We are all but certain that HTC will unveiling the Legend next week at Barcelona. There have been a handful of “in the wild” shots this week, leading us to believe the demo models are circulating and the handset maker is ready to show it off. Unfortunately, they won’t be the first to release any official photos or specs. KPN, a telco in the Netherlands, has just gone live with a few images of the new device with the specs.
Granted, the pictures aren’t high resolution, they still do enough to whet our whistles. The specs are pretty much everything we’ve been expecting so far – 600MHz, Android 2.1, 5 megapixel camera, optical trackpad. This appears to be a mid-range Android handset and a definite successor the Hero from last year. Expect this on KPN sometime in early March! No word on pricing as of yet.
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Ask around and you’ll find that most Android enthusiasts are fans of what HTC did with Sense UI. Rather than pumping out stock Android handsets void of any character, they poured all kinds of things into Android. Not only did it refresh the interface, but it added features as well. Sense is not just a skin on top of Android. So as the plain vanilla Android experience continues to evolve and get prettier, what happens to Sense?
Nick over at HTC Source happened upon a video this morning that shows Android 2.1 running with Sense on top of it. The guy in this sideway video is running the latest release on his Hero.
Where Google’s WebOS-like cards give added function to the desktop experience, HTC gives it a slight boost. Skip to around 6:50 into the clip below and you’ll see a pinch-to-zoom feature that pulls all 7 homescreens up with previews. Tap the widget or screen and presto! You’re there. Yes, we know. Swiping doesn’t take all that long to get from one end to the other. It’s still nice to see HTC doing their part to push Android further.
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Even though CES was a huge coming out party last month, next week’s Mobile World Congress looks to be even bigger. This is the event to attend if you are a handset maker with half a decent product line. Anyone who is anyone will be in Spain next week showing off their coming devices. Among those big names… HTC.
We’re nearly certain that HTC will unveil the Legend handset next week. The heir apparent to the Hero, it maintains the look and feel of one of their most popular handsets of 2009 while bringing some new to the table.
The Legend was spotted a couple of times this week, giving us a pretty good look at the front and back sides. We’re fans of the back design as it’s not your typical flush battery cover; We like the character it adds.
As we wait for the official announcement, here’s a few rumored specs.
3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED Touch Screen
600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 Processor
5 megapixel camera with LED flash
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi, Magnetic Compass
Quadband GSM / EDGE plus dualband HSPA
3.5mm headphone jack
1300mAh battery
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It gets harder and harder to stay on top of the Android phones coming down the pipeline. Even on its own, HTC makes it difficult on us to keep out in front of the rumored handsets. Today finds us adding another device to the list of potential Android smart phones.
The Scorpion is the latest to get the rumor treatment. What’s special about this one? For starters, it boasts a 1.5GHz processor on board. Add Android 2.2 and WiMAX into the mix, and you have a recipe for one delicious phone.
As to where this rumor got started. AndroidSPIN was allegedly passed the build file for this upcoming handset with notes pertaining to the above specs and features. As you look through the (easily created/duped) text, there are hints of them throughout. As much as some of us would like to say this is faked, there are far more Android rumors that pan out than those that don’t. We’re leaning in the direction of “this could be right”.
For what it’s worth, Qualcomm just unveiled the 1.5GHz processors last month. We could be a long way off before seeing this arrive. Also, neither Scorpion nor Olympian were among the names leaked in a previous Android build.
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For those of you waiting for the new myTouch, today might be your day. The myTouch 3G with 3.5mm jack was phone was rumored to launch, today, February 10th and T-Mobile posted it to their site this morning.
No price has been officially shown but we can only guess as the original myTouch 3G went for $149 with a 2 year contract. Currently, the new myTouch comes with Android 1.6 but will probably be upgraded to Android 2.1 within the new couple of months, like many other devices. Some unboxing pics can be found here. Anyone planning on monitoring the T-Mobile site all day to see when they go on sale live? We will keep you updated when we find the new myTouch 3G for sale live from T-Mobile’s site.
Remember when we learned that Google’s Nexus One ETF (technically Equipment Recovery Fee) was not only a whopping $350 but also was imposed in ADDITION to T-Mobile’s ETF – and then we threw a hissy fit? Well the FCC promptly started an investigation and it looks like Google is either admitting they overdid it or doing some pre-emptive cost maneuvering – the WSJ is reporting they lowered the ETF from $350 to $150.
I thought the $350 pricetag was outrageous but that wasn’t even my main complaint. I don’t understand why both T-Mobile AND Google are forcing these fees for cancellation/return. They’re systems/inventory/shipping is obviously integrated in some way if you’re able to purchase a T-Mobile contract through Google’s website, right? Do the customer a favor and condense those 2 separate ETF fees into one and choose either T-Mobile or Google to institute it.
The $150 is much more reasonable and I can appreciate the reason for its existence… but I think we’ve got a long way to go in terms of transparency and consumer education with these fees. At least this is a start.
The folks at T-Mobile might be looking to extend the MyTouch brand they’ve built thus far as TMO Today tipsters are saying the rumored HTC Espresso will launch with the name T-Mobile MyTouch 2.
First came the MyTouch 3G, then the MyTouch 3G Fender Edition and now we’re rumored to have the MyTouch 3G 1.2 and the MyTouch 2. That whole “3G” thing makes it sound like the MyTouch 2 is a previous version in some ways… it just sounds weird. But we get the point.
The phone is essentially the HTC Hero with an added slideout QWERTY keyboard and I have to say, I think that keyboard looks delicious. Four rows, too! It doesn’t have any hardware improvements compared to the Hero but that’s a very capable phone for the price, is it not? I can see a lot of people like this.
Maybe they should call it the T-Mobile MyType 3G? I first that.
Is this a real, official Orange document? Or is it a clever Photoshop job? I’ll let you be the judge, but hopefully it is official..
The Bravo is coming soon and according to this screen shot to Orange, although that is not yet confirmed. Its specs rival the Nexus One just with the optical trackpad instead of the trackball.
1GHz Snapdragon CPU
3.7″ AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with WVGA resolution (480 x 800)
5MP camera
Wi-Fi
GPS
HSDPA
HSUPA
Looks great if this is legit, but if not, hopefully the official release information is around the corner!
HTC’s Legend is looking pretty sweet! No official device info is out there but there are some of the rumored info we’ve already told you about. Engadget’s photos, shown below, show the Legend with the older look of the HTC Sense. The HTC Legend features a chrome logo with an aluminum shell and the new optical trackpad. Check out the photos and let us know what you think of the new HTC look.
We are all but certain that HTC will unveiling the Legend next week at Barcelona. There have been a handful of “in the wild” shots this week, leading us to believe the demo models are circulating and the handset maker is ready to show it off. Unfortunately, they won’t be the first to release any official photos or specs. KPN, a telco in the Netherlands, has just gone live with a few images of the new device with the specs.
Remember when we learned that Google’s Nexus One ETF (technically Equipment Recovery Fee) was not only a whopping $350 but also was imposed in ADDITION to T-Mobile’s ETF – and then 
The folks at T-Mobile might be looking to extend the MyTouch brand they’ve built thus far as 
