Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/21/htc_introduces_rhyme_with_new_sense/
HTC to bring souped-up Sense to handbag handset
Rhyme and reason
Posted in Phones, 21st September 2011 09:44 GMT
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HTC has officially unveiled the Rhyme, a sleek handset that comes with the company's freshly updated Sense platform.
The Rhyme arrives flaunting a 3.7in display and 5Mp stills'n'video camera as well as a front-facing 0.3Mp webcam. It packs 4GB of storage and 768MB of Ram.
The phone runs a 1GHz Qualcomm CPU with Android 2.3, layered up with the next generation of Sense. This packs an all-new home screen that seeks to keep everything uncluttered and organised. So HTC says, at any rate.
As well as tangle-free headphones and a nifty docking station, there's a little thing called the 'Rhyme Charm' thrown in the box. This is a small glowing cube which attaches to the handset with a cable and dangles out of a bag for easy access and to present phone notifications through coloured lights.
With its thin curvy form factor and aforementioned accessories, the HTC Rhyme [1] is clearly pitched towards those with handbags. It comes in three colours - "clearwater", "hourglass", and "plum" - and is penned for global release this October.
Retailer Clove claims the handset will be available Sim-free on 8 October [2]. It will then be offered through O2 from 17 October in an exclusive colour profile. Pricing is yet to be announced, but pre-order pages will surface soon. ®