When Sprint announced the HTC EVO 4G LTE a couple of months back, the carrier said that one of the major selling points of the handset is its ability to make use of the NFC component in its chassis and by extension, the Google Wallet functionality of the smartphone. Since then, the feature has started to spread with more devices offering the feature. The HTC Evo 4G LTE is currently available starting at $129 at select retailers.
Google Wallet however had issues in the HTC EVO 4G LTE in the past. There was a time when the feature cannot be accessed and just returned an error message that says “Google Wallet has not yet been certified in your country or on your device / carrier.” This issue however has long been taken care of when Google unleashed an update that fixed the problem and restored the functionality of the feature.
Although carriers are not so receptive about the idea, more users are finding ways to use Google Wallet because it really is a very convenient mobile payment system. With this in mind, Google is always looking for ways to improve the functions of Google Wallet and has recently rolled out an update that will further entice users to the wisdom of using Google Wallet.
As such, the update for the Google Wallet feature is a major one and will added support for new credit cards such as Discover, American Express and Visa in addition to Mastercard. Back in the day, the feature only supported Mastercards from Citi but with the update, any credit or debit card can now be used for your purchases.
In addition to the added support for other cards, the update will also make the Google Wallet feature of the HTC EVO 4G LTE a whole lot more secure by having all date transferred to the cloud. With this in play, the app now saves your payment information on Google servers. Another security feature that the update brings is that it allows a user of the handset to have Google Wallet remotely disabled should he lose his smartphone.
It is a given fact that this update to Google Wallet brings a lot of peace of mind with the app’s use but there are still a couple of drawbacks associated with it – the app will not run on rooted devices and the minimal number of handsets it is compatible with.
As for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, the handset relies on its QualComm MSM8960 SnapDragon chipset to supply power to its operation while the computing power the handset requires is supplied by its dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and 1GB of RAM. The storage onboard the handset is pegged at 16GB with the option to have this expanded via the HTC EVO 4G LTE’s microSD card slot while its display measures 4.7 inches diagonally and is of the Super IPS LCD2 type with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The dual-shooter configuration of the HTC EVO 4G LTE is also impressive with its rear-facing 8MP camera and front-facing 1.3MP webcam. Buy the HTC Evo 4G LTE starting at $129.
