14 DAY TRIAL // In addition to the Galaxy S II Skyrocket from Samsung, AT&T also made an LTE-capable Android smartphone from HTC available for purchase, namely the HTC Vivid.
A highly desirable and powerful device, the new HTC Vivid is available for purchase via the wireless carrier's website here, featuring a price tag of $99.99 when purchased with the signing of a two-year contract.
The same as it happened with the Samsung device, AT&T chose to make the new HTC smartphone available for online purchasers for $100 less than for those who will make the purchase through the company's stores.
The new mobile phone sports a large 4.5-inch Super LCD with LED backlight touchscreeen display that can deliver a 540 x 960 pixels resolution, great for viewing photos or videos on the go, and even for playing games.
The handset also features an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with 26mm wide-angle lens, dual LED flash and 1080p video recording capabilities, complemented by a 1.3 MP camera on the front, great for making video calls.
The HTC Vivid is powered by a powerful dual-core application processor with each core clocked in at 1.2GHz, and offers support for both AT&T's 4G LTE and HSPA+ networks, which means enhanced speeds in more areas.
The specifications list of the new device also includes 16GB of internal memory, complemented by a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space.
Moreover, it comes with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity capabilities, as well as with built-in GPS receiver, and the usual set of sensors.
The handset is powered by a 1650 mAh battery that can deliver up to 7.6 hours or talk time, or up to 12.2 days of standby time.
The HTC Vivid runs under Android Gingerbread and comes loaded with apps like Google Maps, Street View, Android Market, , Block Caller, Facebook for HTC Sense, FriendStream, Twitter for HTC Sense, and Amazon Kindle.
The new smartphone can be seen on AT&T's website here.