The HTC EVO Design 4G (also known as the HTC Hero S on US Cellular and CSpire) is an Android powered smartphone released by

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on October 23, 2011 and by

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on May 30, 2012. It is the fourth

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phone in their EVO line. Notable features include a qHD display, an aluminum semi-

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form, world phone connectivity (

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), and a smaller overall size compared to most Android phones. The single-core processor and questionable battery life have left the phone with a mixed reception. The EVO Design 4G is also Sprint's last 4G phone utilizing its

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network. On May 30, 2012,

released the EVO Design 4G as a pre-paid phone, shipping with Android 4.0 and Sense 3.6 pre-installed, an update that later became available for the Sprint version.

Hardware

The HTC EVO Design 4G exterior consists of a glass screen with an aluminum bezel. The aluminum wraps around to the back of the phone, but only covers the middle portion of the back. This allows for plastic access panels to be placed at the top and bottom of the back, which also improve grip.

Software

The phone initially came with Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) installed. A future upgrade to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) was announced by HTC in March 2012. The phone received the upgrade to Android version 4.03 in July 2012. The stock Android

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was initially layered with

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version 3.0, which is software that visually changes the user experience. The benefit of this software has been met with mixed reviews. While some prefer the additional visual effects, opponents argue the cost of performance is not worth it. The upgrade to Android 4.03 also updated HTC Sense to version 3.6.

Availability

The phone is available in the

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on the

and

networks. The HTC Hero S is available on US Cellular

References

External links

Tech Specs from htc.com
{{HTC Android devices, phones=yes, tablets=yes, smart=yes EVO Design 4G Android (operating system) devices Discontinued smartphones Mobile phones introduced in 2011 Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery