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Leak: Photo: HTC Vision for T-Mobile, may be called “G1 Blaze”

Categories: Android, Featured, Rumors, T-Mobile
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 4:32 AM
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What you’re looking at above is a photo leaked to Engadget of what is supposedly the HTC Vision, due to launch on T-Mobile later this year. This joins the blurry photo we’ve seen in the past, but new details suggest it has a 3.7 inch screen rather than a giant 4.3 inch display like on the Sprint EVO 4G or Motorola Droid X. Supposedly this device will launch on T-Mobile USA first before hitting other operators, and it’s going to be called the “G1 Blaze”.

I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict that this is the first HSPA+ mobile phone in the world, and it’s going to have Qualcomm’s latest version of the Snapdragon processor which may or may not be clocked at 1.3 GHz. My reasoning for all of this? It’s part gut check, part logic based on the news we heard from T-Mobile Europe saying T-Mobile USA will get an HTC device, capable of HSPA+, in September. When leaks of the same product start happening more and more often, it’s usually a sign that it’s due to launch soon.

Now what benefits does HSPA+ promise? Theoretical network performance of 21 Mbps, real world is half that, but still, 10.5 Mbps in your phone is nothing to laugh at, especially since that’s roughly how fast Clearwire’s WiMAX service is, and how fast Verizon’s LTE network is supposed to be when it launches later this year.

There is an incredible lack of Android devices with QWERTY keyboards on the market right now, so we’ll be keeping an eye on this one. Sure the first Motorola Droid is nice, but it’s slow by today’s 1 GHz standards. It’s supposed to get a successor, aptly named the Droid 2, in August, with Android 2.2 to boot. Then there’s the weird Motorla BackFlip or FlipBack, or whatever that hideous chunk of plastic is called.

So yea, we need your help HTC. Give us Android + QWERTY.

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Gavin

    Htc has great qwerty boards on their devices

  • oneponyshow42

    Why can;t HTC recognize that the G1 is one of all times' most beloved phones. Up the hardware and release with the 5 row KB, tracball, and that great look.

  • Ohyeah

    LOOOVE IT! I've been waiting for a Qwerty device with a fast processor to come along! Slightly smaller screen, but not sure I need a 4" screen. Im pretty excited and ready to ditch AT&T. GO HTC!

  • jon

    looks like my next phone after my slide

  • Tone

    I agree, the G1′s 5 row keyboard was THE TRUTH! For those wanting to conduct real business on the go, that QWERTY keyboard was the best ever made, hands down.