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Sprint and Motorola have a little special something up their sleeves, and are rolling them up to show off their latest “collaborations” at a press luncheon on June 9th. Since big bosses CEO Dan Hesse and Sanjay Jha will be in attendance, and the event will be held during Apple’s WWDC, we have a feeling this is going to be something big. Whatever this project is, it’s been kept under the radar very well — until now. We’re hearing buzz about a Tegra 2-powered device planned for a launch next month; different reports have come out over the last few days claiming Sprint will finally take a turn sporting a Tegra 2 Android — the yin to the EVO 3D’s yang, we suppose — sometime next month.

The device may be called the Motorola Photon 4G, a name that first appeared in a WiFi certification form (seen after the break) a month ago. According to the rumors, Sprint was ready to launch its own version of the Atrix 4G back in March, but stalled the phone’s release in order to make a few design changes. Some of these changes supposedly include a 4.3-inch display, Gingerbread pre-installed, and a look that closely resembles the EVO 4G (it would even come with a kickstand). The Photon 4G is a probability for the event, but note that the invite mentions “collaborations,” implying there will be more than one product to showcase. This could mean a Xoom with WiMAX is just about ready for primetime — or perhaps it’s something else magical and unexpected. No matter what’s hiding in Hesse’s pocket on June 9th, we’ll be there to tell you all about it.

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Why, yes, that is a red HTC Inspire 4G you’re looking at. A friendly tipster provided us with these dummy unit images, adding that AT&T is planning to launch the jazzy model at Radio Shack. No word yet on when that’ll actually happen, nor do we know how much they’ll cost when it does. Our same source claims that a purple Evo Shift is also making its way to the Shack, so you know where to go to get your flashy phone fix this summer.

[Thanks, Dave]

AT&T bringing red HTC Inspire 4G to Radio Shack, purple Evo Shift to follow? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 10:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when Steve Jobs had a dig at Apple’s mobile competition and proclaimed that “no one” would buy their Hummer-like 4-inch-plus smartphones? Well, going by the latest NPD data, that group of “no ones” among US smartphone consumers is now a meaty 24 percent. Separating handsets into screen categories of 3.4 inches and below, 3.5 to 3.9 inches, and those above 4 inches, the stat mavens discovered that the midrange is holding steady, but smaller-screened devices are starting to lose out to their jumbo-sized brethren. No prizes for guessing that Android-powered devices were behind that big sales increase, with the HTC EVO 4G and Motorola Droid X leading the way, followed by Samsung’s multivariate Galaxy S range. Now, care to tell us more about our mobile future, Steve?

[Thanks, Skylar]

Disclaimer: NPD’s Ross Rubin is a contributor to Engadget.

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‘Hummer’ handsets now account for 24 percent of US smartphone sales, prove Steve Jobs wrong originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew the HTC EVO 4G was a pretty super phone, but we didn’t know it was an actual superhero. A nightclub valet in Atlanta was recently the victim of two disgruntled patrons’ wrath, falling in the middle of a five-shot bullet volley, but luckily for him, he had his EVO in his chest pocket. While the phone’s glass shattered on impact, its battery did not and absorbed much of the impact of the one bullet intent on ridding him from this mortal coil. The fortunate chap is still with us, uninjured but stupefied by the event, and he promises he’ll never buy another brand’s phone again. See the video report after the break.

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Two video chats enter the ring, only one comes out. In this corner it’s ooVoo Mobile, a portable version of the (somewhat) popular desktop video chat application that will let up to six users simultaneously swap bitrate over 3G, 4G, or WiFi — but only if you have an HTC Evo or Samsung Epic. In the other corner it’s Yahoo! Messenger, with version 1.3 adding video calls and similarly limited device support, though this time it’s the myTouch 4G and the Evo getting the nod. So, Android owners, which of these is going to reign supreme? Or, are you going to tap out and stay cozy with Qik? Hit the Android Market now and place your bets.

Update: We’re told that Paltalk has also recently released an Android app to the Marketplace, giving you yet another way to say “hey.”

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Yahoo! Messenger and ooVoo Mobile do video chat on Android, but only for a lucky few originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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