Best Features of the HTC Evo

Before the HTC Evo was released, it created a lot of buzz around consumers, but did this Android smart phone meet all expectations? This article will make an outline of the best features of the phone-for example, its 4.3 inch touchscreen, its dual cameras, and its "Leap" multitasking manager. Each of these features adds considerably to the phone's capabilities The HTC Evo is, of course, not without its drawbacks-complaints include a low battery life-but it's feature set rises above these faults to provide a very capable Android phone.

One of the most colorful new features in the HTC Evo is "Leap," a multitasking manager that allows for users to easily view all running applications by simply pinching the screen. The HTC Evo also ships with HTC's Sense user interface, featuring a Friend Stream widget that collects information from Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter and aggregates it into a single interface.

The HTC Evo also features a 4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen that displays high definition content. This is one of the largest touchscreens available on smartphones today. While the size does add to the form-factor of the phone, the HTC Evo's ability to view and edit high definition makes the larger size more than an acceptable sacrifice for the video content that the HTC Evo provides. This is a phone built for streaming and editing high definition video; the phone goes so far as to include a kickstand that swings out of the back, allowing the HTC Evo to be propped on a desk or table for extended viewing.

The HTC Evo features an 8-megapixel camera, allowing for high definition photos and videos to be captured. These videos can then be edited directly from the phone and output in high definition to a television screen. The HTC Evo additionally offers a front-facing camera, allowing users to make use of one of the several video chatting apps available on the Android Marketplace as well as simplifying the process of taking quick self-portraits.

Third party manufacturers have been quick to begin to produce a variety of accessories, including the holster and screen protector. It's important to realize that a large screen such as the HTC Evo's should have a durable screen protector to fend off pesky scratches and nicks. Additionally, the HTC Evo supports microSD cards, allowing users to store the video and audio they capture onto removable media. The HTC Evo supports most microSD cards, but is limited to 32 GB cards (while new 64 GB cards are now available on the market). The phone itself includes an 8GB microSD card for immediate storage capabilities.