Even several months after the Evo 4G's introduction, the flagship Android phone for Sprint VGP-BPS13 continues to ring up sales. But not everyone wants to tote a large handset with a 4.3-inch display. Enter the $149 Evo Shift 4G, a little brother to the VGP-BPS9/S Evo with a 3.6-inch screen and slide-out keyboard that's $50 cheaper. What you give up--other than screen size--is a front-facing camera, faster processor, and HDMI output. Those sound like pretty reasonable trade-offs to us. But does the Shift 4G really VGP-BPS9A/B deliver the value it promises?

Design
Those sick of black slab phones are in for a treat. The Evo Shift 4G sports a classy midnight blue VGP-BPS9/B design, and the nice soft-touch finish on the back reminded us of the T-Mobile G2. This treatment carries over to the area surrounding the VGP-BPS9 keyboard. Four circular backlit buttons--Home, Menu, Back, Search--sit beneath a 3.6-inch display (800 x 480 pixels). The screen is clear and bright when viewed straight-on, but the picture washed out VGP-BPS13A/B from the sides.

While we don't usually focus on the location of the power button, in this case it's an issue. It vgp-bps13b/q resides on top of the Shift 4G on a downward slope, which makes it difficult to access. After a while, you'll learn to find this button by feel, but given vgp-bps13a/q that Android has a lock screen, it's an unnecessary obstacle. The left side of the Shift 4G houses an easier-to-access volume rocker, and the headphone jack is also up vgp-bps13/b top.

Measuring 4.6 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches, the Shift 4G is more compact than the Evo 4G (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.5), making it an easier fit for vgp-bps13/q smaller hands. On the other hand, the Shift 4G is thicker than the Evo and almost as heavy (5.8 ounces vs. 6 ounces), so you'll definitely want to think VGP-BPS22A hard about that physical QWERTY.

Keyboard
The Shift 4G's keyboard slides out smoothly without VGP-BPS22 feeling too loose. Overall, HTC did a pretty good job here. There's plenty of space between the keys, they're nicely backlit, and we like the easily identifiable Fn key. We also appreciate the large space key and dedicated @ key. HTC even includes a vgp-bps21a shortcut for choosing different emoticons. We just wish HTC made .com its own key instead of a function key vgp-bps21/s combo.

In our testing, the Shift 4G's keyboard proved accurate so long as we used the very tips of our vgp-bps21b thumbs. While flat, the keys on this handset didn't feel as stiff as the Droid 2's keyboard or as gummy as the QWERTY on the T-Mobile G2. However, vgp-bps21 we could type much more quickly with the touchscreen keyboard in landscape mode.

The real benefit of using the physical QWERTY on Android is that you can see more content on the screen when typing. vgp-bps21a/b You also don't have to worry about the software guessing a word you didn't mean to type. Plus, you can easily make fine cursor movements with the small D-pad pa3535u-1brs to the right of the layout, which worked well.

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