It’s official ladies and gents! It’s officially Official! Sprint has made the Evo View4GHoneycomb update I told you about earlier official, with a press announcement that has more details on what to expect.
I ordered this tab yesterday with a little hesitance due to it being a Gingerbread tablet and not Honeycomb (my wifes Nook Color gives me more then enough Gingerbread tablet fun). This is great news for anyone that is an HTC Evo View 4G owner or soon to be owner (me 
). If you are rooted and s-off then head on over to XDA forums and unroot and s-on your device before you accept the update. If by any chance you have accepted the OTA update and borked your tablet, leave me a comment and I WILL have you up and running again. Down below is the official press announcement. Happy Honeycomb people
HTC EVO View 4G Gets Even Better with Honeycomb Update Starting Today
HTC EVO View 4G™ will be upgraded to Android™ 3.2, Honeycomb, with a maintenance release that is available for download today; Honeycomb is the version of Android designed specifically for tablets.
To get Android 3.2, there is an easy user initiated process to download the upgrade:
- From the Home screen, press the Menu key and tap Settings
- Scroll down and tap System updates
- Tap HTC software update
- Tap Check now
- Tap OK to download and install the update. You will not be able to use your device during the update. Once the download is complete, your tablet may power off and back on to complete the software update. The status of the download can be checked in your task bar.
- Verify the software is updated by going to Menu>Settings>About Tablet>Software information.
The upgrade will also be available in 2012 through an over-the-air update from Sprint. The notification will let users know the update is available and provide the simple over-the-air download instructions.
Due to the unique structure of the Honeycomb layout, customers’ personalized widgets and screen setup will not remain after the upgrade. The device will revert to the out of the box home screen layout. Wallpapers, Widgets, Application shortcuts personalized by the user have been resized for optimal viewing and will need to be re-established.
Additionally, some third-party apps may not work with Honeycomb, a tablet specific operating system. We recommend users remove the application, and check Android Market™ to see if an updated application is available, or contact the application provider.
HTC EVO View 4G brings the best of the EVO experience to a tablet design with a 7-inch touchscreen, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and latest version of HTC Sense for Tablets. As the perfect combination e-reader, media player and portable computing device, HTC EVO View 4G offers a premium entertainment experience with HD-like quality video and a rich web-browsing experience with the ability to browse the web on Flash-enabled sites.
Business users will appreciate the user interface enhancements, which allow the HTC Scribe™ digital pen to be used with all applications on HTC EVO View 4G and enable it to act like a stylus for navigation. This enhances productivity for employees who work with forms and fill out documents and allows users to check boxes, select radio dials, drop down menus and complete free text boxes. In addition to the stylus functionality, Document Signature Capture is now available for HTC Scribe and HTC EVO View 4G via ActSoft – other application developers to follow.
Corporate IT departments will appreciate HTC EVO View 4G is now Sprint Data Link capable. This enhanced security feature enables greater control over the device, while ensuring secure connectivity to corporate network.
PS. Expect a video review by me coming soon to a youtube channel near you!
