Queue the Karate Kid closing credits because here comes the best, around. At&t, thanks in part to HTC’s master craftsmanship, will land two Android powerhouses very soon to make good on the its promise of 12 Android devices in 2011. The HTC Holiday and HTC Lead are two names worth getting acquainted with — let’s see what these beasts are packing under the hood.
Not to be confused with the Samsung Infuse 4G, the HTC Holiday will be At&t’s second giant Android smartphone with a 4.5-inch display (qHD). Powered by the Qualcomm 1.2 GHz dual-core MSM8660 chipset, the Holiday features a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera and 8-megapixel rear shooter all atop Google’s latest, Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. As standard with top-tier smartphones, the Holiday features Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi b/g/n. No word on LTE 4G connectivity, but seeing as Verizon holds a commanding lead in that department we wouldn’t expect more than HSPA+, ala pseudo 4G.
Next up, the HTC Lead, a 4.3-inch WVGA packing Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread workhorse. Like the Holiday, the Lead also uses Qualcomm’s 1.2 GHz dual-core MSM8660 chipset, but looks come up a bit short in the photo department. There’s no front-facing camera in sight, the rear shooter is 5-megapixel and there’s 768MB of RAM onboard. Bluetooth 3.0 is a go, as is WiFi b/g/n support.
So which will it be — the HTC Holiday or HTC Lead? Expect more details very soon on both of these handsets along with additional roll outs to a country/network near you.
