
LTE is well-trodden territory for HTC, thanks to its previous dalliance with Verizon and the Thunderbolt. And with AT&T now taking "real" 4G to consumer's hands, it's understandable that the operator would want valuable hardware insight on its side. Sadly, the Vivid falls short of clearing a few performance hurdles, but if you absolutely must have an LTE device on the carrier's network, it's not an altogether terrible choice. Does it benefit from the company's early experience with Verizon's LTE? Without a doubt there are noticeable improvements made to the phone's power management abilities and Sense 3.0 is as refined as could be at this stage in the game. Where the Vivid falls short, though, is in the looks department. There's just no excusable reason for its ugliness and heft, especially when de la Vega's LTE remarks are taken into account. It doesn't fall completely into the trap of being a juice-deprived paperweight, but that's going to take a lot of attention to settings adjustment on your part. When you compare it side-by-side with AT&T's only other LTE phone, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, the winner is clear: Sammy's elegant handset puts the Vivid to shame. It's lighter, faster, sleeker and packs enough battery power to really let you surf the blistering 700MHz waves. Really, though, the decision boils down to the chunk of change you're willing to dole out. With a two-year contracted price of $199, the Vivid is the more frugal option of the two -- albeit by $50. Seen <b>...</b>
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