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May 25, 2009 12:36 PM PDT

New HTC Android phone leaked

by John Chan
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HTC Lancaster (Credit: Engadget Mobile)

Engadget Mobile got its hands on some AT&T internal documents, and one of them shows a new HTC Android device called the Lancaster. Like the HTC Dream, this model comes with a slide-out keyboard, though the front looks similar to the design of the newer HTC Magic.

According to the specifications, it will come with HSDPA connectivity, Bluetooth, and a 3-megapixel camera. Apparently, its display resolution is 240x320 (QVGA), which is strange considering all the other Android phones have been sporting 480x320 (HVGA) screens. Hopefully this is a mistake, because a QVGA display on an Android phone would be very disappointing.

It's also supposed to have a "unique HTC social-messaging user interface," which may refer to the Android modifications we've seen in the HTC Hero firmware videos.

The leak indicates that this device is targeted for an August launch in the U.S., which means the announcement may not be too far off. For now, we'll just have to sit tight and wait for the official word from HTC.

(Source: Crave Asia)

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by forever4now May 25, 2009 1:29 PM PDT
HTC definitely has a running start, with Android. And judging by the cool UI improvements shown in the HTC Hero video, it appears they are also becoming quite savvy with the software. Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, etc. really need to get Android devices to market soon, so they can begin to amass the type of Android experience that HTC has already developed.
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by JCPayne May 25, 2009 5:24 PM PDT
Sheesh. I wish the other manufacturers would hurry up and release a Android phone...

HTC is way too close to Microsoft for my liking. And I'm not supporting any company that props up Microsoft. To do so would make me a hypocrite and defeats my whole reasoning of switching to Linux esp. if I'm just going to turn around and start buying from companies that do a lot of Windows Mobile devices.
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by seven7dust May 26, 2009 1:34 AM PDT
also have you noticed how ugly HTc's Android Phones are compared to the Win Mo models
I smell something fishy Going on
by acaiberries May 25, 2009 5:57 PM PDT
The new model Lancaster is so cute to my expectation. HTC will lead its market.

Acai Berries
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