While Evo hardware features sound great, the advertised numbers (like Verizon’s inaccurate “720p screen”) and features of Android phones aren’t necessarily living up to their hype. For example, the HTC Evo really only supports WiMAX 802.16e, not the minimum WiMAX 802.16m standard that is the actual minimum for classification as a 4G network, making its claim to be the first 4G phone dubious. Sprint doesn’t even offer 4G in many cities, and even in the few where it’s available the service inhales extraordinary battery life.
It’s true that the Evo has pretty horrible battery life and that 4G is extremely limited. But the Droid X ad was a mistake — that’s all.