“Come and see what HTC have dreamt up”.
HTC has a mystery announcement to make on September 15th that we are pretty sure is going to be about the HTC Desire HD. Not so fast, however. HTC loves a surprise and it is possible that it has something else up its corporate sleeves. What could it be? Here are our five best guesses..
HTC Desire HD
Ok, this has to be the number one choice. The HTC Desire HD has been riding waves of rumour and speculation for weeks and if HTC don’t release it soon then we may have to conclude that it was all a mirage. Plus, an Engadget tipster noticed that you can see what looks a lot like the back of the HTC Desire HD as seen in several leaked shots.
Still, HTC phones do look quite similar from the back, so lets not jump to any conclusions.
HTC Windows Phone 7 debut
HTC are among the manufacturers who have confirmed they are working on Windows Phone 7 handsets. Windows Phone 7 isn’t set for launch until October, but some handsets are rumoured to be lined up to debut at IFA in Berlin next month. We would be surprised if HTC didn’t haev a Windows Phone 7 device prepped and ready.
HTC Vision
The blurry shot of the supposed HTC Vision tickled our fancy when we saw it. Essentially, this seems like a regular-size HTC Desire, but with a slide-out keypad like the Motorola Droid. We loved the Desire’s on-screen keyboard, but there are times (when playing games, for example) when a real keypad would be useful.
HTC Dream 2
Still on a keyboard tip, that ‘dreamt’ in the invitation made us instantly think of the HTC Dream – the phone better known over here as the G1 & the original Android handset. The G1′s slider form factor looks hopelessly clunky compared to newer models like the Desire, but we would love to see a 2010/11 redesign of the old classic.
Android Tablet
This is a bit more out there but hey – we can dream. HTC could make an amazing Android tablet running Android 2.2 and a scaled-up version of the HTC Sense interface. Sense may not be to everyone’s taste, but it has provided a unified look and feel across a range of handsets. Extending that slickness to a tablet could be a real winner and prove to be the elusive special sauce required to give the iPad a run for its money.
September 15th | £tbc | HTC
