Back in May, rumors indicated that Telus was to release their next major Android device coming from HTC. The HTC Desire was rumored to hit Telus this summer 2010.
Soon after, in July 2010, an HTC representative reported that the upcoming HTC Desire would receive the Android 2.2. update. The device will ship with Android 2.1, but it will be upgradable.
The time line for the Android 2.2 update for the HTC Desire was estimated at around Summer/Fall 2010.
This week, Telus held an event for the HTC Desire where the company officially announced that the device was “coming soon”. Telus did not supply any dates or pricing but we do know that the Desire will ship with Android OS 2.1.
Chief Marketing Officer, David Fuller, stated the following:
“With social media being an essential part of the way Canadians communicate and stay informed, TELUS is committed to bring them some of the best smartphones available on the market to answer that need. The HTC Desire is not only the perfect smartphone to stay in the know of everything that’s going on around you”.
The HTC Desire will ship with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.7-inch display with a resolution of 800×480, a 5-megapixel camera with video, and WiFi. The device can further hold up to 32GB of storage with a microSD card.
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according to Engadget, the screen will not be AMOLED. they will use SLCD due to the shortage of AMOLED displays. via http://bit.ly/bRaNed
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