More on some upcoming AT&T phones

[Phil Nickinson]

Just got some more info in.

The HTC Ace -- aka the Desire HD -- is in testing right now. Sporting Android 2.2.1, not Gingerbread. (That's not surprising.) Should be out sometime in January.

The Motorola Olympus also is in testing. Looks like a 4-inch screen with 480x854 resolution.

More as we get it.

 

[LiquidAppo]

Any knowledge of whether the Olympus' boot loader is open or not? Or whether these guys have been locked down too?

 

[AndroidFTFW]

If that HTC Ace rumor is true..then i will kiss a priests feet...its about time ATT gets a high-end HTC android device..and a killer one at that!

 

[RUSH]

I'm on Sprint so I'm not too happy..

Thanks for the info though..

 

[scaots]

Christmas coming late! How will I choose? I prefer the 4.3" screen but also want FFC with skype on the horizon.

 

[gcims]

Anyone think that this is a big hurrah for ATT and Android to counter Verizon and iPhone?

 

[AndroidFTFW]

definitely is...att knows that its probably gonna lose some customers, so they are gonna release two super high end android devices to counter it. I dont know how thats gonna work for them though, verizon customers will still be able to choose the thunderbolt which has lte and of course the iphone (which might have lte)...might drag over some sprint and tmobile customers though.

 

[uberspeed]

Anyone think that this is a big hurrah for ATT and Android to counter Verizon and iPhone?

At this point, whatever the motivation, I'll take high end Android on ATT. I've had them since 1995 and in my own experience they're a great network saddled with a bad reputation gained from bad iphone antennae and sub par network in heavy albeit vocal media locations such as NYC and SanFran. I had parallel stints with other carriers during: Sprint circa 2000, TMo less than one and a half years ago and always a VZW work phone; during all that ATT kicks ass in my area. I've had extended seat time with all platforms and am currently switching between a BB9700 and an iphone after a lot of time with MyTouch 3G, Nexus One and Samsung Vibrant. I'm hurting so bad for a dual core with Tegra, high resolution IPS screen, FFC, Gorilla Glass havin' Honeycomb high end Android handset that I'm even considering and looking forward to what the iphone5 brings to the table since whatever iOS doesn't give me outright the community tends to deliver via jailbreak. Yeah, that desperate.

 

[john_v]

With you 100% on this...currently waiting to see what ATT brings to the table as far as Android. If I'm going to lock myself in for another 2, I want a powerhouse phone.

At this point, whatever the motivation, I'll take high end Android on ATT. I've had them since 1995 and in my own experience they're a great network saddled with a bad reputation gained from bad iphone antennae and sub par network in heavy albeit vocal media locations such as NYC and SanFran. I had parallel stints with other carriers during: Sprint circa 2000, TMo less than one and a half years ago and always a VZW work phone; during all that ATT kicks ass in my area. I've had extended seat time with all platforms and am currently switching between a BB9700 and an iphone after a lot of time with MyTouch 3G, Nexus One and Samsung Vibrant. I'm hurting so bad for a dual core with Tegra, high resolution IPS screen, FFC, Gorilla Glass havin' Honeycomb high end Android handset that I'm even considering and looking forward to what the iphone5 brings to the table since whatever iOS doesn't give me outright the community tends to deliver via jailbreak. Yeah, that desperate.

 

[mellojoe]

I just received a STREAK as a Christmas present, and I'm in love with it. But, if HTC does drop a flagship device ... well, I might take the sales-lady up on that 30-day return policy.

 

[AndroidFTFW]

i figure id point this out, but if you look at the leaked pics of the motorola olympus and you look at the one of the appdrawer, there is no att ****ware on it

 

[Baconator]

I've given up on ATT. Apple has them brainwashed and isn't letting them expand their Android devices. They need to lose the iPhone exclusivity so they can see that the iPhone isn't everything. Maybe at the CES apple will have a Verizon iPhone and ATT a high end android device.

 

[ls377]

i figure id point this out, but if you look at the leaked pics of the motorola olympus and you look at the one of the appdrawer, there is no att ****ware on it

That was probably a testing phone...doubt they would have it on there by then. There's no way ATT let's a non-iPhone get away with that.

I've given up on ATT. Apple has them brainwashed and isn't letting them expand their Android devices. They need to lose the iPhone exclusivity so they can see that the iPhone isn't everything. Maybe at the CES apple will have a Verizon iPhone and ATT a high end android device.

I think Apple's stranglehold ended a few months ago. ATT had to see the writing on the wall long before we thought they did, otherwise they wouldn't have been as involved with WP7. I think WP7 is the reason we haven't seen many high end Android devices on ATT yet. I bet they catch up to the other 3 in 2011.

 

[enzofall]

Im personnaly on sprint but im glad to see att getting some love...or "alleged love...

 

[anon(27512)]

It's really too bad the desire hd doesn't have a front camera. Is there a chance att will have a different version of the desire hd? Like maybe one with updated specs?

 

[Guamguy]

HTC may have inadvertently leaked the existence of a new HTC Android 4G for AT&T in a poster ad: the Inspire.

It appears it maybe a Desire HD/MyTouch 4G class type of phone.

 

[Guamguy]

It's really too bad the desire hd doesn't have a front camera. Is there a chance att will have a different version of the desire hd? Like maybe one with updated specs?

Thunderbird may have a front camera. At this point though, I expect Android phones on the drawing board to follow the example set by the Nexus S and be Gingerbread friendly, meaning having at least a front camera, gyroscope and NFC.

 

[javanutsy]

Wow, did this HTC Inspire come out of no where for AT&T?

 

[Guamguy]

HTC pulled a poster ad to show its has the first 4G phones for all 4 US networks. Naturally, the EVO and the G2 is there. The star of the poster is the Thunderbolt. On the background, is a phone, with HTC Sense, called the Inspire. as the 4th phone. It appears a leak by accident. Or maybe a controlled leak. It can be assumed this phone is for AT&T.

 

[Battleship]

I wonder if it's the Desire HD Phil mentioned, but renamed and "tweaked."

I'd love to see a front-facing camera on this, but I can't tell if there is one from the picture.