Strong sales of the Sprint EVO 4G cell phone featuring top speeds on the new 4G network along with top rated phones has increased competition in the crowded cell phone market. With the new iPhone version 4 model coming out June 24, the fight is on for control of the cell phone marketplace with Apple, Blackberry and others competing.

The HTC manufactured Sprint EVO 4G comes just as rumors of a new Apple IPhone version 4 dominate the news ahead of the company's annual developer's conference.

The Sprint Evo 4G phone reports broadcast that the phone could have speeds that rival home DSL or cable users on their phone.

Released on June 4, the Sprint EVO 4G cell phone is manufactured by well know cell phone maker HTC. The phone is one of the first to include 4G capability but will not be available until the summer of 2010. The Sprint Evo 4G smart phone speed is expected to be up to ten times faster than comparable 3G network phones. The Sprint Evo 4G phone reports broadcast that the phone could have speeds that rival home DSL or cable users on their phone.

The phone will feature the Google developed open source Android operating system which supports thousands of custom applications.

Techies will enjoy the HDMI port giving the capability of watching high definition movies directly on the Sprint Evo 4G phone with an optional HDMI cable.

The spec sheet for the new phone manufactured by HTC include a 4.3 inch screen, 1 gigahertz processor, HDMI cable connection, two cameras built in with one capable of 8 megapixels, and WiFi hotspot capability.