HTC’s plans for 2010: spotlight on Bravo
If the code names alone of future HTC devices weren’t enough to make you drool in anticipation for the near future, maybe these pictures will. Well, at least one of them should. What we have here is a leak of images and likely the final product names (for some markets) of a series of Android devices from HTC. There were some WinMo devices included in the original xda-developers post, but I’m not too concerned about those.
To be honest, while I’m stoked to see some new quality Androids and some that are clearly targeted at specific users for specific purposes, there’s really just one phone I am deeply, personally interested in here: Bravo. I mean that in the sense that I’m interested to the point that my wallet could get involved. Or a credit check. Whatever. Don’t get me wrong. I’ll gladly review and write about all of these devices and I’m sure they each have something interesting to offer. A clickable trackball with an AMOLED display is good for starters, but I want a Snapdragon in a bad way. But before we get to the star of the show, let’s take a look at the openers…
Oh, a quick word. You can throw in the usual leak disclaimer of course, but the dates and carrier information may not reflect US markets. The names may not even be the same as we’ll eventually see in these parts. OK? OK, let’s get to it.
Name: Legend
Category: Design / Lifestyle
Carrier: T-Mobile
Time frame: March
This is my second favorite device in the leak. Clocked at 600 MHz with 256 MB RAM, this descendent of the Hero should be able to hold its own with HTC’s Sense and an AMOLED display is a nice bump for the wait. Four capacitive buttons and a clickable optical pad. Nice.
Name: Buzz
Category: Social
Carrier: T-Mobile
Time frame: May
Buzz features interchangeable body plates for customization like Tattoo (this one is also QVGA) and adds a flash to the 5 MP cam. Interesting button layout here. Simple and friendly by the looks of it.
Name: Salsa
Category: Design / Lifestyle
Time frame: June
Really not my thing with the portrait hardware QWERTY but I know a lot of people love it and it’s clear which people this one is aimed at.
Name:Tide
Category: Social
Time frame: April
Can a budget 10-key be rightly classified as a social device? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what this little QVGA bar can do.
Name: Bravo
Category: Performance / Rocking
Time frame: April
1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.7″ WVGA AMOLED display, 5 MP cam with autofocus and up to 720p HD video caprure… Bravo is right. Not to mention that it comes with a 16 GB microSD and optical joystick. Rock. Techno-Rock. But it gets better. Engadget tells us that this is, in fact, a carrier variation of Dragon/Passion (updates here) and that it is headed for the States in January.
Via Engadget
Oooh, the Bravo is sexy.
Rock. Techno-Rock! :D The Bravo looks awesome! I'm liking the 3.7'' screen as opposed to the 4.3'' with the HD2 (more pocket-able).
The optical joystick would be replacing the trackball I take it? I'd prefer a trackball, but no biggie, I'ma upgrade to this so hard if it's on VZ.
i like the buzz it's really neat
Man, I am so ready for the Bravo to hit T-Mo USA it makes no sense. Like John said, I'm interested to the point I'm actually contimplating getting my credit involved, and thats big for me. If this doesn't come to T-Mo in the states I may have to put more time in the dojo, cause some one at T-Mo is getting a roundhouse to the temple.
The one thing I find strange about the Bravo-Pic is that it does not show the Sense-UI nav-bar at the bottom part of the screen…
OMG OMG OMG I want the Bravo! That's my kind of phone right there!
Does the Bravo have a trackball? im not completely sure from the picture whether or not it has one…
This better come to sprint (bravo i mean)
I would definitely dish out the extra cash to get my hands on a Bravo even though I got a phone a couple of months ago. I don't know if I would prefer that screen sizing over the HD2's I saw from Noah's review. Great looking device though, I'm keeping my eye out for this one!
Whats the idea behind the chin on some htc devices? I think it makes the phone look dated.
~Eris lover
Hope the bravo is on its way to the big V Dog!!! kum on get it Verizon!! if this kums to verizon im defiently forgetting the htc droid eris!!
man i hope the bravo comes to verizon so i can get it
yh thats kinda weird, you think its a version of the google phone (nexus one)
spotlight ain't on bravo for me (lol i put ain't), its on LEGEND
yh thats kinda weird, you think its a version of the google phone (nexus one)
spotlight ain't on bravo for me (lol i put ain't), its on LEGEND
yh thats kinda weird, you think its a version of the google phone (nexus one)
spotlight ain't on bravo for me (lol i put ain't), its on LEGEND