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Technology is always on the move with today’s innovations becoming tomorrow’s standards.

While it is hard to actually predict what the industry trends will be, there are some aspects which pretty much speak for themselves. Such is the case with processor technology. While the whole CPU versus GPU argument is still up in the air, there is no mistaking the fact that faster speeds will always be better.

The Snapdragon processor pretty much turned the benchmark for smart phone CPUs up to 1GHz. Despite other devices sitting comfortably in the 600 MHz zone, the jump to 1GHz practically bypassed devices at lower 700 to 800 MHz speeds. Most of today’s best devices use a 1GHz processor; the HTC Bravo, Nexus One, HTC HD2, Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 and other phones all rely on the Snapdragon.

Recently, it was announced that a new dual core Snapdragon processor would be coming; shortly after, it was announced that the upcoming Apple iPhone 4G would be equipped with its own high speed processor (some reports say a dual core A4 hybrid, others simply say that it will be 1.6GHz –who comes up with these numbers anyway?). In any case, it is obvious that the next generation of smart phone will have more powerful processors.

HTC is getting ready to strike early with their very own high speed Android smart phone, the HTC Scorpion. The device is rumored to support WiMax, 4G, a new never before seen Android 2.2 version and an incredibly fast 1.5 GHz processor –pretty close to the new Intel Atom running at 1.6 GHz.

The next few months are bound to be exciting. With Apple’s upcoming announcement for the iPhone 4G, it looks like HTC has cooked up the perfect competitor.

Read more about the new 1.5GHz processor on the Scorpion and more at Tech Radar.

It was estimated that over 20 Android devices will be launched this year, and at the rate HTC is going, it looks like the Taiwan based mobile phone manufacturer will be making plenty of these Android gadgets.

HTC is the manufacturing company behind the Google Phone, Nexus One. They have been working closely with Google and the Android operating system. They have been the first to come out with an Android device so it makes perfect sense that they also made the first Google phone.

Of course, HTC has its own Android projects. The HTC Bravo which probably served as a big inspiration of the Nexus One has been confirmed to be launching around March of this year. The Bravo is not the only HTC Android phone coming out, next in line is the HTC Legend.

The Legend has been referred to as the next Hero phone, or the Hero 2. The device first appeared with the Bravo in the leaked HTC 2010 roadmap. There are a total of eight devices in that list; five Android smart phones and three Windows Mobile devices. The WinMo phones were named Photon, Trophy and Tera.

The devices were meant to be using WinMo 6.5 reskinned with the HTC TouchFlo user interface. With a newer WinMo 6.5.3 version coming, it is likely that the production of that has been delayed for a while. The Android phones on the other hand, seem to be in production. While no word about the Salsa, Tide and Buzz have been released; the Bravo and the Legend are well on their way to store shelves.

The Legend will come with a 3.2 inch AMOLED touch screen, a 5 mega pixel camera and a 600Mhz Qualcomm CPU. No word has been given on the Legend’s release date.

Get more info about the HTC Legend from the source.

HTC Bravo

In more ways than one, the HTC Bravo and the Google Nexus One have been closely related devices. Aside from the fact that HTC manufactured both devices (though the Nexus was Google branded), they are similar to each other in terms of specs and form. In December, when there were plenty of news and rumors about the Nexus One, some people even mistook the two devices as one.

The Nexus One was unveiled and released early this January at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California where it was revealed that the device would be exclusively sold through the Google online store. While this may have been a bad move for Google (they only managed to sell 20,000 units in the first week of sales), this was beneficial to many other mobile phone manufacturers who were also working on Android devices.

Google Nexus One

Still, many people want the Nexus One. In the UK, the only way to get the Snapdragon powered Android smart phone is to order the device online with an additional cost of 30 Pounds for the shipping and the UK adapter. No, it looks like HTC is going to deliver a cheaper and equally impressive alternative, the HTC Bravo.

The reason why people mistook the Bravo for the Google phone was because the two devices are similar in specs. The Bravo comes with a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen and a 5 megapixel camera –just like the Google phone. But unique to the Bravo is the ability to record videos in 720p HD quality. It has also been reported that the HTC will be available locally in the UK and that the device will have a much lower price than the Nexus One.

Want more info? Details about the HTC Bravo are available at the Guardian UK.

The standard 1230 mAh battery on the HTC HD2 does a very good job at keeping the phone running for over a day’s worth of heavy usage. Still, the capacity may not be enough for those times when you have no access to a wall outlet or a car charger.

In these cases, it makes perfect sense to be bringing a spare battery along, or simply have one that is built with lots of energy. The 2300 mAh extended use battery for the smart phone certainly looks the part, it is huge. HTC has yet to announce the exact number of usage hours the new battery will deliver, but we certainly expect to be able to go for several days without charging on this device.

