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HTC can’t keep up with demand for EVO 4G, Sprint not pleased
July 12, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
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HTC’s great at creating Android phones. Actually making those phones – well, that’s another issue entirely.
The HTC EVO 4G is joining the HTC Droid Incredible as in-demand phones that are perpetually delayed because of component shortages. Much like the Incredible, the EVO has fallen victim to the AMOLED shortage and caused HTC to be unable to meet demand for the phone. HTC is switching to Sony screens, but that won’t immediately meet short-term demand.
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is obviously not pleased. The EVO was supposed to be the trump card to attract new customers to Sprint and stop the exodus of people moving to competing carriers. That opportunity is slipping through the company’s fingers as more new phones at rivals snatch up potential subscribers.
Hesse told the Wall Street Journal, “We thought we would have more of a head start than we’ll end up having,” but that’s not the case. T-Mobile is rolling out its HSPA+ network faster than Sprint’s 4G, and AT&T and Verizon are expected to have LTE networks next year that could be superior to Sprint’s WiMax network.
Sprint managed to sell an estimated 300,000 EVO’s based on estimates from Macquarie. HTC better get moving if it has any plans on making this phone as popular as it anticipated.
Why would the AMOLED shortage be affecting the Evo, when it doesn’t have an AMOLED screen?
What are you smoking? The EVO has an LCD screen…
What are you two smoking the launch EVO had an AMOLED screen from samsung they changed the specs to Sony LCDs after it sold out on luanch day because they couldn’t get anymore AMOLED screens. If you compare initial launch EVO vs current ones the LCD isn’t as bright or sharp. There serveral photos and a few video showing this off around the web
@sollord, you are incorrect. The Evo has always had a normal LCD screen. Yes, there are multiple suppliers for it and some have noticed a difference. But it does not have AMOLED. Nobody is producing one at the Evo’s size yet (cost effectively, at least). I believe Samsung’s 4″ for the Galaxy is as big as we’ve seen in a phone for AMOLED thus far.