By : Chloe Albanesius
Source : http://www.pcmag.com
Category : Patent News
Sprint revealed today that it will begin selling the HTC EVO 4G LTE on June 2 for $199.99.
The device will be available at Sprint stores and via the carrier's website.
The HTC EVO 4G LTE was originally scheduled to hit stores on May 18, but a patent battle with Apple resulted in the smartphone - as well as the HTC One X - being stalled at the border by U.S. Customs.
The International Trade Commission found that HTC smartphones infringed on Apple-held patents, and banned the import of devices with Apple-owned technology after April 19. HTC developed a workaround, but Customs had to verify that the technology had been removed.
Last week, Sprint said that it would start shipping to those who pre-ordered the smartphone by May 24. Yesterday, the carrier said it expected the rest of the devices to be released within days.
"We are excited to see our customers enjoying this latest generation of the award-winning EVO family," Sprint said in a statement.
The HTC One X is also expected to be making its way to U.S. store shelves, but is still listed as "out of stock" on the AT&T website. A spokesman referred PCMag to HTC.
For more, see Why the One X Holdup Hurts HTC. Also check out PCMag's full review of the HTC One X, as well as our HTC EVO 4G LTE review and the slideshow below.
Source : http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405157,00.asp
