Another EVO Cousin Rears Its Head...

Just when all seemed calm in EVO-land, yet another possible replacement to the original EVO 4G appears. The HTC Kingdom is wandering through the blogosphere right now, touting it's 1.2ghz processor and 4" display to anyone that will look at it. The device is certainly a worthy successor to the 4G, but is it enough of an upgrade to warrant waiting for it?
The 4G is bound and determined to hold on as long as it can to it's Sprint dominance. It has withstood the attacks from the Epic, the Shift 4G and even the new-fangled Echo. Eventually, its luck will run out, and it will become a second rate pony in the Sprint stables, but when?
The timing may be sooner than later for this one if the blogs are correct. The Kingdom is slated to hit the market with a single-core 1.2Ghz Snapdragon processor, 768MB of RAM, and a 4" qHD display. We believe the reports of this becoming the EVO HD 4G, and the direct replacement of the original EVO 4G. While this may signal the end of the EVO 4G's life span, the device has sat at the top of Sprint's lineup far longer than any other carrier's flagship device.
Other carriers have had dozens of devices since the 4G was launched, but Sprint stuck to a great device that has now run its course. It's time to replace our beloved EVO with something new, something shiny. It will be a sad day when it comes, but for those that want to wait, the wait will be worth it. No, not the wait for the new EVO HD, but the wait for the $100 price drop that the EVO 4G will get when they are ready to launch the new one.
With the Shift occupying the lowest position on the totem pole at $150, the 4G at $200 and the 3D expected to hit at $300, the HD should slide nicely into the second spot at $200 making the 4G's clearance price a measly $100.
Just don't wait too long trying to get that price, the EVO 4G has never had a great in-stock rate and might just disappear before you get a chance to grab one at that price.

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