How They Work: “The Latest HTC Phone”

HTC (Taiwanese smart phone maker) has unveiled a new handset model that offers a library of movies and TV shows via a wide screen that will be available on the Vodafone network. The world’s fifth-largest smartphone maker unveiled the HTC Sensation phone in London, touting its easy access to content such as movies and more personalized favourites such as photos, updates from social networking sites and stock price changes. The new Android smart phone has brought together the first official snaps and all the details you need to make sense of this dual-core powerhouse. The Sensation is driven by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, which makes it one of the most powerful phones around -- although as always, more power means the battery has to work harder. There’s 4GB of memory built in and an 8GB card in the box. The Sensation packs a 4.3-inch, 16:9 touchscreen. It features an 8-megapixel camera for 1080p high-definition video, and a 1.2-megapixel camera on the front for video calling. It runs Android 2.3, the latest version of Google’s mobile phone software, so you can install apps and games to customise your phone to your heart’s content. HTC has added its signature Sense interface on the top. Version 3.0 of Sense is packed with cool 3D animations and a clever unlock screen that goes direct to the right app when you fire up the phone. Movie lovers should enjoy the new HTC Watch service, streaming and downloading films and telly programmes to your phone. HTC reckons around 400-600 films will be available for your viewing pleasure. The phone, which will be aimed at the premium end of the market and will compete with Apple’s iPhone, will feature HTC Watch, a service that enables users to watch videos from a library of the latest movies and TV shows without having to wait for the content to finish downloading. The service will offer the choice of renting or buying videos, and, if purchased, lets users watch them on up to five different HTC devices. The phone will use Google’s Android software, which has ended the 10-year reign of Nokia’s Symbian as the pre-eminent smartphone platform, and will be available in Europe with Vodafone in the coming months. The new Android smart phone has brought together the first official snaps and all the details you need to make sense of this dual-core powerhouse. The Sensation is driven by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, which makes it one of the most powerful phones around -- although as always, more power means the battery has to work harder. There’s 4GB of memory built in and an 8GB card in the box. The Sensation packs a 4.3-inch, 16:9 touchscreen. It features an 8-megapixel camera for 1080p high-definition video, and a 1.2-megapixel camera on the front for video calling. It runs Android 2.3, the latest version of Google’s mobile phone software, so you can install apps and games to customise your phone to your heart’s content. HTC has added its signature Sense interface on the top. Version 3.0 of Sense is packed with cool 3D animations and a clever unlock screen that goes direct to the right app when you fire up the phone. Movie lovers should enjoy the new HTC Watch service, streaming and downloading films and telly programmes to your phone. HTC reckons around 400-600 films will be available for your viewing pleasure. eddie@afrowebs.com