On a side note, HTC has decided to add a little extra feature on the back of the new battery –a small flip open kick stand which will enable you to place the device on a table for viewing your videos (you no longer have to hold the device when you are watching a video).

For those who are wondering why this little WinMo smart phone has been so successful, the secret lies in the use of the HTC Sense user interface as a workaround to using the user interface of Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.5 and its earlier versions have been criticized for the difficulty of use due to the fact that it was made for resistive touch screens and the use of a stylus. With many touch screen users used to capacitive screens, WinMo is awkward to handle.

Aside from the HTC Sense UI, the HD2 also comes with a Snapdragon processor running at 1GHz and a large 4 inch capacitive touch screen.

Get the rest of the info regarding the new battery for the HD2 on GSM Arena.

For the past few weeks, it seems like people in the United States are getting some better deals. Not only were they the first to get Android 2.0 through the Motorola DROID (though the Milestone did eventually follow after a few weeks), they also go an upgraded version of the HTC HD2. Or so we thought.

The HTC HD2 is one very well known device for it is one of those few Windows Mobile phones that are actually worth owning. It all starts with the hardware; the device comes with a 4.3 inch touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and can display 65 thousand colors. It also has a Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon processor running at 1GHz. The built in 5 mega pixel camera comes with auto focus, LED flash, and geo-tagging –and it will also take VGA videos at 30 frames per second. Best of all, the WinMo user interface does not pose a hindrance thanks to the HTC Sense UI which allows the device to use a capacitive touch screen.

And apparently, T-Mobile USA got 576MB of RAM over the standard 448MB of RAM available.

In truth, all HTC HD2 units actually have 576MB of RAM. A recent custom ROM from XDA developers will allow users to unlock the extra hardware. While this does void warranty, it proves that all the HD2 units were made equal. As to why this specification was hidden remains to be explained.

Aside from the RAM, it has also been known that the GPS and FM functions of the HD2 have to be enabled through unconventional methods as the hardware is present but is inaccessible when used straight from the box.

To get more details on the hidden functions of the HTC HD2, the extra RAM and links to XDA, go straight to GSM Arena.

Looks like HTC is spawning plenty of mobile phones. Between confirmed leaks and rumoured devices, it seems like there is one new HTC phone being reported almost each week now. Photos of HTC’s Bravo and Supersonic phones popped up just a while back and it looks like the Taiwanese manufacturer is about to spring two impressive mobile phones soon (at the very least, the images are authentic, unlike the fake images of the supposed HTC Obsession).

The HTC Bravo has already been revealed late last year when the HTC 2010 roadmap got leaked. The document contained 8 mobile phones (5 Android phones and 3 Windows Mobile devices) with the HTC Bravo sporting the highest specs in the list. So far, it has already been confirmed that the Bravo will be getting a launch this March (so expect to see the Bravo and the XPERIA X10 to go head to head).

Specs wise, the Bravo and the Google phone Nexus One resemble each other. Both devices have large AMOLED capacitive touch screens, both run on 1GHz Snapdragon processors and the two devices have 5 mega pixel cameras. The two phones resemble each other physically too, and at some point last December, some assumed that the Bravo would be the Google phone. Anyway, the Bravo takes the specs a little bit higher from the Nexus One with its ability to record videos in 720p HD format.

The HTC Supersonic on the other hand will be the very first WiMax Android phone to be released. At close view, the Supersonic sports a very nice touch screen display and four buttons along the bottom of the screen. Both devices are expected to appear on the floor of the upcoming MWC next month.

Want to read more on the new HTC phones? – Head to Softpedia for all the details.

The HTC Smart is one of first mobile phones made by HTC that isn’t a smartphone in the traditional sense. Sure, it has many of the same features as a typical smartphone like the Hero, but it runs on a different operating system. The Smart runs on the Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform just like some of AT&T’s phones, less impressive phones. The Smart has decent specs.

Customers who purchase this handset will get the benefit of a 2.8 inch resistive display, which is admittedly pretty small and a QWERTY keyboard. Owners of the Smart will have the benefit HTML browsing. They will be able to check and send email as well as keep up with their favorite celebs, family and friends on Twitter.

The HTC Smart comes with 256 MB of RAM and ROM. Users will be able to take photographs with the phones 3.0 megapixel camera. At 3.0 megapixels, the camera is not bad but it’s not great either. It’s probably just right for the price of the phone.

The Smart is a Euro-friendly 3G handset and utilizes Quadband EDGE technology. The mobile’s processor speed is 300MHz, which is not really fast at all and its RAM is average. It has a built in memory of 256 MB. However, more memory can be added via the phone’s MicroSD slot.  There has been no mention of GPS or Wi-Fi. As a result, there is an assumption that they won’t be added, though this may not necessarily be the case.

