Two powerful Android phones expected to land this year

Jan 27, 2010 08:40 GMT  ·  By

A series of new, clearer photos with two yet unannounced mobile phones from the Taiwan-based handset vendor HTC Corporation emerged into the wild recently. The devices in question are the HTC Supersonic and the HTC Bravo, both of which being expected to arrive on the market with Google's Android operating system on board, and with great raw power.

The HTC Supersonic is rumored to be the first Android handset from HTC to also include WiMAX connectivity options when released on the market. This mobile phone has emerged into the wild a few times before, and we also had the chance to take a look at it on Tuesday, following a series of rumors on its capabilities and features. The new photo is much clearer that the ones seen previously, and one should expect for this device to come with about the same hardware specs as the HD2 phone from HTC.

The second phone that emerged now in a better rendering is the HTC Bravo, which is believed to be a version of the already launched Nexus One. This Android-based device should pack a Snapdragon processor inside, most probably the same Android version as Nexus One, but is said to come with an 'optical joystick' on the front, something that will differentiate it from the phone sold via Google's web store. Previous rumors suggested that the phone is set to arrive in Europe in the near future, but nothing is confirmed for the time being.

Hopefully, both these handsets will make an appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month. The new photos show that we're to expect them to have the looks, and the reports on them say that the capabilities will also be there. In case HTC brings them to Spain, we might learn in a couple of weeks when the first WiMAX-capable Android smartphone will land, so stay tuned for more.

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