auto-brightness sensor
• Front facing camera with video calls
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v3.0
• MHL TV-out (requires MHL-to-HDMI adapter)
• Smart dialing, voice dialing
• DivX/XviD video support
• HTC Locations app
• HTCSense.com integration
• HTC Portable Hotspot
• Ultra-fast boot times (if you don’t remove battery)
• Office document editor
For full specs, visit the official webpage.
The package contains:
• HTC EVO 3D
• 8GB microSD card preloaded
• microUSB cable
• Wall Charger
• Get Started Guide
• Terms & Conditions of Services
HTC 3d is a high end phone and at 126 x 65 x 12.1 mm, the 3D smartphone is the thickest of all dual-core smartphones currently on the market. The 170 grams of weight are quite a load to be honest.
So what can we say about yet another top-shelf Android powered HTC phone? Constructed out of plastic, specifically, its soft touch matte rear employs a rigid pattern that provides an adequate grip when held. All in all, it’s an undeniably distinguishable EVO device.
Let’s take a look at HTC EVO 3D’s key feature, the stereoscopic LCD screen of HD resolution (960 x 560 pixels) : you get the glasses-free stereoscopic effect using the parallax-barrier technology. That’s an extra screen layer that makes sure each eye sees a different set of pixels, giving a sense of depth.
In terms of 2d, which will take about 90% of time for a normal user, things are looking very good too, EVO 3D has a large and bright high-res screen, The qHD resolution and the ample 4.3” diagonal certainly give it an advantage over competitors.
Above the display, we’re presented with the light & proximity sensors, wide looking earpiece grill, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and LED light indicator that’s placed towards the right side of the earpiece.
Peeking over on the left edge of the phone, the only thing there is the micro USB port that’s used for charging and data purposes.
Finally, we find the pair of 5 megapixel camera lenses at the back, with the dual-LED flash in between. The loudspeaker grill is here too, placed on the frame around all that photo equipment.
Below the back cover you find the hot-swappable microSD card slot, the SIM compartment and the 1730 mAh Li-Ion battery that HTC claim should last for up to 420 hours of stand-by or up to 9 hours and 20 minutes of talk time.
Bottom line, this smartphone has an excellent build quality.
HTC EVO 3D features an equipped 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 processor with 1GB of RAM and an Adreno 220 GPU. Naturally, the higher than normal RAM amount is needed for the various 3D capabilities of the handset – thus, keeping things consistent in speed without sacrificing performance. And in all honesty, the handset executes effortlessly with little issues regarding responsiveness and speed.
In terms of OS, it comes with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and the latest version 3.0 of the HTC Sense UI.
The HTC EVO 3D has both Smart Dialing and Voice dialing and the phone book is deeply integrated with social networking. The phone held on to signal just fine and we had no issues with the EVO 3D.
HTC EVO 3D supports multi-touch and you can take full advantage of it while browsing your images.
With the video player, you can enjoy 3d content. You can play the videos you’ve taken and watch stereoscopic movies in DivX and XviD, the player does OK in general but only go as high as 720p resolution.
The music player is ok, looks and handles nice, it offers SRS and equalizer settings. The HTC EVO 3D is also equipped with an FM radio, which has a pretty simple interface. In terms of audio quality, the device performs decent event if not spectacular.
In terms of 3d imaging, which is the name of the game, HTC EVO 3D has not one, but two 5MP snappers on its back that are capable of capturing 2D photos in full 2560х1920 resolution and stereoscopic 3D images at up to 2MP, featuring face detection and geotagging. Touch focus is enabled too, but you’ll hardly need it.
As for video recording, The HTC EVO 3D captures videos up to 720p resolution in 2D and 3D.
The HTC EVO 3D boasts a complete set of connectivity options. There’s quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and blazing fast dual-band 3G (or tri-band 3G, depending on region). The speeds go up to 14.4Mbps downlink and 5.76Mbps uplink.
The local wireless connectivity has Wi-Fi b/g/n complete with Wi-Fi hotspot functionality. Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP (but not High Speed).
Full DLNA support is enabled via the Connected media app. It handles all sorts of DLNA connections. The "microUSB port" is actually an MHL port. If you plug a MHL dongle in it, you can output HD video over a standard HDMI connection.
Surfing the interwebz is powered by the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread web browser, plenty of processing power and a large, high resolution screen, in other words, all the right ingredients.
For business users, the Polaris app has support for viewing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including the Office 2007 versions and it can create Office 2003 Word and Excel documents but not 2007 docs. A cool feature, you can edit existing Office 2007 docs.
There is also a PDF viewer to handle PDF files. The device has a built-in GPS receiver, with Google Maps as standard application and features voice guided navigation.
Final words, HTC Evo 3d offers a solid smartphone experience, its key feature is that it strives to do it all and we are pleased to report that for the most part it delivers.
You can have it right away on a monthly contract here.
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