HTC EVO Shift 4G slide-out QWERTY phone announced by Sprint

Sprint has announced HTC EVO Shift 4G with slide-out QWERTY which will be available exclusively from Sprint on Jan. 9 for $149.99. As the 16th 4G-capable device from Sprint, HTC EVO Shift follows in the footsteps of the popular HTC EVO 4G, bringing customers an attractive, compact design and an impressive list of features with the addition of a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Beyond the highly acclaimed HTC Sense user experience, HTC EVO Shift also boasts the power of 4G, Android 2.2 Froyo, a 5 megapixel camera, 800 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 720p HD camcorder and a 3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom capability.

HTC EVO Shift 4G with slide-out QWERTY also sports additional features include: HD Video Recording, Wi-Fi, Sprint Mobile Hotspot (supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices), GPS Navigation, stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot (supporting up to 32GB memory card), personal and business e-mail, IM and text messaging, Visual Voicemail. There are also social networking integration (such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more), Google Mobile Services (including YouTube, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Voice and Google Maps), and Android Market with access to more than 100,000 applications.

Priced at the lowest cost at launch for any current 4G phone, HTC EVO Shift will be just $149.99 (excluding taxes) after a $100 mail-in rebate and activation on a new two-year service agreement (or eligible upgrade), and activation on a data plan with the required $10 Premium Data Add-On. It will be available in all Sprint retail channels, including www.sprint.com and 1-800-Sprint1, on Jan. 9. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/shift.