Goes free on a $49 cap plan

May 27, 2010 06:47 GMT  ·  By

On Wednesday, leading mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced the launch of a new handset in Australia, the HTC Legend. Powered by Google's Android 2.1 operating system, the HTC Legend is expected to become available for purchase on June 3 exclusively via Vodafone, with plans to make it available via 3 mobile in the near future too.

HTC Legend is the newest addition to our fast-growing Android family of devices that brings a fresh, innovative and unmatched level of personalisation for our users,” said Anthony Petts, sales and marketing director ANZ, HTC Corporation. “This device, launching on Vodafone and 3 mobile, allows users to create and define their own unique mobile experience through HTC’s user interface, HTC Sense. The HTC Legend™ also includes social media integration with Facebook™, HTC Peep for twittering and Friend Stream.”

The HTC Legend sports a unique form factor, with a body made from a single aluminum block into a seamless compact frame. The phone comes to the market with a 3.2 inch AMOLED touchscreen display that boasts an HVGA resolution, an optical joystick for easy navigation, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, Wi-Fi connectivity, Adobe Flash support, microSD memory card slot for additional storage space, social media integration, photo and video sharing, and more.

The new device also comes with the HTC Sense user experience, which was designed so as to put people in the center. Based on three main principles, Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected, HTC Sense offers integration of social networking communication like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr in a single view via Friend Stream. Moreover, users will also enjoy HTC Peep for twittering, a new newsreader application and widget, as well as sharing of photos on Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter.

“Exclusively on Vodafone and 3 we will be bringing customers the HTC Legend at a great price point, with all the benefits of our leading caps plans including unlimited free talk Vodafone to Vodafone or 3 to 3 within Australia. It's a highly anticipated mobile, combining great aesthetics with the evolutionary Android OS. It's a mobile we think our customers will love,” Ross Parker, general manager, Devices and Pricing, Vodafone Hutchison Australia, commented.

When launched at Vodafone on June 3, the new HTC Legend is expected to feature a price tag of $599 free of contract, while being offered for free on the $49 cap plan. The device will hit Vodafone's stores on that day, with info on when it should arrive at 3 mobile set to be unveiled at a later date.