Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE about to get updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean?

As of the moment, most of the handsets in the Android ecosystem, at least those capable enough, are waiting for the update that will crank up their version Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but only a handful so far has gotten the update so far. Of course, Google developer devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus have already gotten their dessert of Jelly Bean while other non-Google developer handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X have also gotten their Jelly Bean treat.

The HTC Evo 4G LTE smartphone is available with free shipping and a reduced price at select Sprint authorized retailers now starting at 79.99.

However, if rumors pan out, there is a big chance that the HTC EVO 4G LTE released by Sprint in US shores could probably end up as the next handset to get cranked up to Jelly Bean. These speculations came out when a leaked internal document from Sprint recently surfaced and this alleged document from the Now Network intimates that the Jelly Bean refresh is scheduled to start its rollout on November 15.

If this pans out, then the update which will be rolled out via OTA will crank up the firmware version of the HTC EVO 4G LTE to 3.15.651.11 and bump its Android version to 4.1.1. Another leak on the other hand suggested that the Jelly Bean update for the handset is expected to the bring enhancements to the HTC EVO 4G LTE’s Wi-Fi authentication and Calendar Reminders. The update will also allegedly take care of issues on the handset’s personalized ring tones and hyperlink routing from the Calendar to an iPhone app.

Again, all of the things mentioned above are just pure rumor and speculation and everybody is advised to take a grain of salt with this. But if you happen to rock an HTC EVO 4G LTE from Sprint for your mobile weapon of choice, you might also want to be on the lookout for that little notification that will let you now once the update has already landed on your device. If not, you also have the option of manually checking for the update for that matter. If this turns out nothing of consequence, then we go back to the premise that everything as of the moment is based on rumors and pure speculation only.

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As for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, the handset is already running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its operating system and this draws power from the device’s QualComm MSM8960 SnapDragon chipset. This SoC brings to the handset a dual-core Krait processor running at a clock speed of 1.5 GHz along with a full gigabyte of RAM. These two components ensure that the performance of the handset is always speedy and buttery smooth.

As for its storage space, the HTC EVO 4G LTE comes with an onboard memory of 16GB but the device also has a dedicated microSD card slot for memory expansion purposes. In terms of its display, the handset sports a 4.7-inch SuperIPS LCD 2 panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels while its camera department is composed of a rear 8MP shooter and a front 1.3MP snapper.

You can purchase the HTC Evo 4G LTE for a reduced price tag now starting at 79.99.