HTC China to launch up to three Android handsets in China this year
HTC’s China subsidiary announced plans to launch up to three new Android-based handsets later this year. The three models a low-end handset called the HTC Click, the HTC Hero, and one model which will utilize China’s own 3G networking standard.
The HTC Click will launch in the fourth quarter and will cost around 3400 yuan (or $500 dollars). Features include:
- Two detachable front covers allowing users the ability to change the color of their handset
- WCDMA support
The HTC Hero should begin shipping in China later this month and will cost around 5600 yuan. The Chinese version of the Hero will include support for China’s wireless LAN security protoocol which China is requiring in phones that support Wi-Fi. The Hero will also not feature Google Maps as an embedded application.
The third phone will support China’s 3G standard called TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous CDMA) which is being promoted by China Mobile.
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