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"Sprint announced on Monday the markets it will be launching its new marquee Android phone, the HTC Evo 4G LTE.\nSprint plans to initially release the new Evo in parts of Texas, Georgia, Florida (just Miami), Massachusetts, Washington, Colorado, New York, Northern California and the Washington, D.C. metro area (see update below). The phone goes on sale at 8:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, May 18 in Sprint Stores.\nWhy those cities and not others? \"They were selected based on the size of our customer base in each market and the relative benefit to those customers and to Sprint,\" a Sprint spokesperson told Mashable.\nSprint's rollout of its high-speed LTE network may certainly be a factor, since the phone needs LTE for customers to enjoy its full benefits.\nThe rep also said New York and California weren't shut out of the launch, and that Sprint was working on bringing the new Evo to those markets. \nHowever, it's pretty clear the locations were strongly influenced to how Sprint will be rolling out its LTE network, which is virtually non-existent now. Sprint has said it plans to bring bring LTE to big chunks of the country (approximately 123 million people) this year, with the aim of having a nationwide network (250 million people) by 2013.\n\nSEE ALSO: Why Sprint Got Shut Out of Apple\u2019s iPad Party\nSprint had said Georgia, Texas, Baltimore and Missouri would be getting LTE by \"mid-2012,\" so it makes sense that some of those areas would be the first to get the HTC Evo 4G LTE. The other areas are probably strong contenders to get LTE soon after that.\nWhile the HTC Evo 4G LTE is a flagship phone for Sprint, it's not the company's first LTE device. The LG Viper actually holds that title. Sprint also recently unveiled a Tri-Fi Hotspot that connects to LTE as well as 3G and WiMax networks.\nAre you considering picking up an HTC Evo 4G LTE phone from Sprint? How much does LTE matter to you? Let us know in the comments.\nUpdate: At about the same time this article was published, Sprint announced that New York and California would be part of the initial launch.\nBONUS: A Tour of the HTC Evo 4G LTE\n\n\nSprint Unveils HTC Evo 4G LTE Smartphone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHTC Evo 4G LTE\nThe HTC Evo 4G LTE will be Sprint's second LTE phone. It'll be available in the spring for $199.99.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBack Side\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHTC Evo 4G LTE, Camera Mode\nThe camera on board the new HTC Evo has a burst mode that can shoot 4 pics per second.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto\nA photo taken with the HTC Evo 4G LTE.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Close-Up\nHere's the previous photo, zoomed in for detail.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCamera\nThe Evo's camera protrudes slightly from the casing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCamera Close-Up\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBack Removed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Player\nThe HTC Evo 4G LTE also is equipped with Beats Audio.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSide Shot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApp List\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKickstand\nThe new Evo also brings back the kickstand, letting you prop it up to watch videos or use as a desk clock.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKickstand 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApp Launcher\nYou can launch apps by sliding them to a \"launcher.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHome Screen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSide View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCamera Button\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSprint's Future?\nWill the new Evo give Sprint a boost? Let us know what you think of it in the comments.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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