HTC's rumored 2009 lineup gets fleshed out with specs, dates
By Sean Cooper 
posted Mar 4th 2009 12:13PM
posted Mar 4th 2009 12:13PM
Remember HTC's huge lineup leak from earlier this year? Apparently somebody has trickled a few more details about the sets out, as we get a better look at the when, the where, and the all-important how much. Of course, we have to preface the info on the following six sets with the fact that we've no way to know the absolute truth or if we'll see them land as things have a way of changing. So until you hear it from HTC, consider the following leak a thing of dreams. First up, the Firestone, a 3G set that replaces the Touch HD with a 3.6-inch WVGA display, an 8 megapixel -- HTC's first -- camera, runs Windows Mobile 6.5, and is slated to appear in August this year. Next, a slate-style set called Whitestone with the same display as the Firestone, a 5 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6.1, and is apparently a dual-mode GSM / EV-DO number due to launch with Verizon in the September timeframe. The Thoth -- Athena's replacement -- is also present with a 4.8-inch display, a 5 megapixel shooter, the Qualcomm 8250 CPU at 1GHz, and will also run Microsoft's newest Windows Mobile 6.5 when it lands in September. HTC's Twin is another dual-band candybar set with a 3.2-inch VGA interface (no date), the HTC Maple is an HTC Cavalier successor with a 2.4-inch screen, 2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6.1 device that appears in May. Last up, the HTC Cedar, which was originally touted as debuting on Verizon in June and has potentially been canceled. OK, that potentially sorts Windows Mobile for the year with HTC, so now lets get some details on Android sets, mkay HTC?
[Via WMPoweruser]
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Come on HTC, where's the android info. How can you be so crapy at keeping your WiMo phones under wraps and so good at keep info on the Android phones secure. I've been stoked ever since that "Amazing HTC Android devices coming" story. Right now, the Touch Pro2 is my next phone, but I'd rather it be Android.
Why all the panties in a bunch about Android? I would love to see it as well; as a matter of fact I have the 20090203 build from connect-utb on my Raph (and I had one on my Titan as well), but there's no real reason to fret when you guys all know XDA and PPCG will be hot on the case as soon as these sets drop. Considering the builds are fairly contained on the SD card, AND give you a choice in what your phone is running, I'd rather have it this one, once we get functional builds running.
Good point, and it's actually something I've considered. One of the things though is that HTC's overlay software has been so good with WiMo (better than 6.5 really) that I'm excited about what they've done with android. However, I'm sure the hacking team would be able to transfer any of that over as well.
damn 1 ghz, if only nokia would upgrade their shitty processors
that Firestone looks like a Zune.
Why does the Touch HD's "replacement" have a SMALLER screen???