Evo vs. Evo: 4G vs. 3D

There comes a time when every smartphone user has a debate, and lately its been more like every few hours that EVO owners are facing a new dilemma... Is it time for something new?

For weeks now, EVO users have been barraged with dual-screens, pure Google, faster processors and keyboards. For weeks they've heard about the newer 3D version of their beloved handset. For months EVO faithful have been told their handsets are outdated, slow, and need to be replaced. But finally, tomorrow, June 24, 2011 is officially the day that the EVO 4G loses its stronghold and falls to the now networks latest beast.

The EVO 3D is the newest device in the EVO line and it will be hitting stores tomorrow for the general public to grasp up and begin shooting life in 3D. The first instinct is to go plop down your $500 and get the newest and greatest, but let this serve as a warning - you just might want to hold off on that thought.

The original EVO 4G is still a whopping $149.99 on Sprint.com. The 3D is slated to hit at $50 more than that. Now, Sprint has always been about keeping their price points on their devices a bit higher than the 'BOGO' loving VZW, but seriously, if the 3D was more than a niche device, that 4G should be down under $100 right now to clear shelf space for it. Most of the online retailers are selling the 4G for nothing - our own http://www.getsmartphones.info has had the 4G running free for a week now - prior to that, both the white and black versions were down to $85 with new 2 year agreement.

It doesn't make sense to keep a device that has been out over 12 months now at full price, unless, it's still the best device you have to offer. Maybe, just maybe, Sprint isn't sure whether or not the 3D will take the throne from the 4G? Maybe there is the 4G+ refresh coming down the pipe that was just leaked in Korea. Everyone thought the Samsung Epic would bring the 4G down, it didn't happen. Then the Evo Shift, again, nothing. Finally, the beauty of the Samsung Nexus S would take the throne, but even that amazing device hasn't slowed the 4G at all.

Perhaps, the 4G was just the perfect phone at the perfect time. Perhaps it's still the perfect phone at the perfect time. Sprint really hit one out of the park with the 4G, and from the software bugs that are already plaguing the 3D, perhaps everyone would be better off with a 4G...