HTC announced two desirable Android smartphones today. The HTC Desire Z is almost a twin to the T-Mobile G2 in the United States, except for few differences. The HTC Desire Z uses the new 800MHz Qualcomm 7230 processor running Android 2.2. The HTC Desire Z has a 3.7 inch (480 x 800 WVGA) touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS and FM radio.
HTC Desire Z has a 'pop hinge' (which some are incorrectly calling a slider) that opens to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. HTC
Desire Z's keyboard also includes a variety of keyboard shortcuts and
two customizable keys for providing instant access to common functions
without the need to open menus.
HTC Desire Z also includes 720p
HD video recording and a 5-megapixel camera with automatic flash. It is
the first phone to be powered by the new 800MHz Qualcomm 7230 processor for added battery life. Sensors include are a G-Sensor, Digital compass, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. Tether can be done via Wi-Fi and USB.
The other Android smartphone announced is the HTC Desire HD.
The HTC Desire HD comes with the next version of enhanced user-interface HTC Sense, which helps with social media, syncing and contacts. This version of
HTC Sense adds DLNA connectivity to other devices. With a newly created camera experience,
people can record HD videos or capture and edit images with a variety of fun camera effects.
HTC will launch a
website devoted to HTC Sense next month for cloud backup, text log
viewing, remote phone data-wiping, and finding lost phones through GPS.
With HTC Locations, a new kind of differentiated online mapping experience, people enjoy instant, on-demand mapping, free of download delays or mobile roaming charges.
HTC Sense
also includes a new, integrated online e-reading experience utilizing a
new e-book store powered by Koboä and a new, mobile-optimized e-reader
that includes the ability to highlight, annotate and quickly search for
definitions or translations of unfamiliar terms.