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.
With the release of the Motorola Droid, HTC clearly has a competitor in the Android market. Their response has yet to be seen, but could very well be a strong one. The HTC Passion or HTC Dragon, which has been rumored for quite some time might see the light of day in early 2010. According to DigiTimes, the phone will sport a 1GHZ Snapdragon processor and will feature a 3.5-inch multitouch OLED display. The HTC Passion is still rumored for a Verizon debut.
Although Android 2.0 is out, HTC has yet to release an update for the Hero. Instead, rumors have it that HTC is working on an update that will bring both Android 2.1 and an updated HTC Sense UI. Nothing has been deemed official yet, but the folks over at XDA seem to have the update on hand with full install instructions. Keep in mind this is an Alpha build, so everything has yet to be ironed out.
This is the rumored new HTC phone supposedly coming out to Verizon running a 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.0 as seen on the recent Droid from Motorola. This phone pictured above is a CDMA version of the Dragon and is coming sometime in Q4. The phone is not a sure thing yet so we will wait to hear more before we make anything official. AT&T and Apple just might have something to worry about this coming year.
You’ve seen how it works and you know about the specs, now it’s time to get your hands on one. According to UK retailer Clove, November 11 mark the availability of the unlocked, contract-free version of the HTC HD2. Price will be £469 ($739 US). Importing will be available shortly after, but the phone will be limited to only EDGE here in the United States, until the US version is released next year.
Ok, so you’ve been able to get it through telesales or your Best Buy Reward Zone, but the HTC Hero is now officially launched on Sprint. The addition of the phone makes Sprint the second US carrier with an Android phone. With a contract, the phone will cost $179.99 and will be around $479 off-contract.
So far, every carrier has gotten their version of the Touch Pro 2 and AT&T is no exception. On sale now to business customers, the HTC Tilt 2, will go on sale widely on October 18.
When the HTC HD came out, the US was not part of the product’s release cycle. HTC told us to wait because better things are coming and they have delivered on their promise with the HTC HD2. A couple of days ago, they confirmed it was coming to the US sometime in Q1 of 2010. Today, they released an infomercial of the product and we just can’t wait for this phone to come out. Oh, rumors also have it that this phone will be capable of upgrading to Windows Mobile 7.
As we’ve known, all major carriers are bound to get the HTC Snap. T-Mobile has it under Dash 3G and Sprint keeps the name as Snap. With that said, on June 29 (Online Release), Verizon will make available their version of the Windows Mobile phone with the name being Ozone. Features are said to include WiFi, VZ Navigator, and visual voicemail. The price Verizon will be offering this phone at will be $49.99 on contract after rebate. The phone will also be released in stores on July 13.
It hasn’t been much of a secret, but Sprint has announced that the HTC Touch Diamond will debut on their network on September 14 for $249.99 with a two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate.
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