Amazon Wireless has started selling Verizon’s HTC Rhyme for just $79.99 on a new or recurring contract. Measuring 4.69-inch x 2.39-inch x 0.43-inch and weighing 4.77 ounces, the 3G Android smartphone features a 1GHz processor, a 3.7-inch multitouch screen, a 5MP digital camera with HD 720p video capture, an included 8GB microSD card, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0. Its 1600mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7.33 hours (440 minutes) of talk time, and up to 410 hours (17+ days) of standby time. [Amazon Wireless]
HTC has confirmed the availability of the Sensation XL. It is the third smartphone in the Sensation family. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the new smartphone is equipped with a 1.5GHz single-core processor, a 4.7-inch (480×800) Super LCD touchscreen, a 768MB of RAM, a built-in 16GB of storage space, an 8MP front-facing digital camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Other specs include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 1,600mAh battery. The HTC Sensation XL will be released in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia next month. No word yet on pricing. [Unwiredview]
Here’s another hot deal from AT&T, they’re offering you this HTC HD7S for only $0.01 with a new 2-year contract and a minimum data service starting at $15/month. To remind you, the HTC HD7S is packed with a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, a 576MB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a 5MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 3G, Bluetooth and runs on Windows Phone 7 OS. This special offer ends on October 11th. [Product Page]
The HTC Amaze 4G (Ruby) will be available in Canada via Telus. The smartphone features a 4.3-inch (960 x 540) qHD Super LCD display with the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface, a fast 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and Wi-Fi connectivity. The HTC Amaze 4G runs on the Google Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS. It is now listed as “coming soon” on the carrier’s webpage. [Mobile Syrup]
Clove UK is set release HTC’s latest Android smartphone ‘Explorer’ on their network starting on October 31st. The handset will be sold for 192 GBP / about $297 (including VAT) unlocked. To remind you, the HTC Explorer packs a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display, a 600MHz processor, a 384MB RAM, a 512MB ROM, a 3.2MP camera, GPS, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. [Clove]
HTC is ready to release a new budget-friendly Android 2.3 smartphone, the Explorer. Available in metallic black, active black and metallic navy, the handset features a 3.2-inch HVGA (480 x 320) display, which is combined with a 600MHz processor and a 3-megapixel camera. The phone also offers a 512MB of storage capacity and a microSD card slot. HTC will launch the Explorer in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East next month. Stay tuned for more updates. [Mashable]
