HTC will launch a 5″ smartphone with 1080p Full HD touchscreen in September or October
By Vlad Bobleanta on 06 Aug 12HTC is apparently prepping to join Samsung and LG in the battle of the phablets. Notable such phone / tablet hybrids include the Samsung Galaxy Note, LG Optimus Vu, and their upcoming sequels – the Galaxy Note 2 and the Optimus Vu 2, both set to be unveiled this month.
HTC’s offering in the space will come with a 5-inch touchscreen, but will one-up its competitors by having Full HD 1920×1080 resolution. That would be the first time a smartphone had that resolution on its screen.
The info comes from some unnamed sources that spoke to DigiTimes. The actual resolution quoted is 1794×1080, which means that this phablet will have on-screen ‘software rendered’ Android navigation buttons (which use up the ‘missing’ 126 vertical pixels).
This phablet will be HTC’s flagship device for the end of this year and its all-important holiday shopping season. It’s unclear from this rumor whether HTC will choose to bundle a stylus with its phablet, like both of its competitors do. We’ll keep you posted if more developments appear.
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