T-Mobile launches HTC Amaze 4G, Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones
HTC Amaze
Wireless carrier T-Mobile this weekend unveiled the two newest smartphones joining its portfolio of products the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II, the first to take advantage of its 4G (HSPA+ 42) network technology.
The new smartphones will allow customers to browse the Web faster than on the average home Internet and are showing average download speeds approaching 8 Mbps with peak speeds around 20 Mbps on T-Mobile’s 4G network. Both smartphones are expected to be available later this month.
In addition, T-Mobile also announced the introduction of the T-Mobile Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot, the company’s fastest 4G (HSPA+ 42) mobile hotspot, providing customers with access to T-Mobile’s network on up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.
“These new products unlock the full potential of our faster 4G network and deliver the best experience yet for watching video, surfing the Web, and creating and sharing content on the go,” said Cole Brodman, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA. “A 4G connection delivers a much improved experience, which entices consumers to do more with the devices they carry. We’ve seen that first hand; customers with 4G devices on our network consume roughly three times as much data compared as those with 3G devices. Smartphone buyers are increasingly looking for built-in 4G capability, and we’re offering what we believe is the best 4G product portfolio in the industry.”
HTC Amaze 4G
The HTC Amaze 4G features the most advanced camera experience of any smartphone and is the latest in T-Mobile’s family of advanced camera smartphones. The HTC Amaze 4G is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera and 1080p HD video recorder, a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, zero shutter lag and a dual LED flash, as well as advanced digital camera features, SmartShot, PerfectPics, SweepShot, ClearShot HDR and BurstShot.
The device runs on Android 2.3.4, features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with a 1.5 GHz dual core CPUs, and offers the HTC Sense user experience.
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II
T-Mobile also revealed additional details about the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual CPUs, running on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) and NFC enabled, the Galaxy S II will offer T-Mobile customers speedy access to their favorite movies, TV shows, websites, games, applications and more.
T-Mobile Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot
The Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot is T-Mobile’s fastest mobile hotspot, providing access to T-Mobile’s 4G (HSPA+ 42) network for up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices including iPads, music players, gaming consoles, laptops, cameras and eReaders, among other devices, all from virtually anywhere. Manufactured by Huawei, this sleek and ultra-portable on-the-go network hub weighs just 3.88 ounces, making it easy to slip into a pocket, backpack or purse.
As an added benefit, the Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot comes equipped with an SD card slot that accommodates up to 32GB of expandable memory, enabling customers to share and save photos, documents, videos and more with their family and friends also connected to the Mobile HotSpot.
Main difference between HTC Sensation and this new HTC Amaze is that HTC Amaze has a mini HDMI port for users to plug the phone to the TV. I thought my HTC Sensation has a mini HDMI port but they decided not to put that feature on.