HTC EVO Shift 4G goes official on Sprint

This one popped up suddenly, didn’t it? One minute we’re reporting on a leaked picture of the EVO Shift 4G and next minute the folks over at Sprint have made the official announcement. As expected, the phone will be available from January 9^th and set you back $149.99 on contract after a mail-in rebate. Word is going around that pre-orders will start at Best Buy Mobile this Friday, January 7^th, with Reward Zone members allowed to pre-order a day earlier. Specifications of the HTC EVO Shift 4G include:

• 3.7-inch display
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• 5-megapixel camera
• 720p video recording
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Hotspot capabilities
• Android 2.2 Froyo