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AT&T HTC Aria becomes first desirable Android phone on AT&T a bit early

By: , IntoMobile
Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Image of the HTC Aria for AT&TIf you’ve been waiting on pins and needles for AT&T to actually launch an Android phone that doesn’t make you feel like a sucker, you’ll be happy to hear that AT&T and Best Buy stores are reportedly pushing out AT&T HTC Aria smartphones a few days early. Slated to be launched officially this coming Sunday, we’re hearing that the Sense-ified HTC Aria and its Android 2.1 OS are already in stock and ready for purchase at some AT&T and Best Buy Mobile locations for $129.99 when purchased with new contract.

For those of you not yet familiar with the HTC Aria, it’s the smallest Android phone to date, and it’s powered by the Android 2.1 OS. It packs a 5-megapixel camera, WiFi, 3G, Android 2.1 and a 3.2-inch HVGA display into a delightfully small package that is sure to fit into your pocket with room to spare. Compared to the relatively gargantuan Sprint HTC Evo 4G, the HTC Aria is refreshing change of pace in a smartphone war that has escalated into a battle for the biggest, baddest display.

We’re also happy to hear that the iPhone carrier is pushing the Aria out a bit early. The Motorola Backflip was a bit of a backflop and has done little more than sully the carrier’s reputation when it comes to offering Android smartphones. Unfortunately, the pint-sized Android phone won’t allow you to install third-party apps that don’t come from the Android Market – it’s not a huge drawback, but will likely keep some heavy modders from picking up an Aria anytime soon.

Still, if you’re in the market for a phone powered by Google’s mobile operating system and need a small form-factor, hit up your local AT&T or Best Buy Mobile store and put an Aria in your pocket. Let us know how you like it!

[Via: Engadget]

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Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...

  • Davis

    Got to play with one today, it's really nice. I was upset about it not having a gigahertz processor but it seems to run really fast.. I was also worried about the HVGA resolution, but the screen does look gorgeous. The only flaw I think it has is that the capacitive buttons are a little too high.. I hit the back button instead of some buttons.. and even worse the Home key. But all in all it's really nice..

    By the way, Radio Shack will also have the Aria, and with an instant rebate vs a mail-in.

  • Brenton

    Bought one today from radio shack for just 20 dollars. That’s actually their online price

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