HTC EVO Design 4G for Boost Mobile hands-on

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No, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- that's the very same [EVO Design 4G][3] we reviewed late last winter when it bowed on [Sprint's][4] lineup. Surfing along the carrier's increasingly antiquated 4G WiMAX network, this handset's getting a new [berth on Boost Mobile][5] priced at an affordable $299 for pre-paid customers. Much like its girthier Android cousin the EVO V 4G, the physical construction and internal specifications of this device have remained unchanged. It's still packing a 4-inch 960 x 540 qHD display, single-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon S2, 1.3 megapixel front-facing / rear 5 megapixel cameras and 4GB of internal storage. So, for the price the [prepaid carrier's][6] asking, it's not a bad deal.

The phone is still just as pleasant to hold in hand, owing to a soft touch plastic back that's broken up by a smooth piece of aluminum plating. Again, if you've seen its earlier incarnation, you know what you're getting into, but there is a distinct difference here -- a combo of [Sense 3.6][7] and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Luckily for prepaid consumers, the phone's set to launch sometime this June with that software combo pre-loaded; a sweet perk given its place on the lower end of the consumer spectrum. Hit up the gallery below for a further peek at this re-badged handset.

**Gallery: [EVO Design 4G hands-on][8]**

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_Myriam Joire contributed to this report._

[HTC EVO Design 4G for Boost Mobile hands-on][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][19] on Tue, 08 May 2012 16:34:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][20].

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