Dual-core HTC Sensation Launches on Vodafone
The dual-core HTC Sensation has landed!
The hotly anticipated HTC Sensation has launched on Vodafone and, thanks to new EU rules, is available on a 12-, 18- or 24-month contract. Prices on contract start at £199, while those willing to sign onto the two-year, £35-per-month contract will get the device for free. That particular tariff offers 900 minutes, unlimited texts, 750MB of data and up to 25MB of data in selected European countries thanks to Vodafone’s passport service. CNet reports that the SIM-free, off-contract price for the device is set at £500 but that that won't be available until next month.
Boasting a 4-inch touchscreen, the Sensation packs a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 768MB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual flash and 1080p video recording, a front facing camera for video conferencing, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, and support for micro-USB 2.0 and mobile HD video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI support. The whole thing runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with HTC's Sense UI on top.
Unfortunately, due to the (quite short) exclusivity Vodafone has been awarded, you’ll have to wait a little longer if you’re not willing to move networks for the device. 3UK, O2, Orange, and T-Mobile are expected to get the device at some point during the summer.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the HTC Sensation was based on Nvidia's dual-core Tegra 2 chipset. While the Sensation does boast a dual-core CPU, it is Qualcomm's MSM 8260 Snapdragon, and not the Tegra 2. Apologies for any confusion caused.
- Apple and Religion Stimulate Brain in Same Way
- Microsoft says Intel’s Windows 8 Statements Were ''Factually Inaccurate and Unfortunately Misleading''
- Flagship's Hellgate: London Finally Back as F2P
- Microsoft Launches 'Buy PC, Get Xbox Free' for Students Program
- London 2012 Athletes to Get NFC Phones
- New Report Calls for Copyright Law Revamp
- Ereading Women Over 35 Are Turning to Piracy
- Intel: Windows on ARM Won't Run 'Legacy Apps'
- Guild Wars 2 Beta This Year, Says NCSoft
- More Details of Sony's UK Fraud Protection Emerge
- Orange, Barclaycard Launch Mobile Payments
- Apple Will Not Confirm or Deny Malware Infection
- ARM: Intel Has An Uphill Climb Ahead
- GameFly May Be Acquiring Direct2Drive
- Your Honeycomb Tablet Has a Gingerbread UI
- AMD Preps Fusion-based Quad-core A8-3530MX
- 3 to Charge for Delivery Notifications from June 6
- BBC HD Begins Broadcasting in 1080p
Now, THIS would be worth upgrading to from my HD2 (running Gingerbread from SD thanks to XDA / AmeriCanAndroid 051911)!
The Sensation has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM 8260, NOT Tegra 2
Whoops, you're right! Thanks, Tomo_T, the story has been updated.