HTC EVO Shift 4G's pricing revealed by Best Buy leak

The HTC EVO Shift 4G, destined for Sprint's airwaves, could be the perfect handset for a lot of people. It packs Sense, a physical QWERTY, 3.7-inch display, and WiMAX capabilities all into a neat little package. Still, many of us have been waiting to see how much the EVO Shift will cost before making any commitments. Now we can finally come closer to making a decision on whether or not to pick up an EVO Shift, though, as the device, and its potential price, has been spotted in Best Buy's systems. When it launches on an as-yet-undetermined date (we're hearing early January), the EVO Shift 4G will set you back $149.99 with the usual two-year contract and mail-in rebate, or a cool $549.99 if you prefer the contract-free route.

If this leaked pricing ends up becoming real, I have a feeling that the EVO Shift 4G could carve itself a nice little spot in Sprint's lineup. With its rumored 1GHz processer, 8 megapixel camera, WiMAX capabilities, keyboard, and Android 2.2, the EVO Shift is a deal at $150, especially for those of us that want a physical QWERTY and don't feel like shelling out $250 for an Epic. So, now that just about every piece of the EVO Shift 4G puzzle has come together, what do you all think?

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Rumor: HTC Speedy will be known as the EVO Shift 4G, Nexus S to sport a curved display

When we learned that HTC was trying to trademark the name "HTC EVO Shift 4G," we speculated that the device could end up being an EVO with a physical QWERTY keyboard bolted on, which is an idea that many of you seemed to like. According to an "established tipster" speaking to Engadget, the EVO Shift 4G is actually the HTC Knight/Speedy that leaked last month. The device is described as being a "downsized EVO 4G with a four-row sliding keyboard and a larger battery" and, interestingly, the source says that the front-facing camera found on the EVO will be cut from its keyboard-toting little brother. Engadget's source also had something to say about the Nexus S: it'll include a curved display that Samsung claims improves "perceived usability" when compared to a flat screen.

The EVO Shift 4G names seems appropriate for the Speedy (as one of our commenters guessed), especially when you notice that the Speedy has capacitive Android keys on its face, just like the EVO. It would be pretty disappointing if the EVO Shift 4G ends up lacking a front-facing camera, especially if it's WiMAX-capable like the name implies, but at least those owners will have something that EVO users can lust over: a physical QWERTY. I don't know if I would be willing to trade in the EVO's front-facing camera and 4.3-inch display for something that's a bit smaller but has a hardware keyboard and beefier battery would you?

Source: Via Engadget

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