AT&T, Sprint 3D smartphones may sell well

22.03.2011
LG's Thrill. Complete coverage: CTIA Wireless 2011 ORLANDO - AT&T on Monday announced two new , including the LG Thrill 4G with a glasses-free 3D display.

On Tuesday , Sprint also announced a glasses-free 3D smartphone, the HTC Evo 3D, which runs on its 4G WiMax network.

Neither company has announced pricing for their 3D phones, but analysts said they need to be in line with the $200 to $250 price of other smarphones to be accepted.

Still, some believe early adopters will pay a premium price for them, mainly to use them for gaming and viewing of other video content.

"They'll probably sell a lot so people can watch porn on them," said Jack Gold, an analyst at J. Gold Associates. "I'm being serious about porn, and people will like the 3D porn, sad as that is."

For most customers, 3D will take a lot of getting used to, since there really aren't that many applications now available with 3D, Gold said. "It will take a long time to catch on, because people don't know what 3D is good for."