The HTC Smart should reach Europe and Asia in the Spring (2010). Though no price has been set, this phone is expected to be priced quite affordably. The rumored specs speak to this assumption. It simply isn’t possible, or at least it would not make good business sense to price this handset expensively. The specs and features simply wouldn’t support it. There are too many good phones on the market at the higher price points that the Smart wouldn’t be able to compete against so we should be able to look forward to some excellent HTC Smart deals come Spring time.

The Google Nexus One is an HTC mobile phone scheduled to makes its first appearance during the prestigious Consumer Electronics Show. There is a lot of anticipation as many people are interested in what the phone will look like and offer in terms of specs. As it concerns the electronics show, the Nexus One buzz has been incredible, quickly becoming the event’s focus, not by the handlers of course but by the public, electronics journalists, bloggers and others in the industry.

At $530, the Nexus One is pricey. Google was not shooting for the low-end market. Instead, their target audience appears to be those persons who expect a great number of impressive features and specs. By all accounts, it looks like Google will give it to them. Though no official word has been given, there are rumors concerning what the phone will offer users.

The Google Nexus One will reportedly include a five or six megapixel camera, will run on Snapdragon and GSM networks. The latter means that while it will be able to work just fine on the AT&T network, it won’t on the Sprint Nextel or Verizon Wireless. Besides what seems to be a high quality camera, the latest Android by the search engine giant will have a 3.7 inch touch screen display, FM radio and Bluetooth technology.

Though the Google Nexus has yet to be released, it appears like it is going to be great phone. It is using the Android Operating System, reportedly will have a top-of-the-line camera and use the speedy Snapdragon as its processor. Set to be introduced formally to the public very soon, Google’s Android, the Nexus One, has a lot of people talking. It already owns most of the buzz surrounding the Consumer Electronics Show, where it will be officially unveiled for the entire world.

Only a few days ago, some information was leaked about the next Android phone from Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer HTC, the HTC Bravo. The news is that a photograph of a much better quality has been released which partially confirms and partially corrects the circulating leak about the HTC 2010 Roadmap.

The earlier leaked HTC 2010 roadmap now stands corrected with the release of a bigger snapshot of the HTC Bravo. The Android handset, which is to feature the latest Android 2.0 Éclair as the operating platform will be offering its users 256 MB of memory, instead of 320 MB as reported earlier. There was also some doubt whether it will feature the Éclair version of the Android OS.

Although the HTC Bravo has been learned to be operating the Android 2.0 operating platform, but there is no word whether the handset will be featuring the Sense user interface. By looking at the recently released picture, it seems that the handset may just as well feature the Sense user interface, because the minimal design and the lack of buttons bear similarities with other devices using the Sense user interface and the Vanilla Android. However, nothing can be said for sure unless the official announcements are made.

Apart from these few variations, the rest of the specifications of the handset are very much the same. The HTC Bravo will be powered by a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, which will be supporting a 3.7” long  AMOLED touch-screen with a WVGA resolution. Apart from that the handset will also be featuring a 5.0 mega pixel auto focus camera, which will be capable of recording video of 720 p resolution.

HTC Bravo will be available in the market by April 2010, and by that time, more leaked information is expected to surface. But from our experience of the HTC Roadmap, we are not expecting a lot of changes in the HTC Bravo from what we have already learned.

HTC is a well known name today in the market. It is having many featured phones available. As per reviews HTC roadmap was leaked impulsively. In the next six months Taiwan Company is going to make available the devices with HTC roadmap 2010. These devices contain five Android and three WinMo headsets. HTC has launched these headsets with the mentioned features.

Android Legend of HTC

HTC has launched a set called Legend. It’s a basically code name which will be changed after release. This is unique in design and made for lifestyle class. This handset comes with touch screen and having 3.2 inches display screen.  It’s coming with HVGA resolution color display. Camera resolution is 5 MP, having a GPS, Wi-Fi and 3G features.

This phone comes with FM radio, USB 2 port with 3.5 mm audio jack. It is having inbuilt 256 MB memory. Company is going to launch this set in March 2010. It is thin in structure and having fast CPU for fast processing. Its look makes it similar to HTC Hero spec-wise.

Android Salsa of HTC

This set comes with 2.6 inches with QVGA touch screen with the camera of 3 Mega Pixel. It is having inbuilt GPS, Wi-Fi and FM Radio. It is having a micro SD card slot for memory. This comes with 528 MHz CPU and 256 MB of RAM. Company is going to launch June 2010.

Android Bravo of HTC

The next model of HTC is Bravo, comes with 3.7 inches with AMOLED display. It is having video recording features of 720p. This set comes with multimedia feature.  It is having the 1GHz processor to process the application fast. It also has featured of Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack and USB 2 port. It’s coming with Android operating system and having 256 MB RAM.