Next up is a little thing that we like to call Skyfire, the widely popular Internet browser currently available for Windows Mobile and Nokia Series 60 phones. Skyfire has announced that they have entered the Alpha stage of testing for their release of Skyfire for Android. They are currently looking for users willing to test their app on devices running Android 1.5 or higher and space is limited. For more information on their Alpha program, and to get on the list to try Skyfire for Android, head over to their site.

Lastly, it is noteworthy to mention that prior to their official release, the HTC Legend and Desire have already been rooted. Root access allows a user to have full access and control over Android’s system files and resources, thereby giving them the freedom to remove carrier bloatware and run apps requiring root access. It is not certain yet how HTC will answer to the root access on the Desire and Legend but rumor has it that they are already looking for a fix.

That’s all the Android news that we have for the moment, but rest assured that our eyes are open for more. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

The Hero2 is actually the HTC Legend we’ve heard about, except modified to Sprint’s liking, similar to how the original Hero was. There’s no reported arrival time for this one though, so we’ll have to sit tight and wait.

Today at the World Mobile Congress via Press Release, HTC has announced their latest additions to their family of Android and Windows Phone Products.

Their first set of announcements includes updates to their series of HTC Sense UI system for the Android Operating System. The HTC Sense will feature new products such as The HTC Friend Stream, perhaps containing properties similar to those released and announced by Microsoft in their Windows Phone 7 demos.

Along with the updates to HTC Sense comes two new devices, the HTC Legend and HTC Desire. The HTC Legend is a 3.2 inch AMOLED device that is to be built around their HTC Sense Improvements, utilizing an optical joystick, rather a trackball or D-Pad as seen in previous models.

The HTC Desire is intended to be released as a device for a rich multimedia experience in the form of news, videos, friends, and more. It will be built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, to maintain a high level of speed and functionality. It will have multimedia upgrades to allow a better experience on its 3.7 inch AMOLED WVGA resolution screen. It is also announced to be Adobe Flash 10.1 Ready upon release later this year. Both devices are intended for initial release in Europe and Asia, but there are chances these devices will hop across the ocean sometime in the near future!

Lastly, the biggest release on the Windows Phone end of products for HTC and their press release is the HD Mini (Seen above,) an intended sister product to the HD2, which is an announced windows phone 7 capable device.

The HD mini will feature high levels of usability, including HTC SENSE! That’s right, HTC intends to keep the ball rolling and include their famous UI system, probably now adhering and collaborating with Microsoft’s METRO UI system, which is a standard to their current family of products.

The HD Mini will feature all of the major advantages and releases as announced by Microsoft and their Windows Phone 7 Series, such as pinch to zoom, extreme connectivity to social networking and other products, and have a similar feel and intention like that of the HD2. The HD Mini intends to hit European Markets this April, and perhaps then reach the American shores by X-Mas

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The Legend has an unibody aluminum casing with plastic inserts so the cover can be removed easily for access to the SIM card, microSD and battery, along with a 5MP camera, AMOLED screen with 480 x 800 pixels, and optical sensor trackpad.

Source: Komorkomania via Gizmodo

There’s not a whole lot of information about carriers, bands, or US release dates. There’s mentioning of expected release dates, but our best guess is that this will be the release dates of unlocked versions from HTC, not necessarily when a US carrier will see them.

Check back after the break for images, descriptions, etc. You won’t be disappointed!

So, if all of these devices came to your carrier (which we know is unlikely), which one would you pick? There’s a good mixture of specs and a mix of Android and Windows Mobile. We want to hear your opinions!

Source: XDA via Engadget

More discussions also going on in our forums here!

The first two phones fall into the Design/Lifestyle category.

Legend: This looks to be the successor to the Magic (and possibly the Hero, too), featuring an 11.4mm metallic frame that we’re already dying to hold along with a clickable optical pad, 5 megapixel AF cam, and 3.2-inch AMOLED display. T-Mobile is mentioned by name, though we’re not sure which markets will get it; retail in March.

Salsa: We bet you’ve never seen a released Android handset quite like this one — it’s portrait QWERTY, not unlike Google’s early Android prototype. 3.2 megapixels and an FM radio paired up with a Qualcomm MSM7225 at 528MHz. This one’s coming in June.

The following phones fall into the Social category.

Tide: Here’s another Android form factor we haven’t seen before — full touch with a numeric keypad below the display. 3.2 megapixels and a 528MHz MSM7225 mean it should be pretty reasonable on a contract. April is the target release.

Buzz: This is a funky one in the same vein as the Tattoo with changeable backplates available in a variety of interesting designs; it’s got full HSPA and a 5 megapixel AF cam with flash to boot. Like many of the others here, it has T-Mobile’s name attached to it, which leads us to wonder whether this whole thing wasn’t done as a presentation for T-Mobile — we’d be shocked if the carrier’s various markets around the world actually ended up getting all of them.

The following phone fall under the Performance category.

Bravo: Now this is what we’re talking about — HTC finally marries Android with Snapdragon to make the device we suspect that many of us are going to be lusting for in 2010. It’s got DivX support, 720p video capture through a 5 megapixel AF cam with flash, a mighty 3.7-inch AMOLED display, and that Qualcomm Snapdragon humming along at 1GHz. If all goes well, we should start to see this (hopefully everywhere) in April.

The following phones fall into the Productivity category.

Photon: If WinMo 6.5 is more your thing, the Photon looks like it could be a winner. 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive display, 5 megapixel cam, and a 600MHz MSM7227 all suggest that this is a likely successor to the Touch Diamond2; it should swing by around April.

Trophy: This could very well be the coolest portrait QWERTY phone ever released — at least, the coolest running Windows Mobile 6.5 — thanks to a 3-inch VGA capacitive display atop the keyboard. Like the Photon, it’s rocking a 600MHz MSM7227, but it’s scheduled to hit a month later in May.

Tera: If the Touch Pro2 needed a little brother, the Tera could be it; it preserves the form factor but moves down to a 3-inch WQVGA resistive display. It’s expected in April.