“Sprint, which made a bad bet on the Palm Pre, isn’t faring much better with its new hero phone, the Android-powered HTC Evo 4G,” Devindra Hardawar reports for VentureBeat. “While the superphone generated a significant amount of buzz before its release, complaints about the device started mounting once users got their hands on it. Most recently, many users are seeing issues with the Evo’s screen, including glass separation, as well as trouble with responsiveness (which also affects its sister phone, the Droid Incredible).”

Hardawar reports, “When the phone isn’t held in the hand, the touchscreen seems to have serious issues registering inputs. While not everyone is experiencing the issue, enough users are that it seems like more than a mere anomaly with a few units. If true, it’s something that couldn’t be fixed with a software update. Coupled with many accounts of screen separation, HTC and Sprint may have to initiate a hardware recall to fix the issues.”

YouTuber “jaypeezee34″ explains the following video: This is to demonstrate the issue that the EVO 4G is encountering with surfaces that are not grounded, or do not have pass any type of electrical charge. This is a huge issue when attempting to use the phone in a car dock for navigation or other purpose.

Direct link to video via YouTube here.

Hardawar reports, “All of this is in addition to reports of terrible battery life, something MobileCrunch calls a ‘deal-breaker’ for the device…”

Full article here.

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