HTC gets official on their Q4 lineup

All four of these phones have had their fair share of leaks, but now HTC is ready to fess up and assign some names to their Q4 lineup of phones, which is all set to bust up on Europe this fall. Starting from the left we've got the S3300, codenamed Artemis, which is due for an October launch, and features TomTom software to power the GPS action, along with a 2.8-inch screen and a snazzy new "RollRTM" trackball / track wheel. The P3600 (aka Trinity) picks up where the Prophet and Magician left off with a bit of bulk, some cute looks, but sadly no QWERTY action. The phone does, however, manage HSDPA speeds and a 2 megapixel camera, so it won't be all tears when this thing drops in September. Next we have the Q-killin' "Excalibur" S620, which measures a mere 0.5-inches thick, weighs 4.6 ounces, and manages that lovable QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch screen. The phone, due for an October launch, will also come with quad band GPRS/EDGE (3G is conspicuously absent), WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Finally, HTC's S310 "Oxygen" candybar isn't anything too terribly interesting, but it's a nice new look for HTC candybar fans who found the HTC Breeze to be a bit too squarish. The S310 should be out this September. Possibly the best news among all this action is that it seems HTC has decided to abandon the frightening naming convention they adopted for the "TyTN" and "MTeoR." That was a slippery slope if we ever saw one. The worst news is, of course, HTC is only self-branding these phones in Europe right now, and will be letting US carriers adulterate these phones with garish branding and spec drops before we ever get a chance at 'em. Oh well, such is life. Keep reading for entirely-too-large pr0n of all four phones at their shiniest.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 7th 2006 7:34PM]

will the artemis be compatible with a bluetooth keyboard? I would actually buy it if either this or an integrated qwerty keyboard was an option

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 7th 2006 5:11PM]

Same here - I'm waiting for an HTC with wifi, gps and integrated keyboard (slidy out style please), along with enough processor to use skype :)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 7th 2006 11:34AM]

I have the Oxygen (last one) for a couple of weeks and it's a great device, i had no problems or freezes even in SW version 1.00.00 :-)

I have a couple of live pictures of the Breeze and Oxygen if somebody wants...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 7th 2006 1:36PM]

think the Excalibur S620 will ever be released with CDMA for Verizon?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 7th 2006 1:18PM]

I can't tell if Artemis S3300 (also called P3300 on HTC's website) has a camera. Some earlier posts said is has a 2MP cam and others omit any mention, as does the HTC website. Does anyone have any firm details?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 7th 2006 5:08PM]

Where can I buy a HTC TYTN also known in the UK as the T-mobile Vario II? I have the US T-mobile MDA but, would like to upgrade to the Vario II for a reasonable price.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 4th 2007 2:29AM]

Hello there,

Please feel free to read my personal review of HTC S620 :

http://mygadgetworld.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/htc-s620/

Best regards,

Leif