Fall is approaching and that means only one thing … new phones will be released.  New York Times reported that T-Mobile will be the first carrier of the highly anticipated HTC Android, and its release could be as soon October.  Engadget reports that the HTC phone will go one sale in the U.S. “before Christmas, perhaps as early as October.”  The nifty device is still waiting for FCC approval with a three-way Google, T-Mobile and HTC announcement expected as early as September.  The best thing about the HTC Android?  It is expected to be exclusive making it the only Android phone available in the U.S. this year.

A Look at the HTC Dream

While there isn’t many specs released about this sought after smartphone, the 5-row QWERTY keyboard slider is a hit and there is talks of a trackball and 3D graphics processor.  Check out the video below … and be awed.

The HTC Diamond is truly a diamond in the haystack.  With its release early this summer, the HTC Diamond is looking for its one millionth sale which is anticipated to take place next week.  Of course, when the men in the pinstripe suits predicted that this phone would hit two million sales before 2009, people chuckled.  But these penguins might be right, and with the HTC Diamond set to release to Sprint and Verizon, I think this goal will be reached.

Specifications of the HTC Diamond

(credit to:  http://www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=46286)

This phone truly is a beauty.  With its stunning black design matched with high-end features, this phone may just be the diamond you are looking for.

Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ 528 MHz

Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional

ROM: 256 MB

RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM

4 GB Internal storage

102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.5 mm (T)

110 g (with battery)

2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution

HSDPA/WCDMA:

* Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz

* Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds

Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

* Europe/Asia: 900/1800/1900 MHz

(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)

TouchFLO™ 3D

Touch-sensitive navigation control

GPS and A-GPS ready

Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR

Wi-Fi® IEEE 802.11 b/g

3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus

FM radio with RDS

900 mAh battery

Talk time:

* Up to 270 minutes for WCDMA

* Up to 330 minutes for GSM

Standby time:

* Up to 396 hours for WCDMA

* Up to 285 hours for GSM

Video call time: Up to 145 minutes for WCDMA

Diamond in a Haystack

The HTC Diamond is speculated to release for Sprint in early September and with Verizon shortly after (30 days).  It does have more competition coming its way with the Android, but HTC users will love this phone with its slim, stunning design and innovative features.  For the U.S., we will have to wait to get our hands on this device, but once that happens, it shall be a diamond of a reunion.