After a prototype brochure fell into the wrong hands, the lineup HTC has in store for the first half of 2010 has been leaked. According to the leak, HTC has the designs broken up into four categories: Design/ Lifestyle, Social, Performance, and Productivity. The lineup shows a few interesting Android devices, while improving current Windows Mobile devices.
Design/ Lifestyle
HTC Legend
Successor to the HTC Hero, the HTC Legend is 11.4mm thick and packs an optical mouse instead of the trackball. The phone will also feature a 5 megapixel AF cam, 3.2-inch AMOLED display, and is expected for a release in March 2010.
HTC Salsa
A new form factor for an Android handset, the HTC Salsa is an 8.6mm candybar that features a portrait QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and an FM radio. This handset is expected for a June 2010 release.
Social
HTC Tide
With the HTC Tide, HTC once again will release another phone with unfamiliar form factor for Android. The phone will have a full touch screen with a numeric keypad right under the display. Running on a 528MHz MSM7225, the phone will have a 3.2 megapixel camera and debut in April 2010.
HTC Buzz
The HTC Buzz, similar to the HTC Tattoo, will allow for changeable backplates. Feature wise, the HTC Buzz has a 5 megapixel AF camera with flash, full HSPA, and a 3.2-inch display. HTC plans to have this phone ready in May 2010.
Performance
HTC Bravo
The most interesting phone of the leak will have to be the HTC Bravo. The phone will be running on a Snapdragon processor and will pack a 5 megapixel AF cam with flash that also captures 720p video, a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, DivX support, 512MB of RAM, and a 16GB microSD card. This Android handset is set to be released in April 2010.
Productivity
HTC Photon
With a 3.2-inch capacitive display, a 5 megapixel camera, and a 600MHz MSM7227 processor, the HTC Photon is likely to replace the Touch Diamond 2. This Windows Mobile device is set for April 2010.
The HTC Trophy, the successor to the HTC Snap, will sport a 3-inch capacitive display, Windows Mobile 6.5, a QWERTY keyboard, and a 600MHz MSM7227 processor. Scheduled release for the HTC Trophy is set for May 2010.
HTC Tera
Shipping in April 2010, the HTC Tera stays similar to the Touch Pro 2. The Windows Mobile device will feature a 3-inch WQVGA resistive display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.2 megapixel camera.
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