HTC’s Big Announcements


You may have heard that HTC was planning a large press event in London this morning. While there’s not an official press release on HTC’s website yet, the interwebs are all hyped up about their announcements, which focused on three things. They announced the Desire HD, Desire Z, and a new and improved Sense interface.

Here’s a list of what the new Sense experience will bring to the table (Source BGR):

  • The boot time of Sense has been cut down to 10 seconds.
  • DLNA support is built in to allow content streaming to other DLNA devices.
  • A new incoming call screen slides up from the bottom of the screen instead of taking up the entire screen.
  • Maps will now cache data to facilitate quicker map rendering.
  • A digital compass is utilized to allow the map to orient itself to the direction you are heading.
  • The new Sense focuses on letting you control and interact with your data instead of merely presenting it to you.
  • A new website will launch next month — htcsense.com — that will allow you to:
  • Backup and view text messages and call logs.
  • Remote wipe the device.
  • Enable call forwarding.
  • Send map coordinates or trip information.
  • Locate your phone.


Next on the list is their new Desire Z handset. This is consider to be a business-oriented phone with a full slide-out qwerty keyboard. It will feature a 3.7″ screen, Froyo 2.2, and the new Sense interface. (Source: SlashGear)


And finally, we have the Desire HD, complete with its 4.3″ WVGA display and metal frame. Its almost like a GSM version of the Evo 4G with an 8MP camera and dual LED flash, and the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor. (Source: SlashGear)


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